WALE supplies, installs and services IMESA washing machines, tumble dryers, ironers and roller irons for businesses across Ireland. Compare capacity and power options, and explore the full range for each product type.
Machine capacity range
WALE stocks four categories of commercial laundry equipment that include washing machines, tumble dryers, ironers and roller irons. Capacities range from 8kg for small sites to 150kg for high-volume operations.
Each product page below lists available sizes, power requirements, and the industries that machine type suits best, so you can compare options before you request a quote.
The Case for On-Site Laundry
Many hospitals and clinics still rely on external laundry contractors. That arrangement works until a delivery runs late, a linen shortage hits during a busy period, or an isolation ward needs linen processed apart from the rest of the building. Bringing washing, drying and finishing equipment on site removes that dependency.
Facilities that make the switch usually cite control over hygiene standards and certainty of supply as the two biggest gains, ahead of cost.
What changes once washing, drying and finishing move on site.
| FACTOR | OUTSOURCED LAUNDRY | IN-HOUSE LAUNDRY |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround time | Set by the contractor's collection round | Runs to your own ward schedule |
| Wash temperaturer | Set by the contractor, difficult to verify | Set and logged by your own team |
| Linen availability | Vulnerable to supplier delays | Available on demand |
| Isolation ward linen | Often mixed into general laundry runs | Processed separately, on your terms |
| Costs | Set by the contractor's collection round | Fixed cost after installation |
Four categories of equipment cover most hospital laundry rooms. Capacity and power options are set around your daily linen volume.
Programmable thermal disinfection cycles remove pathogens from bedding, gowns and theatre linen. Capacities run from 8kg for ward laundry rooms up to 150kg for full hospital laundry departments.
High-capacity drying that keeps pace with ward changeovers and theatre lists, available in electric or gas models to suit your existing utility supply.
Flatwork ironers finish bedding and theatre drapes to a presentable standard at speed, cutting the handling time before linen returns to wards.
Roller ironing systems for hospitals processing high volumes of flat linen daily, built to run continuously across long shifts.
Hygiene & Compliance
Hospital laundry needs to do more than look clean. Wash cycles need to reach and hold temperatures that remove common pathogens, and clean linen needs to stay apart from soiled linen at every stage. WALE configures equipment around this requirement from the outset, rather than treating it as an add-on.
We review daily linen volume, ward layout and your existing electric or gas supply.
We propose machine types and capacities matched to your infection control needs.
Our team fits equipment around live hospital operations, working with ward and theatre schedules.
Scheduled servicing and rapid-response repairs keep equipment running to plan.
Hospital laundry rooms carry different pressures to a hotel or guesthouse. Here is what that means for how WALE works with you.
Machines built for multiple daily cycles, not occasional heavy loads.
Our team understands how clean and soiled linen need to move through your building.
Fit-outs scheduled to limit disruption to wards and theatres.
Coverage across all 32 counties, with priority response options for critical care sites.
Sales, installation and servicing sit with the same WALE team.
Direct manufacturer backing and warranty support, without a chain of resellers.
Yes. WALE works with facilities teams on laundry room layout for new builds and refurbishments, positioning equipment so clean and soiled linen flows stay separate.
Yes. Isolation and infection control areas often need dedicated machines with their own thermal disinfection cycles, sized apart from general ward laundry. This gets specified separately during the site assessment.
WALE recommends at least two service visits a year for hospital-grade machines, with more frequent checks for equipment running several cycles a day. A service schedule is agreed at installation.
Yes. WALE offers phased payment arrangements for larger orders, so hospitals can spread the cost of a full laundry room fit-out. The team can talk through options for your project.
