The circular keg that makes everything easier.
The circular keg that makes everything easier. KegCycle - A freshly tapped beer always tastes good. But what if even the keg could be refreshing? Traditional beer kegs are what they've been for decades: heavy, steel drums that are endlessly sent around to be rinsed, filled, emptied and rinsed again. The same cycle, over and over again. It works, [...]
From product thinking to market opportunities
From product thinking to market opportunities Paneltim knocked on Pilipili's door for creative support for their symposium. We designed the entire setting and even got to work on innovative applications of their existing products. But what started as a creative project grew into a strategic collaboration. Because behind their technical expertise school a new story. [...]
Never average
Never average From invisible building board to love brand with balls. In a market full of anonymous building materials, Solid John took a different approach from day one. No race to the lowest price, but a long-term strategy to break open a niche market. With one strong product, a clear mission (protecting roofers from moisture) and an outspoken [...]
Eliet Neo, the chipper that's still around.
Eliet Neo, the chipper that's still around. Twenty years. In product years, that's an eternity. Trends come and go. Technology ages. What was groundbreaking yesterday is in the thrift store today. And yet. The 5X5® Connected by Innovation expo at WONDER Kortrijk featured a gardening machine that has been around for a decade. Not a museum piece, but [...]
Cyclop 2, a seamless blend of usability and design.
Cyclop 2, a breath of fresh air in use and design. Cleanrooms sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but to Alsico they are as mundane as a choco sandwich. Their Cyclop was already a hit on the market, but tasted like more refinement. To implement this future-proof innovation, they sought the expertise of [...]
Drilling with the precision of a Swiss watch.
Drilling with the precision of a Swiss watch. How do you drill a perfect 0.02 mm hole in a conductive material? And how do you make sure your user doesn't get lost in there? Together with Almax Easylabs, we developed an advanced EDM drill for lab use, a device that performs effortlessly in a world where precision counts to [...]
Sharp minds, sharp measurements
Sharp minds, sharp measurements The former Rycobel was anything but idle. Four acquisitions later, however, the story became a bit fluffy: how do you turn five brands into one strong story? Our team thought strategically, wrote a new brand story and gave the company an identity as sharp as their measurements. How did we [...]
The secret of your friends who do sleep well.
The secret of your friends without bags under their eyes. In your food no additives. So why in your mattress? At Greensleep, you sleep on natural materials such as latex, wool, silk and flax. High quality, durable and pure - it doesn't get any better than this. But while the story rang true, the look didn't connect there [...].
eNovates innovates
eNovates innovates A modular charging station, easily individualized, safe yet easy to use and ready for the future. And preferably not too expensive to make either. The more conditions the more joy at pilipili, so we created a design that doesn't fool anyone. Services:Product designProduct engineering Plug and play [...]
Your home for roof and facade
Your home for roof and facade If people even dare to look at a roof or facade, Defrancq's noses already start itching. The family business has been one of the top references in the market for decades. Still, they thought in the boardroom: standing still is going backwards. And they were right. Pilipili took the entire [...]
Mechanical engineering from analysis to packaging
Machine building from market analysis to packaging A connected bottle-labeling machine with increased ease of use, top UI design and electro-mechanics that allows personalization of anything from a lipstick to a wine bottle. That was the question. Our answer: an ingenious device that is the result of a thorough collaboration and search for improvements where usability is key. Services:Mechanical designProduct [...]
Aimé, the duomobile
Aimé, the duomobile Moving is healthy. And moving together does even more. The Pendulum duo-mobile is not a vehicle, but a device that gets two people moving together - literally and figuratively. For the elderly or people with disabilities, moving often becomes difficult, as does social contact. With Aimé, we wanted to design an answer [...]
An interwoven collaboration
An interwoven collaboration What began with the request to make a weaving machine more beautiful has become a valuable collaboration, year after year. Today, after more than twenty-five years and fifteen machines, Picanol and pilipili can safely say they have a match. Services:Product designProduct engineeringProject managementUI design Keep innovating. Every four years, the iconic [...]
Complex software, clear design.
Complex software, clear design. In the medical world, everything is about precision. Especially in radiotherapy, where every detail counts. myQA DepthTracer is a software tool that helps medical physicists verify that a radiation system is still doing what it's supposed to: treating patients safely and accurately. The software compares measurements with reference data, verifying [...]
The smart showroom of ergodôme
The clever showroom of ergodôme Ergodôme, with a bit of good will it sounds like one of the many stages at Tomorrowland, but they are indeed the expert in ergonomic furniture and advice. Just too bad their showroom wasn't as comfortable as their products. Pilipili to the rescue! Services:ConsultancyBrand strategySpatial DesignBrand experience All-in on experience [...]
Blessed in bed with FRED
Blessed in bed with FRED Things can get wild in the bedroom in many different ways. Fortunately, there is Revor Bedding, a thoroughly Belgian manufacturer of solid sleep products. They wanted to expand their offering with a modern classic. Enter Pilipili. Services:Product DesignProduct EngineeringProject Management Sustainability as a common thread. During the process [...]
From brand strategy to brand experience.
From brand strategy to brand experience. Soleras is a high-tech pioneer in thin film coating. Simply put, they have mastered the art of applying microscopically thin, functional layers to all kinds of materials - from architectural glass to smartphone screens. What they are less versed in? Brand strategy and marketing. Fortunately, we know how to deal with that. Services:Communications campaignConcept trade show boothDigital strategyBrand [...]
Making your product rain-wind-waterproof?
Making your product rain-wind-waterproof? A camera that must be mounted once in an awkward location and then endure weather and wind to transmit a continuous stream of data. That's another challenge. Fortunately, we had made version 1 in-house. And so we were happy to collaborate on the successor. [...]
A lever for patents
A lever for patents A bicycle enthusiast wants to market a car bike carrier. That's not so crazy. But that it had to be radically different and better than all the models that already exist and are patented, that is. Not to worry, we can handle that. Services:Product DesignProduct EngineeringProject Management Every adventure begins with [...]
Develop a product in three months? It can be done.
Develop a product in three months? It can be done. Making automated room disinfection available to the general public and preferably as quickly as possible, that was the question. An intense collaboration - often from a distance - plus short iteration rounds enabled us to go from an acute need to a marketable product [...] in three months.
From housing to dies, calculated and drawn out.
From housing to molds, calculated and drawn out. During the COVID pandemic, we worked with Ugent and IMEC on a social distancing tracker that, given the situation, was developed in record time. Cutting edge technology and level design. Pilipili is happy to help. The accurate positioning through Bluetooth was then also used for collision [...].
No bite-sized solution.
No bite-sized solution. A sandbox: nice for the kiddies, but who wants that gaudy blue old shell in the garden? Nobody, right? So we went looking for a solution. We designed a handy, safe and durable play bowl, but with a design to sink your teeth into. Literally and figuratively! Services:Product designProduct [...]