My favorite chair to this date!

I have had my eye on this chair for a long time. The Karlstad swivel chair with accompanying footstool is an IKEA chair modeled after the infamous Arne Jacobsen's Egg Chair. It comes in two colors; orange and black (shown below). At 6'2" I find this chair to be extremely comfortable and relaxing. It is made of high-resilient polyurethane foam providing the seat cushion. The chair costs $400 so I won't be purchasing it anytime soon however it is definitely on my wish list. In a few years when I graduate I will definitely be purchasing this chair. Donations anyone?

Designer: Henrik Preutz

PD370

Catching up with the term

In my Product Design: Objects and Impacts class we had the opportunity to take some tours of local manufacturing factories in the Eugene area. We were given detailed tours of three very different factories; Henry Manufacturing, Superior Steel Fabrication, and PakTech.

Henry Manufacturing, Inc.

Eugene, Oregon

This manufacturing company does it all from Aluminum Die Casting, Tool & Die, Aluminum & Steel Fabrication, CNC machining, and Irrigation Pipe Pressing. They got their start in Irrigation Pipe Pressing and it has since become their specialty.

Bars of aluminum to the right used to create the irrigation fittings on the table. The bars are melted and poured into a machine which casts the products.

Our teacher Kiersten Muenchinger providing us with explanations of each casting mold, some of which were very intricate and highly complex.

Superior Steel Fabrication

Eugene, OR

Superior Steel is a state of the art facility with numerous machines used to bend, punch, cut, and weld steel. The facility also has a powder coating center used to efficiently finish the products in-house.

An endless supply of punching bars.

PakTech

Eugene, OR

PakTech is a company that produces the handles we see everyday. You have most likely used one of their products if you have ever purchased milk, orange juice, or ketchup from Costco. PakTech is the leading handle producing company in America located down the street of the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR.

Thank you for reading. Chase.