When Phil Vershaw joined the engineering team at Mickey’s Linen in 2019, he was amazed at the performance they were getting out of their washer/extractors—a practically unheard of rate of .6 gallons per lb.

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“This is the first plant I’ve been in that we were able to get to that level,” says Vershaw, who serves as chief engineer for the Chicago-based regional company’s plant in Villa Park, IL, about 20 miles west of the Windy City. “With tunnel plants it’s a little easier because of the built-in water reclamation that they have. But when you’re dealing with ...