Fluid Automation Solutionsfor Commercial and Industrial Laundries

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Presenting ASCO Numatics solutions

Choose ASCO Numatics as your single source offluid automation solutions for laundry equipmentdesigns. Performance, dependability, and lowcost of ownership characterize our wide range of superior products.

The clean winner for laundryASCO Numatics valves and other products are fast becomingthe choice of leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)for cold and hot water, steam, air, and fuel gas handling incommercial and industrial laundry equipment.

Our winning solutions help machine designers improve theircompetitive advantage. Now OEMs can offer their customersoptimized outputs, increased throughputs, and reduceddowntimes. Features such as high water flow rates helpwashers fill faster. Greater gas flows provide higher heatoutput for faster drying and cycling. Commercial and industrial laundries can improve productivity, save energy,and provide higher quality service to their customers.

Apply everywhereOur products can be utilized in practically any part of thelaundry operation. Laundry equipment leaders specifyASCO Numatics for applications at numerous stages of the process, including:

• Washing • Separating• Pressing • Ironing• Drying • Folding

There are literally hundreds of ways that your designs cantake advantage of ASCO Numatics performance and reliability.Don’t hesitate to ask for what you need.

ASCO Numatics advantagesReliability and long life. ASCO Numatics products emphasizedurable build quality and robust components for greatlyextended life cycles. So your customers can cut maintenancecosts and maximize their uptimes.

High flow and high pressure. Specify ASCO Numatics foryour most challenging applications. Where appropriate, ourproducts are rated for the higher water or gas flows and thehigher steam flows and pressures your customers demand.They get faster fills and hotter drying for reduced cycletimes and greater throughput.

Consistent response. Our products are precisely designedand machined for rapid, repeatable operation. For example,the fast, dependable response times of our solenoid valvesare critical for accurate, crisp, consistent folding ofironed items.

Low cost of ownership. ASCO Numatics products installmore easily, run longer, and require less maintenance.These advantages translate into less trouble for you — and considerable savings for your customers.

Compact design. Our offerings feature smaller footprintsand low profiles. Their minimal size allows you plenty ofroom for other components in tight equipment spaces.

Minimized inventory. Whenever possible, we design ourproducts for multipurpose use. For instance, our steamvalves perform superbly on both water and steam. This letsyou standardize on specifying fewer but better products,while allowing your customers to stock fewer spare parts.

Swift serviceability. Should our products require mainte-nance, they’re designed to make it fast and easy. Also,with the largest presence of any fluid automation supplier,ASCO Numatics can deliver consistent local service, partsreplacement, and technical support anywhere in the USA.

Ensured availability. ASCO Numatics is a comprehensivesolutions provider with the broadest product line in ourbusiness. You and your customers get convenient localstocking, popular ASCO Today guaranteed same-day shipment on many items, and the industry’s most robustdistribution network. So you get what you need, just when you need it. One call does it all.

Key solutions

Numatics Air BellowsProvide a quiet, consistent suspension system for vibrating,noisy machinery. These bellowsare ideal for shock-absorbing usein demanding applications suchas heavy-duty washer equipment.

ASCO Steam/Hot Water ValvesGet up to 60% higher flow, while increasingthroughput when you specify these popularhigh-flow, long-life models. They reduceinventories by accommodating both steamand hot water service, and are designedfor quick, easy maintenance. Apply themwith confidence especially in heavy-dutywashers, and ironing equipment.

ASCO Angle-Body Piston ValvesThese rugged valves are designed for waterand high-pressure steam applications withpipe sizes 2 1/2 inchs or smaller and up to150 psi. They accommodate rapid cycling,eliminate water hammer, and create tightshutoff in both directions. Apply them inbatch washers, heavy-duty washers, drycleaning, as well as on the recycling skid.

ASCO Solenoid Pilot ValvesThese robust valves are designed tomeet the high cycling demands oftoday’s commercial and industriallaundries. Couple them with spring-return and double-acting cylindersfor use in applications such asheavy-duty washing, pressing, ironing, and folding.

Soiled Material

Soiled Material

PressingPneumatic ActuatorsSolenoid Pilot ValvesFRLs

Heavy-Duty Washing

Angle-Body Piston Valves

Steam/Hot Water Valves

General-Purpose Solenoid Valves

Air Bellows

Batch WashingAngle-Body Piston Valves

DryingCombustion Valves

Numatics FRLsOur filters, regulators, and lubricatorsprovide superior treatment of air qualityand pressure for your pneumatic laundryequipment, from pressing through ironingand folding. These high-performanceproducts are available in multiple config-urations. Standardize on Numatics FRLsto help minimize inventories for yourselfand your customers.

Numatics Pneumatic ActuatorsSelect from the widest possible range of cylinderproducts made to stand up to punishing conditionsin the laundry room. Choose from an array of popularbore sizes and stroke lengths. Benefits include lowrisk of rod thread breakage with our sideload-resist-ant designs, and compact footprints in our rodlesscylinders. Applications range from pressing throughironing and folding.

ASCO General-Purpose Solenoid ValvesASCO Numatics offers the widest range ofsolenoid valves on the market. Our proven,dependable models are ideal for air or liquidflow. Our high flows provide your customerswith more cycles and greater throughput.Applications range from cold and hot waterhandling of inlet flows in heavy-duty washers to consistent-response air control in folding equipment.

ASCO Combustion ValvesChoose from the industry’s broadestline of solenoid and electrohydraulicgas shutoff valves. Leading OEMsspecify these for the control of fuel gasin main and pilot gas train applicationson all brands of drying equipment.Some models provide extremely highflows, allowing economical downsizingof the fuel train.

Numatics Fittings & AccessoriesOur wide selection of push-to-connectfittings provides instant connection andseal, extreme versatility in use, while atthe same time maintaining optimum flow.Other accessories include NPTF/inchtube fittings, metric fittings, meteringvalves, check valves, inline and rightangle flow controls, and assorted brassfittings. Apply them everywhere in yourlaundry operation equipment.

DryingCombustion Valves

FoldingPneumatic ActuatorsSolenoid Pilot ValvesGeneral-Purpose Solenoid Valves

FRLs

IroningSteam/Hot Water Valves

Pneumatic ActuatorsSolenoid Pilot ValvesFRLs

To build in performance and reliability while lowering the cost ofownership for commercial and industrial laundry equipment,

get in touch with ASCO Numatics today!

ASCO Numatics, a division of Emerson, offers comprehensive fluid automation solutions, including flow control and pneumatics products, for a wide range of industry-focused applications. The ASCONumatics line comprises more than 50,000 valves, an extensive selection of air preparation equipment,and a comprehensive line of motion control products. The company is the world’s leading manufacturerof solenoid valves.

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., is a global leader in bringing technologyand engineering together to create innovative solutions for customers through its network power,process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and toolsbusinesses. Sales in fiscal 2009 were $20.9 billion.

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Global Contacts www.asconumatics.com

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NUMATICSLocation PhoneWorld Headquarters (U.S.A.) (1) 888-Numatics (686-2842)

Brazil (55) 11-4208-1700

Canada (1) 519-758-2700

Mexico (52) 55-5809-5640

E-mail: InsideSales@numatics.com

ASCOLocation PhoneWorld Headquarters (U.S.A.) (1) 800-972-ASCO (2726)

Brazil (55) 11-4208-1700

Canada (1) 519-758-2700

Mexico (52) 55-5809-5640

E-mail: info-valve@asco.com

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