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1900 - 1914 "Laundry equipment"

More than a hundred years have passed since the first wooden-tub washer was introduced around 1900 through to today's computer-controlled washer-extractors.

1900
First washing machines with wooden tub and a paddle-like agitator churned laundry

1904
Washing machine with belt drive and 'outboard' motor

1914
Washing machine with its own electric motor

	1913 - 1930 "Laundry equipment"
			1913 First hand-operated mangle, without heating but with its own ironing table 1928 Miele rotary ironer with a 100 cm roller and, for the first time, powered by an electric motor 1930 First ironing machine with electric motor and electric or gas heating

1925 "Laundry equipment"

Coal or gas-fired drum washer for small laundries

	1929 - 1966 "Commercial dishwashers"
			1929 Europe's first electrically powered dishwasher. The first models were supplied to cafés and restaurants. 1960 First fully automatic domestic dishwasher 1966 G 15 TD – Thermal disinfector for commercial use

	1953 "Laundry equipment"
			First washing machine with drum bearings on one side only, allowing loading from the front

	1954 "Laundry equipment"
			Washing machine W 120 with 20 kg load capacity. For electric, gas, steam, oil and oil circulation heating.

	1958 "Laundry equipment"
			T 130 – First tumble dryer with an 8 kg load capacity available with electric, gas or steam heating. Optionally available with a built-in coin mechanism for self-service operations.

	1960 "Laundry equipment"
			Rotary ironer B 140 with an operating width of 140 cm and a roller diameter of 25 cm. Infinitely adjustable temperature, mechanical ironing pressure control, safety devices.

	1963 "Laundry equipment"
			W 706 washing machine with single-knob controls for a 7 kg load. The programme selector switch is set to the required type of laundry and everything else is taken care of by the automatic controls. Detergent is dispensed automatically at the correct time via a two-compartment dispenser for pre-wash and main wash.

	1965 "Laundry equipment"
			Special shipboard version of washing machines. Specifications and features were tailored to the requirements of individual vessels.

	1966 - 1975 "Cleaning and Disinfection"
			Even in the early Sixties, Miele was experimenting with domestic dishwashers to tackle hospital crockery. Together with leading hygiene specialist, Miele developed the first thermal disinfectors for potentially infectious crockery and surgical instruments. 1966 G 15 – Washer-disinfector for operating theatre instruments G 16 – Lab washer 1969 G 17 and G 18 – First departure into the field of medical cleaning and disinfection. G 19 – Model with 16 card-controlled programmes 1971 Washer-disinfectors for processing anaesthetic instruments, baby bottles, OP instruments and laboratory glassware 1972 Washer-disinfectors for dental practices

	1968 "Laundry equipment"
			Tumble dryer T 125 with a 7 kg load capacity and the T 145 for 12 kg, available to run on electricity, gas or steam. The controls consisted of 3 temperature selection buttons (Full heat, reduced heat and cold air) and a time selector switch (up to 60 minutes including a 6-minute cool-down phase).

	1969 - 1976 "Laundry equipment"
			1969 The HM 250-45 flatwork ironer was built between 1969 and 1976 and more than 220 were sold. With a roller length of 250 cm and a roller diameter of 45 cm, they were particularly suited to large laundries in hospitals, hotels, etc. 1976 B 850 – First rotary ironer for small businesses, with an operating width of 85 cm and a roller diameter of 16 cm. This model was available optionally with a coin mechanism or for off-shore applications.

	1971 - 2000 "Cleaning and Disinfection"
			1971 First baskets and inserts for anaesthetic equipment, OP instruments, laboratory glassware and dental equipment. Direct-injection inserts (narrow-necked glassware) 1972 Further development of inserts for anaesthetic utensils 1994 Inserts for micro-surgical instruments 1997 Inserts for ENT instruments 2000 Accessories to facilitate processing drive and transmission instruments such as hand-pieces and contra-angles

	1972 "Commercial dishwashers"
			New-style through-feed dishwasher G 721

	1972 - 1984 "Laundry equipment"
			1972 The low-speed WS 112 was replaced by the high-speed and modern WS 122 (22 kg), with a spin speed of 1000 rpm. Benefit: Extremely low residual moisture levels. 1984 WS 5522 with 22 kg load size and WS 5530 for a 30 kg load were introduced onto the market and replaced models WS 115 and WS 122. The WS 5530 had a spin speed of 800 rpm and achieved a residual moisture level of only 55%.

