OTS - World first in hygiene: Touch-free wet wipe dispensing machine
2022. October 12. 11:45
Frankfurt am Main 12 October, 2022 (APA/OTS) - Creators expect it
to be a game changer for wet wipes - This advance in technology was
actually overdue, explains hygiene pioneer Hans Georg Hagleitner.
"No more dried out wipes at the top of the pack. No more germs
introduced by rummaging fingers," says the inventor about his work.
The automatic wet wipe dispenser was presented by Hagleitner in
Frankfurt am Main on 12 October 2022, the first of its kind in the
world: The device dispenses wet wipe after wet wipe entirely touch
free; whilst also protecting its contents. Hagleitner wants to set
new standards in hygiene with this innovation. The inventor
emphasises that the wet wipe needs the dispenser like milk needs a
refrigerator.
Game changer promotes sustainability
In essence it is a disinfectant wipe dispenser: The hand moves
towards it, a sensor reacts, a dial opens, the disinfectant wipe
appears; after removing it, the device closes automatically. Over
time, however, it is not just about the disinfectant wipe, says
Stefanie Hagleitner; Hans Georg's daughter who is in charge of
product management in his company. Stefanie Hagleitner is convinced
that the invention heralds a new era for hygiene in general:
"Customers wont have to rummage in some strange box of wet toilet
paper any more. No more wipes will be thrown away in the future
just because they have dried up - no more wasting of resources.
Parents wont have to hunt around for the box of baby wipes any more
either, because the dispenser solution is fixed in place."
Digital shelf life monitor
Among other things, the invention can be controlled digitally.
For example, an app offers a shelf life monitor: "Particularly in
hospitals, disinfectant wipes must not be out of date, otherwise
they lose their effect," describes chemist and disinfection expert
Kerstin Heine. The dispenser can provide information, transmitted
online, about its fill level and charge status. The device has the
option of mains power, rechargeable battery or recyclable energy
unit; according to the manufacturer, the rechargeable battery and
energy unit are sufficient for 20,000 operations each.
Market launch on 12 October 2022
Hans Georg Hagleitner calls his invention XIBU 2WIPE hybrid.
The market launch is on the 12 October 2022, and the product will
be available for purchase by companies from then on.
Made in Austria
Hagleitner presented XIBU 2WIPE hybrid at a press conference in
Frankfurt am Main, from where he plans to manage his company's
German business. The company manufactures the dispenser, the wet
wipes and purpose disinfectant in a central production facility in
Zell am See (Austria).
+++ IMPORTANT NOTE: An editorial video about the invention can
be downloaded here. +++
Hagleitner
Hagleitner designs hygiene: detergents and disinfectants,
cosmetics - plus dispensers, dosing devices and apps. The products
are created in Austria, in Zell am See in fact. This is where
Hagleitner has its headquarters and it is where research,
development and production take place. Each additional branch is a
sales office. The company operates from 27 sites in twelve European
countries, and products are also available in 66 countries around
the world through partners.
Hagleitner's range of products is geared towards companies and
public institutions with the hagi brand directly aimed at private
customers.
Hagleitner employs a total of 1,314 people. The group of
companies achieved a turnover of 133.3 million euro from April 2021
to March 2022, with exports accounting for 43.3 percent of this -
according to the figures from the second year of the pandemic.
Family
Hagleitner Hygiene has been around since 1971 and is still
firmly in family hands. Hans Georg Hagleitner took over his father
Johann's business in 1988 and has managed operations ever since.
Hans Georg's daughters Katharina and Stefanie also play leading
roles in 2022: Katharina manages the Italian business; Stefanie is
responsible for the product range and the consumer brand hagi.
For further information please contact
Hagleitner Hygiene International GmbH
Bernhard Peßenteiner
Public Relations Officer
+43 664 8549250
bernhard.pessenteiner@hagleitner.com
www.hagleitner.com
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