RIPON, WIS.—UniMac, a leading provider of on-premises laundry equipment, announced the introduction of over-dry prevention technology that allows laundry managers to reduce labor, energy and linen replacement costs associated with over-drying.
Over-drying occurs when tumble dryers run longer than needed because they cannot detect when linen has reached its optimal dryness level or when staff uses incorrect cycles. This causes linens to deteriorate faster, decreases throughput and uses excessive energy.
OPTidry over-dry prevention technology is an innovation that connects sensors located within the lifters to UniMac’s rotary transfer switch to offer high levels of accuracy. The result is a pinpoint dryness reading throughout the entire load, which allows the machine to automatically shut off once dryness levels have been reached, eliminating the costs associated with over-drying.
Potential to Save Thousands
This technology could help on-premises laundries save up to thousands of dollars a year in expenses.
Seventy-nine percent of commercial laundry distributors and managers believe that on-premises laundries over-dry an average of eight minutes per cycle, according to a recent survey. For a laundry using a 75-pound capacity tumble dryer, eliminating eight minutes of over-drying from 10 loads a day could save $883 dollars in utility costs and $4,866 in wasted labor a year. In addition, linens experience 31 percent less fiber loss when over-drying is eliminated.
“We’re committed to offering equipment producing the lowest cost of ownership on the market today,” said John Frank, product manager-tumblers for UniMac. “By incorporating OPTidry technology into our tumblers, laundry managers will see significant savings greatly impacting their bottom line. We’re serious about laundry and our customers’ success.”
OPTidry will be available on UniMac tumblers ranging from 50-pound capacity to 170 pounds.
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