Cool inventions bordering on science fiction that will take you into the future. Cool inventions bordering on science fiction that will take you into the future Triple Flip Phone
Margarita Babchenko
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Vasilisa Vakilova
Ksenia Ryabova
When Egor and Nelly, as students, were thinking about their own business in 2012, they did not yet know what field of business to go into. The answer came by itself. The demand for printing products among friends and acquaintances pushed young people to save 300 thousand and open the first office of the future Copy Paste printing house. The guys started by printing small orders for business cards, leaflets and other paper products.
Over the course of six years, a small copy center has grown into an advertising and production company that is ready to provide full-cycle services and knows how to implement any ideas of its clients. Copy Paste now has its own staff of designers, printers and managers, as well as an office in the city center, a two-story production workshop and ambitious plans for growth in the local market.
Today, the company's production facilities allow us to produce any printed and souvenir products, outdoor advertising or uniforms, develop a corporate identity and manufacture all related products.
Egor Trifonov
We have combined different types of production under one roof - this saves our clients time and money, they do not have to look for different contractors for different tasks. Our capabilities are a consistent arrangement of technologies. The client comes to us with his ideas, and we already figure out how to implement them. There are simple and clear orders. But sometimes the client only has an idea or a general idea of what should happen in the end. And our designers and workshop specialists develop layouts and select technologies with which the idea can be realized.
It all starts with an idea
The path of the future product begins in the printing office. This is where clients come - in person or remotely - to place orders or voice ideas.
At the first stage, the details and scope of the application are clarified: will it be printing personal business cards or developing a corporate identity for the company, which involves a combination of several types of work at once.
For example, a young entrepreneur opened his own coffee shop. In Copy Paste he will be asked to bring his undertaking to a common denominator of style and brand - develop a unique design and print business cards, gift cards, menus, badges, brand the counter and staff uniforms, make an illuminated sign, print a banner, etc. And all this - in one workshop. The main thing is that the client’s desire is understandable and embodied.
At the same time, designers are closely connected with production and understand its technological processes. The client will not be offered a layout that is not suitable for the chosen printing method, or even one that cannot be produced.
When the client and designer find a common language, and all layouts are agreed upon, the order is sent for production.
Printing shop
The layout created by the designer turns into a technical specification - with a detailed description of the final product that the client wants to receive. In this form, the order enters production. And then it’s a matter of technology.
Printing is the “theatrical hanger” with which any printing house begins. Once upon a time, it all began with Copy Paste. Now this workshop here occupies the entire first floor. The end of the year is a busy time for printing. Calendars, New Year's souvenirs, and gift wrapping are printed here.
The main “worker” of the workshop is the professional digital printing machine Konica Minolta C1060. Unlike conventional office printers, this machine is capable of printing thousands of vibrant color images without loss of quality. After printing, the products are sent for post-printing processing. Basically, all rectangular products are cut on a guillotine.
If you need to make a book or magazine, a hot glue machine comes into play and makes the binding. If it is a notebook or calendar, holes are made in it using an industrial punch and then stapled using a semi-automatic booklet maker. On it, the spring tape from the reel enters the machine, which itself counts the required number of loops, strings the product and crimps it.
Also, depending on the order, a folding machine, a booklet maker and a professional industrial laminator can complete the preparation of the product. The latter, by the way, appeared in the printing house only this year and is a very valuable acquisition.
And if the client needs non-standard products, for example, gift boxes of an unusual shape, then they can be cut out on a flatbed plotter. Such things are already assembled by hand.
Egor Trifonov
We always try to fulfill the order when the client needs it. These are the features of typographic work. We are ready to go out into the night and work around the clock. Sometimes such emergency orders happen. For example, a client came in the evening, and by the morning he already needs to receive a large order. And we always meet halfway and always find a way out to maintain our reputation.
Silk-screen printing and souvenir production workshop
The silk screen printing workshop is constantly noisy and warm due to working hoods and drying machines. The ancient Chinese method of applying a pattern using thin fabric is used here. Previously it was silk. Modern technologies use synthetic materials.
Silk-screen printers, using pre-exposed forms (frames on which “canvases” are stretched), apply paint to the canvas or product - color by color. This type of printing requires intermediate drying to apply each subsequent color. The very last one will be drawing black as an outline if needed.
You can print on textiles - T-shirts, sweatshirts, windbreakers - on a “carousel”, or “helicopter”, as it is called in the professional community. This machine has six printing tables for applying images to textiles. After each color is applied, the frames with paint are changed, and the products undergo pre-drying. Then all six products are sent to a tunnel oven, where the design is “baked” and becomes stable. The subtlety of this technology is that each new color falls into its place when applied. To prevent the textile from moving during the printing process, it is glued to the printing table with special glue.
