In today’s health-conscious world, it’s not enough for laundry facilities to just clean clothes; they must also ensure that textiles are stripped of harmful microorganisms. Laundry owners understand the weight of responsibility when it comes to infection control. Your customers trust you with more than their fabrics—they trust you to play a pivotal role in their well-being.

At Vartex, we grasp the critical nature of this responsibility and have developed a solution that bolsters confidence in your laundry’s hygiene standards, integrating technology with expert research.

Understanding the Relationship Between Laundry and Infection Control

Research led by experts Bockmühl, Schages, and Rehberg has thrown light on the significant role that temperature, detergents, and mechanical action play in preventing the transmission of infections through laundry in both healthcare and domestic settings. These elements, when balanced correctly, are fundamental in disrupting the pathogen transmission chain.

However, the drive to lower washing temperatures to save energy puts an extra burden on infection control protocols. While a positive step for the environment, it requires us to be more diligent in our cleaning processes to ensure microbial reduction isn’t compromised.

Navigating Laundry Best Practices with Smart Technology

This complexity need not be a cause for concern, because Vartex has anticipated these challenges. We have seamlessly bridged the gap between research-backed methodology and real-world application with our innovative Smart Dosing installation.

What Is Smart Dosing?

Smart Dosing is more than an equipment upgrade; it’s your assurance policy. This all-in-one central dosing system provides precision in the automatic dispensing of liquid chemicals to washer extractors. It’s robust enough to manage up to 12 chemicals for as many as 15 washing machines. Additionally, its user-friendly operating system makes dealing with detergents not just smarter, but greener.

Transparency Through Laundry Intelligence

Laundry Intelligence is the crux of our technology—a dashboard that allows you to scrutinize every facet of your wash cycle. It’s like having a microscope on the washing process: you can monitor the precise quantity of every chemical used, compile comprehensive reports for each batch of laundry, and analyze data to confirm that you effectively control microbial figures in textiles.

This wealth of information equips your facility to make informed decisions and proves to your customers that every item has been cleaned at optimal temperatures with the right detergents.

Assurance in Every Fiber: The Cleanliness Your Customers Can Trust

Health and safety regulations are an intricate tapestry, and at Vartex, we understand how every thread needs to be perfect. We don’t just provide you with tools; we offer the reassurance that every garment leaves your facility meeting the highest standard of cleanliness.

Our partnership with you goes beyond business—it’s about shaping a healthier community. With Vartex’s technology, you get to showcase your commitment to excellence. You aren’t just cleaning clothes; you are part of a greater initiative to maintain public health standards.

Utilize our Smart Dosing installation and Laundry Intelligence system to secure your customer’s trust and provide them with the reassurance that you don’t just clean—you care.

Remember, it’s not just laundry. With Vartex, it’s about proving that every wash cycle is a step towards fostering a healthier environment for all. After all, true cleanliness starts with infection control, and that’s a promise stitched into the very fabric of your business.

Source: Bockmühl, D. P., Schages, J., & Rehberg, L. (2019)

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Smart Control

Vartex Smart Control is the universal control for washers and dryers. With this technology, you can achieve 30% more volume without raising costs and increase output by 20%. It also helps reduce errors made by operators. Smart Control makes it easy to manage your laundry operations. You can program and monitor the washers and dryers from one central location, and even integrate them with other systems such as your payment and inventory tracking systems.

Laundry Intelligence and The Vartex App

With Vartex Smart Laundry products, laundry owners and managers can have access to real-time data from their machines. This data can help you plan for the future, backed by data. You will even know the cost per batch, which assists in budgeting. Laundry Intelligence is accessible through The Vartex App. You can access and analyse data on your smartphone or other device, so you can act quickly and make data-driven decisions.

