Union's patented H.C.S™ (Hybrid Charge System) allows all cleaning components to function in a specially coordinated way to achieve optimum processing results.

This optional feature helps to remove water-soluble stains by using humidified (moisture charged) solvent during the pre-wash phase. This significantly reduces the need for an operator to have to individually treat stains with water-containing products. Respectively, this also reduces the risks associated with such practices and treatments. This very important feature enables a reduction to be made in the amount of treatment additives normally needed to remove water-soluble staining and the bonus is, it performs within the parameters of drycleanability testing for care labeling, ISO 3175.

The whole concept is very effective in softening and loosening water-soluble soiling. The even distribution of moisture is extremely effective in achieving level cleaning results with improved safety. The system also lowers costs which is a bonus.

HOW ?
Normally-charged solvent from the working tank is taken to the cage for the pre-wash stage of a standard 2 bath dry cleaning cycle. The recovered solvent from the drying phase of the previous cycle, without any moisture separation, is blended into the pre-wash bath. The collective result is a safe level of humidity and a detergent-charged solvent which is highly efficient in removing wet bound soiling.

From a technical point of view, there is a further advantage to this system: it prevents the small particles of linting normally carried with the recovered solvent from coming into contact with the main water separator and, there, eventually becoming rancid and bacteria bound.

NEW PATENTED SOLVENT FOAMING PROTECTION.
Hydrocarbon solvent foaming action during distillation potentially pollutes the separator and working solvent. 
It increases the possibility of odour-causing bacteria to contaminate the holding tanks. Union's new, patented SENSORPLUS regulates the distillation rate, solvent temperature, and pH levels in the tanks to offer full protection against distillation foaming and bacteria.

TIME IS MONEY.
Drying is fast—time-saving is important operationally, and garments benefit by having less mechanical action. The average load takes 20 minutes to dry thanks to the Union's exclusive I.T.D.S (Ideal Tunnel Drying System). This innovative low mechanical action design doubles the air flow rate through the load in the basket which dramatically cuts the drying time. The midway located fan unit, between coordinated heating and cooling coils; the rear-perforated fast-spin basket; and the Auto-Dry temperature control, all add up to give the fastest drying time of all. All-round production efficiency is maintained.

More Details in  Wide perchloroethylene & Wide hydrocarbon pages.

Other Union Hydrocarbon Machine Features
Self-Cleaning Lint Screens (checking frequency reduced to once a day)
Self-Cleaning Button Trap (checking frequency reduced to once a day)
Idromatic still residue pump out