Win-win: Energy STR saves £1,000+ per year AND improves working environment
Winterhalter’s new STR Energy warewasher combines high output with lower energy consumption that can save operators £10,000 or more over the lifetime of the machine. It also improves the working environment, by cutting the temperature and humidity of the system’s exhaust air.
The STR is a single-tank rack conveyor warewasher designed to offer a big capacity in a small footprint. Just 1300mm long, it is capable of processing up to 110 racks per hour and has special programmes to ensure best wash results and process for every type of ware – for example, the glasswasher setting reduces the temperature to 65C, significantly increasing the glassware’s service life.
Winterhalter warewashers are available to public sector buyers with preferential discount from Buying Solutions under framework number A126449A.
At the heart of the new STR Energy model is an air heat recovery system. This captures the energy from waste steam, which would normally be lost through the system’s exhaust, and uses it to heat the incoming cold water supply. It’s a ‘win-win’: as well as slashing the energy consumption by around 6kW per hour, the technology minimises the amount of steam escaping from the warewasher, significantly enhancing the working environment while reducing the workload on the site’s extraction system.
The STR Energy is a very flexible warewasher. It has rack-activated zones that automatically adapt to changing volumes, saving resources and running costs during quiet times. However, in busy times, its ‘rapid programme’ increases the conveyor speed and can quickly deal with lightly soiled dishes.
Assuming the new STR Energy is in use six hours per day, Winterhalter estimates it will cut costs by around £1,050 per year.