As the latest models bring new energy and time-saving features, while becoming easier to use, this pace is accelerating.
Although the tumble dryer obviously consumes energy, whether it is used in commercial laundry rooms, indoor operations, dry cleaners that provide wet cleaning, or in laundries, the right equipment is still at its core, whether it is to save money or make money. . So, what's new? Adam Bernstein found out.
Ellie Stowe, head of marketing and communications at Kannegiesser, believes that "The Kannegiesser Powerdry is the most powerful dryer on the market."
She said: "Our dryers are operated using one of the lowest energy-consuming equipment in this field... This ensures that our customers benefit from the most efficient dryer evaporation performance and obtain energy-saving benefits through complete drying performance."
She said that process control and heating management are the key to ensuring low energy consumption while reducing overall laundry processing time. Stowe said that using this combination "makes the Powerdry the most powerful and efficient batch dryer in the industry."
Stowe claims that under the highest setting, Powerdry can run up to four batches per hour, "Using ECO2Power to use the lowest energy consumption and the shortest drying time-this is the ultimate goal of drying technology." Powerdry's market has seen items. And the diversity of materials increases. "Dryers, ironing machines and finishing machines," Stowe said, "must cover this diversity and combine high output and evaporation performance with low energy consumption and textile care." She added that for damaged textiles The test shows that after 50 washing and drying cycles, compared with the washing process, the damage of chemical fibers can increase up to three times due to the drying process. This becomes even more problematic when remembering that in addition to labor costs, textiles are the biggest expense in a laundry room. This is why she said, “Gentle drying will produce huge cost savings, and the key to reducing costs is to avoid excessive drying. When the moisture in the textile evaporates, any further heat input may be harmful to the textile, which wastes energy and does not Necessarily extend the processing time."
As described by Stowe, Powerdry uses InfraTouch controls to measure the linen temperature (in the inner cylinder to measure the exact linen temperature), as well as the supply and exhaust temperatures. This allows optimal process adjustments. The result is "maximum air circulation rate and ideal distribution of linen in the inner cylinder". In general, she said that the residual moisture is reduced during the drying process, and the air recirculation rate is increased by controlling the air recirculation damper.
Notably, Stowe said, this higher air recirculation reduces the heat demand of the gas supplied by the heating element. And "In order to ensure the best control, the linen falling curve in the drum changes according to the degree of dryness of the textile."
In summarizing the benefits of Powerdry, Stowe believes that laundries “will benefit from significant energy savings. Accurately determining the material temperature will achieve an accurate drying process through accurate predetermined drying points.”
AGS Director Mary Simons said that Electrolux’s latest product line-Line 6000 dryers can "dry more things in less time and space, saving money and growing your business."
She said that the Electrolux 6000 dryer series "is an advanced dryer series that uses various heating methods," including heat pump technology. She added that these dryers provide "maximum productivity, high dryer performance, excellent speed, reduced floor space, and excellent savings." They all have electricity, gas and steam options-all with Heat pump option.
According to Simons, these dryers are thoughtful in design, "ergonomic, practical, and have received a prestigious four-star rating in compliance with international standards." She continued: “This means that the dryer has undergone intensive user testing to ensure that the operator does not feel nervous, hardworking, and nervous, and therefore can work comfortably.” She pointed out many key functions from the door. Said that these features can have a huge impact on performance and usability. As she explained, “Line 6000 clothes dryers have better handles that allow the door to open and close smoothly; the insulated glass door keeps cool on the outside and keeps all the heat inside to ensure fast drying; the dryer The door has an ergonomically suitable height, which has a real impact on loading and unloading; the design of the door allows continuous optimization of performance throughout the life cycle of the dryer."
In addition, Simons stated that the operator’s comfort is guaranteed because the dryer has a horizontal filter drawer, “it’s easy to access and clean without bending over.”
The Line 6000 dryer requires less than one square meter of space, regardless of the heating system deployed-gas, electricity, steam or heat pump. As for the reason for buying from AGS, Simons said: “Electrolux has invested a lot of money in advanced technology to achieve excellent drying time while also reducing the life cycle cost of the dryer.” In addition, she said that the heat pump dryer is not Requires exhaust, ventilation or water cooling systems, so it can be installed almost anywhere. Even better, the electric model has "adaptive fan control, which can automatically adjust the fan speed, thereby saving energy and reducing drying time... If the filter is clogged or the ventilation duct is too small, it will automatically open."
In terms of finishing, Simons said that AGS offers the entire Line 6000 series, which includes 14 different dryer sizes.
Gerda Jank, Jensen's communications director, stated that Jensen clothes dryers are "famous for their productivity, safety and service." She said that it can be used as a medium-capacity stand-alone dryer and integrated into a series of heavy-duty process dryers. “They all use the least resources and provide the greatest performance.”
On the equipment itself, Jank focused on the JTD stand-alone dryer. She said that they are fully insulated tumble dryers with reversible drum and cooling functions, and can provide loads of 20, 40, 60 and 110 kg. In general, she said that standard stainless steel drums “ensure long life and durability. JTD can effectively use heating because more heat is transferred to the drying process through the specially designed large transfer surface.” And with a wide band The hatch sliding door can be loaded and unloaded very quickly. There is also a smart indicator light designed to help operation through "remote awareness".
Another product Jank discussed was the Jensen DT batch transfer dryer. Here, she said, “Jensen transformed the transfer dryer DT into a more efficient product DT – by doing so, it narrowed the gap between Jensen DT and Jensen WR dryers.” “I am often asked about the new Jensen DT What is the "plus"?" In response, she said that it "based on the tried-and-tested DT design and upgraded the WR function, enabling DT to achieve unprecedented efficiency... Compared with the DT series, energy consumption can be reduced by 5-10 %.” Jank added that DT reduces the water evaporation cycle time and “saves valuable time from each drying batch.” She also said that Jensen uses an electric recirculation damper to optimize the air recirculation process in the dryer system Therefore, “the dryer can automatically determine and optimize the fresh air intake rate to obtain the best drying time-thus providing the best ratio between fresh air and recirculation air.” Jensen claims, more consistent and batch-related The drying process can reduce energy consumption without affecting productivity.
Jank also pointed out that DT can now increase or decrease the speed of the blower motor, which should reduce the energy required to run the machine. "This," she said, "is very suitable for operations below full load. The washing process becomes faster, saving time and money."
In her view, laundry shops with limited space or building restrictions may also prefer Jensen dryers, because "the mirror version of the batch transfer dryer is designed to allow direct use of a pair of dryers for compactness and savings. Space installation. Side by side."
Jank concluded: "The JTD stand-alone dryer is characterized by its small footprint. Jensen has conducted a comprehensive review of resource conservation."
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