Commercial Laundry
The commercial laundry segment consists of fixed, laundromat, and multi-unit housing. Its industry growth is tied to the general economy and new construction with energy-efficient motors and reduced water consumption, dictating system efficiency.
Reliability
We build high-speed, reliable motors designed to operate in the most repetitive environments because our peak performance means consistent up-time and revenue for you.
Industry Leadership
We are an industry leader in motors and power transmission equipment to the commercial laundry industry, which we have served since 1913. You can count on our proven solutions in axial flux motor technology, bearings, sheaves, and belts. Our engineered solutions are designed to exceed your highest expectations for quality, reliability, and performance.

Commercial Laundry Solutions
Blower Solution
Our solutions are designed to reduce energy consumption, increase reliability and improve overall performance in commercial laundry dryers.
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Commercial Laundry Literature Training
- NEMA MG1-2006
- EISA/NEMA Premium®
- Underwriters Laboratories
- Canadian Standards Association
- CE Mark
Commercial Laundry Reference List
Regal manufacturer’s high quality motors, control and power transmission products for a myriad of applications. From state-of-the-art integrated Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor/drives to washing machine and open chassis motors. The reliability of our power transmission products guarantee years of trouble free performance.
The application table is designed as a general guideline to help you select the correct motor, Variable Frequence Drive (VFD) or power transmission component for a specific piece of equipment used in the commercial laundry industry.
Motors | Conveyors | Dry Clean Equipment | Dryers | Fans | Finishing Equipment | Folders | Washers | Washers/Extractors |
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Appliance Motors | • | |||||||
BLDC | • | • | • | • | • | |||
Brakemotors | • | |||||||
IEC Fractional | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
IEC Integral | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
NEMA Fractional | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
NEMA Integral | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Open Chassis | • | • | • | |||||
PMAC Radial Flux | • | • | • | • | • | |||
Variable Speed | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Drives & Starters | Conveyors | Dry Clean Equipment | Dryers | Fans | Finishing Equipment | Folders | Washers | Washers/Extractors |
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Low Voltage VFD | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Power Transmission | Conveyors | Dry Clean Equipment | Dryers | Fans | Finishing Equipment | Folders | Washers | Washers/Extractors |
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Belt Drives | • | • | • | • | • | |||
Couplings | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Flange Bearings | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Pillow Block | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Gearing | • | |||||||
Gearmotors | • | |||||||
Sheaves | • | • | • | • | • | |||
Segment Analysis
The laundromats industry includes companies offering on-premise coin or card-operated washers and dryers, as well as companies operating self-service laundry and dry-cleaning equipment in apartments, dormitories, and similar locations.
Per Capita Disposable Income
Per capita disposable income is inversely related to demand for laundromats. As per capita disposable income increases, more expensive laundry alternatives become available to consumers.
Rental Vacancy Rates
This industry primarily targets renters, since they typically use coin-operated washers and dryers provided by landlords or frequent local laundromats. Therefore, when rental vacancy rates increase, the industry is negatively affected.
Number of College Students
Colleges and universities account for a prominent share of demand for industry services. This is because the industry provides colleges and universities with coin- or card-operated washers and dryers. Therefore, when enrollment increases, more students purchase laundry services.
This segment shows growth through 2022.
SOURCE: WWW.IBISWORLD.COM

Commercial Laundry Innovation

New Generation of ECM Motors
Develop a new generation of high performance motors with fully integrated control, providing increased performance, higher quality and reliability in a high temperature, high humidity environment. We leveraged our expertise and 40 years of providing BLDC technology in the HVACR industry by using a proven performer in the ECM 5.0 PMAC motor.