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Industrial Ironing Solution: High-Efficiency Linen Processing Systems
A complete ironing line has three stages: a feeder or spreader at the front, a roller flatwork ironer in the middle and a folder at the end. HOZO Laundry builds all three: GSB feeders and GZB spreaders, Y and YH Series ironers, and ZD folders, so the speeds are matched on one line from one manufacturer. Pillowcases have their own patented Pillowcase Ironing Line (HPT Series), up to 1,800 pieces an hour depending on how fast operators feed.
Industrial Ironing Line Series
Flatwork Ironers
Y Series (standard) and YH Series (heavy-duty thick drum). Roller-type flatwork ironers with Ø800 mm rolls. The Y Series runs from 1 to 6 rolls; the YH is a 6-roll machine with 8 mm stainless or 12 mm carbon-steel drums instead of the standard 4 mm, so drum temperature holds at high speed. Working width 1,400–3,300 mm | Speed 3–60 m/min by roll count | Heating: steam or gas on all models, electric on 1–4 roll Y Series only.
Linen Feeders and Spreaders
GSB feeders and GZB spreaders. The GSB-3300 feeder is the basic front end: two operators spread each sheet by hand and air pressure flattens it into the ironer. The GZB-3300D single-station spreader uses mechanical clamps, so one operator hangs the sheet and the machine spreads and centres it. A triple-station spreader takes three operators hanging in parallel and is built for YH Series lines.
Linen Folders
ZD Series folders. The ZD-3300V takes pieces up to 3,300 × 4,500 mm across four lanes at 10–60 m/min, with programmable cross folds and length folds up to five layers for bed sheets, duvet covers and tablecloths. It runs on compressed air at 0.6 MPa, about 400 L/h. DM-01 and DM-02 stackers can follow it.
Feeding, Ironing and Folding on One Line
The three stages only work as a line when their speeds match. An ironer running at 25 m/min is wasted if two people at the feeder cannot keep up, and a folder that stops loses the ironer’s output. That is why we size the front end to the ironer: a GSB feeder for 1–4 roll Y Series lines, a single-station spreader where you want one operator fewer, and a triple-station spreader for YH lines running near full speed. The ZD folder covers the full 10–60 m/min range.
Feeder, ironer and folder come from the same factory and are matched for speed on one line.
Y Series from 1 to 6 rolls, 3–60 m/min, and the 6-roll YH for continuous high-speed work.
Seven working widths: 1,400, 1,800, 2,100, 2,600, 2,800, 3,000 and 3,300 mm. Choose by your largest flat item.
All models run on 0.4–0.6 MPa steam, so an existing laundry boiler needs no upgrade. Gas firing is available across the range.
YH drums of 8–12 mm hold heat when wet linen passes at speed; standard drums are 4 mm.
Two-person GSB feeder, one-person single-station spreader, or triple-station spreader for YH lines.
Y Series Ironers at a Glance
Y Series flatwork ironers are roller-type: linen passes between heated Ø800 mm rolls rather than against a heated chest. Speed rises with roll count, from 3–15 m/min on one roll to 10–60 m/min on six, and steam use from 100 to 600 kg/h at 0.4–0.6 MPa. Steam and gas heating cover all roll counts; electric heating (40–160 kW) is available on 1–4 rolls. Working widths run from 1,400 to 3,300 mm. With GSB feeders and ZD folders, we supply the whole line from one manufacturer.
Where Ironing Lines Are Used
Hotel Laundries
Bed sheets, duvet covers and tablecloths go through the flatwork line; pillowcases are better on a dedicated HPT line beside it, so the big ironer keeps moving.
Hospital Laundries
Patient sheets and gowns go through the same roller line. In our Thai hospital project, a 4-roll 3.3 m ironer is part of a barrier-washer laundry.
Commercial Laundries
Plants washing for several clients run 5–6 roll ironers. A Y Series 5-roll irons about 130–150 bed sheets an hour; the 6-roll YH about 200–250.
