Technology: More than good looks
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The Ponta beam system
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Two Draeger products are recognised in the 2009 iF product design awards
The annual International Forum Design (iF) product design awards recognise products which succeed in combining functionality with convenience and aesthetics as well as satisfying the requirements for innovation. A total of 2,808 products from 39 countries were submitted in 2009, from which the international selection committee presented 802 with awards for superior product design.
Among the winners were the Ponta beam system and the Infinity C700 for IT workstations from Draeger, some of the first Draeger products developed according to the company’s current design guidelines. The Hannover-based iF recognised the Draeger products for their innovative product design in the category ‘Medicine/Health + Care’. The ceiling-mounted supply unit Ponta integrates not only extraction points for gas, electricity and IT connections but also dimmable light sources.
Based upon different requirements, monitors, infusion pumps and consoles at intensive care workstations can be attached in various ways and moved around on trolleys. The Infinity C700, the cornerstone of Draeger’s Omega widescreen solution, is a medical-grade workstation that combines an industry-standard CPU with a 50cm-wide touchscreen colour display that makes information easy to see, even from a distance. The fan-free design lowers noise and dust levels, and the optional rotary knob provides navigation in addition to the touchscreen.
The iF product design award is one of the most important design competitions worldwide. The committee’s criteria include: quality of composition, workmanship, material selection, degree of innovation, environmental sustainability, functionality, ergonomics and safety. Features such as these reflect the fundamental requirements of today’s hospital sector for medical devices such as the Ponta beam system or the Infinity C700 for IT workstation.
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Introduced in 2006, the Draeger Industrial Design Manual played a decisive role in the development of these two products. Among other things, it establishes rules for characteristics such as colour, shape, labeling and choice of materials used for Draeger medical products. The goal is to achieve a distinct company-specific shape common to all Drager products at a medical workplace. In addition to the manual, teamwork and international coordination were key factors in the design and realisation of the Ponta beam system and the Infinity C700 for IT. The development of the Infinity C700 for IT was the result of a close collaboration between Draeger development teams in Lu¨beck and Andover, Massachusetts (US) and the design agency Corpus-C.
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