AEG debuted a Dishwasher that's quieter than a Library at IFA 2025. Here's how they made it. - Yanko Design

"Product Line Head for Dishwashing at AEG, spent four years deconstructing every aspect of how we clean our plates, from the physics of water droplets hitting ceramic to the behavioral differences between weekday efficiency and weekend entertaining. His team's obsession with eliminating waste in the cleaning process has produced something genuinely transformative: a dishwasher that operates at library-quiet 35 decibels while using just 8.4 liters of water per cycle and achieving what they boldly claim is 100% cleaning performance in 90 minutes, no pre-rinse required."

"Banes and his team started from scratch, questioning every assumption about spray arm rotation, water injection angles, detergent mixing timing, and even the behavioral patterns that dictate how we load our dishwashers differently on Tuesday versus Saturday night. The result challenges the fundamental compromises we've accepted in kitchen appliances, proving that quieter operation doesn't mean weaker performance, and that sustainability innovations can enhance rather than limit functionality."

"We worked very hard on the rotation of the spray arm so that we covered different spots of the tub, on the angle of the spray arm, and then the timing with the software and the cycles. There's a lot about making sure every drop of water was going on the plates and none of it was going on the sides of the machine or on the racks. That's how we got to a good combination of lower noise, lower water usage, and lower energy."

A dedicated product team spent four years rethinking dishwashing from first principles, examining water physics and user loading behavior to eliminate waste. Engineering changes included reimagined spray arm rotation, precise water injection angles, and refined detergent mixing timing controlled by software. The result combines library-quiet 35 dB operation with just 8.4 liters of water per cycle while targeting complete cleaning performance in 90 minutes without pre-rinsing. The design rejects usual trade-offs, demonstrating that sustainability and lower resource use can coexist with high cleaning performance and improved user experience.

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