Uster Technologies, a leading high-technology instrument manufacturer, has received a Red Dot Design Award 2016 for its new Uster Tester 6 that was praised for achieving the ideal combination of functionality and distinctive looks.

The Uster Tester 6 is the new generation technology in yarn testing, according to the manufacturer. The high accuracy and reliability of its measurements are crucial in assuring the commercial value of spinners’ products. This sixth generation of the Uster Tester incorporates the Uster Quality Expert, an essential tool for quality management, creating the brand-new Total Testing Center.

Accurate laboratory test results from the Uster Tester 6 are the starting point for Total Testing. This data is combined with real-time information from yarn clearers monitoring 100% of mill production, the company reports.

Appearance and design

An important element of Uster’s product development strategy focuses on creating a unique and distinctive style. Specifically, this means instruments and components are deliberately designed to incorporate special shapes and profiles that are unique.

This policy has been in place since at least 1987, when the Uster Tester 3 became the first instrument to feature a distinct rounded appearance. It continued with the curved front section of the Uster Tester 5, establishing a clearly-recognizable look which sets the Uster evenness testers apart from others.

“Functionality, reliability, accuracy and user-friendliness have always been the top priorities in Uster product development, and this approach continues now and in future. However, we also admit that it’s our ambition to manufacture the best-looking instruments too,” commented Gabriela Peters, Product Manager Yarn Testing within Uster Technologies.

Red Dot Award

The international Red Dot jury, inaugurated in 1955, selects products that stand out strongly for their design excellence. For the 2016 awards a total of 5,214 products and innovations entered from 57 countries., says:

“With their performances, the Red Dot winners not only demonstrated an extraordinary design quality, but they also showed that design is an integral part of innovative product solutions,” said Prof Dr Peter Zec, founder and president of the Red Dot Award.

The Red Dot product design competition this year saw 41 experts from all over the globe gathering in Germany at the end of February. Products were registered in 31 categories: from consumer electronics, furniture, jewellery or watches to interior decorations and lab technology. Global brands such as Google, Apple, Sony, LG, Philips, Kartell or Artemide regularly submit entries, but 2016 was the first time that Uster has put forward a product for consideration.

Recognition

“We are proud to be a winner of the Red Dot Design Award 2016 but it will always make us even more proud when customers report how the Uster Tester 6 has helped to sustain their business success thanks to the Total Testing Center and other innovative features. Positive feedback of this kind is the best award Uster could ever receive,” commented Gabriela Peters.

An award ceremony and after-show party will be held on 4 July 2016, with 1,200 guests expected to see the winners receiving their certificates. The winning products will also be exhibited in the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany.

Winners of the Red Dot Design Award 2016 will also be set down for posterity in the Red Dot Design Yearbook 2016/2017.

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