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Elax Energie - conception complète d'un boitier intelligent - industrialisation - Kickmaker

Elax énergie: smart device for water heater

By Alysée Flaut Design, Design, Indus, Use case

Low-level software support

Elax creates innovative systems designed to optimize water heater performance and energy efficiency.

To enhance the reliability and efficiency of their products, Elax turned to us for support.

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Project abstract

Elax develops innovative solutions for water heaters, aimed at optimizing energy consumption and improving efficiency.

Elax sought an external engineering partner to provide industrial support for the development of their advanced water heater systems. The focus was on electronics integration, product certification, and sourcing.

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Technical developments

The product is composed of two plastic shells, a button, and a switch.
Strict customer requirements for size and shape made it challenging to integrate the PCBA and the power cable
The selected plastics and thicknesses comply with standards to withstand a 700°C hot ball test
The product meets IP51 standards for water resistance without seals, relying on smart design features like rebated lips and water infiltration guidance
The assembly process is extremely simple and takes less than one minute

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Key achievements

Development from POC to mass production took less than a year
IP51 water resistance was achieved seamlessly
The simple assembly process helped minimize labor costs
The design uses very few parts, reducing complexity and cost

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Quality Work

“I am proud to have conceptualized, designed, and developed the firmware for the Elax device, now reliably operating in thousands of homes.”

Luca Zambalas, Software Engineer Kickmaker

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Certification and sourcing for an electric snowbike

By Alysée Flaut Certification, Sourcing, Use case

MoonBikes: Certifications and Sourcing for the Electric Snowbike

Moonbikes has developed the first electric snowmobile designed to facilitate travel in Alpine environments. For Moonbikes, we provided expertise in sourcing and regulatory analysis to facilitate product export.

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Certification and sourcing of an electric snowbike

Project abstract

Moonbikes created the first electric snowbike, built to easily navigate the challenges of alpine terrain. We collaborated with MoonBikes, providing our expertise in sourcing and regulatory analysis to help bring their product to market.

Kickmaker worked closely with them to navigate the relevant regulations, helping to pinpoint development opportunities and evaluate any potential risks.

Technical developments

Key achievements

Technical developments

Provided expertise in sourcing and regulatory analysis to facilitate entry into the North American market
Identified products and partners that aligned with the product’s technical and regulatory standards
Implemented a comprehensive certification process for both North America and Europe
Sourced battery and controller suppliers that complied with industry standards

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Key achievements

Achieved successful certification for North American and European markets (UL, CE, FEM)
Selected partners and products that met technical and regulatory standards
Ensured a secure supply of batteries and high-quality controllers

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Quality Work

“Kickmaker helped us define the regulatory framework applicable to our product, which in turn enabled us to identify areas for development and assess the risks to which we were exposed.”

Vincent Douillet, VP Engineering & Industrial MoonBikes

Product design and sourcing : LeChiller

By Alysée Flaut Indus, Use case

Product design and sourcing

LECHILLER concept develop a cooling system for beverages. The system refrigerates glycol mixed with water in a tank at -35C. The bottles are inserted in a pocket that’s submerged in the mix so they aren’t in contact with the liquid.

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“We needed to redesign and industrialize a complete range of wine bottle coolers”.

THE PROJECT AND ITS CHALLENGES

Le Chiller’s objective was to rework a new version of its beverage cooling system.

Le Chiller was therefore looking for an external engineering partner to accompany it on its V2 project. The requirements were based on product and software design and sourcing.

For Le Chiller, Kickmaker carried out the following tasks:

Product design in collaboration with Elium Studio
Research and identification of manufacturers
Updating the design of the old version
New factory in Europe

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Jun 25

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Industrial support for V2 exoskeleton

By Alysée Flaut Indus, Use case

Industrial support for V2 exoskeleton

Japet Medical is a French manufacturer and integrator of exoskeletons. They are developing the only robotized exoskeleton to protect employees’ backs. Japet asked Kickmaker to provide industrial support for V2 of its product.

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“We wanted to reduce the number of operating failures on the V1 product”.

Le projet et ses enjeux : support industriel pour une V2 fonctionnelle

Japet Medical’s objective was to improve the robustness of the new version of their exoskeleton and certify it before May 26, 2021 (regulatory change).

Japet Medical was therefore looking for an external engineering partner to support them on their industrial V2. The requirements were based on support and consultancy in mechanics, electronics and embedded software.

For Japet Medical, Kickmaker provided the following services:

DFM* and DFS for mechanical parts
The complete industrial process for mechanical parts

Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is the engineering practice of designing products so that they are simple to manufacture. DFM facilitates the manufacturing process in order to reduce product manufacturing costs.

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