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In response to requests from customers for a dedicated event, the first Jensen-Group ‘Performance Days’ are underway 23 – 29 Aprll on the island of Mallorca. Over the seven days, laundries from all over the world will be able to discover Jensen’s newest solutions in a private setting, with plenty of time and opportunity for extensive discussions with Jensen experts from its global technology centres.
Opening the event, Jensen-Group CEO Jesper Jensen told attendees that ‘Big Data’ and partnerships are the way forward and as such the company is creating the future of laundry automation, showing the latest technologies using robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
“We are preparing you for industry 4.0 and show the current status and the future comprising AI, robotics, software and new solutions in material-handling and how we create collaboration between the machinery and your employees. The future lies in collaboration and how we can synergise our solutions with your company values and operational excellence. I don’t want to bore you with more words and let you see for your self how JENSEN is creating and shaping the future of laundry automation,“ said Jensen.
Martin Rauch, Jensen-Group CSO said: "In the industrial section, we are extremely excited to show you an automatic sorting system for soiled garments, consisting of a robot separator, an X-Ray machine and a sorting machine (the machine recognises pens, needles, lipsticks, scissors and more). This is the area where you will be able to discover what our colleagues from Inwatec have developed in the field of Robotics, AI – this is the laundry of the future at its best.”
Anne de Boer, CEO Gotli Labs, took the stage to present a keynote speech on ‘Industry 4.0 – what’s in it for me?’. “Nowadays ‘smart’ customers demand ‘smart’ response from laundries and businesses must invest in the new technology if they want to survive,” he said.
Gotli Labs sales director Marien van Bezooijen agreed, saying “data is the new gold”. The Globe laundry management system displays all information across the laundry on one screen in real time and is the first in the industry that offers full integration between a manufacturing execution system, (MES) and laundry ERP systems.
Presenting on robotics and AI, Mads Andresen CEO of Inwatec, and self-confessed’ laundry nerd’, said: “AI is getting better and better and there is huge potential for it in the laundry world.” He added that ‘trained’ AI will soon be sorting items with no need for RFID.
Also on show and being put through its paces by a small army of workers, is the full range of Jensen equipment including the brand new Senking Universal tunnel washer and the new Jenfeed Logic Pro multi-purpose feeder, which Jensen says is the fastest clamp feeder in the world.
For the healthcare finishing line, attendees can inspect the new Turnus separator for all sizes of linen as well as the new Jenfeed Logic Pro Automatic.
The recently launched value-engineered ALPHA range by Jensen is also available for inspection.
A full programme of workshops across healthcare, hospitality and workwear is also taking place over the seven days of the event.
