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to the sewer. The laundry also uses self-con-
tained thermal fluid irons. These devices not
only use less energy, but allow for a more tol-
erant ambient air temperature in the plant,
which particularly resonates with laundry
personnel.
As a reusable linen healthcare laundry,
WMSHL is already more environmentally
friendly and economically prudent when
compared with the ecological impact and
costs arising from those relying on disposable
linen. However, WMSHL’s processes are
furthered bolstered by best practices in the
recycling of plastic bags, water conservation,
energy efficiency, and when all the protocols
combine, it positions this laundry as a leader
in solutions that not only spare impact to the
environment, but spare their customers from
unnecessary cost.
As for other innovations, WMSHL was
among the first in its industry to deploy Jen-
sen’s “Cockpit” production management
solution. This technology provides a conve-
nient means of monitoring the status of all
mechanical operations in real time. It addi-
tionally indicates the activities of operators
in every working space, the type of garment
or textile being processed, and all manner of
