News 2012
16.05.12 Tulpi well received at Floriade
On the site of Floriade in Venlo several Tulpi’s are placed as seating area for the many visitors. The Tulpi’s draw a lot of attention and are very well received by guests. The Floriade is open until October 7.
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08.05.12 Live demonstration of VP MicroLab
The VP MicroLab of Virtual Proteins is a virtual reality viewing device which simulates and visualizes three-dimensional bio-structures —such as proteins, antibodies and viruses— and may be used for preoperative planning. This allows surgeons daily use of the VP MicroLab during patient consultations with medical staff and other medical specialists. During the TechCafé in Diepenbeek (BE) on May 16, the by GBO designed VP MicroLab will be demonstrated live. Visitors are also invited to bring their own patient data and come and see them in 3D. Up.
30.03.12 New Seal Inspector of DVC introduced at CFIA
On behalf of DVC we designed and developed the plastic housing for the new seal inspector. The machine is equipped with advanced image processing software, a unique transport and a high resolution camera which result in perfect image recordings. By using a Fibre Tech coating rather than stainless steel, the housing can be vacuum formed. The tooling and production of the covers is provided by Greijn Form Technics from Reuver. The process from design to time to market took 15 weeks.
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29.03.12 Eric Dumortier with 5×5 Design
Eric Dumortier is selected as 1 of 5 designers for the prestigious 5×5 project5 (Dutch only) of Design-region Kortrijk. Together with his GBO team, an innovative product will be designed for BMINUS from Kortrijk (Dutch only), a manufacturer of high quality architectural solutions.
The official launch was given of the 5×5 program in which a designer is linked to a company. The goal? Designing a new product or service and market it from a creative and economic cross-pollination. The first results of the collaboration will be presented on INTERIEUR KORTRIJK 2012.
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05.03.12 Eating soup with a biopolymer
The Biotulip was designed during a Design Pressure Cooker (DPC) of Syntens. The purpose of the DPC was to develop a particular disposable for an event, like the Floriade. Commisioner Haval was so pleased with the design that Erwin van Limpt, director of the Gemert based company, ordered a mould immediately. The polymer Synterra®, developed by Synbra Technology from Etten-Leur, forms the basis of the Biotulip.
The Biotulip is a joint development of three NB Partners. The product is on display at the Nation Branding & Investment Expo at the Exhibition Centre in Eindhoven (6-8 March). The Biotulip can be found on the booth of NB (’North-Brabant’ marketing campaign). read more… Up.
22.02.12 Kroonring conquers Netherlands
GBO PROJECTS developed and manufactured the Kroonring (Crown Ring, Dutch only). The ring has proven to be successful in Leerdam, Capelle aan den IJssel and 14 other Dutch cities. The plastic ring that is awarded with 2 innovation awards offers a complete solution for the collection of Plastic Heroes (Dutch only) garbage programme and brings the finishing touch to plastic collection of your city.
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21.02.12 New product at Facility fair 2012
The Dynamic Compactus was commissioned by Bruynzeel Storage Systems. It is the result of a collaboration between GBO DESIGN, GBO PROJECTS, Bruynzeel Storage Systems and Neways. GBO DESIGN is responsible for the design, engineering and 3D printing, GBO PROJECTS for the tooling, manufacturing and logistics. In the realization phase Neways worked closely with GBO PROJECTS. The product was launched on the Facility fair 2012 (Dutch only) in Den Bosch.
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15.02.12 Two innovations by GBO at the VSK
At the biennial exhibition for the installation branche, the VSK, two ‘GBO-products’ were displayed.
Geesa presented the Haiku collection, a collection of accessories mainly for bathroom purposes. The design of the collection is done by Marcel Wanders, the development is done by GBO in close cooperation with Geesa.
For Spirotech the SpiroTrap MB3 was developed. A dirt separator for heating systems with unique magnetic field reinforcing technology.
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13.02.12 ‘Made in Brainport’ success in Munich
The exhibition ‘Made in Brainport’ formed a substantial part of the Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW), which was held for the first time from February 7 to 12 in Munich. The exhibition travels in a constantly changing composition around the world and was previously a big success at the Istanbul Design Week and the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. The exhibition includes several products by GBO the Tulpi, Kroonring, Dagravit dispenser and TwistDock.
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10.02.12 Durable products premiered at Frankfurt Paper World
At the Paperworld Fair in Frankfurt, the new trolley and Varicolor of Durable were introduced. Both products were designed and engineered by GBO DESIGN.
The trolley has a contemporary design and is constructed of a limited number of modular components. By clever use of the ‘building blocks’, the complete range of Durable trolleys was replaced.
The Varicolor, a drawer box, is available with optionally five or ten drawers that are executed in five vivid colors. These colors are only visible when the drawers are open - with the box closed, the drawers fit perfectly in a quiet office environment, while subtly colored lines help you to organize.
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07.02.12 GBO hosts visit KKBL
On February 16, GBO will facilitate a visit for the Knowledge Group Brabant / Limburg (KKBL, Dutch only). The KKBL is an association of companies working with knowledge: knowledge development, transfer and strategy. Members are knowledge-intensive companies and institutions. They are intended to unlock access to and use of knowledge. During the meeting at GBO presentations will be given by Jeroen op ten Berg of GBO DESIGN and Rob Crins of GBO PROJECTS.
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03.02.12 Successful match of Haval and GBO
MKB Design.Brabant (Dutch only) and Syntens (Dutch only) have published a film about the cooperation between two companies from Brabant. Commissioned by Haval Disposables GBO developed coffee trays, stirrers and a coffee cup holder. The latter product even won a Red Dot Award.
Click here to watch the movie.
The latest result of the collaboration between Haval and GBO is the Tulip Cutlery which will be produced in a biopolymer. Up.
01.02.12 Wilnest Contego in 3×Raaien
Recently the program 3×Raaien (3 Guesses) appeared on regional television station Brabant10. The quiz is about Brabant’s culture, economy and history and challenges candidates to put their knowledge to the test. In the program the Wilnest Contego, which was designed by GBO, was used as a trophy.
Click here to watch the edition. (Dutch only)
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17.01.12 Henry van de Velde label for Doutreligne 7
Tonight GBO DESIGN will be awarded a prestigious Henry van de Velde label for the design of the Doutreligne Seven grand piano. The recognition will be handed over by Minister President Kris Peters in the Flemish Parliament. After the presentation of the awards, the exhibition ‘Henry van de Velde Awards 2011’ is opened. The exhibition runs in the ‘Lokettenzaal’ of the Flemish Parliament, until February 25.
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16.01.12 Workshop “How do you fit into this future?”
An inspiring meeting (Dutch only) will take place on February 2 is with producers of specialty vehicles and machinery for the agricultural and logistics market. GBO is co-organizer of this gathering and GBO’s Jeroen ten Berg will give a lecture. More information on the meeting through Antoinette Wildenberg of Benteler Engineering Services (Dutch only): by telephone 0492 - 562 006 or by e-mail: antoinette.wildenberg@benteler-engineering.com.
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11.01.12 Lecture by GBO at Capital D Café
Capital D Cafe (Dutch only) is the second in a series of café’s following the exhibition Made in Brainport (Dutch only). It shows the strength of ‘Smartest regions’ with products and concepts, in which manufacturing and design come together. Jeroen op ten Berg will give a lecture at the café of Tuesday, January 24th on the design process of the Tulpi.
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