Do you need top talent at your facility to help with a temporary or long-term project? In order to remain competitive in any market, it is crucial for a business to deliver quality results/products/services on time. But unexpected large projects, lack of time to prepare for peak busy seasons, inability to add to headcount, or unforeseeable leave of absence can …
PRESIDENT’S CORNER – Happy New Year!
By Bill Huseby The first newsletter of the year is always a time for me to reflect back on the past year and share what I believe to be the significant milestones achieved by SIGMADESIGN. It is also an opportunity to take a peek at the future and highlight a few of the opportunities and challenges that face the company. …
SKETCHY… in a good way
Most of us have noticed that after reading a great book, a movie based on the book often falls short. Why? Because when reading a book, the human brain has an amazing ability to fill in gaps, and our imaginations can create the scenes, details, and characters that mesh with our unique individual experiences. At SIGMADESIGN, industrial designers use this …
An Experience in Cooperation
by John Schlottmann | Director of Business Development SIGMADESIGN Supply Chain Management, Fabrication and Manufacturing expertise facilitates completion of Ziba project. Ziba was in the final stages of completing development of the AccuFit ℠ Digital Measurement System. The AccuFit ℠ System, developed for LensCrafters, was the first digital measurement system in the US and Canada. The primary technology behind the system …
A Heater that Divides and Conquers
We agree with our partners and clients at CADET: electric ‘zonal’ heating is the most efficient way to heat a house. A zonal heater allows heating of one or two rooms, instead of the whole house; it allows heating of a room – say a bathroom – quickly, just long enough to get ready for work. And using electrical energy …
HP-SIGMADESIGN WEB PRESS COLLABORATION
Hewlett-Packard made public our industrial design work on their HP T400 Web Press, a giant Inkjet printer used for high-volume production of books, magazines and promotional materials. Working closely with the HP engineers in Corvallis, OR, the SIGMADESIGN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN team conceptualized, developed and refined all the external forms and details for this 75-foot-long printer. Design details for the web press …
Electric Heating and Collaboration with Cadet Manufacturing
Long time SIGMADESIGN electric heating client Cadet Manufacturing recently introduced the newest product in its line of electric in-wall heaters: the Cadet Energy Plus Heater. The Energy Plus uses a digital thermostat that eliminates the large temperature swings, high energy consumption, and noise produced by basic on/off, bi-metal thermostats traditionally used with in-wall heaters. The launch comes after many months of …