PINO

About PINO

PINO develops and produces a universal, multifunctional kitchen machine with hand-crank drive. The device whips cream or beaten egg whites, kneads dough, grinds coffee and crushes oats – without electricity, powered solely by the strength of the hand. The hybrid construction combines the materials wood and steel; integrated are a three-stage gearbox (50 to 1,000 revolutions per minute), a 1-kg flywheel for smoothing out force peaks, and a bayonet connection for interchangeable attachments. PINO originated as a prototype of eco-social product design against the throwaway and fast-living culture and was brought to production maturity by the founders Manuel and Felix. The product uses local materials and as many upcycled components as possible in order to contribute to regional value creation and to integrate itself into the cycle of materials.

Processes

Production of a hand-crank-operated kitchen machine with gearbox (3 speeds) and flywheel, Claim: local materials, upcycled components, circular economy

Materials

Wood, Steel

Industries

Household appliances / Kitchen products, Sustainable product design / Circular economy, sustainable product design / circular economy

1. 01

   Product development

2. 02

   Design (gearbox, flywheel)

3. 03

   Manufacturing from local materials

4. 04

   Upcycled component integration

5. 05

   Assembly

Materials & Construction

Components

Inside the production

History

1. Emergence of PINO as a prototype of eco-social product design against the throwaway and fast-living culture – the birth hour of PINO.

2. Manuel & Felix develop the desire to bring PINO beyond the prototype to production maturity.