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Press Release
No. 149/2004
Honeycomb drum offers double drying benefits
Aired and gently cushioned
The patented honeycomb drum on the Miele tumble dryer offers the double benefits of cushioning laundry as it tumbles and improving the exposure of laundry to airflow. A certificate issued by Germany's highly esteemed Hohensteiner Institute after testing the honeycomb drum which now also features on Miele tumble dryers highlights the 'evener drying results and the reduced creasing' as being tangible consumer benefits. This endorsement by experts underlines the practical laundry-care value of the honeycomb drum.
The most striking feature of the dryer drum are the hexagonal sections which arch outwards. In the tumble dryer, this traps tiny pockets of air between the laundry and the walls of the drum. These reduce friction and also act as miniature cushions, gently catching laundry as it tumbles and represent a major contribution towards reducing the strain on laundry. Another positive effect of the pockets of trapped air is that laundry is exposed to warm air from both sides during drying. This results in faster and more even drying, allowing the air temperature to be reduced. Lower mechanical action and reduced drum speeds thanks to the introduction of the honeycomb drum improve the gentle treatment of fabrics and reduce creasing levels. Mechanical action through friction is reduced through the smaller contact surface and by suction forming in the hexagonal air pockets as the air cools down, effectively turning these air pockets into tiny suction pads which transport laundry further around the clock face. This results in a greater fall height and consequently prolonged exposure to the air stream. This in turn results in improved, more even drying results. These properties are so effective that Miele design engineers were even able to reduce drum speeds.
The honeycomb drum is an invention which mimics structures which occur in the natural world around us. Why shouldn't what is second nature in the world of flora and fauna find its way into state-of-the-art appliances? For example in washing machines and tumble dryer drums. Bionics – a term bringing together biology and technology – is nothing other than plagiarism from the natural world, putting good ideas to technical use, a trend which is starting to take off in industry.
Press Release
No. 149/2004
Honeycomb drum offers double drying benefits
Aired and gently cushioned
The patented honeycomb drum on the Miele tumble dryer offers the double benefits of cushioning laundry as it tumbles and improving the exposure of laundry to airflow. A certificate issued by Germany's highly esteemed Hohensteiner Institute after testing the honeycomb drum which now also features on Miele tumble dryers highlights the 'evener drying results and the reduced creasing' as being tangible consumer benefits. This endorsement by experts underlines the practical laundry-care value of the honeycomb drum.
The most striking feature of the dryer drum are the hexagonal sections which arch outwards. In the tumble dryer, this traps tiny pockets of air between the laundry and the walls of the drum. These reduce friction and also act as miniature cushions, gently catching laundry as it tumbles and represent a major contribution towards reducing the strain on laundry. Another positive effect of the pockets of trapped air is that laundry is exposed to warm air from both sides during drying. This results in faster and more even drying, allowing the air temperature to be reduced. Lower mechanical action and reduced drum speeds thanks to the introduction of the honeycomb drum improve the gentle treatment of fabrics and reduce creasing levels. Mechanical action through friction is reduced through the smaller contact surface and by suction forming in the hexagonal air pockets as the air cools down, effectively turning these air pockets into tiny suction pads which transport laundry further around the clock face. This results in a greater fall height and consequently prolonged exposure to the air stream. This in turn results in improved, more even drying results. These properties are so effective that Miele design engineers were even able to reduce drum speeds.
The honeycomb drum is an invention which mimics structures which occur in the natural world around us. Why shouldn't what is second nature in the world of flora and fauna find its way into state-of-the-art appliances? For example in washing machines and tumble dryer drums. Bionics – a term bringing together biology and technology – is nothing other than plagiarism from the natural world, putting good ideas to technical use, a trend which is starting to take off in industry.
