Component
Moisture sensor
Stainless conductivity bars that sense how wet the load is and tell the dryer when to stop.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$5
Quality
58 / 100
US saturation
50.0
Made in US
3,500,000 units
Current demand
7,000,000 units
US exports
280,000 units
Opportunity score
48.9
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$40M
Expected extra output: 1,200,000 units per year