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News for JENSEN Customers
Jørn Munch Jensen
founder of the JENSEN-GrOuP
Jørn M. Jensen honoured
It was a great surprise for me to receive
the TRSA Rudolph Magline/Biggie Award
in the USA. I take great satisfaction from
knowing that the seeds I planted in 1960
led to us becoming a market leader in
the laundry industry. Over the years, we
have developed many new products which
have increased both the productivity and
quality of our customers’ operations. In
particular, I think that I have been able to
add value to our US customers’ garment
and flatwork finishing operations. Hence,
it is a great honor for me to experience
the recognition and gratitude of the US
laundry industry. Nowadays, I am extremely
content, with a wonderful wife, 3 children,
and 7 grandchildren. The company I founded
is in the hands of the 3rd generation
and is very prosperous. 2008 was a record
year, we have navigated our way through
the "Great Recession,” and we are still rock
solid. What more can I ask?
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank our customers who have supported
us all these years, as well as our employees
and managers for their commitment and
motivation; this award is also recognition
of your achievements.
Jørn Munch Jensen
Continuous Productivity and Quality
INNOVaTIONS Decentralized feeding with Jenrail 2000 automatic
Decentralized clamp feeding system for logic Plus automatic feeder, Kreuznacher Zentralwäscherei GmbH, Bad Kreuznach, Germany.
It is well-known in the industry that Jensen
has the most extensive range of flatwork
feeders. This is a result of continuously
developing feeders for customers all over
the world who use different methods to
process a variety of linen types.
Bed linen for example, differs from one country
to another. Duvet covers consist of doublelayered
material which must be handled using
clamp feeders, whereas sheets of singlelayered
material can be fed using cornerless
feeding systems. Cornerless feeding was introduced
by Jensen in 1994, thereby doubling the
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number of items processed per operator,
as compared to traditional clamp feeding,
because you simply feed the hem side of the
linen into the feeding bill without the time
consuming process of finding two corners.
Decentralized feeding
The only difference between traditional feeders
which are operated at the feeder and
decentralized feeding is the position of the
feeding stations. The buffer line in a decentralized
feeding system evens out interruptions
to the production line which can be caused by
short stops. The biggest advantage of decen-
tralized feeding is the ability to increase the
utilization of the ironer line by adding more
feeding stations in order to maintain a
constant buffer of ready linen in front of the
ironer line. The buffer line design is determined
by ironer speed.
Contents
INNOVaTIONS 1, 2
rEfErENCES 3
INTErNal NEwS 4
MEETING POINT 4
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An operator can usually feed 250–300 items
per hour at a clamp feeding station, whereas
an operator on a cornerless feeding station is
able to feed 400–500 items per hour. So the
key issue is to decide the number of feeding
stations, which should in turn correspond
to the desired output of the ironer line.
why Decentralized feeding?
There are three major advantages to
decentralized feeding in comparison to
direct feeding:
• Utilization of the ironer line is improved
by 25–50% by increasing the number of
feeding stations proportionally
• Average production is increased by another
5–10% by means of a buffer between the
operator and the feeder
• It is possible to sort different types and
sizes of clean linen when soil sorting is not
permitted
1. loading into single clamps
2. loading into tandem clamps
3. Cornerless feeding
However, decentralized feeding doesn’t
increase the number of items processed per
operator hour by 25–30% as is sometimes
incorrectly assumed. The only way to increase
the number of items processed per operator is
to find a faster feeding method.
Cornerless feeding increases the number of
items processed per operator by 50% to 100%
compared to clamp feeding. On average,
the decentralized feeding concept increases
average production by another 5–10% thanks
to the buffer line. Therefore, if you want to
increase capacity by 25% or more compared to
traditional feeding, it is not sufficient to simply
add a buffer line. Either the number of feeding
stations should be increased proportionally or
the feeding method should be changed from
clamp feeding to cornerless feeding. Naturally,
before increasing the capacity, you should
ensure that the ironer and the folder can cope
Example layout: Decentralized feeding system
with two buffer lines for sorting:
A
B
C
D
E
D
A
B B
B
Delivery conveyor
loading stations
Buffer lines for 2 sortings
Deloading stations
logic Plus automatic feeder
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D
C C
with this increase while still providing a sufficient
level of quality. Decentralized feeding
doesn’t automatically increase the finishing
quality as this is a result of the feeders’ ability
to feed the linen into the ironer correctly. It is
also essential that the correct feeder is combined
with the decentralized feeding system.
