Wash your hands with half a glass of water - A new innovative technology by SMIXIN

Smixin has developed a hand washing system that consumes ten times less water than usual for hand washing. It is set to come onto the market in spring.

Washing hands is the simplest way to avoid infectious diseases. In doing so, however, we consume a lot of water: often over a litre per wash, according to the calculations of Biel-based start-up company Smixin. In many countries, water is a precious commodity.

Smixin (Smart Mixing Inside) has developed a hand washing system that consumes just one decilitre of water per wash. This is made possible by a sophisticated mixing and dispensing unit. Smixin is not only about using water sparingly, but also about clean hands. Carlo Menotti, who manages the firm together with founder Denis Crottet, explains: "We want to bring hygiene to the people, and with as little water as possible". This is because people have to get closer and closer to each other as a result of population growth, diseases can spread quickly and, at the same time, water is becoming scarce.

The mobile hand washing system from Smixin invites people to wash their hands properly, i.e. with soap. In order to do so, there is no need to touch it even once: the user holds their hands over the washbasin and the system dispenses an optimal mixture of soap, water and air, with which the hands can be pleasantly lathered before a jet of water rinses them. Finally, the system dispenses a paper towel, with which the user dries their hands. Even though just a decilitre of water has been consumed, the hands are clean.

This hand washing system is suitable for the gastronomy industry, whether in guest areas or kitchens, but also in many public places, such as airports, schools and workplaces, or in aeroplanes and trains. Menotti knows that "many people do not like washing their hands in public toilets". Apparently, pilot tests in fast food chains have been very well received by guests. "Our systems were positioned where clean hands are required, rather than far away in a dirty toilet. As a result, many more people washed their hands before or after eating."
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