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The R Series ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ by Christian Geistberger

The R Series ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ by Christian Geistberger is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨᱤ ᱩᱯᱠᱟᱨᱚᱱ Competition Category.


ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨᱤ ᱩᱯᱠᱟᱨᱚᱱ· 2023

The R Series ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ

by Christian Geistberger

Client: RDD design network

A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨᱤ ᱩᱯᱠᱟᱨᱚᱱ Category

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The Design

About The R Series ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ

ᱟᱨ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡ (R Series) ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱳᱰᱩᱞᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱳᱴᱚᱢᱮᱴᱮᱰ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱨᱚᱰᱚᱠᱴ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱤᱣᱟᱹᱨ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤᱨᱮ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱠᱚᱢᱯᱮᱴᱤᱵᱤᱞᱤᱴᱤ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱑᱙ ᱤᱧᱪ ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ, ᱨᱮᱠ ᱟᱨ᱙᱐ (Rack R90) ᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱠ ᱟᱨ᱑᱘᱐ (Rack R180) ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱥᱮᱫᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱨᱵᱟᱝ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱥᱮᱴᱮᱨ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱤᱱᱥᱴᱚᱞᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱨᱮ ᱤᱞᱮᱠᱴᱨᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱥᱩᱭᱤᱪᱜᱤᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱥᱮᱢᱵᱞᱤ, ᱟᱭᱴᱤ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ ᱟᱨᱵᱟᱝ ᱚᱱᱠᱟᱱ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱑᱙ ᱤᱧᱪ ᱠᱳᱨ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱤᱱᱥᱴᱚᱞᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱛᱮ, ᱥᱮᱱᱥᱤᱴᱤᱵᱽ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱭᱚᱱᱛᱨᱚ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱫᱷᱟᱨᱚᱱ ᱤᱞᱮᱠᱴᱨᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱭᱚᱱᱛᱨᱚ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱳᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱜᱚᱴᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱦᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱮᱞᱩᱢᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

The R Series ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ The R Series ᱨᱮᱠ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱮᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The PROFECTRONICS rack design family is characterized by upward and downward compatibility within the product family.
In addition to the centered 19 inch rack system, the Rack R90 and Rack R180 also have one or two easily accessible installation spaces on each side.
These provide space for electrical switchgear assemblies, IT systems or similar.
Due to the design separation of the 19 inch core and the installation spaces, highly sensitive measuring devices can be combined with conventional electrical devices and all this in a single mobile system.
Dimensions & Packaging
Rack R180 (BxHxT): (850 x 1800 x 650) mm
Rack R90 (BxHxT): (850 x 900 x 650) mm
Rack R30 (BxHxT): (500 x 300 x 400) mm
Production Technology
The selection of materials is in line with our corporate philosophy

Engineered in Austria.
Produced in Europe.
Delivered worldwide.

The entire rack system was manufactured in lightweight aluminum. Lower weight and therefore reduced transport costs and Co2 savings justify higher manufacturing costs. Butt corners and surfaces are made of recycled PET-HD materials. The aluminum construction and the recycled plastic give the rack family a certain "heavy-duty" look, which, however, stands out as a fine mechanical and well thought-out construction element upon closer inspection or detailed solutions.
Design Challenge
The most difficult part of the design was ensuring functionality. For example, different areas in the rack must be hermetically sealed, shield electromagnetic radiation, waterproof, lightweight and at the same time ergonomic for all-day use. Use of special or composite materials at the expense of recyclability was out of the question.
Research
Starting with old-fashioned but proven instruments, the first prototypes were sketched on paper and then manufactured in foam. When the first contours were in line with functionality and ergonomics, Solidworks was used as the CAD programme. From this point on, there was a balance between creative freedom and feasibility. The research was quite emotional. Especially in the research-intensive medical sector, design is quite popular. In the conventional production sector, on the other hand, design is often regarded as secondary. Accordingly, there are few competing products in this sector. This is certainly an advantage, as design is seen as a benchmark for future products.
Inspiration
Product development, manufacturing and environmental technology are just three of the wide range of applications for automated measurement technology.
This results in a constantly growing technical sub-sector in a world with an increasing degree of automation.
To place the instruments of an automated system, sustainably and with a demand for design and technology, that is the goal and field of application of the product family of PROFECTRONICS, which has specialized in measurement automation since 2016.
Project Duration
The project was launched in March 2021 in Linz, Austria. Starting with a single product the family was designed and developed step by step by the needs of our costumers.
Operation Flow
The R Series family is the base of test systems used in laboratories, in development departments, but also as end-of-line test systems for production lines.
The design of this equipment line focuses on functionality, simple operation and is conceived as a modular construction kit. Clear compact design and durability are the design criteria, the aim of which is based on "form follows emotional function". With a few simple steps, the respective modules can be placed or exchanged in the frame construction.
The same applies to the assembly and disassembly of the cladding parts, which facilitate service and maintenance work.
Team Members
Christian Geistberger, Profectronics GmBH
Rainer Atzlinger, RDD Design

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