Smart Dosing 

Smart Dosing is an all-in-one central dosing system for automatic dosing of liquid chemicals to washer extractors. The powerful PLC makes it possible to dose up to 12 chemicals and up to 15 washing machines. With the user-friendly OS, dosing detergents becomes easier and remiss of guesswork. You will know the exact quantity of detergent used in each batch. This helps save money by avoiding overdosing or under dosing of detergents, which can result in damaging fabrics or second washes.

Smart Filling

With Vartex Smart Filling, you’re in control of filling your storage tanks safely. When the new detergents are delivered by truck in IBC tanks, Smart Filling pumps them directly to the correct tanks. A four-step procedure consisting of four QR codes confirms the right chemicals for the right tanks. When detergent stock runs low, Smart Filling will notify you so you’re not without detergent unexpectedly. Smart Filling avoids wastage and spills, therefore improving safety.

Sustainable Solutions

At Vartex, we recognize the importance of sustainability, and we strive to offer environmentally-friendly solutions in all our products. Our Smart Dosing system is a good example of this. It reduces the amount of detergent used in each batch, which not only saves money but also reduces the impact on the environment. Our Smart Filling system eliminates spills and wastage, resulting in a cleaner and safer workspace. Overall, our Smart Laundry products help make your laundry operations cleaner, safer, and more sustainable.

2024 Is the Year of the Smart Laundry

Vartex Smart Laundry products offer a better way to clean smarter in 2024. Our technology helps improve efficiency and accuracy, while our sustainable solutions make your operations more responsible. With Smart Control, Laundry Intelligence, Smart Dosing, and Smart Filling technologies, you can streamline your laundry operations and concentrate on providing your customers with even better laundry services. So, upgrade your laundry equipment with Vartex Smart Laundry products to have a more sustainable future and increase profit margins.

Interested in learning more about our Smart Control for Washers and Dryers? Feel free to visit our website to discover our advanced Smart Laundry solutions or download a brochure below. Or interested in Interested in becoming an authorised reseller of Vartex Smart Laundry products? Don’t hesitate to contact our dedicated team, who will gladly address any inquiries you have.

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Smart Control for Washers: (English, Spanish)

Smart Control for Dryers: (English, Spanish)

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The All in One Central Dosing: Smart Dosing

Smart Dosing is an all-in-one central dosing system for liquid chemicals. With a powerful PLC, it can dose up to 12 chemicals and manage up to 15 washing machines. This state-of-the-art system is designed to simplify the dosing process, making it easier and safer for workers to use. By automating the dosing process, Smart Dosing eliminates the risk of human error, thus ensuring accurate and consistent dosing. With Smart Dosing, you can have peace of mind knowing that you are providing your workers with a safe and efficient work environment.

4-Step Scan Procedure with Smart Filling

To further simplify safety, Vartex has also created Smart Filling. Smart Filling allows for secure transferring of chemicals from IBC tanks to your storage tanks. This system works according to a 4-Step Scan Procedure, where four different QR codes must be scanned before the transfer can take place. This not only ensures the safety of your workers but also prevents unauthorized personnel from accessing the chemicals. With Smart Filling, you can have complete control over the transfer process, making it a much safer and secure process compared to traditional methods.

Smart Dosing and Smart Filling are engineered for a green and safe dosing experience. However, both systems are available separately, giving you the option to use one without the other. What sets these systems apart is that they are designed to work together, creating a reliable and user-friendly ecosystem commonly known as the “Smart Laundry.” Imagine a place where machines are connected, and tangible data allows machine performance to be monitored accurately. With Smart Laundry, you’ll be able to make decisions based on real data, making it a much more data-driven and productive environment.

How do Smart Filling and Smart Dosing work in tandem?

Smart Laundry

Smart Laundry is the future of the industrial laundry industry. It is a place where machines not only perform well but can also be supported by data to predict the needs of the future. By investing in Smart Dosing and Smart Filling, you are also investing in your future. You’re creating a safer work environment while also building a reliable and efficient ecosystem that offers a streamlined workflow, higher productivity, and significant cost savings.

