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Girbau Industrial releases new PC-80 Flatwork Ironer

Sept. 2014 | Download Article
Girbau Industrial releases new PC-80 Flatwork Ironer

Oshkosh, Wis.—Girbau Industrial (GI) recently unleashed the PC-80 Flatwork Ironer. The PC-80 — available in 118-, 130- and 138-inch finishing widths — features up to three 32-inch diameter rolls, delivers up to 93 percent energy-efficiency, produces ironing speeds reaching 147 ft./min, and offers optional GHelp remote diagnostics. Models are available in natural gas, thermal oil or steam.

“The PC-80 not only offers total control over the ironing process, it delivers superior ironing results and greatly improves productivity,” said Joel Jorgensen, Continental Girbau Inc. (Continental) vice president of sales and customer services. “It perfectly fits the needs of mid- and high-volume laundries looking to finish hospitality and healthcare linens.”

The PC-80 features a rigid chest with a mirror-polished surface and large flow channels for consistent and even heat circulation. This rigid design allows heated thermal fluid to flow uniformly and easily through a unique S-COIL system and into large flow channels between two polished steel plates. Constant diametrical and lengthwise pressure keeps heat distribution and ironing uniform. Even heat distribution and consistent pressure – without cold spots — create superior, quality results.

Engineered for years of trouble-free operation and backed by a comprehensive warranty, the PC-80 boasts the PLC touch-screen Inteli Control, offering 100 custom programs to meet item-specific ironing requirements. The Inteli provides total control over ironing speed, bed temperature, AutoSpeed® and optional pneumatic Pressure Control. In gas models, the Inteli also provides an exhaust analysis to ensure optimal combustion of the burner.

Equipped with the exclusive AutoSpeed® system, the PC-80 produces one-pass finishing without dryer conditioning — boosting productivity and reducing linen wear. As linens pass through the ironer, AutoSpeed® adjusts ironing speed and temperature according to fabric type and moisture content. This feature eliminates temperature fluctuations, assuring consistent, quality finishing and even drying.

Additionally, PC-80 Ironers are available with optional GHelp, a remote connection — using the Internet — between the ironer and the manufacturer that instantaneously communicates the ironer’s operational data, configuration parameters and diagnostics. Information can be captured to analyze productivity, incidents and hours of operation. GHelp allows remote software updates and diagnostics that also save time and money.

Offering unsurpassed efficiency, the PC-80 natural gas model boasts 93 percent efficiency. It features an integrated rear-mounted boiler with a spacious combustion chamber and a Weishaupt-Monarch modulating digital burner with low NOX emission.

To find out more about the PC-80, backed by a 7/5/3-year IndustrialCare™ warranty, visit their website, or call 1-800-256-1073.

One of three brands of Continental, Girbau Industrial provides industrial laundry products to North American clients, including batch tunnel washers, large-capacity washer-extractors and drying tumblers, high-volume flatwork ironers, tunnel washing systems, presses, feeders, folders, conveyor systems and related system machinery.

Continental Girbau Inc. is the largest of 14 subsidiaries of Girbau S.A., based in Vic, Spain. Girbau S.A. laundry products – marketed throughout 80 countries worldwide – meet rigorous environmental and safety standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Girbau S.A. holds both ISO9001 and ISO14001 certifications. Ever focused on laundry efficiency, Continental Girbau is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGB), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. Visit Continental at www.continentalgirbau.com, or call 800-256-1073.