Essential for smoothing out fabrics such as Bedding, Table linens Mangles are indispensable in professional laundries for ironing these and other flat linens. Businesses can choose between Trough and cylinder presses, to ensure the best possible finish for your laundry. We’ll explain the differences and who a roller press is the right choice for.
Laundries rely on professional mangling technology using commercial machines designed for high laundry capacities when processing textiles. A distinction is made between two types of mangles.
Trough Calenders: Customized Solutions for a Variety of Requirements
Trough mangles, also known as hot mangles, use rollers of various diameters and working widths. During the mangling process, the roller guides the laundry through a heated trough. Trough mangles can exert a high amount of pressure and therefore guarantee an excellent finish on the laundry. Facilities with high laundry volumes and large items of laundry—such as laundries in hospitals, nursing homes, or large hotels—benefit from the machines’ efficiency and outstanding finish. Operation typically requires two people, as the laundry is loaded on one side and unloaded on the other side of the machine.
The Multi-roller trough calenders STAHL machines operate with two or three rollers, making them particularly powerful and efficient. Recirculating Trough Calenders They take up slightly less space and can be operated by just one person, which can be an important consideration for businesses with limited staffing.
Cylinder Presses: Compact and Energy-Efficient
Cylinder ironers use belts that feed the laundry past a heated cylinder. In the STAHL Cylinder Calender Heat-resistant flat belts guide the laundry over the cylinder, resulting in a pressing contact surface of 300°. Cylinder presses operate particularly efficiently and can be operated by just one person, as the machines are very compact and the laundry is discharged on the same side as it is fed in (return). The STAHL cylinder mangle’s metal cover counteracts the heat generated during mangling. This reduces heat radiation to a minimum, which has a positive effect on the work environment and also saves energy.
Cylinder mangles are the right choice for businesses that want to mangle laundry in a pragmatic way: When the focus is on quantity and efficiency and the finish doesn't have to be perfect, cylinder mangles are reliable machines.
Smaller businesses in particular benefit from an efficient cylinder press:
- Because the laundry is fed back into the machine, the wall-mounted setup saves a lot of space.
- It is not absolutely necessary to pre-dry the laundry—STAHL cylinder mangles operate without a pre-drying phase, even with high residual moisture.
- Easy operation and an ergonomic dispensing height make the device particularly user-friendly. In addition, it can be operated by just one person.
- Thanks to its high throughput, a large number of textiles can be mangled in a short amount of time.
- Robust construction, efficiency, and low-maintenance operation help keep the total cost of ownership low.
- The cylinder ironer is suitable for bedding, sheets, tablecloths, chair covers, dish towels, and other flat linens. It thus covers all areas of use in the laundry.
- This machine is slightly less expensive than a trough-type ironing machine, so even small businesses with a limited budget don't have to do without professional ironing technology.
The STAHL team will be happy to help you find the right device for your needs. Just contact us or schedule a Consultation Appointment.