Designgeek
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I've just discovered that Panasonic has a really extensive product line in washers. They range from an ultra-compact, through a number of compact top-loaders and twin-tubs, to a new-technology front loader that's a really interesting design. These aren't available in the USA yet, but we might be able to persuade Panasonic to put them in its USA product line.
Since I'm a Panasonic business telephone systems dealer, I have inside contacts at Panasonic, and they take my input seriously at the corporate level. Seriously enough that a bunch of features I developed a few years ago are now standard in their high-end PBX (business phone system) and voicemail systems product lines (KXTDA and KXTVS products). It also appears that a bunch of my inputs will end up in the revision 2.0 software release for these systems next year.
I am not an employee of Panasonic or any of its subsidiaries; just an independent certified dealer. I do not speak for Panasonic or its subsidiaries. I do *not* have a financial interest in promoting Panasonic washers, so this is not a stealth advertising or marketing campaign. Though I'll probably buy one immediately if they become available here.
If no one objects, I could compile all of your feedback and send it through to Panasonic. That's how we might get them interested in bringing these into the USA. I'm very interested in what y'all have to say about these, because it seems this boad has plenty of experts, including professional appliance service techs, and many people with collections of equipment who have a historical perspective on the industry and the technologies.
Some of these links are rather long, so you may have to copy & paste them into a browser in chunks.
1) Here's the link to the press release on the new-tech front-loader.
Inclined axis drum, water/detergent are cycled through the load via spray nozzles in the drum baffles, therefore using even less water than a conventional FL.
2) Here's the deliberately low-tech machine they call a Bubble Bucket, which is intended to wash a pound of delicates at a time, or heavily-soiled stuff such as kitchen towels and workshop rags. The link goes to the page about their R&D process that led to this one being produced, and from there you can find the links to the product page that includes "how it works" and so on.
3) Here's a link to their "kids" page, which is a two-page article. The second page explains how differnt types work, and the last item on that page describes a new operating principle they've developed, using centrifugal cascade action.
4) More about the centrifugal cascade washing action:
5) The main page for the entire washer product line:
And now some pictures, if I can manage to get them in here....

Since I'm a Panasonic business telephone systems dealer, I have inside contacts at Panasonic, and they take my input seriously at the corporate level. Seriously enough that a bunch of features I developed a few years ago are now standard in their high-end PBX (business phone system) and voicemail systems product lines (KXTDA and KXTVS products). It also appears that a bunch of my inputs will end up in the revision 2.0 software release for these systems next year.
I am not an employee of Panasonic or any of its subsidiaries; just an independent certified dealer. I do not speak for Panasonic or its subsidiaries. I do *not* have a financial interest in promoting Panasonic washers, so this is not a stealth advertising or marketing campaign. Though I'll probably buy one immediately if they become available here.
If no one objects, I could compile all of your feedback and send it through to Panasonic. That's how we might get them interested in bringing these into the USA. I'm very interested in what y'all have to say about these, because it seems this boad has plenty of experts, including professional appliance service techs, and many people with collections of equipment who have a historical perspective on the industry and the technologies.
Some of these links are rather long, so you may have to copy & paste them into a browser in chunks.
1) Here's the link to the press release on the new-tech front-loader.
Inclined axis drum, water/detergent are cycled through the load via spray nozzles in the drum baffles, therefore using even less water than a conventional FL.
2) Here's the deliberately low-tech machine they call a Bubble Bucket, which is intended to wash a pound of delicates at a time, or heavily-soiled stuff such as kitchen towels and workshop rags. The link goes to the page about their R&D process that led to this one being produced, and from there you can find the links to the product page that includes "how it works" and so on.
3) Here's a link to their "kids" page, which is a two-page article. The second page explains how differnt types work, and the last item on that page describes a new operating principle they've developed, using centrifugal cascade action.
4) More about the centrifugal cascade washing action:
5) The main page for the entire washer product line:
And now some pictures, if I can manage to get them in here....