This is why Jensen designed the Jenrail 2000
Automatic which can be combined with different
types of JENSEN feeders in order to satisfy
two crucial requirements:
• cornerless feeding for high capacity feeding
of sheets using the Quick Automatic feeder
• clamp feeding for top quality feeding of duvet
covers and table linen using the Logic Plus
Automatic.
The feed concept should be chosen according
to the type of processed linen as it can have
serious consequences in terms of the number
of items processed per operator hour. Clamp
feeding, for example, requires five or six
operators to feed 1500 standard sheets per
hour in single-lane operation, whereas three
operators can easily feed 1500 items per hour
into cornerless feeding stations, which may be
the limit of your ironing capacity depending on
steam pressure/temperature.
In some countries, manual pre-sorting of
soiled linen is not permitted. In this case,
post-sorting the mixed clean linen into buffer
sorting lines is the only solution. This requires
clamp feeding as you may need to feed duvet
covers and sheets in a single ironer line.
Sorting is carried out automatically according
to customer and/or item. If the volume is
large enough, we suggest using dedicated
ironer lines for the two different purposes,
high capacity or high quality. Thus, when feeding
sheets the highest capacity per operator
hour will be achieved, and when feeding table
linen and duvet covers the highest finishing
quality will be achieved.
Ergonomics and High Capacity
With single clamp feeding for very large
items, the first clamp lifts the first corner of
the linen into a height-adjustable position,
thus presenting the second corner to the
operator. After clipping the second corner into
the second single clamp, both clamps transfer
the two corners into the special tandem
clamp, carrying one item of linen per clamp.
This solution optimizes ergonomics for the
operators and doubles buffer line capacity
compared to single clamps as one tandem
clamp takes up only half the space of a single
clamp. Direct feeding into the unique Jensen
tandem clamp is recommended for feeding
standard size large items as this gives a higher
capacity per operator than the single clamp
solution. No matter which option you choose,
we have the perfect solution to meet your
requirements.
Two-lane Quick automatic
In the hospital sector, large volumes of sheets
are processed. The demand for lines dedicated
purely to sheets led to the recent development
of the two-lane Quick Automatic. This feeder
is designed to feed 2000 items per hour with
only four operators. Thus the capacity per
operator doubles compared to clamp feeding.
Furthermore, the ironer’s evaporation capacity
is optimized.
Decentralized feeding system with cornerless feeding for Quick automatic feeder, Kreuznacher Zentralwäscherei GmbH,
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The Most laundry in China focuses on Quality and Sustainability
rEfErENCES CwS-boco laundry and Hygiene Service Co. ltd., Peking, China
from left to right: Thomas yin, Sales representative JENSEN China and Peter Taylor, Managing Director CwS-boco laundry
and Hygiene Service Co. ltd. China.
CwS-boco took full advantage of the fact
that this year’s Tecxare asia exhibition
was held in Beijing (October 28 to 30) and
invited visitors to come and see its new
laundry. More than 120 visitors, most of
whom were JENSEN customers in China,
accepted the invitation to attend on
October 29.
The new CWS-boco laundry is situated in
the Logistics Park near Beijing airport. The
laundry opened at the beginning of the year
with a workshop spanning 5000 m2 (53820
sq. ft.) CWS-boco Beijing mainly supplies
hotels, including Park Hyatt, Aman Resort
Summer Palace, The Maya Hotel, and Majestic
Club Beijing, with fresh linen, which is
mainly processed using JENSEN equipment.
Seven tons of linen are processed every
day, 80% of which is washed with a P50-16
Senking Universal continuous batch washer;
while the remaining 20% is still processed
using washer extractors. Because of this CWSboco
invested in a small steam generator
in order to supply the washroom area with
steam. Three DT 60 Senking gas dryers
completely dry the terrycloth, which is
equivalent to 50% of the total linen volume.
