Silver Commercial Appliance Design · 2023
The R Series Rack System
- A' Design Award 2023 Silver Winner in Commercial Appliance Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: RDD design network
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 53,856
- Verification code A2146CCEA9 · Verify this award
About The R Series Rack System
The R Series is a modular rack system designed for automated measurement technology. The R Series offers upward and downward compatibility within the product family. Alongside a centered 19 inch rack, the Rack R90 and the Rack R180 provide one or two accessible installation spaces on each side for electrical switchgear assemblies, IT systems or similar equipment. The separation of the 19 inch core from the installation spaces allows sensitive measuring devices to be combined with conventional electrical devices in a single mobile system. The structure is made of lightweight aluminum.
The R Series Rack System by Christian Geistberger emerges from a distinguished tradition of industrial equipment design that prioritizes the synthesis of operational excellence with visual coherence, representing a significant contribution to the field of professional commercial appliance engineering. This work demonstrates the designer's sophisticated understanding of how form language can communicate reliability, precision, and professional capability while simultaneously addressing the practical demands of technical environments where equipment must perform flawlessly under rigorous conditions. The compositional presentation of two distinct configurations speaks to the system's modular philosophy, suggesting adaptability across varied operational requirements while maintaining visual family coherence through consistent material treatments and proportional relationships. The restrained chromatic approach, dominated by neutral tones with strategic yellow accents, aligns with established conventions in professional equipment design where color serves wayfinding and safety functions rather than mere decoration. Technically, the work reveals careful attention to the hierarchy of user interaction zones, with transparent panels providing visual access to internal components while maintaining environmental protection, and articulated monitor positioning enabling ergonomic interface engagement. The integration of mobility through robust caster systems acknowledges the contemporary need for flexible workspace configurations, while the substantial visual mass of the enclosures communicates durability and stability. One might observe how the designer has balanced the competing demands of accessibility, serviceability, thermal management, and aesthetic presence, achieving a resolution that serves each without compromising others. The work invites contemplation of how industrial objects that occupy professional environments contribute to the experience of work itself, shaping not merely efficiency but the dignity and pleasure of technical practice.
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- 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.
- 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. - 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.
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