424 and 425 Beacon/Horn combination units win awards for design

In October 2007 the Optical-Audible Combinations 424 and 425 won the design prize Focus in Silver. Awarded for excellent design, the prize rewards all those products that have gained a leading position due to their exceptional design qualities.

The Stuttgart Design Centre, an institution of the federal state of Baden Wuerttemberg, awarded the international design prize in the category Health and Safety at Work to WERMA Signaltechnik. While taking into consideration the usual design criteria, the jury judging the Focus in Silver 2007 placed special emphasis on the aspects of product safety and functionality. Awards were given to products where safety plays a central role in design considerations and where the product functionality succeeded in communicating and delivering safety.

The Optical-Audible Combinations 424 and 425 successfully combine functional requirements and aesthetic form. Employing clearly understood symbols, the devices reveal their function even in a non-operative state: The brilliantly illuminated dome defines the optical signal, while the horn clearly indicates its role as an audible signal device.

The award-winning LED/Horn Combination addresses two senses for double safety: In addition to the signal for the ear, the signal device emits a light signal for the human eye. The prize winning product successfully combines elegance and functionality: The light dome and the conical horn merge seamlessly to form an attractive signal device in a compact design. In addition, using state of the art technology, the product has a life of up to 5,000 hours, 10 times the life of standard horns. The sound output can be adjusted up to a level of 98dB.

Once again, with this latest award, WERMA products have been commended for their outstanding design qualities. In 2005 and 2006 products from the signal technology manufacturer also received the internationally acclaimed awards red dot and iF-Design for their impressive designs.