Three complete ironer lines process bed and
table linen, each of which is equipped with
one Jenroll EXPG 1200 dual-roller gas ironer.
Large sheets and duvet covers are fed into
the ironer line using the Logic Plus with three
feeding stations.
JENSEN CleanTech in China
The CWS-boco laundry was initially supplied
directly with coal gas but, due to its low energy
content, they quickly switched to natural gas
which has a much higher energy value. 50%
of the laundry’s natural gas supply is now used
to generate steam for the washroom area
and the other 50% is used to heat the dryers
and ironers in the full-drying and finishing
zone. CWS-boco has already implemented the
JENSEN CleanTech concept to a large extent.
The P50-16 Senking Universal continuous batch
washer contains the internal heat- and water
recovery system, comprising the Spiriliser
and corresponding recovery tanks. Due to the
steam-heated washer extractors, each of which
still consumes up to 40 liters (4.9 gal) of fresh
water, the washroom area consumes 0.7 kWh
(1086 BTU) of energy per kg (lbs) of dry linen in
order to generate steam using natural gas. The
direct heated drying and finishing area, which
contains the three DT 60 Senking gas dryers
with RecoCross heat exchangers and three
Jenroll EXPG gas ironers, uses up to 0.5 kWh
(776 BTU) of energy per kg (lbs) of dry linen.
Peter Taylor, Managing Director of CWS-boco
Laundry and Hygiene Service Co. Ltd. in China
is convinced that the current total energy
consumption of 1.2 kWh/kg (1861 BTU/lbs)
of dry linen can be reduced even further:
“We aim to reduce the laundry’s total energy
consumption to 0.9 kWh/kg (1396 BTU/lbs)
of dry linen. In order to achieve this, we will
further reduce energy consumption in the
CwS-boco sets the standard in cleanliness for laundry rental services in China.
washroom area by increasing the
utilization of the P50-16 Universal washing
tunnel and by lowering the total water
consumption. The key factor is the reduction
or elimination of steam generation, which
means switching the washing tunnel energy
supply from steam to gas.”
CwS-boco Shanghai
The headquarters of the CWS-boco Laundry
and Hygiene Service Co. Ltd. is located in the
Jiading district in Shanghai. Shanghai’s first
and largest laundry opened in 2008 and was
completely equipped with JENSEN machines
from the outset. Today, CWS-boco Shanghai
operates 24/7, processing 30 tons (66000 lbs)
of linen with two P-50 Senking Universal
continuous batch washers, two SEP 50 MD
water extraction presses, Senking gas dryers,
and four gas-fuelled JENSEN ironer lines.
CWS-boco is fully prepared for the Shanghai
EXPO 2010. At full capacity, the laundry is able
to process 60 tons (132000 lbs) of flat linen
and 5000 uniforms in 24 hours.
CWS-boco is the first textile services provider
in China to be awarded the RAL 992 Certification
by the Hohenstein Institute. The experts
from the internationally renowned research
institute awarded the prestigious mark of
quality in recognition of the high quality
and environmental standards achieved by
the CWS-boco laundry facility. The laundry is
equipped with the latest JENSEN technology
to ensure particularly low consumption of
energy and water combined with stringent
quality and hygiene standards throughout the
entire laundry process. For example, thanks
to the integrated Spiriliser heat exchanger,
energy consumption in the Senking Universal
batch washer is reduced by up to 40 percent.
Using the RecoCross heat exchanger in the
drying process also reduces the amount of
natural gas used in the Senking gas dryers
by up to 40 percent. By re-using rinse water
from the P50 Senking Universal continuous
batch washer, it only takes six liters (0.7 gal) of
fresh water to wash one kg (lbs) of linen – this
represents a reduction of up to 35 liters/kg
(4.2 gal/lbs) of water in comparison to most
Chinese laundries. CWS-boco in Shanghai supplies
clean and hygienic cotton towels, mats, and work
wear to international companies including Hertz,
Porsche, and Metro, as well as providing first rate
laundry services to large hotels such as the
Sheraton, Doubletree, and Sofitel.
