Miele Professional has launched a number of new models to its range of laundry equipment.

The models have been designed to achieve bigger capacities, slimmer footprints and an increased focus on the environment.

The eco-friendly designs include Miele's new heat-pump dryers, which deliver up to 60 per cent savings in electricity costs.

The new range includes the Miele PW 5105 10kg commercial washing machine, which makes cleaning larger loads easier than ever and with both 230v and 400v electrical versions available there is no restriction on installation requirements.

The 10kg capacity drum allows for easy loading of larger items, and the sluice cycle for thermal disinfection ensures optimum cleaning results every time.

Miele PW 5105 also features Miele's Honeycomb washing drum. Forged from high-grade stainless steel with a unique convex pattern, the drum both significantly enhances cleaning performance and reduces fabric wear.

Meanwhile, fitting through the slimmest of doorways for the smallest of laundries, the Miele PT 8303 professional dryer has a width of only 711mm/28" and requires less than a square metre of floor space.

The dryer is able to cope with 12 to 15 kg of laundry per cycle. In a single 8-hour day, one of these new dryers makes light work of around 220 kg of laundry.

The SlimLine models, which represent an attractive investment, are available as electric or gas-heated versions and offer a choice of 2 easy-to-use controls.

Joining the line-up later this year, are Miele's first heat pump dryers, capable of delivering electricity savings of up to 60 per cent. Miele is launching a range of models of their heat-pump dryer, offering drum volumes of 130 litres, 250 litres and 325 litres.