Red Dot Design Awards for Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco’s 8 Series range of portable compressors and the HiLight H5+ LED light tower, have been recognised in the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards for 2017. The award appraises the best products of the year based on submissions from manufacturers and designers around the world, and the official Red Dot Gala will take place in Aalto-Theatre in Essen, Germany, on 3 July, 2017. “The 8 Series and HiLight H5+ are in-house designed products that we are very proud of,”says Peter Lauwers, President of A

April 4, 2017 Read time: 2 mins

385 Atlas Copco’s 8 Series range of portable compressors and the HiLight H5+ LED light tower, have been recognised in the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards for 2017.

The award appraises the best products of the year based on submissions from manufacturers and designers around the world, and the official Red Dot Gala will take place in Aalto-Theatre in Essen, Germany, on 3 July, 2017.

“The 8 Series and HiLight H5+ are in-house designed products that we are very proud of,”says Peter Lauwers, President of Atlas Copco’s Portable Energy division.

“When designing new products, we focus on the strategic triangle of performance benefits for the customer, efficiency, in terms of both fuel and service needs, along with environmental benefits: both these products excel in all three categories.”

The HiLight H5+ LED light tower design features include directional optic lenses that are said to maximise practical light coverage while minimising dark spots. It can illuminate an area of up to 5,000m².

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