REFUEL CHARGING DOCK
Power up your next tattoo session with the FK Iron's Refuel Charging Dock. This charging dock ensures all your PowerBolt battery packs are always primed for action. Capable of simultaneously powering up two PowerBolts, this dock is an indispensable asset for extended sessions at the studio or other busy events. While one PowerBolt is in use, the others are ready at a moments notice, ensuring a seamless workflow during long tattoo sessions. Featuring magnets and an anti- slip rubber base, this dock ensures you can freely charge your battery packs anywhere you go. The Refuel Charging Dock also comes complete with LED indicators, offering a red light during the charging process and a green light when you've reached full charge.
The Refuel Charging Dock was a necessary addition to the FK Iron's product offering. During my time at FK Irons, I noticed a lack of charging options for their wireless battery packs that were used for the current generation of tattoo machines. Artists would charge them with a basic USB-C cable and would often times leave them laying around or find themselves searching for the battery packs because they would roll around a flat surface. Designing this product was a fun challenge because it was the first of its kind within the company. We wanted to match the current design language by creating a lofted trapezoid form with a dynamic cut that allowed for a clear view of the battery packs screen during charge time. The housing is made of plastic and features magnets on the inside so that artist may position the charger anywhere they would like. The product is currently in production and is for sale on FK Irons' website here.
Role: Industrial Design, Prototyping, Packaging & Product Visualization.
Engineering Team: Fernando Diaz & Christian Bonomo
Never Run Out of Charge
A sleek, and versatile charger that is fully compatible with the Powerbolt line of wireless rechargeable batteries. Careful consideration was placed on how to indicate that the Powerbolts are fully charged and how we may account for previous and future iterations of the rechargeable batteries. Each generation of battery pack has a different way of indicating charge status, so LEDs were placed on each side so that it is never a guessing game. The Refuel also features a magnetic base with a anti- skid pad on the bottom to ensure the charging dock does not slide around on metal trays or drawers.
Refining a Minimal Form
The Refuel went through many variations in form and function that ultimately resulted in sleek profile that fit within FK Iron's design language. The main focus was around how to design a charging dock that fit both existing and previous generations of the Powerbolt line; accounting for the fact that the first generation Powerbolt used a light matrix and the current generation used a screen to indicate the charge status. We added magnets to provide a sturdy base to the dock as most tattoo parlors and studios use surgical trays during their procedures.
Packaging
The packaging used the same branding style and type of boxing experience as the machines. The packaging informs users the compatibility of the charging dock and safely houses the dock during transit.
