2024 | Professional

French Design Awards Platinum Winner

Vaask

Entrant Company

Vaask

Category

Product Design - Bathroom Fittings / Appliances

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

The pandemic exposed the design failure of traditional hand sanitizer options — constant drips, always-empty automatic dispensers, and foul-smelling gels that dry out hands. It's no surprise that many people avoid hand sanitizer, even though our hands transmit 80% of illnesses.

The Vaask touchless hand sanitizer dispenser features an online monitoring dashboard and app that automatically alert maintenance staff when it's time to refill, eliminating the time-consuming chore of checking each unit and also ensuring dispensers always stay filled. This exclusive technology solves the most common problem with hand sanitizer, as an American Journal of Infection Control study published earlier this year found 77% of people report dispensers to be empty.

Beyond ensuring sanitizer is always available, Vaask also makes hand sanitizing desirable, thanks to its minimalist design and elegant construction that looks at home in any space. Vaask’s features include:

- No batteries required — runs on AC power or Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Backed by a 5-year warranty
- Made of cast aluminum and steel
- High-capacity sanitizer tank can be easily refilled, cutting down on plastic waste
- No drips, no mess
- Eye-catching LED array

Designed to replace the pandemic’s endless array of single-use plastic hand sanitizer bottles, Vaask blends state-of-the-art technology with a sleek, resource-saving design. Vaask’s purposefully designed fixtures make efficient use of resources for a lower environmental impact, as each dispenser is made with durable, renewable materials to cut down on single-use plastics and eliminate unnecessary waste.

Behind each of Vaask's differentiating features is a focus on advanced technology, designed to create a reliable experience. Vaask incorporates a high-end stepper motor and peristaltic pump, ensuring that it dispenses the correct amount of sanitizer every time. Also, Vaask’s proprietary PalmPilot sensor eliminates drips and mess. The PalmPilot technology measures the speed at which light photons leave the sensor and return. Because the component measures speed rather than light, the PalmPilot sensor precisely detects hands of all sizes, as well as detects hands of any shade that would otherwise flummox everyday infrared sensors.

Credits

Founder
Jon Olsen
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