Abhi Kevadiya
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Abhi Kevadiya
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Abhi Kevadiya
💤
Abhi
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Reflow System
Reflow System
Making ordinary "Machine Device" Extra Ordinary
Making ordinary "Machine Device" Extra Ordinary
My Role
Product Designer — Visual Design/ Human Machine Interface, Interaction Design, User Flows, Rapid Prototyping
Timeline
1.3 Months (Jan 2024)
Overview
The Reflow System is an manufacturing device designed to reflow polymers onto a braided catheter. Equipped with four heat nozzles, it allows operators to set up and control heating zones with ease. Built for non-technical users, its intuitive interface simplifies complex operations, ensuring precision and efficiency in medical device production.
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Understanding The Challenge
The existing interface of the Reflow System was cluttered, text-heavy, and lacked visual clarity, making it especially difficult for non-technical operators to understand and operate.
The challenge was to redesign this dashboard into a clean, intuitive, and human-centered interface that would simplify the machine setup process while maintaining accuracy and safety.
By aligning with HMI (Human-Machine Interface) best practices, the goal was to empower non-technical users to confidently operate the system with minimal training, reducing errors and improving workflow efficiency.
The existing interface of the Reflow System was cluttered, text-heavy, and lacked visual clarity, making it especially difficult for non-technical operators to understand and operate.
The challenge was to redesign this dashboard into a clean, intuitive, and human-centered interface that would simplify the machine setup process while maintaining accuracy and safety.
By aligning with HMI (Human-Machine Interface) best practices, the goal was to empower non-technical users to confidently operate the system with minimal training, reducing errors and improving workflow efficiency.
Primary focus of efforts
Automate the Setup Process
Automate the Setup Process
Reduce manual effort by introducing recipe-based configurations and zone automation, allowing operators to run processes with minimal input.
Reduce manual effort by introducing recipe-based configurations and zone automation, allowing operators to run processes with minimal input.
Enable Real-Time Monitoring & Control
Enable Real-Time Monitoring & Control
Design a system or overview page that gives operators clear, live feedback on current temperature and airflow of machine to support timely and accurate decision-making.
Design a system or overview page that gives operators clear, live feedback on current temperature and airflow of machine to support timely and accurate decision-making.
Visual Feedback for Better Usability
Visual Feedback for Better Usability
Enhance user awareness with intuitive visual alerts and process completion indicators, reducing errors and improving efficiency.
Enhance user awareness with intuitive visual alerts and process completion indicators, reducing errors and improving efficiency.
User-Centered Design
User-Centered Design
Ensure the interface is simple, intuitive, and accessible for users without technical backgrounds, reducing the learning curve and operational stress.
Ensure the interface is simple, intuitive, and accessible for users without technical backgrounds, reducing the learning curve and operational stress.
Impact It Made
35% Reduction in Setup Time
35% Reduction in Setup Time
Streamlined processes through recipe-based automation.
Streamlined processes through recipe-based automation.
95% Task Completion Rate
95% Task Completion Rate
Operators completed setups independently without technical assistance.
Operators completed setups independently without technical assistance.
Enhanced Operator Confidence
Enhanced Operator Confidence
Operators reported the system was "much easier to understand" and "less stressful to operate."
Operators reported the system was "much easier to understand" and "less stressful to operate."
The Home Page
The Home Page
It serves as a central hub for effortless machine control and monitoring. Designed with a user-centric approach, it provides non-technical operators with a clear, intuitive interface to set up heat zones, adjust airflow, and track real-time performance.
With streamlined navigation, visual feedback, and automated controls, the home page simplifies complex operations, ensuring precision and efficiency in medical manufacturing.
It serves as a central hub for effortless machine control and monitoring. Designed with a user-centric approach, it provides non-technical operators with a clear, intuitive interface to set up heat zones, adjust airflow, and track real-time performance.
With streamlined navigation, visual feedback, and automated controls, the home page simplifies complex operations, ensuring precision and efficiency in medical manufacturing.
The Recipes page
The Recipes page
It provides operators with a clear summary of the configured settings and process outcomes. Designed for accuracy and ease of use, it displays essential details like temperature settings, airflow adjustments, and operation timestamps, ensuring transparency and traceability.
With structured data presentation and intuitive navigation, this page helps non-technical users review, verify, and document their machine operations effortlessly.
It provides operators with a clear summary of the configured settings and process outcomes. Designed for accuracy and ease of use, it displays essential details like temperature settings, airflow adjustments, and operation timestamps, ensuring transparency and traceability.
With structured data presentation and intuitive navigation, this page helps non-technical users review, verify, and document their machine operations effortlessly.
The Settings Page
The Settings Page
It provides secure access to core machine configurations such as temperature and flow control limits. Designed with safety in mind, this password-protected area ensures that only authorized operators can adjust critical parameters. With a clear layout and structured inputs, it allows for precise control setup while minimizing the risk of misuse or error.
It provides secure access to core machine configurations such as temperature and flow control limits. Designed with safety in mind, this password-protected area ensures that only authorized operators can adjust critical parameters. With a clear layout and structured inputs, it allows for precise control setup while minimizing the risk of misuse or error.
The Reflow System redefines efficiency in medical manufacturing by transforming complex, manual heater controls into an intuitive, automation-driven experience. Designed for non-technical operators, it ensures precise temperature management, real-time monitoring, and seamless operation with minimal effort.
The Reflow System redefines efficiency in medical manufacturing by transforming complex, manual heater controls into an intuitive, automation-driven experience. Designed for non-technical operators, it ensures precise temperature management, real-time monitoring, and seamless operation with minimal effort.
