Press Release
Ohaus Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Guardian 7000 Hotplate Stirrer in Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design
Ohaus acknowledged for scientific instruments and research equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Guardian 7000 Hotplate Stirrer by Ohaus has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Guardian 7000 Hotplate Stirrer
Guardian 7000 is a laboratory hotplate stirrer used to heat and mix samples. The enclosure is produced by injection molding of chemically resistant resins that stay cool at a maximum plate temperature of 500 degrees Celsius. Integrated safety functions use Bluetooth and infrared technology to switch off the heater when the operator is not detected, and to monitor the electronics against overheating. Two knobs control plate temperature and stirring speed, and a long press opens the menu and the timer. Three sizes are offered.
About Ohaus
OHAUS has been producing safe, precise, and reliable scales, analytical instruments, and laboratory equipment since Gustav and Karl Ohaus founded the company in 1907. We have evolved alongside the industries we serve, ensuring we not only meet their needs today, but anticipate their needs of tomorrow. This is the OHAUS Advantage - built on the core principles of Trust, Agility, Ingenuity, and Commitment.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ohaus a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design Award
The A' Scientific Instrument Design Award is an international competition recognizing good scientific instruments by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to scientific instrument designers, research equipment designers, industrial designers and mechanical engineers from all countries. Typical entries include microscopes, spectrometers, chromatographs, centrifuges, oscilloscopes and telescopes. The awarded scientific instrument designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/scientific-instrument
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/130396
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/130396
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!130396
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/315707
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://us.ohaus.com/en-US/Guardian7000HotplateStirrers
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Guardian 7000 Hotplate Stirrer
- Function
- Hotplate Stirrer
- Category
- Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing and Education
- Colors
- Lavender, Cornflower Blue, Light Gray, Steel Blue and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ohaus
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #130396
Credits
- Team
- Michael Manera, Amanda Mallinder, Stephen Reagoso, John Barber, Steve Krupsky, Teri Trefz and Tracey Hill
- Image Credits
- Photographer Steve Silvers, G7000 Round HPS LCD All Beaker Stir Left, 2019 Optional; Photographer Steve Silvers, Groups, 2019 Optional; Photographer Steve Silvers, G7000 7 x 7 HPS Smartrates Angle1, 2019 Optional; Photographer Steve Silvers, G7000 10 x 10 HPS LCD All Creative 2 Close Up, 2019 Optional; Photographer Steve Silvers, G7000 Round HPS Hand On Knob Left USP3, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Guardian 7000 Hotplate-Stirrers modernize the lab with integrated Smart technology including SmartPresence, SmartLink, SmartRate, SmartHeat, SafetyHeat, and SmartHousing. Units are designed with outstanding, patent pending safety features and superior heating and mixing performance. These unique, industry leading Smart features ensure precise sample control and provide peace of mind for operating safely in the lab.
- Inspiration
- Safety is the number one priority for laboratories and hotplate-stirrers left unattended can be the cause of catastrophic accidents including fires. The design intention of Guardian Hotplate-Stirrers is to protect people, samples and ultimately the lab. We analyzed our competitors, conducted a focus group, and performed market surveys in the United States and Europe. All results emphasized the importance of safety. Our design mission for the Guardian 7000 Hotplate-Stirrer; Think Safer. Think Smart.
- Research
- The Guardian 7000 was designed with safety, performance, and innovation in mind. Market research presented an opportunity to include SmartPresence™ and SmartLink™, features that protect the user with Bluetooth and Infrared technologies to automatically shut off the heater if the user is undetected. Industry leading SafetyHeat™ technology monitors the electronics to prevent overheating. The powerful motor magnet assembly provide users the ability to stir a wide array of sample types.
- Challenge
- The Guardian 7000 was an opportunity to upgrade the MMI from an Led display controlled by a membrane switch with buttons to a modern Lcd display and simple knob control. Designing intuitive icons for the LCD display that represented the Smart features was a creative task where there was strong collaboration with Marketing and R&D. The new software that was designed for simple knob control was tested internally and externally to ensure an easy-to-use unit for a positive customer experience.
- Realization and Technology
- The Guardian 7000 design was realized through market research and competitive analysis. The unit enclosure was designed using injection molding of chemically resistant resins that stay cool even at a maximum temperature of 500C. Internal electronics were designed to provide automatic safety features not available in competitor models, using Bluetooth and infrared technology. The design also provides best in class accuracy and repeatability through extensive software development driving the electrical system.
- Operation and Interaction
- The product operates with simple rotations and presses of two control knobs, one controlling temperature of the top plate and the other controlling the speed of the motor. The menu with advanced features is easily accessed by a long press of the temperature knob. The unit also features a timer that can be set with a long press of the speed knob.
- Project Duration and Location
- The Guardian 7000 project started in September 2017 in Thorofare, New Jersey and finished in March 2020 in Thorofare, New Jersey where the product was released to distribution hubs. In March of 2020 a product launch event was held at Pittcon 2020 in Chicago.
- Specifications
- Product comes in 3 sizes Guardian 7 x 7, 223.5mm x 309.9mm x 121.9mm Guardian 10 x 10, 285.8mm x 414.0mm x 121.9mm Guardian Round Top, 172.7mm x 266.7mm x 127mm
- Keywords
- Guardian, Ohaus, Hotplate-Stirrer, Hotplate, Stirrer, Laboratory Equipment, Research Equipment
