System and method for conveying an assembly

A track system comprising:

• a carriage assembly having a drive roller and a pair of rollers;
• a rail having a first side, a second side, and a third side;
• and
• a cleaning apparatus having a brush,
• wherein the drive roller is configured to engage the first side of the rail and translate the carriage assembly along the rail,
• wherein a first roller of the pair of rollers is configured to engage the second side of the rail and a second roller of the pair of rollers is configured to engage the third side of the rail,
• wherein the pair of rollers is configured to hold the carriage assembly onto the rail, and
• wherein the carriage assembly attaches to the cleaning apparatus and translates the cleaning apparatus along the rail to clean the surface of a solar panel.

A track system for supporting a cleaning apparatus for a solar panel, the track system comprising:

• a bracket to be attached to the solar panel;
• a rail that snaps on the bracket with no fasteners to hold the rail onto the bracket;
• and
• the cleaning apparatus attached to the rail and configured to move along the rail to clean the solar panel,
• wherein the rail comprises three planar sides, each planar side directly mating with a corresponding planar side of the rail.