Case Study · Commercial Laundry Solutions
How Perth Commercial Laundry scaled high-volume operations without increasing headcount.
A strategic partnership with CLS to implement ergonomic, high-throughput finishing line automation across Western Australia.
- Client
- Perth Commercial Laundry
- Sector
- Hospitality · Mining · Aged Care
- Location
- Perth, WA
- Primary Tech
- All-In-One FDR/FFS Ironer System
Finishing consistency across all textile types
Added headcount for doubled processing capacity
Certified ergonomic operator rating
Program switching for fast customer turnarounds
See it in action
Watch the Perth Commercial Laundry finishing line.
The Challenge
Doubling throughput without giving up flawless finishing.
Perth Commercial Laundry runs a demanding book of hotel linens, remote mining camp PPE, and hospital gowns — each with its own finishing standard and turnaround. Growth was pressuring three operational fault lines:
- Output vs. QualityEvery additional load risked inconsistency across textile types with very different weights and dry-times.
- Labor OverheadHiring more operators to keep up would compress margins and lengthen training cycles in a tight WA labour market.
- Ergonomics & RetentionLong production runs on legacy equipment were fatiguing the crew and driving avoidable stoppages.
"Productivity and consistent quality are essential to our operation. To stay ahead, we needed a finishing solution that could improve output while keeping quality flawless."
The Commercial Laundry Solutions Approach
Strategic engineering and ongoing support.
Rather than sell equipment, we engineered a finishing line around the customer's workflow — and stayed on for the preventative maintenance, operator training and review cycles that keep the gains compounding.
- 01
Workflow & Facility Engineering
Full facility audit followed by custom equipment matching, sized and laid out to the Perth site's floor plan, utility loads and forward-looking volume projections.
- 02
Certified Ergonomic Implementation
Deployment of 4-star certified machinery to eliminate muscle fatigue on long production runs — operators stay fresher, longer, at higher throughput.
- 03
Integrated finishing line
One-touch, pre-configured program selection lets the team swap seamlessly between commercial client lines — hospitality one hour, mining PPE the next.
- 04
Ongoing advisory, service & training
Dedicated Perth-based preventative maintenance, continuous operator training, and quarterly review cycles — an ongoing partnership rather than a hand-over.
"At Commercial Laundry Solutions, we work closely with our customers to understand their operational needs and select the right equipment. We provide long-term support and training to help our customers grow with confidence."
Impact & Outcomes
What changed on the floor.
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