Fy 气浮搬运箱 by Fengyang Technology and Jesse Wu

Fy 气浮搬运箱 by Fengyang Technology and Jesse Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 設備設計 Competition Category.

銅設備· 2021

Fy 气浮搬运箱

by Fengyang Technology and Jesse Wu

Client: Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 設備 Category

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The Design

About Fy 气浮搬运箱

FY係一款专为喺地面移动重物而设计嘅气浮搬运箱。整套设备重约25公斤,却可以移动重达16吨嘅物件。压缩空气会输送到四个气浮模组，每个模组下方会形成一层薄薄嘅空气膜，从而减少摩擦力。使用时毋须组装工具，亦毋须任何耗材，搬运过程中亦唔会损坏地面。移动过程平稳无震动,可以同时保护操作人员同被搬运嘅物件。FY可以单独使用，亦可以配合龙门吊同叉车一齐使用。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Fy 气浮搬运箱是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Fy 气浮搬运箱將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Fy 气浮搬运箱出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: With a self-weight of merely 25kg, the product can achieve easy floating movement on the ground under a maximum load of 16 tons. It utilizes compressed air as the driving force and air-floating modules as the core bearing component to accomplish safe, efficient, decent and economical carryings with high loading and low energy consumption. Its innovative carrying model can not only be used individually, but can also be combined with gantry cranes and forklifts for various flexible carryings.
Dimensions & Packaging: The product includes one controller, four air-floating modules, two 6-meter and two 4-meter air pipes and one storage case. The total weight of the product is about 25kg. The external dimension of the storage case is 430mm in width, 330mm in depth and 700mm in height. The combined loading capacity of four air-floating modules is 16 tons.
Tags: Air-floating carrying technology, air-floating modules, air film, air bearing, heavy loads handling, safe, efficient, decent, economical, zero emission, zero-energy consumption
Production Technology: First the prototype has been rigorously tested and adjusted before mass production. Then the product was manufactured through bonding ABS to vulcanized rubbers. All the materials were carefully selected in accordance with the international environmental protection standards, the product in use fulfills zero emission (its air emission equals an input of its air source, i.e. 100% zero addition).
Design Challenge: The main challenge is how to achieve the best performance with different ground surfaces, loads and working conditions while also taking into consideration the energy consumption of the product. This requires expertise from multiple disciplines including fluid engineering, material engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.
Research: The focus of the research was to create solutions for moving and handling large equipment, workpieces and loads. The research was conducted by collecting and analyzing data from the laboratory and the field. The result was tested and examined multiple times after a period of application. The theory is that high-pressure air flow creates a thin film of air allowing the object to float above the ground. Taking advantage of this effect can greatly improve the efficiency in production and life.
Inspiration: Fengyang Technology is a start-up technology company from Shenzhen, China, whose mission is to improve the quality and efficiency in people's production and life with its high-efficiency and low-energy air-floating handling technology. With the mission of making excellent and affordable products, Fengyang Technology officially launched in November 2020 FY Air-floating Carrying Case, which provides safe, efficient, decent and economical carrying solutions to a variety of load moving problems.
Project Duration: The development of the product started in 2014 in Urumqi, China, and was officially launched in November 2020 at China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF).
Operation Flow: When the air-floating modules are connected to the air source (e.g. air compressor), a thin film of air will form under each module minimizing the friction and allowing the object to be moved and positioned with ease and accuracy. There are no assembly tools needed, no consumables required, and no damage to the ground during handling. Its shake-free carrying process ensures the safety of workers and objects being transferred.
Patents: Patented. CN202011210660.4. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
Patented. CN202011210577.7. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
Patented. CN202011212226.X. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
Patented. CN202011210712.8. Shenzhen Fengyang Science and Technology Industry Co. Ltd. 2020. China.
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Team Members: Designer: Jesse Wu
Engineer: Hongbo Liu, Xiangxian Ye
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Sylvia Zhang, FY Air-floating Carrying Case, 2020.
Image #2: Designer Jesse Wu, Controller, 2020.
Image #3: Designer Jesse Wu, Air-floating Module, 2020.
Image #4: Designer Jesse Wu, Storage Case, 2020.
Image #5: Designer Jesse Wu, FY Air-floating Carrying Case_Color White, 2020.