• Design for manufacturability
• Design for Assembly
• User Interactions
• Product Robustness
• Interface Design
• Ergonomics

Maple veneered slat-wall with adjustable literature holders also hold 3 maple shelves to display freestanding products while laser cut acrylic pegboard panels provide a versatile mounting solution for wall-mounted products.  A “Welcome” display was designed to hold interchangeable printed material to provide information to visitors.  Using a slim plastic hinge and inset magnets as a seamless “latch”, information can be easily added or removed.  We also utilized our vinyl cutter, creating SCA’s logo using etched glass transparent vinyl.

All aluminum fabrication was once again expertly handled by our friends at RaceSeng Design.  To get an idea of the level of detail these guys think at, check out the fastener detail on the back of the displays (pictured below).  RaceSeng also sourced the powder coating, giving the bright white finish protection from UV damage in the sunny SCA lobby.

UPDATE:

Images below of the displays displaying things!

The Aluminum displays for SCA Americas Dispenser Innovation Team have been completed, delivered, and quickly put to use in the team’s University City office in downtown Philadelphia.  The displays came out fantastic thanks to our friends over at RaceSeng Design and have found their home in conference rooms as well as each team members individual office spaces.  Look forward to seeing more projects working with these two great companies!

Pictures of the completed displays:

Five large displays were fabricated as room dividers with 47″ x 95″ of useable pegboard display area.  Eight matching smaller displays were also designed to provide Designers and Researchers with a manageable display space within each of their personal offices.

These units will be utilized to display a wide range of SCA products at meetings, training sessions, and other events.

Each display has been meticulously machined, welded, painted, and constructed by our good friends at RaceSeng Design, Inclocated in Orefield, PA.  Check out the entire fabrication process below:

More pictures of the finished project to come…

Four identical cabinets were created to display a client’s wide range of products.  They are fabricated out of book-matched heavy figure maple plywood which was CNC routed using Solidworks and MasterCAM programs to ensure that each display look and function identically.  Brushed aluminum pegboard provides a stylish backdrop while other aluminum detailing and hardware pull together the overall appearance.  Each display rolls on locking casters for portability and have the unique ability to expand for a lager display area.

The body of the prototype consists of brushed aluminum panels, aluminum hardware, laser cut and thermo-formed PMMA panels.  The internal components included three water tight PMMA chambers, a removable sealed ball bearing rotational chilling assembly as well as a custom silicon cast duel chamber ice maker.

When prototyping this version of the Fast Freeze we used hand sketching to help resolve many of the issue that developed.  This rapid ideation allowed our design team to stay on the same page with this multifaceted product. 

The prototype contains 3 pump, 1motor, 5buttons, 1 switch, 2 temperature sensors and a handful of relays.  They were all controlled by 2 Arduino micro controllers.  The full functionality of the Fast Freeze was coded in the Arduino development environment by Studio KMD.  The code used in this project is available upon request to help advance this type of physical prototyping.

The Housewares Show in Chicago was a blast.  Above is a view showing only one half of the building where we were located.  There are two other buildings the same size filled to the brim with the new generation of  housewares.  Here are a couple more shots from the trip:

Our booth one day before the start of the show.

…and on the last day along with Bryce and our client Shaam.

Design features included brightness icons to distinguish between the two power level settings, which allow the user to save energy if there is not a need for full brightness.  These icons and selector switch are displayed on a flat plane “cut” into the unit.  This design element also helps the user identify how to connect the base section to the bulb, another unique feature.  By aligning the brass pins of the bulb into the keyhole connection located on the base portion, the light bulb becomes a single seamless unit.

An abundance of heat, generated by the halogen bulb, was taken into consideration by applying a 1.5mm layer of clear silicone to the inside of the glass housing to help dissipate the heat.  A highly heat resistant plastic called Acetal was also utilized in the bulb housing.