Dyson Airblade

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The Dyson Airblade is a model of electric hand dryer made by Wiltshire-based company, Dyson.[1] It is different from other conventional hand dryers because, instead of using a wide jet of heated air, it uses a fine sheet of unheated air traveling at 400 miles an hour.[2] The Dyson Airblade dries hands in just 10 seconds and uses around 80% less electricity than conventional hand dryers.[1][2] The Dyson Airblade has won many awards[3] including the Best Overall Product at Interbuild 2007[4] and Best workplace product innovation.[5] However, the notoriety of this product is curious as similar designs of hand dryers have been available commercially in Asia for several years prior to the launch.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Dyson unveils faster hand dryer (3 October 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  2. ^ a b Dyson's Airblade dries hands with 400MPH blast of air (3 October 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  3. ^ Dyson's Airblade Website
  4. ^ Dyson Airblade awarded Best Overall Product at Interbuild. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  5. ^ Innovation Awards. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  6. ^ Hitachi Hand Dryer. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
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