Case study
Tijuana Airport
The business
The Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is one of the 25 busiest airports in Latin America, with over 7 million travelers passing through each year and over 360 flights a day. In 2019, the decades old building underwent a $95.3 million renovation to make flying into or out of Tijuana faster, nicer and more convenient.
The problem
Increased foot traffic and new efficiency guidelines created a need for the Tijuana Airport to find a hygienic, cost efficient and sustainable solution to messy restrooms. Investing in technology that could eliminate water on floors and counters as well as the pile-up of used paper towels while saving travelers time became a priority for airport management.
The solution
The Dyson Airblade Wash+Dry hand dryer was offered as the ideal solution to the TIJ Airport restroom renovation project. The water remained in the sink and alleviated a lot of the daily maintenance headaches. Plus, it eliminated the high costs (up to 98% less) created by paper towels.¹ Impressed, management had 18 hand dryers installed with plans for more.
All features
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The Dyson digital motor V4
The Dyson digital motor V4 uses digital pulse technology to spin at up to 81,000rpm – three times faster than a conventional motor. So it can draw up to 5.5 gallons of air per second through the machine.
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Airblade™ technology
Clean air from the HEPA filter is forced at 331 mph through apertures 0.55mm wide, literally scraping water from hands, quickly and hygienically.
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Approved for the food sector
Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers have been certified globally for use in food preparation environments by meeting HACCP International standards.
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Fast hand drying
The Dyson Airblade Wash+Dry hand dryer takes just 14 seconds to dry hands.² So users spend less time in your restrooms, making it easier to manage, especially at busy times.
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Better for the environment
Up to 76% less expensive to run than other hand dryers.¹ Up to 98% less than paper towels,¹ with up to 79% less CO₂ – creating a better environment in your restrooms and in the outside world.³
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Touch-free. Mess-free.
Precise infrared zones operate the Dyson Airblade Wash+Dry hand dryer automatically. And because it switches intuitively between water and air, there’s no need to touch dirty faucets or buttons, and no drips on the restroom floor.
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Fast. And energy-friendly.
Sheets of high-velocity air quickly scrape water from hands, without needing energy-hungry heating.
- 1 Average electricity price $0.1/kWh as of July 2021. For calculations visit www.dyson.com/calcs
- 2 Dry time determined using Dyson test method 769 based on NSF P335 using a measurement of 0.1g residual moisture.
- 3 The environmental impact of electrical appliances and paper towels was measured by Carbon Trust. The calculations were produced using the software Footprint Expert Pro, based on product use over 5 years and using weighted averages of individual countries of use. Dry times for product were evaluated using DTM 769.
