Every vacuum cleaner uses a motor to generate suction, but not all motors are the same. Some cordless vacuum cleaners use smaller motors that can be weak while others rely on heavier motors that improve suction but compromise on versatility. With over twenty years’ experience in research & development of vacuum cleaners, UK technology company Dyson solves various problems encountered in life through improvement and innovation.
The latest Dyson digital V8 which while compact and weighing only 2.6kg can spin at up to 110,000rpm providing powerful fade-free cord-less suction. Building on ten years of cord-less technology and motors expertise, the V8 offers several key evolutions compared to its predecessors. It runs at 425W, compared to the previous generation V6 motor’s 350W. It doesn’t just clean the floor, but quickly transforms between handheld and stick modes to clean down low, up high and everywhere in-between. V8 offers higher suction for more difficult tasks and is activated with a more intuitive new switch. It provides 115AW of suction, compared to a max of 100AW on previous generation machines. Powered by new fade-free lithium-ion batteries, V8 delivers more power over a longer runtime of up to 40 minutes, compared to 20 minutes for the previous generation machines. A new battery runtime indicator gives the user a visual indication of cleaning time remaining. V8 is also 50% quieter than previous generation machines. It features a new bin emptying mechanism that when emptied, a rubber collar slides down the shroud, scraping excess dirt off. This enables the user to hygienically remove trapped dust and debris in a single action. Additionally, the bin has higher capacity than previous generation machines. And the cleaner head offers 150% more brush bar power than the previous Dyson V6 Motorhead motorised head.
Updating the motor took approximately 18 months of research and development work, with around 10-15 engineers working on the project at any given time. Approximately 500,000 hours of testing was carried out on the new motor’s different designs and parts, with 60-120 motors running in Dyson test labs at any given time. The Dyson digital motor V8 builds on more than a decade of motors development, with a total investment of over £250million. Dyson has 264 digital motor patents and patents pending. The Dyson V8 will be launched in late June, please visit Dyson Online Store to learn more.
