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Efficient and durable Miele Professional provides high standards of laundry hygiene as well as cost effective and sustainable solutions to aged care facilities. Hygiene, quality and sustainability alongside outstanding cleaning performance are the key features of Miele Professional laundry and dishwasher solutions for the aged care sector. The organisation’s stated aim is “to develop high performance and durable products with the smallest ecological footprint possible, from production to use and disposal.” Miele (pronounced Meela) offers a full range of highquality laundry and dishwashing machines designed to excel and impress in the aged care sector, where great importance is placed on hygiene and exceptional cleaning results. All of Miele’s laundry and dishwashing machines are programmable, easy to operate and designed to save space, energy and water use. The laundry range caters for care business of all sizes and levels of throughput from the Little Giants range to the onpremise barrier wash systems. The high-performing HYGIENE freshwater dishwashers are capable of washing up to 380 plates per hour. Final freshwater rinse cycles of up to 85-degrees
Celsius (dependent on water and electrical supplies) meet the highest hygiene requirements along with a perfectly clean wash, every time. “Long-term ownership is a feature of every Miele machine,” says Ross Evans, Head of Professional at Miele. “Our well earned reputation for building high quality-machines that provide consistent and reliable long-term service are ideal for the care sector where costs and minimal downtimes are key factors,” he says. Graeme Skerritt, Managing Director of Pathways Residence, agrees. Pathways Residences has three aged care facilities in the Sydney suburbs of Northbridge, Killara and Cronulla with almost 400 beds combined. They include Pathways Killara Gardens (105 beds), Pathways Cronulla Pines (169 beds) and Pathways Sailors Bay (121 Beds). They have almost 40 Miele laundry and dishwashing machines across their facilities (see box overpage), some of which date back to 2006 when Killara Gardens opened. “As testament to their reliability and machine
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Miele at Pathways Residences Pathways Residences has 38 Miele Professional machines across its three aged care homes in Sydney. Cronulla Pines has: • 3 industrial professional washing machines • 3 industrial dryers • 6 washing machines PW6065 • 1 commercial iron • 7 dishwashers in the serveries and café. Killara Gardens has: • 2 washing machines • 2 dryers • 1 pan sanitiser. Sailors Bay has: • 2 washing machines • 2 dryers • 5 dishwashers • 4 debulkers.
longevity we are still using the original machines at Killara Gardens and they haven’t skipped a beat,” Skerritt says. He cites ease of use and Miele’s superior service and support among the many benefits and reasons why he recommends Miele. “Items are all fairly simple to use with good preprogramming. Service and support is second to none. Technicians attend preventive maintenance as scheduled and respond to any issues in a timely fashion,” Skerritt says. “Miele has a seamless integration with chemical companies, good training and support. Miele’s design and layout assistance, which is provided when designing new facilities, ensures we have the most functional and up to date equipment to handle the loads.” The Miele Professional laundry and dishwashing machines and good design also help the organisation’s bottom line, he says. “Financial benefits include when the laundries are designed correctly it ensures we have the correct amount of machines, which enables us to roster effectively and reduce staff costs. The reliability and longevity of the machines ensures we aren’t replacing them every few years or spending thousands on repairs.” There are also important benefits in the area of environmental sustainability, which are a must-have for Pathways Residences, says Skerritt. “Having an integrated cost-effective solution that respects the environment is part of our decision matrix,” he says. Similarly Miele Professional’s products form part of Pathways Residences infection prevention and control measures to keep aged care residents safe.
“Miele’s pre-programming ensures the proper 65 degrees needed for de-contamination of linen, cytotoxic washes and helps control infections during outbreaks,” says Skerritt.
