Added value by design – far beyond formal aesthetics
Companies tend to contact a designer once the technical structure of the product has been defined, expecting a “nice package” for the functional interior and limiting the designer’s potential for adding real value to the product. The specific approach adopted by quickpartners+ to products – user-oriented, analytical and production-aware – allows us to identify problems and offer solutions that really improve a new product and ultimately its production process, too. As an external partner with our design-specific methods we can help improve communication between a company’s different departments, often initiating a process of continuous innovation.
Revolutionary modular cabin structure
Dambach high-lift trucks are offered with many different cabin dimensions in order to meet customer requirements – in fact making every truck a custom-made series 0 product. The modular cabin structure and optimized product range proposed by quickpartners+ solved production problems that had previously caused frequent delivery delays.
Innovative ergonomics
A high-lift commission truck has to ensure operating personnel are able to work free of fatigue within a very limited space. quickpartners+ tested all common working situations using both computer simulations and real scale models so as to optimize the position and the design of all components and controls.
User-oriented product features
Design-driven functional innovations can make the all-important difference to the success of a product. In this specific case, quickpartners+ introduced a new, cost-efficient door mechanism for effortless operation and new cinematics for the engine cover that improved accessibility to the battery in narrow aisles – unique selling propositions that really do make a difference.
- Client: Dambach Lagersysteme
Main challenge
- Reduction of product versions and simplification of assembly process by modularization
- Development of functional design features as emotional selling points
- Introduction of design features predisposed for brand diversification (OEM)
Services provided
- Design concept and product range
- Design of cabin and housing
- Design of control unit
- Functional design features
- 3D-CAD modeling
- Product graphics
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