Caring for your workers’ safety should always be a top priority in any industry. By choosing for Smart Dosing and Smart Filling, you’re not only keeping your workers safe but also creating significant cost savings and a more productive work environment. Vartex’ Smart Laundry ecosystem is the future of the industrial laundry industry, and you can be part of that future by beginning to use these innovative systems today. So, let’s simplify safety in the industrial laundry industry by investing in Smart Dosing and Smart Filling.

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A powerful upgrade

Vartex’s in-house control, called Vartex Smart Control for Washers and Dryers, is a technologically advanced replacement of the regular controls on washers and dryers. During earlier stages of the project, we had already converted a number of dryers. Now, now we have equipped all of the washers and dryers at USLaundry with Smart Control. This upgrade provides several exciting features that increase starting from the equipment’s efficacy and reliability. Smart Control allows laundry managers and operators to monitor their washers and dryers remotely. It keeps a real-time log of the washer and dryer’s settings, cycle time, and other relevant data.

One vital feature of Smart Control is that it connects all the washers and dryers to Laundry Intelligence Dashboard. It allows clients to keep track of their equipment and cleaning process at all times. USLaundry can now access detailed insights into their cleaning operations, such as the weight of the clothes they clean, how much water they use, electricity consumed, and more. The Laundry Intelligence Dashboard gives them an overview of everything happening during the cleaning process, enabling optimization to improve efficiency.

Benefit from innovative control systems

The Vartex Smart Control installation at USLaundry is an excellent example of how laundry businesses can benefit from innovative control systems. The Smart Control system enables the industrial laundry to provide top-quality service to its clients by managing laundry operations more effectively. One of the most significant advantages of Smart Control is the ability to optimize the washers and dryers’ water, energy and cleaning supplies consumption to help reduce operational costs. The system automatically sets the appropriate settings to do laundry efficiently, preserving the customer’s clothes’ integrity and prolonging the life of the machinery.

US Laundry wanted to provide its customers with the best laundry experience, and Vartex has enabled them to do so. The Smart Control system promotes long-term equipment reliability by providing predictive maintenance functions, ensuring the equipment has minimal downtime. It addresses underlying problems before they become serious issues, thus eliminating equipment breakdowns. The Laundry Intelligence Dashboard works in tandem with the Vartex Smart Control system to give laundry managers safety and peace of mind, necessary for a successful laundry operation in the long-run.

A smarter way to transfer detergents

USLaundry opted for Smart Filling for safer and greener transfer of detergents from IBC tanks to storage tanks. Smart Filling features a secure 4-step QR scan process.
In addition, Smart Dosing facilitates the dosing of liquid chemicals to washer extractors. The Vartex Smart Dosing installation serves as an all-in-one central dosing system, allowing automatic dosing of up to 12 chemicals and up to 15 washing machines. With Smart Dosing’s user-friendly OS, detergent dosing becomes easier and more environmentally friendly.

By utilizing Smart Dosing and Smart Filling, data is stored in the cloud, enabling users to track detergent usage through the Laundry Intelligence Dashboard. This empowers users to determine when to order new detergents, triggering automatic placement of new orders with chemical suppliers. Hence, the chances of running out of detergents are significantly reduced. That’s smart.

Putting quality first

Vartex’s Smart Control technology is making waves in the laundry business, with high-tech control systems proving to make the job of doing laundry more comfortable and efficient. US Laundry is an example of how pioneering technological advancement and quality service can prove to be a winning combination for both clients and businesses. Vartex’s dedication to quality has ensured that the installation at USLaundry went smoothly and efficiently, and we wish them a successful cleaning journey in the beautiful island of Saint Martin. As the laundry industry evolves with technology, industrial laundries and other laundry businesses can adopt the Vartex Smart Control system for increased efficiency, product longevity, and enhanced data insights.

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Learn more about USLaundry here. And want to know more about Smart Control? Take a look on our website. Any questions? Just get in touch, we’d love to meet you.

