3M Products Featured During New York Design Week, 2006; Milano Made in Design Exhibition Highlights 3M Creativity, Innovation.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- When it comes to design, the inspiration and vision for new creations can come from just about anywhere. Sometimes, however, it is just better to go straight to the experts. 3M, widely known as an engine for product innovation, did just that. For the past four years, 3M's manufacturing experts have turned to renowned designers in Milan, Italy, to help bring their products and technologies to life. As a result, four 3M products will be highlighted in the Milano Made in Design exhibit in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , May 19-June 10, 2006, a show promoted by the Province of Milan and the Milan Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Region of Lombardy and other institutional and commercial partners. The Milano Made in Design exhibit provides a showcase of more than 120 products designed by Milanese talent. The exhibit is located at The Milk Gallery at 450 W. 15th St., and will move to other cities around the world. 3M is the only American company recognized for Italian-inspired design in this exhibit. "3M is honored to be included in this exhibit as a validation of our strategic collaboration with some of Milan's most famous designers to enhance the quality of our products," said Mauro Porcini, design manager, 3M Italy. "Design is all about emotion and human connection, which we take very seriously as an aesthetic integration with our technology at 3M, building upon our heritage of innovation to deliver products of the future." In true 3M fashion, the products represent a diverse array of technologies and uses in multiple environments. The products include the 3M digital media system 710 projector, the 3M anti-glare and polarizing lamp, 3M safety shoes, and the 3M Omino Scotch scotch 1 tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es 1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance. 2. tape dispenser A tape dispenser is an object that holds a roll of tape and has a mechanism on one end to easily shear the tape. Dispensers vary widely per the tape they dispense. Abundant and most common, clear tape dispensers (like those used in an office or at home) are commonly made of . The products were selected by a committee comprised of Itailan designers, researchers, journalists, and politicians, all of whom are prominent supporters of the design industry in Milan. Aldo Colonetti, coordinator of the Scientific Committee of Milano Made in Design commented, "The Milanese territory of Italy is a creative powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment. known around the world as a premier hub for progressive and inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to inspiration. 2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration. 3. Resulting from inspiration. design. We are pleased to highlight a global company like 3M that clearly recognizes the influences of Italian culture and the value of Milan as a center of design excellence and expertise." 3M products highlighted in the Milano Made in Design Exhibit: 3M digital media system 710 projector with Vikuiti super close projection Inspired by sports car design that has evolved over the years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time 3M Digital Media System 710 is much more than a standard projector. Vikuiti Super Close projection technology allows consumers to project high-quality, large images from a very short distance, making it ideal for business and home entertainment use. The 3M Digital Media System 710 features true XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. resolution, a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. media reader, Dolby 5.1 audio system and a built-in DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. . 3M Digital Media System 710 will be available third quarter 2006. Designer: Design Group Italia; sold worldwide at a suggested retail price of $2,995. 3M Anti-glare and Polarizing Lamp The sleek and flexible 3M anti-glare and polarizing desk lamp integrates perfectly into any office environment. It reduces reflective and veiling glare 50-80 percent on reading materials and work surfaces at viewing angles of 30-60 degrees. Designer: Pininfarina; currently sold in Asia at a suggested retail price of $136. 3M Safety Shoes Leveraging 3M's proven expertise in manufacturing a variety of safety products serving multiple industries and uses, the 12 different lines of 3M safety shoes highlight the functional integration of design with technology. The shoes are intended for use in work and factory environments (in compliance with personal protective equipment standards to reduce exposure to hazards at risk; liable to suffer damage or loss. See also: Hazard when engineering and administrative controls Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, are not feasible) and include Scotchgard materials and Scotchlite materials. Designer: Pininfarinia; sold exclusively in Italy at specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. stores and shoe catalogs with a suggested retail price ranging from $75-$100. 3M Omino Scotch Tape Dispenser The 3M Omino Scotch tape dispenser is lovable lov·a·ble also love·a·ble adj. Having characteristics that attract love or affection. lov even before you realize its function. It asks to be touched and to be used ... a product that elicits a desire for interaction. Vision behind the Scotch tape dispenser inspires movement from design to communication as an icon with universal appeal. Designer: Stefano Giovannoni; this is currently in the development phase and not available for purchase at this time. About Milano Made in Design Milano Made in Design represents a special occasion for Milan, not only promoting the famous city's design skills celebrated all over the world, but, above all, the territory that fosters design excellence. Design is the metaphor of the characterizing and special mix of the Milanese urban region: the strict association of creativity skills and high-quality manufacturing production. The exhibition aims at confirming the Milanese leadership in design, but also at promoting at the international level the Milan system, together with its firms, its designers and its unique peculiarities. About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the people of 3M use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com. 3M, Scotchlite, Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M. Other trademarks or names may be the property of their owners. |
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