	1975 "Laundry equipment"
			T 466 – First electronic tumble dryer with single-knob controls and a choice of 5 drying stages. A sensor system detected when the required degree of dryness had been reached and switched the programme off automatically.

	1977 - 1983 "Laundry equipment"
			1977 New Professional 'Little Giant' series – characterised by load sizes of 5 and 6 kg, a particularly robust build and short programme running times. Miele's 'Little Giants' are specifically designed for continuous operation in a small-business environment. 1983 The WS 5405 and WS 5406 represented the next generation of 'Little Giants'. A maintenance-free dump valve and the Economical Cleaning System with a drain pump and a labyrinth filter preventing drain pump clogging were key features. Thanks to the Economical Cleaning System, the machine saves 20% detergent.

	1977 "Laundry equipment"
			The T 5211 was the first dryer in Miele's series of 'Little Giants'. With a load size of 4.5 kg, these machines were particularly suited to the needs of guesthouses, cafés, small commercial operations and as coin-operated units in shared laundries.

	1977 - 1979 "Commercial dishwashers"
			1977 G 701 – Dishwashers with hot-water fill G 709 – Shipboard dishwasher G 718/719/720 – Miele's first tank dishwasher 1979 G 7701 – New-series dishwashers characterised by reduced consumption and technical modifications

	1979 - 1994 "Cleaning and Disinfection"
			Machine-based thermal disinfection eventually supplanted the immersion method when it was given German Health Authority approval in 1980. Today, thermal disinfectors are standard features in clinics and doctors' surgeries. 1979 G 717 – Barrier (two-door) washer-disinfector G 7709 – Washer-disinfector for applications in GP surgeries and GYN and HNO applications. 1980 First washer-disinfector listed as approved method by German Health Authority for use in containing the spread of contagious diseases in a hospital environment. 1985 First washer-disinfector for flexible endoscopes 1990 G 7735 CD and G 7736 CD – Disinfectors with electronic MCU controls 1994 New 'Vario TD' cleaning and disinfection programme. Processing of minimally invasive surgical instruments

	1980 - 1990 "Commercial dishwashers"
			1980 G 7709 TD – Thermal disinfector for cleaning crockery in hospitals and care centres 1984 Miele Cleaner, a centrifugal filter, introduced to extend the use of the wash liquor on tank dishwashers by 30% compared with conventional models. 1990 G 7726 / G 7727 / G 7728 de Luxe – New through-feed tank dishwasher with a capacity of 560 to 1170 plates per hour.

	1991 - 1998 "Commercial dishwashers"
			1991 First models with electronic Multitronic controls. Super Combi spray arm, new double spray arm with round and fan-shaped nozzles, achieved better cleaning performance through low-frequency amplitude modulation of spray pressure. DOS module – Dispenser pump for automatic dispensing 1998 G 7855 / G 7856 / G 7857 TD New freshwater dishwashers which excelled through improved consumption values and technical enhancements.

	1995 - 1996 "Cleaning and Disinfection"
			1995 G 78 – Washer-disinfectors G 7827 (single-door) / G 7828 (2-door) 1996 Approval of American Health Authority (FDA Clearance 510 K) for G 7781 / G 7782 / G 7782 CD

	1997 - 2001 "Cleaning and Disinfection"
			1997 First 45 cm washer-disinfector. Cleaning and disinfection of surgical drive systems and dental transmission systems (hand-pieces and contra-angles) 2001 G 78 – New generation of front-loading washer-disinfectors