Edilan: “The design process remains the same as always, what has changed are the tools”

With over 25 years of experience and over 400 projects behind him, Edilan It designs and manufactures everything from small objects, household items and appliances to elevators, mechanical walkways and minibuses, as well as lighting elements. “We handle all stages, from concept to manufacturing and even launching products on the market,” the company explains.

The core of Idealan is located in Liwa (Bizkaya), and consists of three design specialists, to whom profiles are added that best suit the needs of the project to be addressed. “We try to respond to the concerns and needs raised by clients in a transversal way. Our experience in different sectors and markets allows us to apply knowledge from other areas of the sector in which we work. It is a vision complementary to the vision of the design teams themselves within organisations. An approach that attempts to add and has a common goal of designing products with the greatest likelihood of success in their marketexplains John Santacoloma, Director of Ideilan.

From this vision, they have tackled countless projects that are very different from each other, and “our work is based on industrial fabric,” Santacoloma emphasizes. In recent years, for example, Electric vehicle sectorDue to its need for infrastructure, it has taken over much of Ideilan's state-of-the-art design and development work. And so they developed ZIV and IBIL power plants. The company director confirms: “But this is not the only sector in which we work.” “Others such as transporting people, household goods, appliances, furniture, lighting or sporting goods. It allows us to develop knowledge in all aspects of the design process And to be a partner that adds value to projects thanks to the impact of pollinators in cross-sectors.

And so they highlight Kanpazar outdoor lighting unit, designed for BluxLightingWhich they consider a “classic design”; The extent of the Mirrors and accessories bathroom designed for Oraldi; the Water sports accessories Kgard“It's a personal project that I love very much,” he admits. also Tribourgwhich “became Fitur's Best International Destination Guide App of 2015,” he points out.

To access all these products, Santacoloma asserts that “The design process always remains the same, what has changed are the tools To process them more economically and shorten implementation times. Design still thinks (design), thinks (prototyping), and makes (manufacturing). In this context, we rely on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to shorten times In the early design stages; In methodology Design thinking to save costs Development and error reduction; Finally, our knowledge of synthetic fabric allows us to do this Determine the best industrial partner for manufacturing. During this process, a network of public and private collaborators is essential.“, Add.

All of this is what Liwa Company intends to continue to apply when facing its upcoming projects. “The following challenges are closely related to the future of Basque industrial textile And the needs they will have. we We will transform with it and try to continue to provide innovationThis differentiation, no matter how small, will allow us to continue positioning the product on the market,” he concludes.

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