TRSA Textile Services Buyers Guide

Product Showcase: Material Handling Systems

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  Automated Packaging Systems

  (330) 342-2000

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  The Autobag® Ergocon Textile Packaging System™ speeds handling and packaging of laundered bulk items, such as shop towels, mop heads, gloves and more. This system allows you to set the pace of production at speeds of up to 7,000 towels per hour. A large-capacity hopper can be replenished while the system is running for continuous operation. A pick conveyor automatically separates items in the hopper and delivers them to the inspection station. Items are then conveyed to a pre-opened bag, where a counting eye and accumulation gate combine to automatically cycle the bagger, seal the bag and index the next bag for loading.
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  Chicago Dryer Co.

  773-235-4430

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  For effective material handling post finishing, Chicago’s Bridge Linen Transition Conveyor neatly transfers and merges stacks of folded linen from a stacker/conveyor onto a master conveyor. Built in traffic-control technology senses items on the master conveyor and times stacker discharge to avoid collisions and increase efficiency.
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  Colmac Industries Inc.

  509-684-4505

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  The Colmac CHS-2 Jr. has been added to the Colmac Automated Hangering System (CHS-2) line of finishing products. The new CHS-2 Jr. continues to offer improved operator productivity over traditional manual garment hanging methods in a smaller space. Suitable for all types of garments, the CHS-2 Jr. offers a reduced footprint, compared to other systems, consuming as little as four-by-four feet (1.2 meters) and allowing users to easily change hanger size/type. Operators can be expected to achieve 300-plus garments per hour using the re-designed Colmac CHS-2 Jr.
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  Consolidated Laundry Machinery

  (323) 232-2417

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  Consolidated Laundry Machinery manufactures some of the best loose goods and cake shuttle conveyors made for manual, semi-automated or fully automatic operation. Built tough to last, the shuttle can communicate with any washer or rail system for effortless wash aisle integration. CLM’s shuttle conveyor system is the ultimate in-plant material-handling technology, traversing your washroom to unload multiple washer/extractors and load multiple dryers, easing plant congestion and reducing worker injuries. They also manufacture industrial-dryer discharge conveyors and material-handling conveyors, which are designed for the specific requirements of each laundry.
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  Felins USA Inc.

  414-355-7747

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  Commercial laundries rely on consistent, effective processes that deliver clean, attractive bundles. With several incline conveyors feeding a main line conveyor, don’t risk stacks colliding and failing, requiring rewashing, folding and stacking. Felins’ Traffic Control Master (TCM) is the solution. By sensing when a bundle is on the main line conveyor, the TCM will pause all incline conveyors until the bundle has passed each sensor, preventing stacks from crashing into one another. That allows for controlling product flow while still meeting your PPOH goals.
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  G.A. Braun Inc.

  315-475-3123

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  G.A. Braun, a leader in industrial laundry research and development, has designed patented material-handling systems to protect operators from the many hazards associated with manual operations in the wash aisle, such as the manual loading of washer/extractors. These systems eliminate the need for any operator to manually push bags into a washer/extractor. In the last three years Braun has developed three new material handling solutions to address tunnel washroom and conventional washroom material hand-line liabilities. Some of the many material-handling systems from Braun include chute-loaded dryer systems, Safeload® Shuttle Systems and Manual Safeload® Systems.
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  Gardner Machinery Corp.

  704-372-3890

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  Gardner Machinery Corp.’s Electronic Weigh Carts provide an accurate readout of weight accumulation of laundry or other textile items. A continuous display indicates total weight as it increases. A special “tare” feature provides net contents weight. Powered by six C batteries, the cart features an easy-to-read LCD with an adjustable viewing angle. The readout changes between decimal pounds and kilograms by pressing a key. RFI shielding maintains reliability in areas of high interference. Calibration settings can be adjusted for variations in gravity for different locations and sealed in the display pad. The cart is ruggedly constructed of tubular steel to withstand abuse and with 4-inch (10.16 cm) high swivel casters to provide ease of movement.
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  Gurtler Industries Inc.

  708-331-2550

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  Gurtler Industries introduces the Vis·Tex Tunnel Filtration System, a patent-pending technology, that provides an easy-to-install, hyper-efficient system that quickly removes debris, lint and hair from your tunnel’s water stream. Today’s modern tunnel operations include a significant reduction in the use of fresh water. But reduced water usage means an increase in soil and insolubles in the water making hair, lint and other debris a greater problem. This low maintenance, automatic filtration system removes an incredible amount of material from your rinse-water stream, preventing it from depositing on your textiles.
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  JENSEN USA Inc.

