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Operations MRI Compliant RFD Chips Health care facilities using UHF textile tags are informed that the UHF 401 and 301 laundry chips have been successfully tested for MRI compatibility. Datamars Textile ID reports they were successfully tested as OEKO-TEX®


Standard com-


East Coast Laundry Systems named exclusive


Fimas distributor Peter Blunden, president of East Coast, is shown at the Fimas factory in Italy where the announcement was made of his company becoming the Canadian distribu- tor for the Fimas line of shirt finishing and wet cleaning tensioning equipment. Accompanying Blunden to the Fimas factory was Jemal Gunaydin, president of Dry Clean Machine Doctor Inc. of Calgary and Vancouver, who has been appointed the Western distributor for Fimas equipment for Alberta and British Columbia. They are shown here with Walter Cividini, managing director of Fimas S.R.L. Manufacturing when the distributorship agreements were announced.


Above: Left to right: Peter Blunden, Walter Cividini and Jemal Gunaydin.


pliant (warranting the absence of harmful substances at levels that can be dangerous to the human body). In addition, the chips have obtained the MR conditional label that certifies compliance with the highest standards for safety and com- patibility in magnetic reson- ance environments. For more information, contact ussales@ datamars.com. Flame Retardant Sling Cover


Soil cling cover is said to with- stand extreme heat, including fire. The cover, developed by Southwest Laundry Equipment is custom made with Nomex 100% Aramid fibres with a Tef- lon coating, according to the manufacturer. It is constructed


with a drawstring to provide oxygen deprivation and assem- bled with four eyelets to secure the bag to the post. For more information, call 602-253-9687 or go to sales@azsle.com.


G.A. Braun Announces School Schedule


Following a year of sold-out Service Schools, G.A. Braun is now prepared to accept reser- vations for 2018 courses. For more information and to regis- ter, call 315-484-3454, Braun headquarters in Syracuse, N.Y. Schedule for Washers and Dryers includes washers on March 19–21 and October 22–24. Courses on dryers will be held March 22 & 23 and October 25 & 26.


Schedule for Finishing Equip- ment includes April 17–19 and November 13–15.


Judging on the popularity of the 2017 courses, early regis- tration is recommended.


INDUSTRY VETERAN MIKE DINEEN HONOURED


Service technicians from around the world attended the Dexter University Service Academy held in Fairfield, Iowa. Attendees included technicians who are responsible for providing instal- lation service, parts sales and support for Dexter Laundry’s extended network of owners. The four-day training session was held in October.


BY IAHTM Popular vice-president of Pellerin Milnor, Mike Dineen, has been named 2017 Lifetime Achieve- ment Recipient by the Interna- tional Association for Healthcare Textile Management. Charles Berge, who nominated Dineen, paid tribute to his 54 years of service, sharing of knowledge and mentorship to hundreds of industry members. Berge, president of Shared Hospital Services of Portsmouth, VA, praised Dineen as a “Tireless advocate of the role laundries have played in providing quality health care.”


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