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Production Manager's Manual
This manual, produced by TRSA`s Plant Committee, contains a section for each major operating department in the plant. It describes operations and their role in the processing cycle, types and characteristics of equipment used, and factors critical to the operation’s success. Written primarily for plant managers and supervisors to aid them in their performance, this manual is extremely useful in the plant.
Retail Price: $600
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Textile Laundering Technology
Book
Textile Laundering Technology, 396 pages, tells how and why chemicals are used in the laundry process. The information in this book helps answer questions and solve problems encountered in laundering all types of linen and industrial supply soil classifications. This edition includes chapters on wash formula development; washing principles for continuous batch and tunnel washers; washing, oxidation, specialty and finishing chemicals; chemical delivery systems; energy utilization; working with your POTW and more. Textile Laundering Technology is the source book for plant managers, washroom supervisors and laundry technicians.
Retail Price: $320
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Production Methods for the Textile Rental Industry
Book
A 2-inch, loose-leaf manual containing descriptions of a total of 180 production methods. Includes chapters on developing standards and using standards for wage determinations. Also case study sections on soil counting, washing/drycleaning, extracting, tumbling; flat linen preparation for ironing and flat linen ironing, folding, and stacking; garment preparation for finishing; garment finising and garment folding; folding items tumble dry; continuous roll towel processing; inspection and mending methods; packing; route makeup methods. Appendix includes a chapter on production method comparison for similar items. Each case study fully describes the operation and gives detailed operator procedures. Normal times, output rates, layout, sketches, and photographs are included. (2002)
Retail Price: $800
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Lockout/Tagout Training
CD-ROM
TRSA members with the best safety records understand the particular importance and relevance that an effective lockout/tagout program serves in enhancing the overall safety of their operations. Understanding this, TRSA has developed the first ever, industry-specific lockout/tagout training video that is specific to the operations of textile services facilities. Produced in DVD format, the video titled, "The Control of Hazardous Energy—Lockout/Tagout Training Video" is designed to assist executive management, machine technicians and affected personnel understand the concept of lockout/tagout in practical, easy-to-follow steps. In particular, the DVD is designed to assist textile service operators in meeting federal OSHA’s requirements for training employees classified as “affected personnel.” The DVD is composed of five, two- to eight-minute chapters including a primer on lockout/tagout, hazardous energy sources, lockout/tagout devices, and the six basic lockout/tagout steps.
Retail Price: $400
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Ironer Feeding -- Small Pieces
Trainer's Guide
Trainer`s Guide: An 8-page guide for the manager who is using the Participant`s Workbook and videotape for instructing production employees who feed ironers and folders.
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Ironer Feeding -- Small pieces - participants workbook
Workbook/Worksheet
Participant`s Workbook: An 8-page workbook for training session participans. The Participant`s Workbook contains review questions that reinforce the participant`s retention of key points discussed during the training session. (1995 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $8
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Steps In Washing (Video, Booklet,Poster) Spanish
Workbook/Worksheet
Steps in Washing: A 21-minute videotape that explains the steps in the washing procedure necessary to achieve high qualtiy while maintaing control over costs and productivity. Includes all operations from soil sorting through extraction. The Spanish-language video is intended for viewing by washroom personnel, plant supervisors, superintendents, and production managers as well as other seeking nontechnical information on the subject.
Booklet: A revised and improved booklet. Understanding what happens on the washroom floor can mean the difference in quality - and keeping a customer - and controlling costs. Your employees on the washroom floor need to know the ins and outs of the laundering process to trouble shoot and reslove problems when they happen.
Poster: This poster provides a multi-media training tool for wash aisle operators. Understanding what happens on the washroom floor can mean the difference in quality - and keeping a customer - and controlling costs. Your employees on the washroom floor need to know the ins and outs of the laundering process to trouble shoot and reslove problems when they happen.
