Krpan - Forestry Winch
Enhancing usability of forestry equipment
Client
Pišek Vitli Krpan
Year(s)
2019
Forestry Winch exemplifies our commitment to pushing boundaries in design, engineering, and user-centricity. Through a holistic approach, we exceeded the challenge presented, providing a product that sets a new industry standard.
Others about us:
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Others about us:
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Others about us:
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
The Challenge
Reimagining the forestry winch meant enhancing user-friendliness, functionality, and overall usability. In addition to refining the user experience, it was imperative to create a winch that offered a comprehensive overview of its functioning, allowing operators to navigate seamlessly through various operations. Furthermore, we sought to incorporate a "red thread" of design continuity, ensuring that users could easily recognize and connect with the entire product line. This challenge demanded a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing design workshops, engineering prowess, and a deep understanding of user needs in forestry operations.
Our Approach
We tackled the challenge through on-site observation in forest environment, closely examining how professionals interacted with the winch. This in-depth experience provided invaluable insight into pain points and areas that required improvement. We held workshops involving end users and technicians and created a collaborative space to gather feedback on critical components and potential changes. This user-centric approach allowed us to prioritize the elements that were most important to the user experience, while taking into account the wider work environment. By integrating prototyping and rigorous testing, we perfected a design that not only met industry standards, but also exceeded user expectations.
We proposed a trapezoidal winch shape. Thus, we have enabled improved maneuvering of fixed logs in bends by using the bulging side arms of the winch. At the same time, this design enables better use of material, as the front board of the winch is made from one piece of sheet metal which also provides greater strength to the winch.
The safety guards on the sides and top net are designed around the winch, not only to provide essential protection but also feature an enhanced view of the winch in action.
By strategically grouping elements with distinct colors, we've created a clear distinction between user-interactable components and stationary elements, ensuring users can effortlessly identify and utilize the intended functions.
The Outcomes
The redesigned winch boasts improved functionality that allows for smoother operation and greater control – not only from the user's point of view, but also better control over the movement of the log during transport. Through thoughtful engineering, we have improved the user interface, enabling operators to have a comprehensive overview of the machine's operation. The implementation of the new design language seamlessly integrated the winch into the product family and offered a cohesive visual identity across the line. In addition, the production process has been optimized, which ensures efficiency, pieces and material savings.
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