Since tourism is already exceeding pre-Covid levels, laundries need higher production capacities and laundry solutions providers are rapidly developing new technologies to facilitate this development. For instance, Lapauw’s individual spring technology and true parallel circuit for the thermal oil (gas heated versions) and steam (steam heated versions) – the IronMAX – is stated to be one of the most efficient ironers in the industry, with an energy consumption of less than 0,9 kWh/kg removed.

At the same time, Jensen supplies ironers that combine the productivity of the flexible chest combined with the advantage of a thick chest – such as the newly developed Kalor ironer range. The company’s ironers come as steam, or self-contained thermal heated gas ironers. The self-contained gas ironer allows running extra hours without steam supply, thus you can shut down the steam boiler and continue ironing the flatwork after hours, which also saves energy.

In this respect, Kannegiesser claims that the latest heating band technology of their HPM ironer series combines various advantages, such as high performance, excellent ironing quality and fast temperature adjustments to the textile requirements. Considering current energy costs, the savings realized by this technology could quickly add up to five digit amounts per year in single-shift operation.