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In-house Laundries: Laundrylux Announces Advanced Technology That Can Now Counter the Impact of Human Error
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Mar 04, 2014, 12:20 ET

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Inwood, NY (PRWEB) March 04, 2014 -- Laundry operators are a busy bunch. Sorting loads, transferring them from washer to dryer and finally, finishing, folding and getting them shelved. Still most days they find time to unknowingly dump a bucket of money in the trash.

True, the bucket reference may be a bit dramatic, but chances are there is an activity going on in the laundry that is costing the operation money — human error.

Managers employ a variety of tactics to help prevent human error. They focus on bringing in quality employees and spend ample time training them. But short of constant supervision, which, let’s face it, isn’t realistic, human error plagues laundries in any industry.

Even the advent of programmable washer controls in the 1970s and similar technology for dryers in the 1990s didn’t do away with the problem. Refinements to the controls in recent years may have helped. Still, despite the programming breakthroughs, most equipment is not able to trump or correct an operator’s poor choice. Until now.

UNDER-LOADING THE WASHER - THE LAUNDRY KILLER
What does a full load look like before the washer door is closed? It’s a simple question, but chances are laundry staff members probably have different answers. Welcome to the world of under-loading. Laundry managers are well aware that under-loading of washers is about as common as a rewash load. In fact, in a recent survey of laundry professionals, most estimated that 70 percent of all wash loads are under-loaded.

Remember that bucket of money being tossed in the trash? Here it comes. The simple human error of under-loading wastes water, utilities (energy to heat the water), and laundry chemicals. Consider how many washes the facility processes daily and what the true costs of this simple human error could be.

THE TECHNOLOGY TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM, AUTOMATICALLY
Employee training is the obvious first line in protecting against under-loading, though, as discussed, it’s not a foolproof answer. There is, however, technology today that totally overcomes the problem. Electrolux Professional washers now on the market weigh the load before water is added to the cylinder. If the weight comes in under capacity, the washer automatically will adjust the water level to match the size of the load. In addition, it will make the same adjustment on each fill in the cycle.

With most wash cycles utilizing five fills, the savings are significant. It could consistently save up to 30% or more water on every less than full load – that is a tremendous amount of savings over the year. Since only adjusting water levels could hamper wash quality by not sufficiently diluting laundry chemicals, the technology goes a step further. The washer control alerts the chemical dispensing system of the under-load condition and it then automatically adjusts dosing to match the reduced water fills.

DRY, DRY, AND DRY AGAIN
Human error and its resulting costs to the operation aren’t only confined to the wash side. Over-drying loads is just as frequent of an occurrence and just as costly. In the old days of dial controls, the condition was pretty visible when staff cranked a timer as far to the right as it would go. That way they were assured the load would be dry.

Employees aren’t totally to blame. We’re expecting them to know that cotton-poly sheets dry faster than 100-percent cotton pieces and that towels take longer than sheets. With so much to consider, staff will play to the lowest common denominator and crank that figurative dial to the right, hitting cycle repeat for each load that comes after. In their eyes, the process works — all loads always come out dry. Management sees it differently as over-drying wastes utilities and time. It’s also a fact that over-drying degrades linens, causing them to wear out faster.

Laundry professionals surveyed believe over-drying occurs 60 percent of the time and for an average of six minutes. Managers with two, three, four or more dryers can multiply these findings to see the full impact on their specific laundry.

ENDING THE OVER-DRYING CYCLE
This is where modern technology can correct the human error action. Though operators may decide to blast heat at a load and over-dry it, sensors designed into Electrolux Professional dryers overrule the decision and automatically stop the machine once a specific moisture level has been attained. Programming behind the process is as simple as sensors measuring the temperature of exhaust air. As the hot air reduces moisture in the load, it leaves the cylinder cooler. But as the load’s moisture level is lowered, less heat is consumed and, as a result, air leaves the cylinder warmer. The dryer’s control recognizes this transition and dials back the heat input and ultimately stops the dryer when the load is complete.

INNOVATIONS WITH INTELLIGENCE INSIDE
In addition to solving over-drying and under-loading, advanced innovations eliminate human error by displaying only the programs operators should use. Programmable and customizable controls with displays in multiple languages can help make the laundry process that much easier and more productive. For example, the Electrolux Professional Compass Pro microprocessor has up to 55 programs and a real time clock for delayed start. Washers can be programmed to automatically start in the morning and be processed and ready for the dryer when the staff arrives.

TECHNOLOGY THAT SOLVES PROBLEMS
While that bucket of cash reference at the beginning of this article might have sounded dramatic, numbers show otherwise. One need only look at the laundry professional surveys or speak with your laundry manager to see that human error is costly...very costly. Thankfully, some equipment manufacturers have been thinking of the customer and the laundry challenges that waste time, money and resources. Selecting cutting-edge laundry equipment with advanced technology can solve problems, increase efficiency and contribute to an improved bottom line.

Dawn Nagle, Laundrylux, http://www.laundrylux.com, 800-645-2205, [email protected]

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An estimated 70% of all washloads are under-loaded, wasting time, money, and water.
An estimated 70% of all washloads are under-loaded, wasting time, money, and water.
Display only the programs needed - and in two languages simultaneously
Display only the programs needed - and in two languages simultaneously
Washers with advanced technology adjust water and chemicals to correctly match weight of load - automatically.
Washers with advanced technology adjust water and chemicals to correctly match weight of load - automatically.
An estimated 70% of all washloads are under-loaded, wasting time, money, and water. Display only the programs needed - and in two languages simultaneously Washers with advanced technology adjust water and chemicals to correctly match weight of load - automatically.

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