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November 24th 2009 | Q System Pallet Dispenser
Q System is a leading provider of handling systems for all areas of production - and for all lines of business. Through a series of user centered observations and systematic analysis of Q's current pallet dispenser, DN has assisted in the design and development of the new design. The new design has led to Q System developing a brand new stand-alone unit that runs on electrical power only, whereas the old used both electrical power and pressurised air. Maintenance has been greatly improved, making the all-new mechamics much more accesible.
October 22nd 2009 | Procare's transcontinental strategy
Just after the end of the Hong Kong Electronics Show 2009, Procare brought the Taiwanese and the Canadian marketing staff together with the managers of the Procare factories grouped in Hui Zhou, southern China - and DN from Europe. Through 3 days of meetings and a strategic workshop lead by DN's Judy Huang, Procare's leaders debated and innovated over strategies and targets for the future.
DN used the strategic game "Breakaway" as a focus. Not only did the participants from the three different continents share in creating new ideas, they also understood Procare better and developed a shared consensus.
October 1st 2009 | Q - Putting the user first
As part of the 7+7 Project - a design program supported by the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority - DN did an extensive analysis of Q System's now defunct pallet dispenser. By observing and interviewing current users and clients and documenting our findings using pictures, video and text, DN was able to expand and support Q System's own project specification and supply Q with a groundbreaking design. User centred design allows for both client and designers to obtain insights into the way users use and experience products and services.
September 12th 2009 | Procare TV and screen cleaner
The rapid change to flat LCD and Plasma screens for TV's and computer monitors has been followed by a need for cleaning and maintaining their sensitive surfaces. Rather than just provide single products for this purpose, Procare has introduced the concept of kits. These contain triangular microfibre pads - to clean into the corners - as well as brush and cleaning fluid.
This particlular kit was designed by DN to be easily available in a stand, near the TV or computer screen
August 21st 2009 | New ZyXEL BU Strategy
Starting a new Business Unit is no easy task. To help define targets, test some strategies and to weld the new BU team together, ZyXEL brought in DN. Using the strategic game "Breakaway" DN led a strategic workshop to get to grips within the basic ideas of the new Business Unit, its focus and the kind of products to be developed.
Consensus and internal communication with the BU was also strengthening as production staff, admin and marketing personnel developed ideas together.
July 12th 2009 | Touch Screen Cleaning Kit - Plus
At the top end of the market there are always people who want state-of-the-art solutions. An expensive touch screen product calls for proper maintenance.
Using Procare's inventive fluid technology and triangular pad design, developed by DN, this product includes all the wet and dry parts in a single kit. User-friendliness coupled to intricate movements of the kit give excellent cleaning and protection features.
June 22nd 2009 | Blue Ocean Strategy made accessible
Breakaway - the new Blue Ocean Strategy portable game. Co-developed with Elevated Aps in Denmark, Breakaway is strategic game for corporate planning at several levels. Based on the principle of learning by experimenting, the game beings together the various disciplines needed in any successful company. The aim of the game is to differentiate your company from its competitors. The participants create the most relevant value curves and then innovate a range of new inventive ideas.
Breakaway has been proved invaluable at many levels and in different sizes of companies - from major European energy companies and banks to consumer electronics companies and business units in Asia Pacific.
DN conceived and designed the gaming board and designed the brand identity as well as the graphics for the cards.
May 22nd 2009 | Online B2B giftservices
Gavefeen.dk have perfected selling joyful experiences. DN helped Gavefeen develop a CMS based website that can support their staff, business partners and customers the best way possible.
May 15th 2009 | Design lift for Hiwin
Hiwin Microsystems is one of Asia's main manufacturers of linear actuators. This particular project developed new actuators for uses such as hospital beds and environments where ease of cleaning and maintenance is crucial. With this design, Hiwin also patented the design and the internal mechanism and was able to take a lead in this very competitive field.
May 15th 2009 | Viper - Solution for visually impaired
Tagarno develops camera solutions for both people with low vision and industry. The Tagarno Viper is a portable solution incorporating both distance and local viewing, making it perfect for use in school and education. Combined with a laptop computer, where the Tagarno Vision Lab Software provides settings for colours, contrast and magnification, the Viper is a compact and effective solution.
May 14th 2009 | Non-technical, technical brochures
As a part of the total design package DN has delivered to GMV on the development of their latest Winlet 350 - product graphics, brochures, interface icons and also a new logo was included.
The overall message we wanted to send to the user was a non-technical technical style. An easy to use product, with lots of technical advantages.
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May 11th 2009 | Touch Screen Cleaning Kit - Portable
"Less - but better" is a DN slogan that is really brought to life in Procare's 1067 Cleaning Kit for mobile touch screens. To reduce a whole range of user-needs into a simple, economic but effective product - that is right for manufacture and the environment was an exciting design challenge.
It appealed immediately to the market - whether in Europe, Asia and the US. It's easily understood function, very compact size and its "just-right" design brought the 1067 a keen audience of fans across the globe.
April 20th 2009 | Winlet 350 improves the physical work environment
The GMV WinLet 350 is a revolutionary piece of equipment, making the installation of windows and doors easier than ever before. By making one worker able to pick up, precisely place and mount glass assemblies up to 350 kg. The WinLet 350 is the easy way to streamline the work process and optimize the montage of building components.
DN helped GMV realizing both their vision of a new and better window robot, and designed also the interface and product logo. The total design package was made possible through a Venture Design™ contract.
April 11th 2009 | Touch Screen Cleaning Kit - Mobile
Shiny surfaces and touch screens look great on marketing photos, but keeping your iPhone or Nokia clean is a problem. Or rather, it was a problem. Procare launched their internationally popular cleaning kit in response to the challenge. Using wet cleaning pads and dry microfibre cloth the compact kit received a keen reaction from users worldwide.
Women users were particularly enthusiastic about the special stylus which allows the touch screens to be operated - without fingernails touching the screen surface.
February 15th 2009 | Tailift MAX1250X Punch Press
The Tailift MAX1250X Punch Press is a state-of-the-art CNC controlled manufacturing machine. Emphasis has been put on functionality, safety and quality. Representing a major step forward for Tailift, the MAX1250X received the Award of Eminence at TIMTOS 2009.
The overall lines and the detailing signal a dynamic and strong machine where Tailift's reliable high quality components gives the automotive and metal-detailing industry a reliable and powerful piece of equipment.
April 20th 2008 | Rocking Theatres and Gigs
2009 has seen the widespread use of the new Mac 3000 Moving Head from Martin Professional. The Mac 3000 was designed to bring together two previously different types of moving-head technologies - theatre lighting and concert lighting. DN worked closely with Martin Professional's engineering teams on the magnesium alloy body shell, the unique light-safe ventilation system and the computer base and cradle. Images here by Martin Professional and DN
September 15th 2007 | Procare Digital Camera Cleaning Kit
To take good photographs with a digital camera, it's best to have the lens, viewfinder display as clean as possible. The smaller the cameras get the higher the definition, the more the optics need to be crystal clear. To let users get the most out of their cameras, Procare has introduced a camera cleaning kit where the "pen" consists of a display cleaning pad, a micro pad for the lens and a brush for surface dust.
September 14th 2007 | Procare Notebook Cleaning Kit
Notebook computers collect just as much dust and germs as static computers, but maintaining their surfaces needs different tools. In response to many enquires from Procare's customers, DN developed a notebook cleaning kit. Using smaller triangular microfibre pads so characteristic of Procare, a new cleaning "pen" with other useful tools, the kit is contained in its own small carrying box.