Also, using silk-screen printing on a flat-bed printing press, you can apply patterns to various other objects - for example, umbrellas, diaries or branded bags.
The possibilities for creating unique products do not end there. An order for business and promotional souvenirs at a printing house can also be completed using the sublimation method - transferring paint under pressure and temperature to the product.
There is also a pad printing machine here - practically a “veteran” of the workshop. He has been working in the workshop for four years. With its help, images are applied to pens, power banks, bottle caps, keychains, flash drives and other small items.
Its disadvantage is that it prints incomplete-color images - up to two colors. But it does an excellent job with logos, inscriptions and simple pictures.
The most modern equipment in the workshop is laser and ultraviolet. The laser engraving machine can cut and engrave acrylic, plastic and plywood. Cups, signs, badges and much more are produced here. And an ultraviolet printer allows you to make really very bright and high-quality, “live” prints. Using flexible ink on a UV printer, you can produce the most unusual souvenirs with full-color images on them.
Egor Trifonov
Often, in order to make a product required by a customer, it is necessary to apply several technologies at once. For example, if you need to make a beautiful New Year's house, first a laser cuts out its parts, then an ultraviolet printer applies a design, then the product is glued together by hand.
Large format printing workshop
A separate line of production is large-format printing and the production of advertising structures. If the client wishes, a wide-format printer can print a canvas up to 50 meters long and 3.2 meters wide. However, if you need it even longer, that’s not a problem; after professional gluing of the products, the seams will be almost invisible.
The first large-format eco-solvent printer, which appeared in the printing house back in 2013, works perfectly to this day. Yegor Trifonov has a funny story connected with his appearance.
The record holder for copying things from the catwalks, Zara did not hesitate to adopt from Prada the concept of how a girl should look this fall: a skirt below the knee, high heels, a knitted sweater and, of course, a neat thin belt with a bow at the waist.
2. Burberry and Topshop
A warm Burberry sheepskin coat, judging by the information on the Net-a-porter website, costs at least 3,000 euros. Its analogue in Topshop will cost 10 times less. they understand everything and buy the latter without hesitation. And who didn’t have sheepskin jackets this season? Another question is why these British brands turned out to be the most similar?
3. Dries Van Noten and River Island
A trench coat is not something that can be said with confidence to have been copied. The classic Burberry beige trench coat is reproduced season after season in both Topshop and Zara. But it’s still impossible to pass by the River Island trench coat without remembering the autumn collection of Dries Van Noten.
4. Burberry and Topshop
Philip Green, the owner of Topshop, continues to be invited to the Burberry Prorsum shows and seated in the front row. Topshop's synthetic fur ankle boots are a blatant flattery to Christopher Bailey.
5. Proenza Schouler and Topshop
If it were possible to make a rating of the most copied bags (in this case we are not talking about replicas), then hardly anyone could beat the PS1 model from Proenza Schouler. Again, all this could be justified: for example, the general flirtation with the notorious preppy style. But similar straps, accessories and clasps still desperately give away those who copied them.
6. Chloe and Zara
Everyone has somehow come to terms with the fact that sweatpants can be worn not only for jogging. At the Chloe show, they could be seen in combination with a formal coat and a knitted sweater. And if the model from Zara had not been so blatantly similar (both high waist and gathered at the bottom of the leg), it is unlikely that anyone would have been able to draw at least some parallels with the creation of Hannah McGibbon.
7. Reed Krakoff and Topshop
This season gives no rest to either expensive or affordable brands. Twin sheepskin coats can be seen in H&M, Burberry, and Zara. But if you look closely, the Topshop shearling coat from the fall lookbook looks suspiciously like the one from the Reed Krakoff show.
8. Akris and H&M
A gray wrap coat can be worn in different ways: with a leather belt or with a belt in the same color as the coat. Actually, this is the only difference between two things: an inexpensive Swedish brand and an expensive Swiss one.
9. 3.1 Phillip Lim and H&M
Sand shades have occupied leading positions in various ratings for more than a year. And before the FW 2010 shows, it was clear which coat color would become the most popular in the upcoming season. We saw beige capes, raincoats and coats at Chloe, Alexander Wang, and Celine. However, among all this diversity, the 3.1 Phillip Lim coat stood out with its knee length, correct fit and black piping. After H&M's autumn lookbook, it became clear that you don't have to spend 1,500 euros to purchase it. In addition, the version from a democratic brand also includes pockets and a loose collar.
10. Acne and Jeffrey Campbell
Scientists never cease to amaze us with inventions that invariably delight us and make us want to immediately get them for ourselves.
13 brilliant new products that are already on sale or will be there very soon.
