XLERATOR

The XLERATOR is a high-speed, energy-efficient hand dryer system designed and manufactured by Massachusetts-based Excel Dryer. The XLERATOR uses focused, high-velocity air to push water off the skin and then cause the thin layer of water left on the hands to evaporate.. It was the first high-speed electric hand dryer to use an increased amount of power and focused air to fully dry hands in ten to fifteen seconds. Its introduction, along with that of the Dyson Airblade, marked a new generation of electric hand dryers. XLERATOR hand dryers are installed in facilities including Disney World, Wembley Stadium, and Michigan State University.
History
The XLERATOR high-speed, energy-efficient electric hand dryer was developed after the 1997 purchase of Excel Dryer by Dennis Gagnon. Gagnon consulted with scientists at Massachusetts-based Invent Resources to develop the science behind the XLERATOR electric hand dryer. After spending more than three years, the company's engineers created a patented method that uses a focused, high velocity blast of air to blow off excess water from wet hands; the remaining layer is then made to evaporate with heated air. By the time of its release, the XLERATOR was featured in both The Wall Street Journal and Environmental Building News.. In 2002, the XLERATOR was introduced to the market, and by 2009 it had drawn even with hand dryers offered by World Dryer, which had previously been the leader in the electric hand dryer market.
Environmental Friendliness
Hand dryers have been shown to be more environmentally friendly than paper towels in 95% of applications. The XLERATOR consumes 76 Kj per use. A 2009 study by Quantis, an environmental life cycle assessment firm, found that after taking into account their manufacture, transportation, continued use, upkeep, and disposal, a paper towel hand system uses approximately 80% more electricity than the XLERATOR electric hand dryer system. An offshoot of the study is that the XLERATOR and other high-speed, energy-efficient hand dryers are seen as the best-suited hand drying solutions for public schools. The XLERATOR was the first electric hand dryer to be endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association. It was also the first electric hand dryer to be GreenSpec-approved, and the first electric hand dryer to qualify for credits from LEED, the internationally-recognized green building certification system.
Awards
In 2002, The XLERATOR was selected as a Top-Ten Green Product by BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News. Excel Dryer was also a 2002 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Exhibitor Award Winner for Best New Product. In 2004, Excel Dryer was named Innovator of the Year by the California Restaurant Association for its XLERATOR hand dryer. The XLERATOR won the Best New Product Award for Technology at the 2005 International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show. In 2006, the XLERATOR won the Peoples' Choice Award for Best New Environmental Safety product at the Western Foodservice and Hospitality Show . In 2010, the XLERATOR won the Building Operating Management 2010 Top Products Award.
Media Appearances
The XLERATOR has been feature on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It was also featured on the Discovery Channel's How It's Made.

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