Miele Generation 6000 appliance design and functionality caters for the most discerning

What sort of kitchen person am I? What demands do I place on machine design and features? Answers to these questions are provided by the new Generation 6000 built-in appliances from Miele: With the PureLine and ContourLine ranges, four colour worlds and a wide variety of user interfaces, these new built-in appliances cater for the whole gamut of living styles and customer needs.

PureLine is low-key and minimalistic and perfectly lends itself to inclusion in contemporary to modern kitchen styles on account of its smooth colours and its spacious appeal. PureLine is the range of choice when it is a matter of integrating appliances into the cabinetry of open-plan kitchens. Alongside the stainless-steel version, the range also offers models in Brilliant White, Havana Brown and Obsidian Black. Decor sets of machine handles are a completely new concept, allowing each customer to add their own personal touch to their built-in appliances. Options range from gold-plated handles through to handles with genuine timber inserts – customising à la Miele.

ContourLine creates a more technical appeal through greater detail and therefore blends in better with traditional to contemporary kitchen styles. With their extensive use of stainless steel, ContourLine models stand out from kitchen cabinetry.
Machine specifications ideally reflect the individual preferences of consumers. Innovative and versatile combination units such as combination steam ovens or microwave combination ovens are a huge asset in any kitchen. Other important issues relate to controls: Classic rotary selector or modern touch interface? How important are automatic programmes? And, although not immediately apparent, there is a link between these questions.

Models with rotary knob controls already feature a broad range of automatic programmes. On top-of-the-line models with Miele's M Touch display with their 200 automatic programmes, the selection is far greater, even including a unique search function. Miele customers can select from up to 6 different user interfaces, with all the functionality they offer. And - most importantly - all appliances offer exemplary user interaction. But whatever the set of controls, the underlying logics on an entry-line model with a rotary selector is essentially transferrable to a flagship model with touch controls because key controls are located in the same position on the fascia panel on all products throughout the range. This makes acclimatising to a new set of controls fast and has the highly beneficial effect of making machines look as if they have come out of the same mould.

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Company profile: Miele is the world leader in the field of premium domestic appliances including cooking, baking and steam-cooking appliances, refrigeration products, coffee makers, dishwashers and laundry and floorcare products. This line-up is augmented by dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical and laboratory applications (Miele Professional). The company, founded in 1899, has 8 production plants in Germany and one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. 2012/13 turnover amounted to approx. EUR 3.15 bn, with sales outside Germany accounting for 70%. Miele is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries. The Miele company, now in the fourth generation of family ownership, employs a workforce of around 17,250 with two-thirds in Germany. The company headquarters are located in Gütersloh/Westphalia, Germany.