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Safer and Greener Filling of Storage Tanks & Dosing of Washer Extractors

Safety Through Simplicity

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At Vartex, we’re proud to be a partner of so many different institutions. In this article, we want to highlight two different partners: a hospital in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands and a newly built laundry in Saint Martin, The Dutch Caribbean. 

Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

The Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (MCL) is the largest hospital in the Dutch province, Friesland. It is known for its state-of-the-art cardiology department and patients are referred to it from all over the country.

The Goal to Clean Greener

Early this year, Vartex was asked to replace MCL’s old Girbau washers with new ones. The important thing: MCL is dedicated to cleaning as green as possible. Therefore, the hospital opted for Smart Control as the operating system. So, their new washers were delivered with Smart Control instead of the standard Girbau controls. 

You get to control the way you clean your linen. In Smart Control, you can very easily put together a tailor-made washing program. This way you choose the appropriate water use, dosage, duration of the dosage, etc. The program you designed is then saved; the next time you are just a single touch away from a successful batch.

This allows you to ensure ecologically responsible water use. Research shows that you can save water by 34% when a 68 kg machine is with 45 kg of linen. There’s one condition though: the water needs to match the load. Unfortunately, this is not the case in reality; in fact, coordinating water and load is not accessible with standard machine controls. However, that changes with Smart Control, which enables you to tailor your water usage to your load.

Making Data Visible

In addition, MCL wanted to track their energy use and view the performance of their new washers and dryers in real-time. That’s where Laundry Intelligence comes in. The hospital now has new washers with access to data produced by their machines. 

Green Cleaning: A Sustainable way to clean

Water and energy management is getting more and more important by the day. Energy prices are going through the roof and water is getting scarcer every day. Especially in an industry that relies on both resources, we need to be more conscious. With Smart Control, MCL now controls their water usage, and it has access to resource usage in Laundry Intelligence. 

US LAUNDRY in Saint Martin, Dutch Caribbean

In late 2017, the islands of St Martin, Saba and St Eustatius were hit hard by Hurricane Irma. In St Martin, like much property on the island, US Laundry’s site was also wiped out.

This forced the laundry to start all over. The determination and resilience of the team is truly admirable. The company continued to clean in a temporary site while the new plant was under construction.

Smart and Heavy Unica Washers

The heavy-duty Unica washer extractors are delivered with Vartex Smart Control for Washers, our universal control. Vartex is proud to have partnered up with Unica to coordinate our software for these heavy-duty machines. 

Drying Greener

The Image dryers are fitted with Smart Control for Dryers. We’re swapping the standard controls with Smart Control for a more effective, efficient and environmentally friendly cleaning process.

Safer and Greener Filling of Storage Tanks & Dosing of Washers

US Laundry chose for Smart Filling to transfer detergents from IBC tanks to their storage tanks. Smart Filling features a safe 4 step QR scan process.

And the dosing of washer extractors happens with Smart Dosing. Vartex Smart Dosing installation is an all-in-one central dosing system for automatic dosing of liquid chemicals to washer extractors. The powerful PLC makes it possible to dose up to 12 chemicals and up to 15 washing machines. With Smart Dosing’s user-friendly OS, dosing detergents becomes easier and greener.

With Smart Dosing and Smart Filling, data is stored in the cloud so users can track their detergent use in the Laundry Intelligence Dashboard. You can determine the level at which new detergents are ordered. The system notifies your chemical supplier and a new order is placed automatically. This way, the chance of running out of detergents is decreased. That’s smart.

Insights in The Cleaning Process: Where All Data Come Together

All the above mentioned products are connected to the Laundry Intelligence dashboard. The performance and activity from the washers, dryers, dosing system are all displayed in this platform. In the case of Smart Dosing, the system knows when you’re running low on detergents, and it can notify the supplier for a new order.

So, there you have it: two entirely different institutions that share a desire for more efficient and smarter cleaning. We’re proud to be a partner of both.