Levitating table lamp
Flyte is a wireless light bulb that floats in the air above a small wooden base that has built-in magnets. This lamp is already actively used, because it is extremely energy efficient - with 6 hours of operation per day, the lamp can work for as long as 22 years.
Smart jacket with built-in heater
The Flexwarm jacket has special heating elements built into the fabric of the back, chest and wrists. Using special sensors, you can regulate the heat supply depending on your wishes. This useful discovery will be appreciated not only by fans of active sports.
Surface sterilizer
The Kitchen Sanitizing Wand uses UV light to destroy up to 99% of harmful bacteria and microorganisms from any hard, non-porous surface. It seems that the dream of all housewives has come true - now the kitchen will sparkle with cleanliness, because this idea has already come to life.
Triple Flip Phone
Three interconnected screens in one mobile phone can operate in different modes, even if different applications are used at the same time. The keyboard is located on the back of one of the three folding elements of the device. Advanced users are already dreaming that the project will be put into production as soon as possible.
Pilot wireless translator headphones
It is enough to insert this tiny earphone into your ear - and it instantly begins to automatically translate into the language specified in the settings. And all this without connecting to the network. So today you can travel even more easily and interestingly.
Two in one: rollerblades and skateboard
Unlike traditional skateboards, Sidewinding Circular Skates allow you to freely control your feet, turn and spin. The skate is based on 2 wheels with a diameter of 25 cm and comfortable platforms for the feet. Not only teenagers will be delighted with such an invention. And this is already reality!
Solar Powered Port Charger
Port is a compact external battery that charges your phone using solar energy. To do this, just attach it to any window in the house, car or airplane using a special suction cup. Very convenient, you can evaluate it yourself.
Phone and Bluetooth headset in one device
Finally we managed to combine a Bluetooth headset and a mobile phone in one device. When you squeeze the sides of the phone, an earbud protrudes from the middle and fits into your ear. The only pity is that the project called Cambala is still in the idea stage.
Scanner for determining the composition of food
For those who want to quickly and accurately find out the composition of a dish, the TellSpec device was invented and released. It scans foods, then sends a list of ingredients and nutritional information to a special app on your smartphone. Now we don’t have to worry about the safety of the foods we eat.
Incredibly flexible smartphone
Portal is a super flexible smartphone that is drop-resistant and can be submerged in water up to 10 meters deep. At the same time, it easily turns into a gadget that is attached to the hand and can serve as a fitness tracker and smart watch. Manufacturers promise to release the device to the market in the near future.
Portable Copier Copy & Paste
Copy & Paste allows you to read and print images on anything, anywhere. Just press a button and scan the object, and then the image can be transferred to any surface using ink. It's just a concept for now, but when this device is released, there will definitely be a long line lining up for it.
The phone with the most clear weather forecast
Window Phone can show the weather clearly and very realistically by simply changing the appearance of the screen. All that remains is to wait until the concept is realized.
Electronic touch pen that you can write anywhere
With the Phree pen you can write anything, anywhere, and it's a product that actually works. All symbols applied to any surface will be digitized and sent to a smartphone or computer. Agree, it’s an irreplaceable thing if you urgently need to write something down, but you don’t have a phone or paper at hand.
Table lamp that levitates
Flyte is a wireless light bulb that levitates in the air above a small wooden base with magnets embedded in it. Such a lamp is already actively used, because it is extremely energy efficient - with 6 hours of operation per day, the lamp can work for as long as 22 years.
"Smart" jacket with built-in heater
The Flexwarm jacket has special heating elements built into its fabric in the back, chest and wrist areas. Using special sensors, you can regulate the heat supply depending on your wishes. This useful discovery will be appreciated not only by fans of active sports.
Surface sterilizer
The Kitchen Sanitizing Wand uses UV light to destroy up to 99% of harmful bacteria and microorganisms from any hard, non-porous surface. It seems that the dream of all housewives has come true - now the kitchen will sparkle with cleanliness, because this idea has already come to life.
Triple Flip Phone
Three interconnected screens in one mobile phone can operate in different modes, even when using different applications at the same time. The keyboard is located on the back of one of the three folding elements of the device. Advanced users are already dreaming that the project will be put into production as soon as possible.
Pilot wireless translator headphones
It is enough to insert this tiny device into your ear - and it instantly begins to automatically translate what you hear into the language specified in the settings. And all this without connecting to the network. So today you can travel even more easily and interestingly.
Two in one: rollerblades and skateboard
Unlike regular skateboards, Sidewinding Circular Skates allow you to freely control your feet, turn and spin. The skate is based on 2 wheels with a diameter of 25 cm and comfortable platforms for the feet. Not only teenagers will be delighted with such an invention. And this is already reality!
Compact portable chair Sitpack seat
The original development of a portable high chair was presented by the design studio "Mono + Mono". The design has already been called the most energy-efficient and portable version of the chair.
