Design Award presented by CCD
At the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors Annual Conference in April, CCD's Managing Director, David Watts, presented the Ergonomics Design Award to Jorgan Eklund for his design of a new welding shield.
The award winners were the development group at Hörnell Elektrooptik AB / 3M, Ergonomi Design Gruppen AB and the ergonomics research groups at Linköping University and Royal Institute of Technology. The award was given for the integration of ergonomics in the product development of Speedglas 9000 and 9100 welding visors. This development has taken place in a network, organised by Hörnell Elektrooptik AB / 3M. It includes more than 15 years of sustainable collaboration between the manufacturer, designers, researchers and others, in which ergonomics aspects have been given high priority. The development started in 1994 when the small manufacturer of welding visors, Hörnell Elektrooptik AB, decided to develop a new generation of ergonomically leading welding visors. The aim was to position the product as market leader through better value to their customers.
We were delighted to sponsor and endorse this award which reinforces the strong bond between ergonomics and good design. We look forward to continuing our support of the award next year.