On-premise laundry Miele Professional’s range of high-quality washer-extractors, tumble dryers and ironers offer a total laundry solution for small and medium-sized aged care homes. Key features: • 7 - 32kg throughput capacities • Conforms to AS/NZS 4146-2000 regulations • High g-factor reduces residual moisture, shortening drying time and minimizing costs • Designed, tested, and built to last up to 30,000 wash cycles • Condenser & vented dryers offers full installation flexibility • Dryers feature residual moisture sensor • Drain pump or drain valve options • Stackable design options up to 8kg • 24 hour delay start
Barrier wash laundry Miele Professional’s range of barrier wash machines provides the ultimate defence to cross contamination with totally separate clean and dirty sides. Key benefits: • Designed and tested to last up to 30,000 wash cycles • Clean and unclean sides for segregation of contaminated laundry • Automatic drum positioning for ease of loading and unloading • Load capacity of up to 32kg • Freely programmable controls
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• Slim design for easy installation and access. • Patented honeycomb drum for maximum fabric care
Dishwashing Miele says clients faced with mixed loads with varying degrees of soiling, who do not need to wash crockery continuously, are best served by a freshwater dishwasher. On the other hand a tank dishwasher is ideal for larger establishments that require a fast turnaround of glasses and crockery without compromising on the quality of the clean. Freshwater dishwasher PG 8059 features: • Shortest programme cycle 6 minutes • Thermally disinfects crockery and cutlery • Hygienic, easy-clean touchscreen controls • Superb results without the need of pre-rinsing • Cheaper operating costs for fewer then 40 cycles per day Tank dishwasher PTD 703 features: • Shortest program cycle 55 seconds • 66 baskets per hour • Proven Hygiene - removes more than 99% of all viruses* • Full-touch display, can be operated when wearing gloves • Programme progress indicator *According to certification issued by InFluenc_H – the Institute for Integrative Hygiene and Virology, cleaning with tank dishwashers in programmes 1, 2 and 3 using Miele’s ProCare Shine 10 A and 10 GC cleaning agents removes enveloped viruses including not only the coronavirus, for example, but also noroviruses and adenoviruses.
Quality, performance, efficiency Miele Professional promises quality, performance and efficiency in all of its laundry and dishwashing solutions for the aged care sector. The family-run company’s corporate philosophy has been ‘Forever better’ since 1899. It’s a brand promise that aims to give commercial users the certainty of having chosen the right product. Reliability, which is one of the major factors in choosing
any Miele product is not at the expense of performance, says Evans. “All Miele laundry and dishwashing machines are designed, developed and tested to ensure optimum performance throughout the wash and dry process. Combining innovation and technology with Miele’s legendary build quality produces a range of high performing machines that won’t let you down,” he says. Similarly they are designed to be efficient. Miele acknowledges that economy and energy efficiency are closely linked and naturally important factors for the care sector. “However, the savings gained from using less energy to achieve the same high quality results aren’t just limited to costs, they also reduce the impact on our natural environment. “And it’s not just our carbon footprint that’s small, our range of dishwashers and laundry machines are designed to be space efficient, so even the smallest of laundry rooms can maximise throughput,” says Evans.
Care 360° True to the ‘Forever better’ principle, Miele says it is proud to focus on the highest of quality and production standards throughout the entire process chain from the delivery of products to maintenance and machine repairs. A network of professional service technicians is available to offer support throughout Australia and New Zealand to provide help and ensure maximum safety in operation from delivery to regular maintenance and inspections. There are also extreme longevity benefits with Miele guaranteeing the availability of spare parts for up to 15 years, even if a machine is no longer listed.
CONTACT MIELE AUSTRALIA T: 1300 731 411 E: info@miele-professional.com.au W: miele.com.au/professional
Perfect hygiene with Miele Professional Barrier Washer Designed to eliminate cross-contamination and meet the highest standards of laundry hygiene in healthcare facilities
Built to meet the high standards of laundry hygiene needed in aged care, hospitals and laundry facilities
Miele’s patented Honeycomb Drum is extremely gentle on fabrics while achieving superior results
Thermal and chemo-thermal disinfection programmes with precise temperature holding times
Large 153° door -gives excellent headroom ensuring easy and simple unloading of laundry for staff
With a depth of only 107cm the barrier machine accommodates establishments where space is minimal
Low total cost of ownership through efficient use of resources, durability and longevity
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