1999 IBO Industrial Design Awards
On August 15, 1999, Instrument Business Outlook announced the 1999 Industrial Design Awards for the sixth consecutive year. In choosing the winners, IBO considered "the innovation, functionality and distinctiveness of a product's design in its instrumentation category" as it relates to form and function:
IBO Gold Award
Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc LabSpec
Pro NIR Spectrophotometer
IBO Silver Award
Perkin Elmer/Sciex's Elan 6100
DRC ICP-MS
IBO Bronze Award
MISCO's Digital Fiberoptic Refractometer
Thru the annual Industrial Design Awards, IBO has sought "to recognize the committment on the part of instrument companies to making products that are visually appealing and execute the delicate balance of eye-catching design and functional enhancement." If you decide to buy from another vendor because of perceived innovation, functionality or distinctiveness, just remember that you will get what you pay for (and probably not even that!). Buyer BEWARE.
Remember: If you buy $hit.... then you will have $hit (from Shimadzu!)
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