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Wash, impregnate, wipe:
Miele hygiene professionals for use in facility management

No. 009/2014
Miele-Hygieneprofis für die Hotelwäscherei

Washer-extractors for up to 100 mops or more than 400 cleaning cloths


Miele Professional has introduced a new generation of washer-extractors under the heading 'MopStar' to cater for facility management services. Depending on the model size, the four machines have load capacities of
between 6.5 and 13 kg of mops and cleaning cloths. Using a patented process, mops and cloths can even be impregnated with detergent, rendering them ready for re-use. This saves cleaners in hotels and restaurants considerable time and money. And, what's more, easy-to-use controls simplify everyday routines.

On the 6.5, 8 and 10 kg models, user-friendly controls separate the programmes for mops on the one hand and cleaning cloths on the other into two distinct areas. Programmes are selected using a rotary selector switch and further information is provided in the display in the user's own language. The user interface on the 13 kg machine is slightly different: Here programmes are launched using 6 pushbuttons (Profitronic D controls), allowing frequently used programmes to be started particularly fast. Here, too, the display provides support in several languages.

Patented technology for greater cleanliness

A patented Miele pre-spinning cycle ensures both thoroughly clean mops and short cycles. Starting the cycle with a spin has the effect of removing coarse soil and dirty water, allowing a greater volume of fresh water to enter the machine in the main wash. At the same time, this also discharges any detergent or tenside residue, allowing textiles to absorb more tensides from the new detergent and resulting in a positive effect on wash performance. This process is an integral part of all Miele wash cycles for used mops.

As all MopStar machines are able to produce ready-to-use cleaning textiles,
machine users and operators save both time and money: Using ready-to-use cleaning cloths is 40% faster than the manual method and uses only around half the water. Practical tests also point to an improvement in surface cleaning performance of more than 60%. Residual moisture can be set to four different settings to cater for individual needs, allowing each cleaner to achieve maximum performance from the very beginning.

22 programmes for contract cleaners meet all requirements: From various wash cycles for mops and cleaning cloths to programmes for thermal and chemo-thermal disinfection. Temperatures and holding times can be selected to suit individual requirements. Furthermore, there is also a special programme catering for washing new mops before first use, making them fully absorbent from the outset. After washing heavily soiled loads, the machinecleaning programme ensures optimum hygiene – above all when the same machine is to be used to wash curtains or workwear next.

Depending on the size of the specific model, the new machines are able to wash and impregnate up to 68 cotton or 100 micro-fibre mops (40 cm square) or more than 400 cleaning cloths, although this may vary depending on the material and the manufacturer. All washer-extractors for use in facility management feature Miele's patented honeycomb drum, the sculptured surface of which creates a thin film of water between textiles and the body of
the drum. And the small drum perforations reduce mechanical strain on laundry considerably.

Models with a load capacity of up to 32 kg which have stood the test of time

Miele's MopStar machines are ideal in meeting the typical requirements of facility management. If, however, clients require larger-capacity machines or more programme slots to compile their own programmes, Miele Professional recommends its tried-and-tested range of washer-extractors. These offer load capacities of between 13 and 32 kg along with Profitronic M controls and 199 programme slots. These machines can easily be retrofitted by Miele Service to process ready-to-use mops and cleaning cloths. All machines for use in facility management feature Miele's reliable, smooth-walled and large-diameter dump valve which prevents any build-up of lint and debris. As the cantilever heater elements do not present any obstruction to the passage of water, there is no risk of an accumulation of soil there either. If cleaning textiles are to be placed in intermediate storage, say over the weekend, and not used again immediately, they obviously have to be thoroughly dried. In this case, Miele tumble dryers with matching facility management programmes are the ideal proposition – also available as slimline models for easy site access and use in confined spaces.

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Company profile: Miele is the world leader in the field of premium domestic appliances including cooking, baking and steam-cooking appliances, refrigeration products, coffee makers, dishwashers and laundry and floorcare products. This line-up is augmented by dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical and laboratory applications (Miele Professional). The company, founded in 1899, has 8 production plants in Germany and one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. 2012/13 turnover amounted to approx. EUR 3.15 bn with sales outside Germany accounting for 70%. Miele is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries. The Miele company, now in the fourth generation of family ownership, employs a workforce of around 17,250 with two-thirds in Germany. The company headquarters are located in Gütersloh/Westphalia, Germany.

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Miele hygiene professionals for use in facility management Equally suitable for mops and cleaning cloths alike: The new washer-extractors from Miele Professional are simple and intuitive to operate. Mops and cloths can be reprocessed to leave the machine 'ready-to-use'
again, i.e. already impregnated with detergent or disinfectant for surface cleaning – with precisely the correct residual moisture content to tackle the cleaning job in hand, thanks to a choice of 4 settings. The photo shows both
machines with a 19 kg and 13 kg load capacity respectively.
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Miele hygiene professionals for use in facility management Cleaning cloths are remoistened and ready for immediate re-use on leaving the machines with a 10 kg and 13 kg load capacity. The patented Miele cloth reprocessing method also saves 50% water and cuts manual processing by 40% compared with the traditional bucket-based method.
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Miele hygiene professionals for use in facility management Matching plinths increase the loading height of 6.5 and 8 kg MopStar machines, providing an ergonomic working environment.
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