Retail Price: $450
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Steps In Washing (Video, Booklet,Poster)
Workbook/Worksheet
Steps in Washing: A 21-minute videotape that explains the steps in the washing procedure necessary to achieve high qualtiy while maintaing control over costs and productivity. Includes all operations from soil sorting through extraction. The Spanish-language video is intended for viewing by washroom personnel, plant supervisors, superintendents, and production managers as well as other seeking nontechnical information on the subject.
Booklet: A revised and improved booklet. Understanding what happens on the washroom floor can mean the difference in quality - and keeping a customer - and controlling costs. Your employees on the washroom floor need to know the ins and outs of the laundering process to trouble shoot and reslove problems when they happen.
Poster: This poster provides a multi-media training tool for wash aisle operators. Understanding what happens on the washroom floor can mean the difference in quality - and keeping a customer - and controlling costs. Your employees on the washroom
Retail Price: $450
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Production Method Study J-7.1 Hand Fold And Tie Bib Aprons
Book
Method Study J-7.1 Hand Fold And Tie Bib Aprons (#71952). The TRSA Plant
Committee has completed another method study to be included in publication
#71265, “Production Methods for the Textile Rental Industry.” This study
looks at hand folding and tieing tumble-dried bib aprons. The study
separates the process so the operator can look at two sets of numbers. If
you do not own “Production Methods for the Textile Rental Industry” you can
order it now and this latest method study will be included.
Retail Price: $40
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Quality Control and Improvement
Book
This publication describes a simple quality control and impovement program used successfully in a textile rental company. It tells how to get consistent quality from plant operations at whatever level you decide is best for your plant. the program described provides a means by which you can get the personal involvement of people at all levels in helping to achieve your quality goals. Also included are reprints of Textile Rental articles on quality. (1990 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $80
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A Suggested System for Production Scheduling
Book
A 19-page manual describing methods and procedures to better schedule production in the linen supply plant to fill daily devlivery requirements. (1981 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $40
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Mending (Spanish)
Videotape
This 36-minute videotape explains and demonstrates the recommended procedures for mending a variety of items and fabrics using different types of equipment and repair technniques.
Retail Price: $396
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Mending (English)
Videotape
This 36-minute videotape explains and demonstrates mended procedures for mending a variety of items and fabrics using different types of equipment and repair techniques. Based in part on Textile Repair and Salvage Manual (#71432) and a previous videotape featuring Doris Majer Springer. (1996 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $396
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Annual Boiler Inspection
Book
Checklist A comprehensive checklist used in conjunction with the annual boiler inspection. The checklist is divided into 10 sections and covers both watertube and firetube boilers. Its purpose is to assist the operator/maintenance engineer in conducting the inspection by listing the boiler features and characteristics that should be inspected, by describing the details of many of the procedures involved in the inspection, and by providing a place to permanently record the observations made during the inspection. (Revised 1996 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
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Annual Boiler Inspection
Videotape
Videotape and Checklist This 28-minute videotape, produced by TRSA`s Plant Committee and Aramark Uniform Services, explains and demonstrates the step-by-step procedures for conducting an annual boiler inspection. Intended for viewing by those responsible for conducting or supervising the inspection process, the videotape covers all activities from recording the nameplate data through the preparation for inspection, the actual inspection itself, and restarting the boiler after the inspection. A printed copy of the Annual Boiler Inspection Checklist (#71865) is provided with each copy of the videotape. (Revised 1996) Checklist A comprehensive checklist used in conjunction with the annual boiler inspection. The checklist is divided into 10 sections and covers both watertube and firetube boilers. Its purpose is to assist the operator/maintenance engineer in conducting the inspection by listing the boiler features and characteristics that should be inspected, by describing the details of many of the procedures involved in the inspection, and by providing a place to permanently record the observations made during the inspection. (Revised 1996 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $240
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Ironer Feeding -- Small Pieces
Videotape
Videotape: An 11-minute video for use by supervisors responsible for training flatwork ironer feeders and feeders of small-piece foldes. Stresses safety, quality, productivity, and then cost. Shows recommended methods for feeding table napkins, kitchen towels, professional towels, pillowcases, and aprons. Trainer`s Guide: An 8-page guide for the manager who is useing the Participant`s Workbook and videotape for instructing production employees who feed ironers and folders. Participant`s Workbook: An 8-page workbook for training session participans. The Participant`s Workbook contains review questions that reinforce the participant`s retention of key points discussed during the training session. (1988 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $396
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Ironer Feeding-Large Pieces (videotape)
Videotape
An 11-minute videotape for use by supervisors responsible for training flatwork ironer feeders of large-piece folders. Stresses safety, quality, productivity, and cost. Shows recommended methods for feeding tablecloths and sheets. (1990 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
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Garment Hangering ( Spanish)
Videotape
A videotape produced by TRSA`s Plant Committe showing four differnet methods of hangering garments for steam-air tunnel finishing. Two seperate manual methods are shown: a method using a semi-automatic hangering and another method using an automatic hangering device. This videotape is suitable for training front-line production employees as well as useful to plant managers, supervisors, engineering, and maintenance staff. The four case studies were filmed at four different textile rental companies and show distinctly different production rates based on equipment, personnel, and plant layout.