If you’re curious how you can smarten up your laundry and clean greener, feel free to reach out. We’re happy to tell you more.

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This forced the laundry to start all over. The determination and resilience of the team is truly admirable. The company continued to clean in a temporary site while the new plant was under construction. Finally, years after the disaster, the facility is finished, and the installation of the new equipment has started. And we’re very proud of the fact that Vartex is involved in supplying new equipment and software from the start.

The first phase of the installation has been finished. We’ve unloaded a part of the equipment and started installing them. US Laundry opted for several new machines and dosing system with controls by Vartex; the laundry will be supported by innovative Vartex software. This makes US Laundry the smartest laundry in the Caribbean. 

Smart Washers and Dryers

The heavy-duty Unica washer extractors are delivered with Vartex Smart Control for Washers, our universal control. Vartex is proud to have partnered up with Unica to coordinate our software for these heavy-duty machines. 

The Image dryers are fitted with Smart Control for Dryers. We’re swapping the standard controls with Smart Control for a more effective, efficient and environmentally friendly cleaning process. Here are the findings of a Schneider Electric case study at Elis:

• Vartex customers generate an average of 30% more volume, without increasing costs.

• The output of Vartex’ customers increases by 20% on average.

• The collection and analysis of data is done automatically, saving companies costs and preventing information from being lost.

• Significant time and cost savings by reorganizing washing processes.

• Selecting wash programs is less time consuming and prone to errors. Operators select the right washing programs for each batch on a clear display.

• Schneider Electric parts are universal, quickly and locally available. Companies are not dependent on one party for maintenance and service of machines.

Safer and Greener Filling of Storage Tanks & Dosing of Washer Extractors

US Laundry chose for Smart Filling to transfer detergents from IBC tanks to their storage tanks. Smart Filling features a safe 4 step QR scan process.

And the dosing of washer extractors happens with Smart Dosing. Vartex Smart Dosing installation is an all-in-one central dosing system for automatic dosing of liquid chemicals to washer extractors. The powerful PLC makes it possible to dose up to 12 chemicals and up to 15 washing machines. With Smart Dosing’s user-friendly OS, dosing detergents becomes easier and greener.

With Smart Dosing and Smart Filling, data is stored in the cloud so users can track their detergent use in the Laundry Intelligence Dashboard. You can determine the level at which new detergents are ordered. The system notifies your chemical supplier and a new order is placed automatically. This way, the chance of running out of detergents is decreased. That’s smart.

Insights in Cleaning Process: Where all data come together

All the above mentioned products are connected to the Laundry Intelligence dashboard. The performance and activity from the washers, dryers, dosing system are all displayed in this platform. In the case of Smart Dosing, the system knows when you’re running low on detergents, and it can notify the supplier for a new order.

In Laundry Intelligence, users can:

• Check the status of washing/drying programs from a distance in real time. This helps you to spot machine failure quickly.
• Receive notifications for alarms, time exceeding, temperature exceeding, and more.
• Order parts directly without leaving the platform.
• Access spare parts-books, user manuals and videos on the platform.
• Set reminders for maintenance.
• Solve maintenance.
• Calculate the cost of one single batch.
• Generate data reports over a certain period, per machine, time or program.

In addition to the desktop version of Laundry Intelligence the data and key features are available in the Vartex App.

Cleaning Green

The future of St Martin’s new laundry is green. The vision behind the new facility revolves around cleaning environmentally friendly. Our clients make green cleaning a practical reality by implementing the right software to align their resources with the load they clean. The aim is to limit the spoil of natural resources.

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When you run a laundry, you’re probably aware of the risks of dosing. Transferring chemicals from IBC tanks to storage tanks can be hazardous. When things go wrong, employees’ health and environment can be affected negatively. Therefore, the transfer should to be carried out carefully.

