National Clothesline

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Hoffman/New Yorker has introduced the Regal Roto-Cabinet system that combines a tensioning steam air form, an air-operated pants topper and a steam tunnel in one machine.

The new system uses a top-down steam and air diverter system that provides greater fabric

penetration for a higher percentage of pass-ups. The totally enclosed chamber contains the steam and air to keep the work area cooler compared to a standard steam form.

Garments come out of the cabinet drier, resulting in less finishing time. Productivity is enhanced because a cabinet steam and dries a garment while a second garment is being loaded.

Ten programs are available to accommodate different fabrics. A manual override button lets the operator extend or shorten any cycle.

The Regal cabinet can be converted to a steam tunnel accommodating two to three garments on each side that can finish at a rate of more than 100 garments an hour. This unit can be equipped with a Hoffman electric boiler.

WILLOWBROOK, IL — The Golomb Group is offering a new premium that cleaners can give to their better customers.

The 10-Minute Guide to Buying Quality Clothes is a 28-page booklet written by Steve Boorstein, aka The Clothing Doctor. Boorstein is also the author of the book, The Ultimate Guide to Shopping and Caring for Clothing.

The 10-Minute Guide covers the basics of fabrics, what to look for when shopping, and first-aid for stain emergencies. The Golomb Group believes that providing premiums such as this is better than using discounts and coupons to attract and keep customers.

The booklets are available in minimum quantities of 100. Included with orders of 200 or more is a full-color window poster that promotes the availability of the guide at the cleaner’s store.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A “Cost Savings with Compressed Air System Maintenance” is a new compressed air system guide available from Kaeser Compressors Inc.

The step-by-step guide can help any facility that uses compressed air. The full-color-eight page reference manual outlines maintenance activities for each component of the system, including compressors, dryers, filters, drains and after-coolers. Maintenance needs for different component types are described and a “Problem Solved” section gives practical solutions for common air system problems. Another section offers suggestions for improving the bottom line.

Also included are comprehensive maintenance checklists, product diagrams, rules of thumb and a reference library.

NEW YORK, NY — The Neighborhood Cleaners Association has launched a new program that will provide web sites for cleaners who want to promote their business on the internet.

NCA will develop the content, provide monthly updates and take care of hosting and domain name registration for cleaners who participate in the program. Each cleaner’s site will have a unique address and will be linked to NCA’s main web site at www.ncaiclean.com.

NCA has developed a 25-page library from which the cleaner’s site can be customized. Page topics include shirt laundering, wedding gowns, leather care, tip of the month and garment alerts among others. Monthly updates for the “tips” and garment alert sections will be provided.

Each site will be registered with major search engines and linked to Mapquest to help customers find the cleaners both on the web and on the ground.

FISHERS, IN — The Cool-Space Portable Evaporative Cooler is designed to operate in harsh environments and keep employees cool. Set-up involves plugging into a standard wall outlet and attaching a garden house.

The 16-inch Cool-Space model has been redesigned with an extra-large internal water reservoir. The large reservoir lets the cooler fill up with water and run for up to eight hours disconnected from the hose. This allows placement in locations where a constant water source is not available.

At the intake side of the cooler, water is fed over eight-inch thick cooling pads that become soaked. On the outflow side, a powerful fan pulls hot air through the water soaked pads. The pads cool the hot air passing through, dropping temperatures 5 to 25 degrees depending upon the humidity. The cooled air is then blown to hot spots or at work areas that need to keep cool.

Evaporative coolers work best in environments that have good circulation, the company said. Although they operate better in low humidity environments, they can also work in high humidity with less of a temperature drop.

TAMPA, FL — As a member of the German association of the Chemical Industry (VCI) Kreussler & Co. GmbH fulfills an obligation to the Responsible Care initiative.

Responsible Care is a program to improve the protection of health and the environment along with working conditions of employees and the protection of citizens by exceeding the normal requirements of the law.

Kreussler & Co. GmbH belongs to the first Ecoprofit companies of the German state of Hessen. The city of Wiesbaden recognized the company for its efforts as the Ecoprofit Company of the Year in 2001.

All Kreussler processes are controlled and regulated according to DIN EN 9001:2000. This is a process-orientated quality management system that controls management, R&D, production, sales department, product quality control and customer service.

Kreussler completely avoids the use of phosphates because of the euthrophic effect on waste water. The company’s laundry products contain no components that are listed in the EEC regulation 67/548/EWG Annex VI and its laundry products are free of components with WGK 3 (the water risk class).

Kreussler laundry products are also free of NPE (nonylphenolethoxylates), EDTA (ethylendiamin-tetraaceticacid-tetrasodiumsalt), NTA (nitriltriaceticacid-trisodiumsalt), Moschus-Xylol perfumes, formalin, formalin depot substances and all laundry detergents correspond to the German detergent law. This means that all surfactants are biodegradable with minimum of 90 percent.

The company strives to manufacture laundry detergents as concentrated as possible to save energy in transportation, handling, manufacturing and storage, which also has a positive effect for the environment.

TULSA, OK — Royaltone’s Leather Soft is a leather and cloth prefinish softener and conditioner for use in wetcleaning suede, leather, trimmed cloth combinations and cloth items in any laundry washer. It is used in the rinse cycle as an auxiliary treatment to condition and impart added softness to wetcleaned suede, leather and cloth items. Leather Soft is added to a three-minute prefinish final rinse cycle to condition and impart a soft lush feel to all wetcleaned suedes, leathers, cloth combination and cloth items.

LONDON, ON — Fresh ’n Press Manufacturing has introduced its Pressers Edge Tensioner which works with existing pressing equipment.

The air-operated tensioner, which uses 144 square inches of floor space, applies just enough pressure for the operator to bring any fabric back into alignment. It easily adjusts to suit any type of fabric.

The tensioner also comes with a vacuum sleever designed to fit any area from shoulder to cuff. The sleever is also available as a separate, free-standing unit, occupying 64 square inches of floor space. It is air-operated and connects easily to existing air and vacuum lines.

The units can be ordered with an optional all-steam iron with padded iron rest and a Teflon shoe. A hanger caddy inspection area and weighted steam line pulley system are part of the total package.

MORRISTOWN, TN — Forenta has introduced a line of water chillers made specifically for drycleaning machines.

Forenta water chillers are ETL approved and feature high and low refrigeration safeties; low ambient fan cycling control; freeze protection thermostat; and coaxial evaporator coil with convoluted copper inner tube. The chillers are available as package or modular (split) units in several sizes, including 5-, 7.5-, 10-, and 20-ton.