Miele: a history of peusaect washing

The idea to build a machine to help housewives with their hard work was a stroke of genius. Its message – to ease the daily concerns of man – is a leitmotif of Miele developments to this day.

At the beginning of the last century the company was producing milk separators and butter churns. The oil churn was the prototype for Miele’s first washing machine. It was created by Miele founders Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann, the body of the machine was made of wood, and it worked from a manual drive. Its drum was a barrel with a handle for mixing the laundry. And although it was an uncomplicated device, it made housewives’ everyday lives much easier.

High fashion for technical solutions

The further history of Miele washing machines is a string of fresh for its time and relevant technical solutions, the impulse for which was the launch of the first appliance.

The desire of Miele to be at the forefront of technological progress, search for innovation, courageous implementation of advanced achievements has allowed the company to stay ahead, offering its customers only the best.

Throughout its history, Miele has been one of the market leaders of washing machines, and it is its ideas that become trendsetters of technical fashion, a reflection of the vector of development, followed by others. So, in 1978, at an exhibition in Cologne, a washing machine with a microprocessor has made a real sensation. And the honeycomb drum, which dates back to 2001, is today the most sophisticated technology for gentle laundry care.

From the company’s earliest beginnings a brand philosophy was formed. The slogan “Immer Besser” or “Everything is better” is now known around the world.

With German pedantry, Miele monitors the entire manufacturing process to ensure impeccable quality – and for many customers Miele is synonymous with reliability. All appliances are subjected to special durability tests, which correspond to 20 years of appliance life.

The fiery motor doesn’t like to make a lot of noise at top speed

For more than 90 years, Miele has been making motors for its washing machines. One of them is the asynchronous motor with a frequency converter. Its advantages are long service life, high power and extremely low noise level even at maximum speed.

Miele guarantees and impeccable level of washing regardless of the type of fabric, the degree of soiling of things, their color. Owners of Miele machines can simply enjoy the cleanliness and freshness of their clothes, completely entrusting them to the care of their assistants.

Today, as many years ago, Miele washing machines are still a synthesis of innovation, the strictest standards of quality and reliability, careful attention to detail, user comfort and design.

This year marks the 111th anniversary of one of the most significant events in the history of the company Miele – in 1901 the first washing machine was produced.

– 1901 – Miele introduces Europe’s first hand-powered wooden washing machine

– 1914 – A washing machine with an electric motor that can be plugged into any outlet is launched on the market

– In 1919 the first step is made towards modern full cycle machines, Miele introduces wooden washing machines with a wringer

– In the 1920s, the company produces the first industrial washing machines running on coal and gas

– In the 1930s Miele launches the first domestic washing machine with an all-metal drum

– In the 1950s, Miele produced compact washing machines that fit easily in the kitchen or bathroom

– 1956 – another revolutionary step is made in the development of washing machines – the first full cycle washing machine with washing, rinsing and spinning functions. Soon another success of the company brings a model MieleAutomatic 505, which uses in its work the principle of “two detergent solutions”, that is, two programs – pre-wash and main wash

– in 1978 Miele presents a washing machine with a microprocessor. This novelty offers 16 different washing programs and automatically calculates the optimum ratio between the weight of laundry, detergent dosage and the amount of water and electricity consumption. Optimization by load becomes the most important factor for economy and flexibility in each wash. The algorithms on its basis are relevant even now

– In the 1990’s the company offered to pay more attention to the peculiarities of fabrics and launched washing machines with specialized programs for washing different types of fabric: wool, silk, etc. in the 1990’s the company offered to pay more attention to the peculiarities of fabrics and produced washing machines with the special programs for washing wool and silk. d.

– 2001 – the year of the century of washing machines Miele – noted the creation of a unique patented honeycomb drum for a particularly gentle, but no less effective washing and spinning of laundry. The honeycomb structure of the honeycomb surface gives the wash cloths a thin aqueous film between them and the walls, on which they gently glide. The number of water holes and their diameter are reduced, the fabric does not fall into them, experiencing a minimum of deformation during washing

– In 2011 Miele presents the newest development – washing machines and dryers of series Supertronic W 5000 WPS Supertronic with unique “smart” functions, including automatic dosing system AutoDos, which dispenses liquid and powdered detergents. At this year’s IFA, Miele presents a washing machine with Smart-Grid technology, an intelligent feature that enables the most favorable electricity rates.