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Garment Hangering (English videotape)
Videotape
A videotape showing four different methods of hangering garments for steam-air tunnel finishing. Two separate manual methods are shown: a method using a semi-automatic hangering and another method using an automatic hangering device. This videotape is suitable for training front-line production employees as well as useful to plant managers, supervisors, engineering, and maintenance staff. The four case studies were filmed at four different textile rental companies and show distinctly different production rates based on equipment, personnel, and plant layout. (1995 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
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Juki Case Study
Book
This case study is an update to publication #71265: "Production Methods for the Textile rental Industry" It provides detailed operating procedures, anticipated output rates, sketches, and photographs on repairing linen with a Juki sewing machine. (2000)
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Mildewcide Comparison Study
Book
This 17-page report presents the conclusions of a laboratory study designed to compare the effectiveness of phenylmercuricacetate (PMA), which has been banned by the EPA and is no longer available, with one of the more effective mildew control agents that is available. (1983 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
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Mildew Control (pH as a Means of Mildew Control)
Book
This 6-page report presents the conclusions of a laboratory study designed to determine whether the pH of a fabric promotes or deters the growth of mildew.
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Ironer Feeding -- Small Pieces - participants workbook (Spanish)
Workbook/Worksheet
Participant`s Workbook: An 8-page workbook for training session participans. The Participant`s Workbook contains review questions that reinforce the participant`s retention of key points discussed during the training session. (1995 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $8
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Ironer Feeding - trainer's Guide - spanish
Trainer's Guide
Trainer`s Guide: An 8-page guide for the manager who is using the Participant`s Workbook and videotape for instructing production employees who feed ironers and folders.
Retail Price: $20
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Ironer Feeding -- Small Pieces(Spanish)
Videotape
Videotape: An 11-minute video for use by supervisors responsible for training flatwork ironer feeders and feeders of small-piece foldes. Stresses safety, quality, productivity, and then cost. Shows recommended methods for feeding table napkins, kitchen towels, professional towels, pillowcases, and aprons. Trainer`s Guide: An 8-page guide for the manager who is useing the Participant`s Workbook and videotape for instructing production employees who feed ironers and folders. Participant`s Workbook: An 8-page workbook for training session participans. The Participant`s Workbook contains review questions that reinforce the participant`s retention of key points discussed during the training session. (1995 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
Retail Price: $396
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Rinsing Efficiency
Chemicals
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The Effectiveness of Mildewcides under different Laundry Conditions
Book
This 42-page report presents the results of a series of controlled tests to evaluate the influence of four variables (pH, presence or absence of heat during the drying process, three different eight mildew control agents. (1981 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
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Washroom Test kit (Videotape-Spanish)
Videotape
Videotape: A 30-minute presentation to help improve laundering operations. The tape explains how to conduct the different and important chemical measurements that can be made with the Washroom Kit. The video is designed as a training aid for helping teach people how to conduct these tests. (1992 – Reviewed & Revised 2006)
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