Kaj Andersen, Business Region Director Australasia,
makes the following observation about
JENSEN’s success in China: “We are now seeing
those professional laundries that attach great
value to cost-efficiency and stable production
opting for JENSEN, and increasingly implementing
the JENSEN CleanTech concept if they want
to improve energy efficiency. The equipment is
extremely reliable, yet still ensures great savings
and top quality. As the only international manufacturer,
we have our own sales and, most
importantly, our own service organization in
China which is managed by local employees.”
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Marketing
Buchmattstrasse 8
CH-3400 Burgdorf
Switzerland
www.jensen-group.com
JENSEN GrOuP Changes Management Structure
INTErNal NEwS The New JENSEN GrOuP Organization
Steen Nielsen, Jan De Smet, Kaj andersen, Kathrin Scheffel, Martin rauch, Jesper Jensen, Markus Schalch, Jørn Munch
Jensen (not active), Clément Silvaggio, Simon Nield, Bo rasmussen.
The JENSEN GrOuP is organized into three
business units and four worldwide business
regions. These three business units,
washroom, flatwork and Garment Technology,
develop, manufacture, and supply
an extensive, innovative, and competitive
range of JENSEN products to our customers
through our global network of 12 strategically
located Sales and Service Centers
(SSCs) and authorized local distributors in
more than 50 countries. The JENSEN GrOuP
currently has approximately 950 employees
worldwide.
Today’s challenging economic climate has
led us to review our strategy and structure.
Our "one-stop shop" strategy combined with
our global presence is the key factor in our
success. Yet, we can only continue to expand
and successfully adapt to the changing market
by maintaining our competitive edge and local
presence thanks to our distributors and Sales
and Service Centers.
Innovation will be the key in all areas,
whether it is improving production, developing
new products, improving existing
ones, entering new markets, or creating
new service concepts. We must be ready
to rise to new challenges and think outside
of the box in order to continue challenging
our competitors and maintaining our leading
market position.
The JENSEN GROUP has seen a period of
exceptional growth over the last ten years,
with turnover increasing from EUR 35 m to
EUR 223 m in 2008. This growth was in part
due to acquisitions as well as organic growth
as our customer base has grown in proportion
to the increased market share. However, new
challenges and the competitive nature of our
Executive VP
Business Development
Steen Nielsen
Projects
business must drive us to become a better
company by improving our systems and processes,
as well as adapting best practices in
our various subsidiaries around the world.
In order to meet the demands for innovation
and optimization, as well as streamlining our
organization, we have decided to make
changes to our management structure. An
Executive Management Team (EMT) was
appointed to take on the following functions
and responsibilities:
• Jesper M. Jensen (CEO)
• Markus Schalch (CFO)
October 15–18, 2010
Expodetergo, Milan, Italy
CfO
Markus Schalch
Group finance, Treasury,
legal, IT
CEO
Jesper M. Jensen
Executive VP
Operations
Martin rauch
Bu washroom Technology
Germany/USA
Bo rasmussen
Bu flatwork Technology
Denmark
Steen Nielsen
Bu Garment Technology
Switzerland/Sweden
Kathrin Scheffel
• Jesper M. Jensen
(Executive Vice President Sales)
• Steen Nielsen (Executive Vice President
Business Development)
• Martin Rauch (Executive Vice President
Operations)
Exhibition schedule MEETING POINT
Executive VP
Sales
Jesper M. Jensen
Business region I
F, I, Mediteranian Countries
Clément Silvaggio
Business region II
D, CH, A, UK, Scandinavia, BNLX,
EE, CIS, Arab Peninsula
Jan De Smet
Business region III
Far East, Australasia
Kaj andersen
Business region IV
Americas
Simon Nield
Furthermore, we reduced the number of
business regions from seven to four. We
aim to fulfill all of our customer’s expectations
and trust that the new Executive Management
Team will enjoy the full support of all the
staff and employees in the Jensen family
of companies.