Portfolio
Hygiene and Personal Care
Products for the cleaning and hygiene markets including soap dispensers, vacuum cleaners, single disk rotary machines and air fresheners
Jeyes Hygiene Ensign Scout Tub Vacuum Cleaner (1989)
To design a small tub vacuum cleaner. The machine should be:
•
Light & easy to carry with a recessed carrying handle
•
Use standard/common parts where possible
•
Have a built in thermal overload
•
Be able to be used with or without paper or cloth dust bags
•
Manufactured & assembled in house.
•
Utilise CINPRES technology to reduce manufacturing costs
Project Budget: £50,000.00
Responsible for:
•
The design & development of the product.
•
The manufacture & testing of engineering prototypes & models
•
The determination of product specifications & operating parameters.
•
Initial product costings.
Notes:
By
using
some
parts
from
the
SCOUT
project
&
where
possible
parts
from
the
SDV
mk.1
the
machine
was
produced
in
house
&
on
the
same
production
line.
The
use
of
common
parts
not
only
resulted
in
less
SKU’s
&
fewer
service
spares
parts,
but
also
in
more
flexibility
allowing
production
to
switch
between
models
&
versions
almost
instantly.
UNILEVER LEVERFRESH Gel Air Freshener (1991)
To
redesign
the
current
gel
air
freshener
container
in
order
to
maintain
supply
as
the
existing
cheap
looking
hand
cream
pot
is
to
be
deleted
from
the
suppliers
product
range.
This
gives
the
opportunity
to
reduce
the
selling
price
by
£0.05
per
unit & increase sales through:
•
Improved shelf appeal
•
Easier “stackability” on shelf to maximise shelf space
•
Greater attractiveness to end users
•
Improved Security
•
Improved fragrance.
Project Budget: £26,000.00
Role: Technical Expert responsible for:-
·
The
evaluation
of
the
prototype
parts
&
translation
of
the
conceptual
designs into production.
·
The
definition
of
material
specifications
to
meet
the
requirements
of
the
project brief.
·
Ensuring
all
3rd
party
sourced
tooling,
materials,
suppliers
&
components
meet the companies requirements
The new gel pots are now selling successfully, the unique hidden “locking
bayonet” feature is proving very successful in reducing thefts from public
buildings & hotels. Ensuring all 3rd party sourced tooling, materials, suppliers &
components meet the companies requirements.
UNILEVER LEVERLINE Range (1992)
A
range
of
products
that
have
been
developed
by
Lever
Industrial
(Maarssen)
in
conjunction
with
a
leading
Dutch
design
consultant.
The
system
will
be
marketed
under the Leverline brand name & will include the following products:
·
Liquid Soap Dispenser
·
Hand Drier (Hot Air, 230V)
·
Air freshener (battery operated)
Role :
UK
Project
Leader
(Design)
Responsible
for
the
local
management
of
the
design
&
development
phases
of
the
international
project
to
ensure
that
marketing
briefs,
specifications, time-scales & capital expenditure budgets are met.
•
To
evaluate
the
prototype
parts
&
translate
the
conceptual
designs
into
full
working drawings.
•
To
define
material
specifications
to
meet
the
requirements
of
the
project
brief.
•
To source all tooling, materials & components.
•
To
set
up
an
in
house
production
facility
to
manufacture
&
distribute
the
products.
Notes:
The
initial
product
styling
for
the
Leverline
range
was
conceived
by
colleagues
in
Holland
with
the
aid
of
design
consultants
Ninaber
Peters
&
Krouwl
of
Leiden.
The
subsequent
tasks
of
integrating
bespoke
electronics
&
designing
the
components
for
manufacture,
production,
assembly
&
fitness
for
purpose
were
handed
over
to
the High Wycombe design team.
Unilever Compac MWW Dosing System (1993—1995)
To
progress
from
the
"concept"
stage
through
the
"detail"
stage
to
production
a
dispensing
system
that
has
been
developed
by
Lever
Industrial
(Maarssen)
in
conjunction
with
a
leading
Dutch
design
consultant.
The
function
of
the
dispenser
is
to
automatically
dose
detergent
&
rinse
aid
into
industrial
mechanical
dish
washing
machines. The role of the UK design team is to:
•
Evaluate
the
prototype
parts
&
translate
the
conceptual
designs
into
full
working
drawings.
•
Define material specifications to meet the requirements of the project brief
•
Source all tooling, materials & components.
•
To set up an in-house production facility to manufacture & distribute the products.
Project Budget: £100,000.00
Notes:
The
initial
product
styling
for
the
Leverline
range
was
conceived
by
colleagues
in
Holland
with
the
aid
of
design
consultants
Ninaber
Peters
&
Krouwl
of
Leiden.
The
subsequent
tasks
of
integrating
bespoke
electronics
&
designing
the
components
for
manufacture,
production,
assembly
&
fitness
for
purpose
were
handed
over
to
the
High
Wycombe
design team.
UNILEVER TASKI Single Disk Floor Cleaning Machines (1996—1998)
To
design
&
develop
a
range
of
single
disc
floor
cleaning
machines
which
are
an
evolution
of
the
current
products.
The
new
products
must
establish
a
strong
corporate
identity
or
"family
image"
which
will
support
their
progressive
introduction
over
the
next six years, the key elements of the design philosophy being:
•
eye catching futuristic image
•
corporate identifiable range with "family look"
•
low profile simple 'soft line' styling
•
integrated modular construction of machine & accessories
•
commonality of major components
•
use of lightweight plastic components
•
incorporation
of
new
component
&
manufacturing
technologies
where
appropriate
•
enhancement of cost competitiveness, incorporation of new USPs
•
maintenance of traditional perception of good reliability
•
designed for 3 year warranty
At
the
end
of
1996
the
High
Wycombe
Innovation
Centre
for
machines
was
closed
resulting
in
all
design
&
development
work
being
transferred
to
Switzerland.
The
concept
stage
of
this
project
had
been
completed
&
prototypes
of
some
of
the
variants
produced using rapid prototyping techniques.
Atrium Solo 2 Air freshener (2011-2012)
Commissioned
to
design
from
scratch
a
battery
powered
air
freshener
incorporating
the
patented
Atrium
electrostatic
dispensing technology.
Dolphin Dispensers Jumbo Roll Paper Dispenser
(2013)
Commissioned
to
Design
and
3D
model
a
Paper
Dispenser
for Hand towels
AWT Limited 2019