The Sartorius Secura laboratory balance family consists of high-performance balances that set new standards. The scales were designed to support users in their daily work in the best possible way. The analytical balances have been developed to guarantee consistently high accuracy and excellent repeatability without compromising precision or reliability. The design radiates these characteristics while integrating into the CI of the brand.
IF Design Award
2013
For different areas
The precision balances were developed together with the analytical balances. Therefore, of course, the same requirements apply in terms of ergonomics, durability and design. The Sartorius family of laboratory balances is a new development in which both serviceability and manufacturing processes were closely scrutinised in order to develop an optimum product range. The design supports the user as best as possible in his working environment, whereby the target group is very heterogeneous. It includes both the young chemistry student and the sixty-year-old industrial professor. But they are all united by a common aspiration: the scales should offer optimal support in everyday work and simplify the entire workflow.
Independent of the graphical user interface, the human interface must also be perfectly designed. It is important, for example, that the display is just as easy to see when sitting down as when standing up, that it is simple to operate and that the scales are easy and uncomplicated to clean. They blend into the working environment in the best possible way and are timeless in their appearance, as they are in use for many years.
Last but not least, in addition to precision and value, the scales convey that they are “Sartorius” specific products.
Sartorius defined and analysed a target group in advance to determine and understand the corresponding wishes and ideas for a perfect scale. These findings formed an important building block for the design development. In parallel, the Corpus Design Agency developed five different manufacturing processes in order to be able to discuss and determine the best production process for this product range together with the Sartorius team.
Based on the selected manufacturing concept, Corpus Design developed and visualised different design concepts and coordinated them with Sartorius. To check the design, Corpus Design organised the production of mock-up models, which were reviewed and evaluated by different international focus groups. The selected design draft was built up by Corpus Design as a 3D model in CAD, detailed, refined and developed together with Sartorius until the tools were produced.
The analytical balances were developed together with the precision balances, so naturally the same requirements apply in terms of ergonomics, durability and design. The main difference lies in the fine measuring range, which means that even the smallest units can be weighed accurately down to 0.1 mg (0.0001 g). To ensure that this result is not falsified, the scales require the so-called draft shield.
The doors can be slid open at the top and sides to load the scale and best prevent air from swirling in the weighing chamber. Furthermore, the windbreak can be easily and quickly disassembled for fast and uncomplicated cleaning if required. The tools needed for this are integrated in the windscreen and always at hand. The basic housing of both types of scales was developed in parallel, whereby the design and construction of the draft shield presented a particular challenge. The draft shield should be as “invisible” as possible from the user’s point of view so as not to impair the view of and accessibility to the sample. At the same time, it must be stable and easy to dismantle.
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