Smart hand dryer

Initial said that the "EcoCurve complements the Signature range and delivers a positive environmental impact in the washroom".

The EcoCurve is claimed to be the world's first smart hand dryer, reducing energy use in buildings and improving hygiene and cleaning efficiency by recording real-time energy use.

Dr Peter Barratt, technical manager at Initial Washroom Hygiene, said: "We understand the importance of preventing cross-contamination via good hand hygiene, and providing effective hand drying facilities is a key part of this.  The EcoCurve dryer combines great design and proven energy saving, with technological advances that deliver the ability for hand dryer use and energy consumption to be recorded."

Using the power of big data combined with the Internet of Things (IoT), the information, transmitted to the Cloud server, enables the washrooms to be managed and energy monitored via a web portal. The intelligence gathered allows clients to centrally and remotely manage their washroom facilities.

The EcoCurve takes only 11 seconds to dry hands, which also saves time and money.