  850-271-5959

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  JENSEN Futurail offers the most complete, comprehensive sorting systems to fit your laundry’s requirements. From mobile, bin to belt, or direct bin to bag options, Futurail’s sorting systems provide the automated solution to minimize double handling and maximize operator efficiency. The sorting systems help to immediately elevate your laundry to clear floor space and increase plant productivity. Futurail can also guide the way for all soiled and clean linen through the laundry. With ever-increasing batch sizes, our rail and trolleys are built to handle the load. Our rail is made of 100% cold-rolled, corrosion resistant, stainless steel for improved reliability and a longer life.
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  Kannegiesser ETECH

  612-722-1366

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  Kannegiesser ETECH’s 45 years of industry experience is designed into every inch of our rail systems. We think of everything from the optimal footing for your workers to the easiest user experience for your software. Built with Kannegiesser’s cutting-edge eRail Monorail systems and components, the result is innovative, seamless, integrated end-to-end rail system solutions that are shaped by our experience and built around your workflow. Maximize your floor space, minimize labor requirements and improve productivity.
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  Lapauw USA, LLC

  (855) 751-5872

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  Lapauw is pleased to offer complete Material Handling Solutions for the industrial laundry industry through an exclusive international partnership with Italy’s Montanari Engineering Construction s.r.l. Decades of experience providing material-handling solutions allows Lapauw to offer customized solutions tailored to the specific needs of each customer, leading to dramatic improvements in productivity, efficiency, accuracy and savings in labor and overall costs. Our systems include semi-automatic and automated soil sort systems, soil and clean rail, smart conveyors, dynamic warehousing and much more.
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  Lavatec Laundry Technology, Inc

  (203) 632-8777

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  Lavatec Laundry Technology Inc. has a material-handling monorail system for soiled and clean work that will make any size operation more efficient and economical. A custom-designed Lavarail system is compatible with all equipment brands and built to last 20 years or longer. One unique feature is it offers a fully enclosed stainless steel track and greater durability compared to aluminum rails. You have the option to choose from space-saving step-loading belt conveyors, lift and traverse shuttles, vacuum laundry and suction systems, as well as sorting and stacking carousels.
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  Leonard Automatics Inc.

  704-483-9316

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  Leonard’s Transporter Conveyor is for transporting garments on a hanger through a tunnel finisher or across the plant and is the only chain in the industry made of stainless steel for greater pull strength, lower stretch and corrosion resistance. The Conveyor comes in straight pendant or “Helping Hand” design to dramatically reduce drag on the system by carrying the hangers rather than dragging them. The chain can be used as a direct replacement for many existing systems, and Leonard provides all of the tubing, curves, drives and parts needed for a complete system.
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  Material Flow Systems LLC

  (909) 930-6151

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  Material Flow Systems produces both aluminum and steel center-supported overhead rail systems. The innovative design of our center-supported rail systems allows garments to flow multidirectionally instead of mono-directionally like traditional rail systems. Our modular systems are a bolt-together solution that is easily installed and expanded without welding, making them ideal for future expansion or changes in your facility. Our knowledgeable staff will meet with you to create a plan that best suits your new or existing facilities needs, while helping to maximize your material flow.
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  Rennco LLC

  (517) 568-4121

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  Rennco, a Pro Mach product brand, offers material-handling solutions for linen/textile operations. The VerticL-PP in a single or dual arrangement interfaces with a sorting table where operators receive bulk linens from an overhead sling. The items are inspected and tossed into bins. Light curtains count items in each bin and close the upper gate when the count is reached. Another option is a weigh-bagging system whereby items are weighed and the batch transfers to a polyethylene bag vs. hand counting.
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  White Conveyors / Speedcheck

  908-686-5700

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  White Conveyors is now offering the upgraded version of Dispat-U-Veyor, an improved solution for your mechanical garment-sorting needs. It can handle 1,200 pieces per hour with up to 36 sorting stations. For those who already have a previous version, White can upgrade your present Dispat-U-Veyor sorting system to enhance overall performance. When this solution is paired with an RFID partner, the advancement in semi-automated sorting reaches new levels of efficiency and productivity.

Material Handling Systems Listings