Developing a new design of wood stoves, along with initiating their production at UNIROL.
Unirol specialises in the manufacture of fireplace inserts and free-standing furnaces, and providing products and services connected with ecological heating systems. The company operates in the chimney sector under the Unico brand.
The subject of this project was to carry out a comprehensive design process which would enable development of a configuration functionality allowing the beneficiary’s customers to personalise a selected product (by choosing structural elements such as fronts, sides and additional modules).
The results of a previously conducted audit were applied in order to carry out this project, An action strategy was developed and a design project prepared. A prototype was then constructed, which was subjected to tests and final modifications.
Finally, the new product was launched – a series of innovative wood stoves. A website was also created with the configurer which lets customers design their fireplace according to their own persona preferences. The configurer is available on: http://dev1.pl/modular_fe/#/konfigurator
What is more, the project also involved buying a fibre optic laser to improve the efficiency of production. Along with the aforementioned unique product personalisation process, the process of producing parts using the laser is also a process innovation.
It is worth adding that the product was developed in line with the principle of accessibility for people with disabilities (easy-to-open door, minimised risk of burning, dimensions).
The goal of the project was achieved thanks to the EU support. This also contributed to an improvement in Unirol’s position on the market.
”Realising this project contributed significantly to the growth of our company. We expanded the basic offer to include modern free-standing wood stoves which can compete confidently with products from foreign brands. The new line of appliances is a very interesting product for European, and even world, markets because they will be of major importance in the expansion of our exports. The modern design, well thought-out solutions used in the device and above all the possibility to personalise it in real time thanks to the online configurer are the main assets of the Modular stoves, which make them highly attractive and competitive products.”
Bartosz Wuczyński, Unirol Sp. z o.o. representative
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