Dr. Cut Bonsai Gardening Shears by Hiroshi Udo and Ben Branlund |
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| DESIGN NAME: Dr. Cut Bonsai PRIMARY FUNCTION: Gardening Shears INSPIRATION: The design team was invited to observe work conditions at an orange farm on the coast of Japan where many of the harvesters had tendonitis. The tendonitis was caused by the long hours harvesters spent cutting with typically hard gardening shears. The time spent cutting took up roughly 15 to 37 percent of the labor. This constant cutting, thus impact to the fingers from the hard tool was the cause. Using ergonomics principles designers created gardening shears with a special soft grip that reduced the burden to the fingers by 75% UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The blade is crafted by experts with a long tradition in blade forging. The shears are coated with soft silicon grips that were designed to reduce pain/fatigue. Crafted in Japan. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The shape and stiffness of the silicon grip has been tested and refined to protect the hand from impact when cutting. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The initial research took place in Hiroshima, Japan in 2010. The Dr.Cut Bonsai was released in 2018. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: A custom injection molding technique was developed to give the silicon a marbling effect. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 64mmx207mmx30mm 241g TAGS: Gardening, Shears, Japan, Ergonomic, Scissors RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Pain scores were measured between test subjects using Dr.cut and typical shears. Test results showed 75% reduction in pain when using the Dr.Cut. CHALLENGE: - ADDED DATE: 2021-01-26 08:50:28 TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Hiroshi Udo and Ben Branlund IMAGE CREDITS: Hiroshi Udo and Ben Branlund, 2020. |
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NAME: Udoergo co., Ltd. PROFILE: Udoergo is a product design company based in Hiroshima, Japan. The company is lead by a physician with a background in ergonomics. His solution for his patients ailments lead to his interest in creating ergonomic products. Him and his company has been involved in the creation of ball point pens, office chairs, sleeping mattresses, gardening shears and many others. |
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Dr. Cut Bonsai Gardening Shears by Hiroshi Udo and Ben Branlund is Winner in Agricultural Tools, Farming Equipment and Machinery Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Hiroshi Udo and Ben Branlund. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Hiroshi Udo and Ben Branlund. |
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