Going flat out

Speed, reliability and a great finish are the hallmarks of the best flatwork finishing equipment and the latest generation of kit displayed at Texcare 2016 did not disappoint.

As promised, Jensen showcased highly sophisticated product designed for its one-stop-shop approach for integrated systems. Referring to the finishing section as “centrepiece of each and every laundry” it has evolved product to meet customer expectations adding that “fierce competition on prices call for greater flexibility and cost efficiency”.  “With the new developments for the finishing section, it is not a case of quality versus quantity, but rather quality plus quantity,” says Gerda Jank, communications manager for the brand.

Jank claims one of the highlights in its flatwork offering is the new Jenroll Hybrid ironer that offers 5-star ironing quality without tape marks at a speed of up to 50 metres per minute or more, allowing the laundry to use it for fast ironing of flatwork for the healthcare sector, or for top-quality ironing for hospitality. The Jenroll Hybrid is a space-saving solution combining a flexible chest section of 1200 mm diameter and a calendar section comprising three rolls of 800 mm diameter, ensuring top-quality ironing in the first section, followed by a final drying of the linen in the calendar section without leaving any tape marks in the linen.

The Jenfeed Express Plus, which the company is marketing as the world´s fastest sheet feeder using cornerless feeding stations, has been developed from handling single feeder sheets only to being able to handle king size sheets too. “By introducing a vacuum box to the Jenfeed Express, not only the size of products to be handled has increased, but also the feeding quality, allowing feeding of all sizes of sheets for the healthcare sector.

If combined with the new Jensen quality unit – a free-standing Concorde delivery conveyor supplied with spreading brushes and vacuum to treat the edges - the Jenfeed Express Plus can also be used to increase PPOH in the hospitality sector thanks to the cornerless feeding principle which doubles the feeding capacity per operator compared to conventional feeding into clamps. The  Jenfeed Express Plus, which may be used in combination with the Jenfold Classic and Jenstack Max, is supplied with “Express” options, allowing it to process up to 1800 healthcare single sheets per hour in one-lane operation with just three operators.

The Evolution Cube, a fully automatic separator and feeder of towels developed for the Jenfold Tematic Pro towel folder, augments Jensen’s finishing line-up. The Evolution Cube now reaches an average production of up to 600 towels per hour, allowing fully automatic separation, feeding, folding and sorting of different sizes of towels in combination with the Jenfold Tematic Pro, which can also be operated manually and features the new “AutoSelect” program, allowing the machine to automatically select the folding program according to the size of the towel. “AutoSelect” allows the operator to feed up to 1,200 towels of mixed sizes per hour.

Meanwhile, Kannegiesser also had finishing machinery on show, fine honed for speed and efficiency and tailored to its own integrated Smart Laundry Concept. Among the debut product was the quality control Qantex scanner, which detects stains on the front rear and side of articles and is equally effective for table linen, sheets and small pieces from napkins to pillowcases.

The universal EMV manual feeding machine will happily deal with large, small and special items as well as table linen and is available in working widths between 2.7m and 4.2m. It has an inclined feeding table and optimised ergonomics for the reduction of handling times and therefore a constantly high feeding performance. According to Kannegiesser, noise level has never been lower and there is easy access for simple and quick maintenance and cleaning. Optional bells and whistles are coloured LED light bars for accurate and safe feeding of small items and a “Hotel & Restaurant” quality package.

Kannegiesser’s new SKF machine is suitable for folding and stacking small-sized items, such as napkins, pillows and can even draw sheets at high speeds. “The interaction between precise measuring and integrated automatic centering of the article achieves an excellent folding and stacking result. To reach the highest flexibility and capacity in the process, items can be folded and stacked, or just stacked, depending on the processing program,” says the company.

The launch of Girbau’s new FRB folder at Texcare was hailed a success by the company, with two machines already sold. According to the company, design and visibility are the defining traits of the new feeder and its large window allows the operator see the linen at all times – and aids maintenance work thanks to its ease of access and high visibility.

The FRB works with 1, 2 and 4 folding lanes and is ideal for bed and table linen as well as small items. It can make two primary folds (as standard) and one optional one, or else two or three cross folds (an option only when working with a single lane).

