‘OSEvolution’ welding protection helmet for Optrel Switzerland
‘OSEvolution’ welding protection helmet for Optrel Switzerland
Unintrusive companion for welders all around the world. Protecting its users from UV and IR radiation as well as toxic fumes.
Unintrusive companion for welders all around the world. Protecting its users from UV and IR radiation as well as toxic fumes.
YEAR
2000
CLIENT
Optrel AG, Switzerland
Swiss company specializing in advanced personal protection equipment, particularly for welding and industrial applications. Founded in 1986, Optrel pioneered auto-darkening welding helmet technology.
SERVICES
User Research
Industrial Design
Mechanical Design
Prototyping
Graphic Design
Branding
Interaction Design
Functional – Signature
mgdesign’s design approach pairs practical performance with distinctive functional aesthetics. The spherical, strongly convex main body helps to prevent heat accumulation by deflecting incoming infrared radiation.
Functional – Signature
mgdesign’s design approach pairs practical performance with distinctive functional aesthetics. The spherical, strongly convex main body helps to prevent heat accumulation by deflecting incoming infrared radiation.
The Satellite Dial
Relevant optical welding parameters, effecting the LCD cassette, can be preset using the side-mounted “satellite” dial. Optrel and mgdesign were the first to introduce this feature in the 2000s, pioneering interactive adjustments that enable an uninterrupted workflow.
The Satellite Dial
Relevant optical welding parameters, effecting the LCD cassette, can be preset using the side-mounted “satellite” dial. Optrel and mgdesign were the first to introduce this feature in the 2000s, pioneering interactive adjustments that enable an uninterrupted workflow.
Generator
We explored multiple design iterations, refining forms to accommodate different mechanisms, opening and locking structures, while studying the product semantics of a heavy, secure object to convey stability and trust.
Generator
We explored multiple design iterations, refining forms to accommodate different mechanisms, opening and locking structures, while studying the product semantics of a heavy, secure object to convey stability and trust.
