We provided a complete package of handsome styling, mechanical engineering for the pressure formed door and transparent plastic hood, related sheet metal parts, redesign of sheet metal parts, packaging of internal components, COTS components, DFMA 3D and 2D manufacturing documentation and vendor recommendations. User controls, which included an E-switch (emergency off) were now conveniently positioned on the front compared to its former, side-mounted location. The door is pressure formed and includes a recess for application of Thermofisher's corporate blue accent color. Our sleek solutions included a new, 2-piece hood with counterbalanced, hinged, beveled front door that flowed down into the upper bevel of the molded plastic door. All functional components in Orion2 would be retained but Thermo requested easier access to the test head (on top) which was accessed through a hinged corner of a rectangular, transparent hood. Thermokeytek asked RDA to create Orion3, a new, 21st Century image for Orion2, one of its integrated circuit (IC) test instruments. (Thermokeytek, Thermodetection, Thermobaird, Thermoelemental, and Thermeditec).
Robert DeFelice & Associates (RDA) created sleek products and systems for 5 divisions of Thermofisher Scientific since 1990. We provided a complete package of handsome styling, efficient mechanical packaging of internal components with minimum fasteners, engineering of the counterbalanced mechanism, 3D and 2D DFMA documentation and vendor recommendations. " You're our industrial designer," said Advanced Instruments CEO after learning of the design award from Appliance Design in its 2013 Excellence in Design review. Our easy-to-manufacture, A2O design features multiple RIM (reaction injection molding) urethane parts and formed polycarbonate window that is bonded to its frame with adhesive hidden behind our blue accent trim. Our award-winning design is a sleek, sculpted instrument with significant ergonomic benefits for lab personnel including a counter-balanced, easy-lift window for loading and unloading samples, on-board cleaning solutions, easy-to-use display, and convenient, top-access printer. Robert DeFelice & Associates was asked to create a high visibility, high value image for Advanced Instruments' first, fully automatic osmometer, A2O, to replace the former Model 3900.