The FRB’s front movable table makes it easy to work with large items while the anti-static bar and the use of ionised air reduce the static charge. The built-in small item receiver for use with four lanes can optionally be supplemented with an item counter with a digital screen.  Girbau has various promotions on purchases of FRB folders that run throughout the year. “The goal is to make the most accessible folders on the market even more accessible,” says a company spokesman.

Fintec’s Variofold TR 45 folder handles bath sheets, sauna towels, hand towels, woollen blankets, laundry bags and other small flat garments and offers the possibility of being built to the maximum size of items to be folded – 1,200mm x 2,400mm at an additional charge.

Domus unveiled larger models of its flatwork ironers as well as the radiant gas burner, which is said to increase production by 25%. Its new Radion gas ironer is described by Domus’s  Gemma Colomer Mallol as “the most efficient on the market”. It is an all-in-one compact solution that she says is ideal for the hotel market. At the same time the compact Sextans flatwork ironer offers 600, 800 and 1000mm roll diameters for laundries, hotels and hospitals processing up to 9 tons daily. Other new features include roll length of 3,300mm, which allows ironing and folding of linen 3,300 x 3,300mm. “This ironer,” says Colomer Mallol, “is the most complete ironer allowing dry ironing and full fold and stack of linen in one or two lanes. With the optional feeder it can all be done by one operator.”

Lapauw, too, exhibited a new generation of its gas-heated ironers – the three-roll 1200mm model and a single roll 500mm ironer. The smaller diameter line-up is suitable for OPL and low-capacity businesses.

Stahl’s heavy duty flatwork ironers have now been joined by the Master range with roll diameters of 121cm – 201cm available in gas, thermal oil electric and steam based options. The company also launched the Stahl Starfold unit which will handle large pieces and when operated in four lanes, small pieces. It will give three vertical folds and three horizontal folds. Meanwhile the Stahl Kombifold can process 1,800 towels an hour and copes with work coats, T-shirts and even underwe

Speed, reliability and a great finish are the hallmarks of the best flatwork finishing equipment and the latest generation of kit displayed at Texcare 2016 did not disappoint.

As promised, Jensen showcased highly sophisticated product designed for its one-stop-shop approach for integrated systems. Referring to the finishing section as “centrepiece of each and every laundry” it has evolved product to meet customer expectations adding that “fierce competition on prices call for greater flexibility and cost efficiency”.  “With the new developments for the finishing section, it is not a case of quality versus quantity, but rather quality plus quantity,” says Gerda Jank, communications manager for the brand.

 Jank claims one of the highlights in its flatwork offering is the new Jenroll Hybrid ironer that offers 5-star ironing quality without tape marks at a speed of up to 50 metres per minute or more, allowing the laundry to use it for fast ironing of flatwork for the healthcare sector, or for top-quality ironing for hospitality. The Jenroll Hybrid is a space-saving solution combining a flexible chest section of 1200 mm diameter and a calendar section comprising three rolls of 800 mm diameter, ensuring top-quality ironing in the first section, followed by a final drying of the linen in the calendar section without leaving any tape marks in the linen.

The Jenfeed Express Plus, which the company is marketing as the world´s fastest sheet feeder using cornerless feeding stations, has been developed from handling single feeder sheets only to being able to handle king size sheets too. “By introducing a vacuum box to the Jenfeed Express, not only the size of products to be handled has increased, but also the feeding quality, allowing feeding of all sizes of sheets for the healthcare sector.

If combined with the new Jensen quality unit – a free-standing Concorde delivery conveyor supplied with spreading brushes and vacuum to treat the edges - the Jenfeed Express Plus can also be used to increase PPOH in the hospitality sector thanks to the cornerless feeding principle which doubles the feeding capacity per operator compared to conventional feeding into clamps. The  Jenfeed Express Plus, which may be used in combination with the Jenfold Classic and Jenstack Max, is supplied with “Express” options, allowing it to process up to 1800 healthcare single sheets per hour in one-lane operation with just three operators.