Linen Rental Services
Rental fleets mix sheet sizes and fold patterns. The ZD folder's programmable cross and length folds handle that mix on one line.
How Feeding, Ironing and Folding Work Together
Each stage has to run at the ironer’s pace. If the feeder is slow, the ironer runs half empty; if the folder stops, linen piles up behind the rolls.
Large plants need the ironer to hold temperature at speed. Wet linen pulls heat out of the drum surface, and a thin 4 mm drum cools faster than it reheats. The YH Series uses 8–12 mm drums that store more heat, so pressing stays even at high speed.
Hotel laundries usually have less space and smaller loads, so a 1–3 roll Y Series with a GSB feeder is the common choice. Commercial plants serving several clients usually run 5–6 rolls with a spreader and a ZD folder.
We make all three stages, so one engineering team answers for the whole line. Tell us your daily linen weight, the linen mix and your utilities, and we will propose a configuration.
Choosing Your Ironing Line Configuration
The right configuration depends on daily linen weight, floor space and the heat source you already have. Our general advice is 5 or 6 rolls for efficiency; 1–3 rolls suit smaller or special cases.
Smaller operations: a 1–2 roll Y Series (1,400–3,300 mm, 3–20 m/min, 100–200 kg/h of steam) with a GSB feeder.
Mid-size operations: 3–4 rolls, up to 35 m/min, 300–400 kg/h of steam.
High-volume operations: 5–6 rolls, 10–60 m/min, 500–600 kg/h of steam. A Y Series 5-roll irons about 130–150 bed sheets an hour; the 6-roll YH about 200–250. Choose the YH where throughput cannot drop when drum temperature falls.
Send us your daily volume in kilograms and we will size the line.
Steam, Gas or Electric Heating
The heat source usually follows what your site already has.
Steam (YZ): 0.4–0.6 MPa, which a standard laundry boiler supplies without an upgrade; 100 kg/h on one roll up to 600 kg/h on six.
Gas (YQ): LPG or natural gas at 0.05–0.08 MPa, from 6 m³/h on one roll to 36 m³/h on six, across the full 1–6 roll range. Practical where there is gas but no boiler.
Electric (YD): no boiler or gas line needed; available on 1–4 roll Y Series (40–160 kW). Not offered on 5–6 rolls or on the YH.
YH Series: Thick Drums for High Speed
The YH Series is the 6-roll high-spec version of the Y Series. The difference is drum wall thickness: the standard Y Series steam drum is 4 mm stainless steel; the YH uses 8 mm stainless or 12 mm carbon steel (10 mm on gas models). A thicker wall stores more heat, so when wet linen passes at speed the surface temperature holds instead of dropping, and press quality stays even without slowing the line.
The YH keeps the straight-through roller layout of the Y Series rather than an S-shaped path. Fewer service points make maintenance simpler and remote troubleshooting practical for overseas customers.
Ironing Lines in Service
Where these lines are running:
- Indonesia — a 3-roll YIII-3300 ironer with a GSB feeder and ZD folder in a commercial plant
- Saudi Arabia — a 6-roll YH ironer with 12 mm carbon-steel drums and a triple-station feeder for a five-star hotel group’s central laundry
- Thailand — a 4-roll 3.3 m ironer in a hospital barrier-washer laundry
- Greece — separate ironing and folding lines at three island resort properties for the seasonal peak
- Nigeria — a 2-roll ironer for a new commercial laundry, installed with remote video guidance
- Malaysia — a dedicated HPT pillowcase line that freed the main ironer for bed sheets
Matching the Front End to Your Ironer
GSB-3300 feeder: two operators spread linen by hand with air-pressure assist. Suits Y Series 1–4 roll lines where line speed allows a manual pace.
GZB-3300D single-station spreader: one operator hangs the linen; mechanical clamps centre and spread it. It solves centring and saves one operator, and works with both Y and YH lines at any roll count.
Triple-station spreader: three operators hang linen in parallel and the machine feeds them in sequence. Built for YH high-speed lines, where hand feeding cannot keep up with the ironer.
