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Faster, stronger, better

The laundry cycle is speeding up

The post-pandemic boom in retail, commercial and industrial

laundries is visible for all to see. How have the needs of the
sunshine sector fuelled the growth of equipment suppliers?
Mrigank Warrier, Associate Editor, Clean India Journal spoke to

exhibitors of the Laundrex India Expo to find out.

All-in-one providing comprehensive withstand a force up to 450 G…
support for everything from which we have introduced”.
Many exhibitors had onboarding franchisees and
diversified their product managing operations to software Better design is complemented
offerings to include everything and marketing. “Within a year, by innovative additions. B
Krishnamoorthy, Business Head
a launderer might need. For we have established seven – Commercial Appliances, IFB
example, Sahyogg had set up master franchises and 51 Industries showcased the XOrbs
a 200 sq ft space to resemble franchisees across India”, said technology which uses thousands
a laundromat, stocked with all Aman Sawaran, Co-Founder & of tiny pellets to reduce water
the basic equipment required, CEO, Sahyogg. consumption by up to 70%, offers
which included 10 kg machines energy savings of up to 50%, and
for regular clothes and 15 kg Less is more reduces detergent usage.
machines for blankets, quilts and
curtains. These machines offer Speaking at the K&B Design and innovation are
automatic dosing to optimise Associates stall, Tim Bacon, backed by a third pillar - smart
detergent usage and a unique Director – Middle-East, Africa systems. Orgaearth’s machines
reverse drying technology that and India, Alliance Laundry have intelligent weighing
ensures garments emerge almost Systems explained that since systems that adjust resource
wrinkle-free, thus reducing tumble dryers consume the usage according to the weight
operational costs. maximum amount of energy, of the linen that needs to
power consumption can be be washed. Ayush Khanijo,

Beyond equipment reduced by increasing the Director, Orgaearth Laundry
amount of spin in the washer-
Solutions added: “Our machines
Sahyogg also assists extractor. “Higher the spin, less come with built-in heating
entrepreneurs in establishing is the water left. This needs elements, consuming less
their laundry franchises, by a rugged machine which can electricity per hour compared to
traditional machines.”

Wet cleaning
There has been a shift
towards wet cleaning, due to its
environmental benefits. Efforts
are being made by machine and
chemical manufacturers to ensure
that a significant portion of dry
cleaning can be replaced by wet
cleaning solutions.

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