The Evolution Cube, a fully automatic separator and feeder of towels developed for the Jenfold Tematic Pro towel folder, augments Jensen’s finishing line-up. The Evolution Cube now reaches an average production of up to 600 towels per hour, allowing fully automatic separation, feeding, folding and sorting of different sizes of towels in combination with the Jenfold Tematic Pro, which can also be operated manually and features the new “AutoSelect” program, allowing the machine to automatically select the folding program according to the size of the towel. “AutoSelect” allows the operator to feed up to 1,200 towels of mixed sizes per hour.

Meanwhile, Kannegiesser also had finishing machinery on show, fine honed for speed and efficiency and tailored to its own integrated Smart Laundry Concept. Among the debut product was the quality control Qantex scanner, which detects stains on the front rear and side of articles and is equally effective for table linen, sheets and small pieces from napkins to pillowcases.

The universal EMV manual feeding machine will happily deal with large, small and special items as well as table linen and is available in working widths between 2.7m and 4.2m. It has an inclined feeding table and optimised ergonomics for the reduction of handling times and therefore a constantly high feeding performance. According to Kannegiesser, noise level has never been lower and there is easy access for simple and quick maintenance and cleaning. Optional bells and whistles are coloured LED light bars for accurate and safe feeding of small items and a “Hotel & Restaurant” quality package.

Kannegiesser’s new SKF machine is suitable for folding and stacking small-sized items, such as napkins, pillows and can even draw sheets at high speeds. “The interaction between precise measuring and integrated automatic centering of the article achieves an excellent folding and stacking result. To reach the highest flexibility and capacity in the process, items can be folded and stacked, or just stacked, depending on the processing program,” says the company.

The launch of Girbau’s new FRB folder at Texcare was hailed a success by the company, with two machines already sold. According to the company, design and visibility are the defining traits of the new feeder and its large window allows the operator see the linen at all times – and aids maintenance work thanks to its ease of access and high visibility.

The FRB works with 1, 2 and 4 folding lanes and is ideal for bed and table linen as well as small items. It can make two primary folds (as standard) and one optional one, or else two or three cross folds (an option only when working with a single lane).

The FRB’s front movable table makes it easy to work with large items while the anti-static bar and the use of ionised air reduce the static charge. The built-in small item receiver for use with four lanes can optionally be supplemented with an item counter with a digital screen.  Girbau has various promotions on purchases of FRB folders that run throughout the year. “The goal is to make the most accessible folders on the market even more accessible,” says a company spokesman.

Fintec’s Variofold TR 45 folder handles bath sheets, sauna towels, hand towels, woollen blankets, laundry bags and other small flat garments and offers the possibility of being built to the maximum size of items to be folded – 1,200mm x 2,400mm at an additional charge.

Domus unveiled larger models of its flatwork ironers as well as the radiant gas burner, which is said to increase production by 25%. Its new Radion gas ironer is described by Domus’s  Gemma Colomer Mallol as “the most efficient on the market”. It is an all-in-one compact solution that she says is ideal for the hotel market. At the same time the compact Sextans flatwork ironer offers 600, 800 and 1000mm roll diameters for laundries, hotels and hospitals processing up to 9 tons daily. Other new features include roll length of 3,300mm, which allows ironing and folding of linen 3,300 x 3,300mm. “This ironer,” says Colomer Mallol, “is the most complete ironer allowing dry ironing and full fold and stack of linen in one or two lanes. With the optional feeder it can all be done by one operator.”

Lapauw, too, exhibited a new generation of its gas-heated ironers – the three-roll 1200mm model and a single roll 500mm ironer. The smaller diameter line-up is suitable for OPL and low-capacity businesses.

Stahl’s heavy duty flatwork ironers have now been joined by the Master range with roll diameters of 121cm – 201cm available in gas, thermal oil electric and steam based options. The company also launched the Stahl Starfold unit which will handle large pieces and when operated in four lanes, small pieces. It will give three vertical folds and three horizontal folds. Meanwhile the Stahl Kombifold can process 1,800 towels an hour and copes with work coats, T-shirts and even underwe