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Sortech Laundry Sorting System

Intelligent RFID Automation and Complete Laundry Traceability

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Processes up to 1,800 garments per hour, increasing productivity while reducing manual handling and labour requirements.
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Manual handling of soiled laundry.
Industrial automated laundry sorting system Sortech by Girbau, showing the large-scale conveyor and multiple sorting stations for high-volume garment classification.
Why Choose the Sortech Laundry Sorting System?

MORE THAN SORTING – COMPLETE RFID AUTOMATION FOR YOUR LAUNDRY

The Sortech Laundry Sorting System automates the identification, tracking and sorting of laundry, processing up to 1,800 garments per hour. Designed for industrial and healthcare laundries, it improves productivity, enhances operator safety and delivers complete RFID traceability throughout the sorting process.


How Sortech Works


1. Intelligent Collection
Laundry is automatically directed to the next available collection station, maintaining a continuous workflow and reducing bottlenecks.


2. Automated Handling
Handles a wide range of laundry items, including garments, bedding, duvets and large textiles with minimal manual intervention.


3. RFID Identification & Traceability
Every item is identified and tracked using RFID technology, providing complete visibility and traceability throughout the laundry process.


4. Automated Sorting
Laundry is automatically sorted into carts or overhead bag systems, ready for the next stage of processing with maximum efficiency.


Improved Safety & Hygiene


By eliminating direct contact with contaminated laundry and supporting the detection of hazardous objects, Sortech helps create a safer, more hygienic working environment while reducing manual handling.


Processes up to 1,800 garments per hour, increasing productivity and reducing manual handling.

Eliminates direct contact with contaminated laundry, helping improve workplace hygiene and operator safety.

Maintains a continuous, uninterrupted sorting process to maximise throughput and minimise bottlenecks.

Automatically identifies and tracks every garment, providing complete visibility throughout the laundry process.

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Technical Specifications and Available Configurations

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SEE SORTECH AUTOMATION IN ACTION

  • High-speed automated sorting processes up to 1,800 garments per hour.
    01/06 · High-speed automated sorting processes up to 1,800 garments per hour.
  • Automated handling helps reduce manual contact with contaminated laundry.
    02/06 · Automated handling helps reduce manual contact with contaminated laundry.
  • Continuous automated workflow maximises productivity and throughput.
    03/06 · Continuous automated workflow maximises productivity and throughput.
  • Designed for straightforward maintenance and long-term reliability.
    04/06 · Designed for straightforward maintenance and long-term reliability.
  • Flexible system configurations designed around your laundry operation.
    05/06 · Flexible system configurations designed around your laundry operation.
  • Intuitive touchscreen controls simplify daily operation and system management.
    06/06 · Intuitive touchscreen controls simplify daily operation and system management.
What Our Customers Say

TRUSTED BY BUSINESSES ACROSS THE UK

  • Joaquim Guallarte

    “Girbau’s Sortech system has delivered a significant boost in productivity for Interhospitalia’s wash area, along with improved working conditions for our operators.”

    Joaquim Guallarte

    Laundry Manager at Interhospitalia

Real Success Stories

Laundry Solutions That Make a Difference

Interhospitalia: Automation of Hospital Laundry Sorting with Girbau Sortech
Industrial laundry

Interhospitalia: Automation of Hospital Laundry Sorting with Girbau Sortech

Discover how Girbau transformed hospital linen management in an industrial facility by implementing the Sortech system for automatic RFID-based sorting. Thanks to advanced automation, fully reliable processes, and a safer, more efficient work environment, the solution increases productivity, reduces manual handling, and optimizes human resources, demonstrating how technological innovation can turn a critical process into a strategic asset.

  • Customer Interhospitalia
  • City Terrassa, Spain
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The MSC World Europa cruise ship is now sailing with a Girbau laundry on board
Hospitality, cruises

The MSC World Europa cruise ship is now sailing with a Girbau laundry on board

Discover how Girbau designed, manufactured, and installed a complete industrial laundry on board the cruise ship MSC World Europa, one of the most advanced vessels in the world. With demanding operations, limited space, and capacity for more than 6,700 passengers and crew, the project integrates advanced automation, TBS batch washing, automatic transport systems, and high-performance equipment to ensure efficient and continuous service during long voyages. This solution shows how innovation, space optimization, and sustainability can transform a cruise ship laundry into a strategic asset for operational efficiency and onboard excellence.

  • Customer MSC World Europa
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Services

SUPPORTING YOUR LAUNDRY AT EVERY STAGE

Girbau specialists performing an industrial laundry audit and consulting process to optimize equipment efficiency.

Audit and Consulting to Optimize Your Laundry Operations

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Instructor delivering a technical training session on professional laundry processes to Girbau trainees.

Technical Training for Your Laundry Operations

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Technician performing a precision maintenance check on industrial laundry components using advanced diagnostic equipment.

Commercial Laundry Maintenance for Continuous Operations

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About The Sortech Laundry Sorting System

Support

LET'S DESIGN A SMARTER LAUNDRY TOGETHER

Customer support agent working at a computer with a headset, providing assistance for Girbau laundry solutions and professional washing equipment.
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