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Armorgard’s new board trolley is a great example of design thinking in action
IT’S a problem that has long-plagued dry lining and specialist internal fi t-out professionals: moving heavy loads of large sheet materials in confi ned spaces.
No matter how someone tries to manoeuvre plasterboard or MDF, whether on a standard board truck or trolley, or by hand, geometry has dictated that navigating through corridors, around tight corners and through doorways can be tricky, often resulting in damage to the building, the material or even the person.
At least, that was the problem - until Armorgard’s product design engineers stepped up and solved it, creating a new board trolley: the LA750-PRO.
A unique H-frame design means Armorgard’s new range of board trollies can angle through tight spaces. The LA750-PRO unit also has a telescopic handle to prevent crush injuries, and innovative clamps instead of ratchet straps to prevent spills - a game-changer for trade professionals, who can now move up to 750kg of board single- handedly.
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According to Armorgard’s product design engineer, Matt Partrid ge, the LA750-PRO is a great example of design thinking in action. “We want to make a diff erence in the world we design for, which means design that matters. And making things that matter involves many facets of design, not the least of which is usability.
“Designing for usability means considering as many plausible scenarios as possible, or where a user might have diffi culty interacting with the product. As designers and manufacturers, we have a responsibility to make what we create as easy to use as possible, making life easier for end users and delivering great ROI for customers.
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“Our customer’s customers, the end users, are also design thinkers because they fi nd new ways of tackling problems. Sometimes that can mean improvisation i.e. making the best choice out of available alternatives, which encourages us to take a divergent approach, to explore new alternatives, new solutions and new ideas that have not existed before.
As designers and manufacturers, we have a responsibility to make what we create as easy to use as possible, making life easier for end users, and delivering great ROI for customers.
"So, we listen to the day-to-day problems of existing and potential customers. And during the R&D process, we always pay a lot of attention to the people who are going to use the product. We ask them: 'Well, what do you want? What’s the problem you want to solve?' And then we design for outcomes; focusing on making the work environments where our products are used healthier, safer and more productive.
“It takes equal parts engineering, imagination, insight, testing and
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