Kellermann Jetstream wins Good Design Award
Kellermann ' s Jetstream sequential running light has won a prestigious Good Design Award from the Athenaeum Museum of Chicago . The Aachen , Germany based accessory manufacturer was awarded in the ' Transportation ' category . The annual global competition evaluates product design , communication design , packaging design and concept designs by the world ' s leading brands to showcase current trends emerging in the international design and manufacturing sectors . For 2022 , the museum received a record number of more than 4,000 submissions from over 52 countries from the world ' s most prestigious design offices and leading visionary manufacturers . The Kellermann Jetstream was developed as a sequential lighting turn signal and as a 3-in-1 version with a combination of rear , brake and sequential lighting turn signals . The
design of the Kellermann Jetstream integrates elements from 1930s aviation construction and is designed in the shape of a wing with an integrated jet engine . The shape is extremely aerodynamic and therefore very streamlined at high speeds - and very powerful . " The unbelievable illuminating power of the Kellermann Jetstream contributes towards more safety on the road because the motorcycle is better and earlier visible when approaching at high speed . The strong illuminating power also raises the safety buffer during turning or braking manoeuvres as other road users are clearly warned about turn manoeuvres with the sequential lighting turn signal at the front and rear , and at the rear with the 3-in-1 combination during turning and braking manoeuvres . This is the second time the jury of the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design ( www . chiathenaeum . org ) has honoured a Kellermann product in the transportation segment with the Good Design Award . The BL 2000 handlebar end turn signal already won the award in 2015 and found its place in the permanent exhibition of the Chicago Athenaeum . The Jetstream running light turn signal now joins it in being recognised for design excellence . www . kellermann-online . com
Vertex Pistons celebrates 70 years in business
Performance specialist Vertex Pistons has celebrated 70 years of developing and manufacturing high-performance two- and four-stroke pistons for offroad , street , scooter , ATV , UTV , snowmobile , go-kart , ultralight and other motorsport applications . The Italian / American company , internationally respected for its products for professional and amateur riders , celebrated the milestone in the presence of the EU President of Arrowhead Group Kai Zissler , the General Manager Vertex Pistons , Valerio Scutellà , the company management , and the personnel and partners who have contributed to making the Vertex Pistons brand the market leader it is today . The event also marked the retirement of the historic President of Vertex Pistons , Loris Iotti , whose 43-year long career has done so much to cement the Vertex Pistons brand as one of the most successful brands in the world - on and off the racetrack . The company was founded in 1953 as an artisan workshop ( with eight employees ) to produce spare parts for engines and pumps for agriculture . In about ten years , it had created two new lines to produce pistons and the first technical office dedicated to piston design and construction R & D . This quickly led to development and expertise in products for international markets and a doubling of facility size and production capacity with major production equipment and tooling investments , including into CNC machining tools . In the following years , Vertex became an important supplier of cast and forged pistons for most leading European motorcycle , scooter and gokart manufacturers , rapidly increasing its market share and giving Vertex a solid foundation and reputation for expansion into the aftermarket . Its high-performance product design has always remained innovative - investing in advanced materials , heat treatments and specific profiles . Confirming the high standards achieved , 1997 saw Vertex receive ISO
9001 certification from the DNV , the international certification authority . In 1994 , American rider Bob Moore , on the factory Yamaha motorcycle equipped with Vertex pistons , won the
125 class Motocross World Championship . This world title was to prove to be the first in a long , unprecedented and unparalleled sequence of international race and championship series successes achieved at international level year after year ever since . In the 2022 season alone , Vertex Pistons equipped riders won no less than a staggering nine world titles in motocross , enduro and Supermoto - including Tim Gajser ' s MXGP World Championship , riding the factory Honda HRC . www . vertexpistons . com
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