Greater safety and greater protection with Miele
20 March 2009
Mieles' diaphragm wall washer-extractors provide clean and unclean barrier set-up.
Wherever infectious or potentially infectious laundry has to be washed, such as in nursing homes, hospitals and contract laundries working on behalf of such institutions, legislation requires a barrier setup for clean and unclean sides. This involves the installation of washer-extractors in a diaphragm wall.
Innovative technology on board Miele's new barrier washer-extractor guarantees gentle laundry care, user convenience, safety and cost-efficiency. The PW 6163 model offers a 16 kg load capacity and a whole gamut of optional extras, ranging from an integrated weighing system to process data acquisition.
Available from March onwards, the PW 6163 will feature interlocking doors, facilitating the secure segregation of infeed and outfeed operations, and has been equipped with a honeycomb drum. Thanks to its web-like, sculptured surface finish, the drum creates a thin film of water on which laundry glides gently. Once a programme is complete, the drum automatically turns to the unloading position, where it is secured for safety.
The new machine also features a large display on the infeed side, providing fast access to all available programmes. Programmes are selected from the list using a rotary switch or pushbutton controls. Where appropriate, individual parameters can be modified to suit specific user requirements.
This is the first machine of its kind at Miele to be optionally available with dual heating, allowing the operator to choose between electric and steam heating on a programme-by-programme basis, thereby cutting energy costs. The PW 6163 washer-extractor is also available with gas, direct or indirect steam and electric heating.
A low residual moisture level of only 49% ensures that energy is saved in the drying process that follows. Further energy economies can be achieved by using an optional, integrated weighing system which records the weight of laundry loads in 200 g increments, and optimises energy and water consumption accordingly.
Customers can also choose the most economical dispensing system to meet their on-site needs. Orders for a dispenser compartment for powder detergents or a machine pre-equipped for liquid detergents are placed up front. Dispensing methods can coexist on one and the same machine. Another premiere on this machine is an optional sampling tap, allowing water samples to be taken conveniently. This allows pH values to be monitored to ensure the quality of the suds.
To monitor energy, water and detergent consumption, Miele offers a data acquisition unit with additional software. For the first time, this facilitates process documentation and data analysis and also allows operators to furnish proof of compliance with disinfection parameters. Optional flowmeters are also available to meter water consumption.
A serial interface for data exchange is incorporated into a communication module housed on the left-hand side of the machine. This module is optional. The interface housing unit also offers ample space for new modules still to be launched. In short, the PW 6163 is future-proof and readily embraces future technological developments.
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