CASE STUDY — THAILAND

300-Bed Hospital Barrier Washer Installation

How HOZO barrier washers helped a 300-bed Thai hospital achieve full infection control compliance while increasing daily processing capacity.

PROJECT SUMMARY

Location

Thailand

Industry

Hospital & Healthcare

Equipment

2× Barrier Washers, 4× Dryers, Ironer, Folder

Capacity

2,000 kg/day

THE CHALLENGE

Infection Control Failure with Standard Washers

This 300-bed hospital in Thailand was using standard washer extractors with no dirty/clean zone separation — and had recently failed an infection control audit.

The cross-contamination risk was significant: surgical drapes were being mixed with general ward linen in the same processing area. The existing equipment couldn’t consistently reach the 71°C thermal disinfection requirement, putting patients and staff at risk.

The hospital needed a solution that would not only pass future audits but fundamentally eliminate the risk of cross-contamination in their laundry processing workflow.

THE SOLUTION

Complete Barrier Washer System with Zone Separation

HOZO designed a complete infection-control-compliant laundry system centered on two HGQ-100 barrier washer extractors installed through a purpose-built partition wall.

The dirty zone (receiving contaminated linen) is now physically separated from the clean zone (processed linen output), eliminating any possibility of cross-contamination. Each barrier washer features automatic temperature logging for full audit compliance.

The processing line includes four 100kg industrial dryers, a 4-roller 3.3m flatwork ironer for high-volume sheet processing, and a ZD folder. A complete chemical dosing system with dedicated disinfectant program ensures consistent thermal and chemical disinfection on every cycle.