The Laundry Forum

We are an industrial plant that has been making great strides becoming greener with our recycling. I would like to find a way to recycle our garments that are being ragged out. Does any other Industrial plants have a good program or ideas on how these garments could be recycled? Keep in mind that these garments are "rag outs". Thanks for any tips!

Hello all,

We run a small operation servicing mostly small motels and fitness centers. Due to new accounts our processing time and of course labor has increased greatly, we got caught off guard. We have 2 more washers arriving shorlty along with a 1-2 dryers to help in processing.

Quick Facts:

We process about 4,000lbs of bath towels per day and about 350 sheets per day. Currently we do not have a folder or ironer, ...

Ok, here's one for the masses. I have two identical 8-roll Hypro ironers. We'll call them I-3 and I-4.
I-3 can currently run sheets at 130 fpm, unconditioned from the press.
I-4 can currently run the same sheets at only 110 fpm.
I-4 has always been a little slower, like 125 fpm, but never this slow.
Over the last few months, we've had to slow it down more and more.
Things that have been checked ...

Does anyone know what is a good number for gas use to dry a load? Looking at a 200 lb dry weight load of towels.

I am seeing a lot of local dry cleaners here in Fort Worth switching to eco-friendly garment bags. What is everyones opinion of this, do you think it is cost effective and worth while to do so?

I am looking to buy a section of a steam tunnel conveyor, preferably the "Helping Hand" style chain from Leonard Automatics, but I will take anything. I need both the chain and the conveyor track. I only need about 5 feet of length, but I can take more or less.

I need this to do some in house testing and it will not be driven by a motor, so I'm not particular about the condition, ...

Hi all,
Does anybody use Maintenance Connection for their CMMS?
I'm currently using mp2 and hate it.
Got an on-line demo yesterday from Maintenance Connection and I'm ready to make the change.
Just wondering if anyone is using it and has input.
Ups and downs.
Any alternatives.
Thanks
gary

Hello everyone! I'm looking for web sites that have a tie wrap machine option. Anyone have any ideas on solutions for tie-wrapping items in bundles?

Wasn't me, guess I'm still washing poopy pads..... :lol:

Are there national averages on water evaporization rates for industrial laundries using tunnel washer operations? If so, where can I find this (or any other) information? Thanks!!