How GS-Series Washers and EDS-Series Dryers Drive Higher Throughput and Profitability in Modern Fabricare Plants
For some time, professional fabricare plants have relied on dry cleaning as the primary production method for delicate garments.
Today, that equation is changing. Advancements in wet cleaning technology – particularly when combining Poseidon GS-Series Washers with EDS-Series Dryers – allow fabricare operations to process a greater percentage of garments faster, more efficiently and at a lower cost per finished pound or garment than dry cleaning. Plus, this wet cleaning solution takes up significantly less space than an alternative solvent drycleaning machine.
As a result, progressive operators are increasing production capacity and reducing operating expenses without expanding plant space.
Throughput Is the New Competitive Advantage
In today’s labor-constrained environment, the most successful textile care operations are finding ways to process more pounds and garments per hour with the same workforce and facility footprint.
The challenge has never been the wash process. Highly programmable wet cleaning washers and advanced chemistry have been available for years. The limiting factor was often the drying stage. Traditional tumble dryers lacked the precision required to safely process delicate garments such as wool, silk, linen and cashmere. As a result, operators either air dried garments – consuming valuable floor space and labor finishing time – or routed items through slower, more expensive dry cleaning systems.
The introduction of advanced textile care dryers changed everything. With the combination of GS-Series Washers and EDS-Series Dryers, fabricare plants now have a complete textile care and wet cleaning production system capable of handling nearly every garment category while significantly increasing throughput.
The GS-Series and EDS Advantage
The GS-Series Washer is highly programmable, features a 10-inch touchscreen control and a 360° Corner Status Light that alerts operators when a load is complete. The combo means quicker response times and a quality wash no matter the fabric or garment type.
When paired with an EDS-Series Dryer, the benefits multiply. Because garments are most vulnerable when they are fully saturated with water or nearly dry, EDS Dryers give operators the ability to remove moisture quickly, without tumbling, by controlling G-force and drum action. When garments are wet, the drum must spin with just enough G-force so the garments will cling to the drum, rather than fall and tumble from top to bottom. Additionally, they can hit high drum temperatures extremely quickly in order to evaporate moisture without as much tumbling and programmable moisture sensing ensures items dry to correct moisture levels.
The EDS Dryer provides complete phased control over the drying process. Each phase allows programmability of drum rotation speed, drum rotation interval, moisture level, timed reversing, input air temperature, drying temperature, heating temperature, drying time and time limit.
Key technologies include:
- Intelligent moisture sensing that prevents over-drying
- Programmable drum speed control to reduce stress on delicate fabrics
- AutoSpeed technology that automatically optimizes cylinder rotation
- Dual temperature sensors for precise cylinder heat management
- Transflow Airflow Technology that maximizes evaporation and shortens dry times
- Multi-phase drying controls that allow exact programming by garment type
Together, the GS-Series Washer and EDS Dryer eliminate the need for lengthy air-drying processes while protecting even the most delicate garments. Items are dried to a set moisture level with reduced shrinkage/shape loss and immediately finished – saving time. The result is a faster, more predictable production flow from wash to finish.
Higher Throughput Than Traditional Dry Cleaning
When evaluating throughput, there’s a clear difference.
A traditional dry cleaning machine processes a fixed load through a lengthy cleaning cycle before garments move to finishing. Depending on machine type and solvent system, cycle times often exceed one hour. Using a GS-Series Washer and EDS Dryer, operations can boost production 50 percent over alternative-solvent dry cleaning.
For example, a plant utilizing 60-pound capacity GS-Series Washer and EDS-Series Dryer can process (wash/dry/finish/package) 90 pounds of garments in 75 minutes. If that plant used a 60-pound capacity dry cleaning machine instead, it would only process 60 pounds of garments in 75 minutes. Compared with dry cleaning, wet cleaning takes a 70 percent smaller initial investment and occupies a 40 percent smaller footprint.
Designed for Modern Fabricare Operations
From delicate wedding dresses and cashmere sweaters to everyday garments and linens, the GS-Series Washer and EDS-Series Dryer allow operations to process more work, more efficiently and more profitably. That’s a win-win.