I, too, prefer my dishes air-dried - I've seen that high-power heating element warp even heavy stoneware plates.

Seems like you'll need to figure out a way to trip the mechanical lock on the door - any thoughts about how you'll tackle that?

Thanks for your input! By lock I think you mean the type of latch that would be actuated by the door handle; thankfully my dishwasher, a basic BOSCH, only needs you to pull the door with a certain force and it will just snap open. I think this is the case for most built-in/integrated dishwashers. I ended up ordering a slow and cheap linear actuator, china-rated at 700N. Hopefully will do!

Haven't seen that design before. Here in the US, most dishwashers seem to have a mechanical latch. Interesting how designs vary regionally.

Good luck!