This projector serves mainly in factories to show enlarged details of mechanical products. A shadow image is captured by optical lenses, transmitted by convex mirrors and projected on a circular screen. Here it can be optically or electronically screened in different enlargements for very exact control of size and surface.

We have designed this machine to reduce visually its massive impact by separating the lower and the upper part by means of a red strip and table surface, creating the impression of an instrument placed on top of a cabinet. The horizontallity is counterbalanced by a red vertical colomn (creating a red plus-minus sign) that covers the light source and ventilating system. This colomn can swing sidewards to facilitate the placing of heavy or bulky objects on the working surface.

We further created a 'satellite' joystick control to allow more freedom of movement to the operator. A small shelvelike opening was inserted in the front for putting any non specified objects (for example a package of cigarettes). Such details can, in our opinion, humanize the working environment.

The electronic component, being apt to innovation and substitution, is placed independently on a red column, where it can be rotated for easy viewing.

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industrial projector for Microtecnica

design Andries and Hiroko van Onck, 1987


   andries van onck


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