Client

Engel Austria

Agency

Peschkedesign

Team

M. Peschke: PM

H. Lentz: Lead Product Design

M. Obermayer: Design Engineering

D. Fellsner: 3D Renderings

Credits

Photos: Peschkedesign, Engel Austria

GUI: UID

Engel CC300:
competitive edge
through user focus

Product design for Engel‘s next generation human-machine interface helps users control advanced technology with unprecedented ease of use, safety and ergonomics. Antimatter founder Heinrich Lentz contributed to the project while employed as lead product designer with Peschkedesign.

Client

Engel Austria

Team

M. Peschke: PM

H. Lentz: Lead Product Design

M. Obermayer: Design Engineering

D. Fellsner: 3D Renderings

Agency

Peschkedesign

Credits

Photos: Peschkedesign, Engel Austria

GUI: UID

Services

Design Research
Concept Development
Product Design

Technologies

Injection Moulding / Over-moulding
Aluminium Die-casting
Capacitive Glass / Milling / Screen Printing

The challenge:
efficiency by design

Engel, global leader in plastic injection molding machinery, needed controls to keep up with technological advances. A clean, efficient workstation for rough factory environments, the new HMI should feature ample screen space and improved usability. Cutting-edge design should demontrate industry leadership.

Concept development,
layout and solutions

Concept development explored layouts, input devices, and panel construction - based on the ergonomics and electronics package. Close attention to details like ruggedized sidewalls, hinge mechanism and rear casing permitted sleek, minimalist solutions complying with safety regulations.

Elements, materials and finishes

The capacitive panel was developed closely with electronics and manufacturing partners. Multi-material parts showcase Engel's plastics expertise. Samples and initial batch tests helped define materials and finishes.

User focus at every step

An ample touch screen, the 'E-move' central control element, recessed touch buttons and illuminated graphics permit intuitive and ergonomic operation. A steep learning curve raises efficiency with advanced machine functions.

Tactile and visual feedback

Machine status is signaled through LED illumination and on-screen - communicating ready, operational and error states. E-move provides tactile feedback while glancing off-screen, for instant and safe control of all machine movements. 

Functional rear casing

Integrating handrest, hinge mechanism and USB ports, it doubles as a heat sink for CPU and screen.

Seamless integration into all Engel machines

A single assembly module integrates seamlessly into all Engel machine layouts. CC300 is expandable through extension panels and software.

Extending the lead through design and usability

CC300 disrupted the market upon its launch in 2013. An integral part of Engel‘s smart production strategy, it advances efficiency through usability. Setting technology and design trends, it extends Engel‘s industry lead. Engel has experienced a 50% revenue growth since 2012, reaching €1.5b in 2018.

1st

first HMI
of its kind

21"

ample HD touchscreen for restructured GUI

e-move

realtime control of
machine motion cycles

+50%

revenue growth
since 2012

1st

first HMI of its kind

21"

ample HD touchscreen
for restructured GUI

e-move

realtime control of
machine motion cycles

+50%

revenue growth
since 2012

1st

first HMI
of its kind

21"

ample HD
touchscreen

e-move

realtime control
of motion cycles

+50%

revenue growth
since 2012

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