i.safe MOBILE's Tablet series receives the international Red Dot Award in the category ‘product design’

i.safe MOBILE GmbH, one of the world's leading and most innovative developers of mobile communication devices for safe use in hazardous areas, was awarded the Red Dot Award 2019 for Product Design. The company's three tablet models received the prize, which the renowned jury only awards to products that feature an outstanding design.

Experience and expertise get straight to the point

The tablet series consists of the i.safe MOBILE models IS910.1 and IS910.2 for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and the RugGear model RG910 for use in harsh industry environments of non-hazardous areas. The clear, striking industrial design as well as the robust plastic frame support the robustness and in particular the shock and impact protection of the devices. According to IP68 they are water- and dustproof as well as protected against micro particles and can be used at extreme temperatures from -20 °C° to 60 °C. The devices are also resistant to water and dust. The low weight, compact dimensions and a hand strap on the back of the 8" tablet ensure practical and safe handling. Thanks to the latest technology, practical features such as user-specific programmable keys and in conjunction with devices for augmented reality, the tablets form the basis for industry 4.0 and IoT processes.

"I am pleased that the complete range of our tablets convinced the Red Dot jury with their high design quality. As the leading engineering power house in the market for explosion-proof mobile devices, we see the Red Dot Award as a as a valuable recognition for our design. The award underlines our efforts to manufacture mobile devices for the very demanding technical requirements in potentially explosive atmospheres combined with an attractive industrial design," says Martin Haaf, CEO of i.safe MOBILE.

“I would like to congratulate the laureates sincerely on their wonderful success. The fact that their products were able to satisfy the strict criteria of the jury bears testimony to their award-winning design quality. The laureates are thus setting key trends in the design industry and are showing where future directions may lead,” said Professor Dr. Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot, in reference to the winners.

Experience and expertise get straight to the point

The Red Dot Award: Product Design is one of the world’s largest design competitions. In 2019, designers and manufacturers from 55 countries entered more than 5,500 products in the competition. The international jury comprises experienced experts from different disciplines and has been convening for more than 60 years in order to select the year’s best designs. During an adjudication process that spans several days, they try out the products, discuss them and ultimately reach a well-founded decision regarding the design quality of the entries. True to the motto “In search of good design and innovation”, their assessment focuses on criteria such as the level of innovation, functionality, formal quality, longevity and ergonomics.

About i.safe MOBILE

i.safe MOBILE GmbH, based in Lauda-Koenigshofen/Germany, was founded in 2011 and is today one of the world's leading and most innovative developers of mobile communication devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablet PCs etc. for safe use in hazardous areas and for robust use in industry and outdoors. Engineers and specialists at the Lauda-Koenigshofen site develop practice-oriented products and individual, customer-specific software solutions based on legal regulations such as ATEX, IECEx. NEC 500 and EAC. The i.safe MOBILE development team incorporates all international standards into product development and is itself an active member of the relevant standardization committees. In order to meet all explosion protection requirements, the products are developed from scratch. This gives customers worldwide the certainty of using high-quality communication technology at the latest technical level. In addition, i.safe MOBILE cooperates with solution providers in the areas of push-to-talk or lone worker in order to be able to offer complete solutions from a single source.