The Sitpack seat is made of polycarbonate and can withstand loads of over 130 kg.
Solar Powered Port Charger
Port is a compact power bank that charges your phone using solar energy. To do this, just attach it to any window in the house, car or airplane using a special suction cup. Very convenient, you can evaluate it yourself.
Phone and Bluetooth headset in one device
Finally managed to combine a Bluetooth headset and a mobile phone in one device. When you squeeze the sides of the phone, an earbud protrudes from the middle and fits into your ear. The only pity is that the project called Cambala is still in the idea stage.
Scanner for determining the composition of food
For those who want to quickly and accurately find out the composition of a dish, the TellSpec device was invented and released. It scans foods, then sends a list of ingredients and nutritional information to the dish in a special app on your smartphone. Now we don’t have to worry about the safety of the foods we eat.
Ceiling bicycle storage system
A truly ingenious invention is the Hide-A-Ride folding system for storing bicycles under the ceiling. The simple design allows you to attach the product to any ceiling in the room, be it a balcony, a narrow corridor or a room. With such a system, your bicycle will not take up half the room, but will hang neatly from the ceiling.
Portable Copier Copy & Paste
Copy & Paste allows you to read and print images on anything, anywhere. Just press a button and scan the object, and then the image can be transferred to any surface using ink. This is just a concept for now, but when this device is released, there will definitely be a long line lining up for it.
Incredibly flexible smartphone
Portal is a super flexible smartphone that is not afraid of falls and can be immersed in water to a depth of 10 meters. At the same time, it easily turns into a gadget that is attached to the hand and can serve as a fitness tracker and smart watch. Manufacturers promise to release the device to the market in the near future.
Electronic touch pen that you can write anywhere
With the Phree pen you can write anything, anywhere, and it's a product that actually works. All symbols applied to any surface will be digitized and sent to a smartphone or computer. Agree, it’s an irreplaceable thing if you urgently need to write something down, but you don’t have a phone or paper at hand.
Phone with the most clear weather forecast
Window Phone can show the weather clearly and very realistically by simply changing the appearance of the screen. All that remains is to wait for the concept to be realized.
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website I found 13 brilliant new products that are already on sale or will be there very soon.
Levitating table lamp
Flyte is a wireless light bulb that floats in the air above a small wooden base that has built-in magnets. This lamp is already actively used, because it is extremely energy efficient - with 6 hours of operation per day, the lamp can work for as long as 22 years.
Smart jacket with built-in heater
The Flexwarm jacket has special heating elements built into the fabric of the back, chest and wrists. Using special sensors, you can regulate the heat supply depending on your wishes. This useful discovery will be appreciated not only by fans of active sports.
Surface sterilizer
The Kitchen Sanitizing Wand uses UV light to destroy up to 99% of harmful bacteria and microorganisms from any hard, non-porous surface. It seems that the dream of all housewives has come true - now the kitchen will sparkle with cleanliness, because this idea has already come to life.
Triple Flip Phone
Three interconnected screens in one mobile phone can operate in different modes, even if different applications are used at the same time. The keyboard is located on the back of one of the three folding elements of the device. Advanced users are already dreaming that the project will be put into production as soon as possible.
Pilot wireless translator headphones
It is enough to insert this tiny earphone into your ear - and it instantly begins to automatically translate into the language specified in the settings. And all this without connecting to the network. So today you can travel even more easily and interestingly.
Two in one: rollerblades and skateboard
Unlike traditional skateboards, Sidewinding Circular Skates allow you to freely control your feet, turn and spin. The skate is based on 2 wheels with a diameter of 25 cm and comfortable platforms for the feet. Not only teenagers will be delighted with such an invention. And this is already reality!
Solar Powered Port Charger
Port is a compact external battery that charges your phone using solar energy. To do this, just attach it to any window in the house, car or airplane using a special suction cup. Very convenient, you can evaluate it yourself.
Phone and Bluetooth headset in one device
Finally we managed to combine a Bluetooth headset and a mobile phone in one device. When you squeeze the sides of the phone, an earbud protrudes from the middle and fits into your ear. The only pity is that the project called Cambala is still in the idea stage.
Scanner for determining the composition of food
For those who want to quickly and accurately find out the composition of a dish, they invented and released the TellSpec device. It scans foods, then sends a list of ingredients and nutritional information to a special app on your smartphone. Now we don’t have to worry about the safety of the foods we eat.
Incredibly flexible smartphone
Portal is a super flexible smartphone that is drop-resistant and can be submerged in water up to 10 meters deep. At the same time, it easily turns into a gadget that is attached to the hand and can serve as a fitness tracker and smart watch. Manufacturers promise to release the device to the market in the near future.