Safety Through Simplicity 

Safety should be something that can be realized through simplicity. Luckily, with technology that mission becomes easier to achieve. Smart Dosing is Vartex’ compact, all-in-one central dosing system for automatic dosing of liquid chemicals to washer extractors. The powerful PLC makes it possible to dose up to 12 chemicals and up to 15 washing machines.

And the safer way to transfer chemicals from IBC tanks to your storage tanks is through Smart Filling. Smart Filling works according to a 4-Step Scan Procedure. Simply put, four different QR codes must be scanned before the chemicals can be transferred. It works like this:

In this modern day and age, these QR codes can be displayed and scanned on your smart phone. All you need is a QR scanner, which is delivered with Smart Filling. 

Smart Dosing and Smart Filling are engineered for a green and safe dosing experience. However, both systems are available separately; you can use the one with or without the other. 

 

The Future of the Laundry is Smart and Mobile 

Smart Filling and Smart Dosing are the latest additions to the Vartex Smart Laundry product range.

We’ve said it before. As a company, we’ve set a goal to engineer the future of the industrial laundry. And we talked about creating the “Smart Laundry” before. A place where machines are connected and are part of a reliable and user-friendly ecosystem. It’s a place where we witness, through tangible data, how machines perform as opposed to being black boxes. Providing a way to back decisions by numbers, produced by your processes; data that allows you to predict the needs of tomorrow. Finally, the Smart Laundry is a place where cleaning environmentally friendly becomes easy. 

Smart Filling and Smart Dosing are just the latest steps in making that vision a reality, and it joins our suite of innovative smart products. The products integrate perfectly with our management information software, Laundry Intelligence. 

 

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Smart Dosing

The accurate and green way to dose detergents. All in one.

The Smart Dosing installation is an all-in-one central dosing system for automatic dosing of liquid chemicals to washer extractors. The powerful PLC makes it possible to dose up to 12 chemicals and up to 15 washing machines.

With Smart Dosing’s user-friendly OS, dosing detergents becomes easier and greener.

Clean Green

Limit the use of chemicals

We need to take care of our planet. And limiting waste is a simple strategy in our green mission. Smart Dosing lets you match your detergent usage with your exact load. So, the next time you load a 50KG washer with less than the maximum capacity, your chemical level will match your exact load.

How Smart Dosing Works

Smart Filling: Transfer Chemicals Safely with QR Codes

Transferring chemicals from IBC tanks to storage tanks can be a hazardous act. For instance, when things go wrong, employees’ health and environment can be affected negatively. Therefore, the transfer needs to be carried out carefully.

With Smart Filling, you’re in control of filling your storage tanks safely. As soon as the new detergents are delivered by truck in IBC tanks, Smart Filling pumps them directly to the correct tanks. To keep things safe and sound, a four step protocol consisting of four QR codes confirm the right chemicals for the right tanks.

4 step Safety Process

Our in house Smart Filling software is made for hardware by Schneider Electric. The powerful PLC and HMI (Human Machine Interface) make safety a touch easier. It also allows for a seamless 4 step safety process.

Live Tank Status

The PLC and HMI allow laundry staff to view the tank status in real time. This information can also be viewed in Laundry Intelligence by Vartex.

Manage your detergents with the power of IoT

Automatic orders; don’t run out of detergents

With Smart Dosing and Smart Filling, your data is stored in the cloud so you can track your detergent use in the Laundry Intelligence Dashboard. You can determine the level at which new detergents are ordered. The system notifies your chemical supplier and a new order is placed automatically. This way, the chance of running out of detergents is decreased.  

Smart Dosing and Filling can be used together and separately

Smart Dosing and Filling are a great team for a safe process. However, they can be implemented in your organisation separately. That means that you don’t need one to use the other; Smart Filling can be used without Smart Dosing and vice versa.

Want to know more?

Soap installations are very important to your organisation. That’s why were here for you. If you have any questions about Smart Dosing and Filling, feel free to reach out.

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