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SOUTH PASADENA, FL — MBH Rope Ties, although originally designed to eliminate shake-out of shirts for the shirt unit, also aids in other aspects of the shirt laundering process, bringing cost reduction and other benefits to the production floor.

By tying each order separately with MBH Rope-Ties, shirt sorting, assembly and errors are greatly reduced. When shirts come off the shirt unit, the orders are kept together, cutting sorting time in half. If a tag is lost in the wash, the shirt remains with the order, reducing detective work or a possible claim.

Single shirt orders are tied together for faster processing. Another benefit is easier washer unloading. MBH Rope-Ties prevent sleeves from tangling and torn sleeves are a problem of the past.

Users have reported increases in wash loads by as much as 33.3 percent when shirts are tied. Taking less volume in the wheel results in a “free” load every three to four loads, saving time and costs for supplies, water, sewage and labor. Increased loads can also eliminate the need for additional wash capacity and additional investment in equipment.

When shirts are tied, they receive increased mechanical action from a 12 to 1 o’clock drop rather than a 3 to 4 o’clock drop when washed loose or in nets. With one MBH Rope-Tie located below the collar and another above the cuffs, the mechanical action is directed to the heavily soiled areas, delivering a cleaner, brighter shirt.

The five MBH Rope-Ties colors give the laundry a tool for better control. Different colors can be used for various starch classifications, routes or other purposes.

ARLINGTON, TX — Krystal-Klean Powder from American Colloid Co. provides solvent purification for hydrocarbon drycleaning systems using cartridge or spin disc filtration.

The powder removes moisture, odors, dyes and NVR through non-hazardous filtration media, optimizing solvent performance by inhibiting carbon attachment and eliminating distillation.

American Colloid Co. is a producer of bentonite clay, which has a chemical structure that gives it a diverse range of capabilities including acting as a thickener, sealant, binder, lubricant or absorbtion agent. The company’s markets include metalcasting, oil and gas well drilling, industrial specialties and agriculture. A pet products group offers a line of traditional, scoopable and alternative cat litters.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Kaeser Compressors’ High Temperature Refrigerated Dryer (HTRD) removes moisture and filters contaminants in one compact, easy-to-install, low-maintenance package.

The HTRD includes a precooler/reheater, chiller, two-stage separator/filter and automatic drain, and is designed to work well in environments where contaminant levels are high.

The HTRDs are designed to handle high inlet temperatures and are ideal for 5 to 25 hp piston compressors in commercial and industrial facilities.

The AS-T units feature Kaeser’s “split cooling air flow” design that improves cooling and reduces noise levels. All units feature the Sigma Profile airend and deliver flows from 59 to 112 cfm and pressures from 80 to 217 psig. The AS-T models also include a new space-saving cabinet design that provides easy access to service points.

DENVER, NC — Leonard Automatics has announced the next generation of its Image Mini Series tunnel finisher. The new model, called the IM Series, is currently available and has already been shipped to several facilities.

In the IM Series, the storage rail is constructed to return the garments to the front of the machine, which allows one operator to load and unload garments while working in a relatively small space.

Installation has been simplified. Only a pallet jack is needed to unload the unit upon delivery and it can be easily moved around the facility quickly and safely, reducing costly rigging fees and installation charges.

The IM Series is available with either gas or steam heating systems. Fully stainless steel construction protects against the harsh environment within a laundry.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A competitively priced, multi-component starter package that supports the production of Gen 2 RFID labels is now available from Avery Dennison Printer Systems.

The package, called the Avery Dennison Basic Gen 2 Starter Kit, supplies companies with the components to initiate RFID Gen 2 labeling operations. The system is recommended for use in apparel, footwear, retail, packaging, distribution and a broad range of industrial markets.

The starter kit contains the Avery Dennison AP 5.4™ RFID Printer, Windows-compliant Label Management System (LMS) software and a starter roll of RFID carton/pallet labels. Also included are on-site installation assistance and toll-free phone technical support.

The starter kit’s RFID printer encodes and verifies RFID Gen 2 and Gen 1 chips and prints all popular bar codes, graphics and copy on label surfaces. Its detect-and-reject capability automatically identifies “bad” labels with a printed marker. The AP 5.4 has advanced communications features, including Ethernet, serial and parallel interfaces.

Avery Dennison’s LMS software program features Wizard-driven screens and design tools that guide users through the label-creation process. The program is preformatted with sample RFID labels.

PROSPERITY, SC — The Hydro-Star Spot Cooling system from Aqua Products Co. is a chilled water air conditioning system that provides a stream of cool, dry air exculsively to each employee at a work station.

The heart of the HSSC system is the Deluxe Glycol chiller which us designed to produce the lower water temperatures needed to dehumidfy the air. The other APCI-designed component is the commercial, high-pressure water-cooled air handler where cold water water cools and dehumidifies the incoming hot air.

The HSSC systems is designed to take outside air, cool it by about 15° to 20° F and dehumdify it in a single pass. The cool dry air is forced out of the high-pressure blower and down an insulated round duct to each employee’s work station. The insulated ducts insure that the air will stay cool and dry all the way to the employees.

The employee has complete control of the direction of the cool air flow by adjusting the Superflex fitting.

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — The Coin Laundry Association has reformatted its popular reference guide, Today’s Coin Laundry and is offering it at a lower cost than previous versions.

Today’s Coin Laundry draws on the success of industry veteran, John Vassiliades, and the Coin Laundry Association seminars, communications and staff. By incorporating widely accepted principles and insight, the book covers everything from inspecting an existing laundry to closing the deal.

In addition to helping readers decide if the laundry business is a good fit, the book provides the foundation for selecting the right equipment distributor, interpreting demographics and conducting lease negotiation. A sample business plan, profit/loss statement and buy-sell agreement is included.

Today’s Coin Laundry is available from the association; member and non-member pricing is available.

CLA, headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, is a not-for-profit trade organization with more than 2,500 members. Established in 1960, the Coin Laundry Associations mission is to ensure a profitable and growing retail, self-service laundry operation by providing superior education, products and services to laundry owners.

TULSA, OK — Royaltone’s Prosuede Wet Detergent Plus Conditioner is a liquid detergent plus conditioner for wetcleaning suede, leather, cloth trimmed with suede and leather and cloth items, including silks and other color sensitive items, without color bleed or stiffness.

It can be used with any laundry washer by adding two ounces per garment to the wash cycle when wetcleaning leather, suede or trimmed items. For color-sensitive cloth items, two ounces per 10 pounds of garments is used.