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TESTO WINS
GERMAN DESIGN AWARD
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easuring instrument supplier and manufacturer, Testo,
walked away with three awards at the 2020 German
Design Awards for its product designs.
All three products submitted, the testo 300 flue gas
analyzer, the testo 400 universal climate instrument, and the
testo Smart Probes for heating, air conditioning, refrigeration,
and ventilation were presented with the prize German Design
Award Winner 2020 in the category ‘Excellent Product Design’.
Testo’s CEO Burkart Knospe says, "We are extremely
pleased to receive this award, because we are constantly
working to create attractive products that our customers can
operate easily and intuitively.”
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
The measuring instruments have been developed in recent
years in order to be able to provide even better solutions for
various customer needs. They combine elegant, ergonomic
design with high-precision measurement and smart
technology.
The modern design of the testo 300 combines decades
of experience in measuring technology with smart touch
technology and clear contours to create an ergonomic,
innovative measuring device for heating technicians. High-
precision measurement data can be sent directly via e-mail or
Bluetooth through the HD display using the intuitive app.
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THE GERMAN DESIGN AWARD
The German Design Award is the international premium
prize by the German Design Council, which was established
as a foundation in 1953 on the initiative of the German
Bundestag and today supports the industry in all matters
aimed at generating added value through design. Top-class
submissions from the fields of product and communication
design are awarded every year, all of which in their own way
are groundbreaking in the international design landscape.
The German Design Award initiated in 2012 is one of the
most recognised design competitions worldwide and enjoys
a high reputation far beyond the circles of experts. "We are
particularly pleased to receive this prize because of the high
standards set by the competition," says Burkart Knospe.
Three Testo products won at the 2020 German Design Awards.
The testo 400 is both an efficient and aesthetic partner for
all climate professionals. It offers high-quality measurement
technology, intuitive measurement assistants, versatile
documentation options and a comprehensive selection of
probes. The smart touch technology of the climate measuring
device is embedded in a clear, user-friendly design.
With testo Smart Probes, air conditioning, refrigeration,
and heating technicians can measure in a more mobile way
than ever before. The compact measuring devices with their
ergonomic, functional design can be operated via Bluetooth
with the user's own smartphone. The intuitive app saves key
figures and automatically provides graphic support to aid in
evaluating the measurement data.
Testo has long stood for reliability and highest quality with
solid, durable products, outstanding engineering expertise
and intuitive design. In order to continue to meet these high
standards, Testo is constantly working on innovative solutions and
product enhancements. To do this, it invests about one tenth of
the turnover in Research and Development every year. RACA
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