Shanghai - Here in Ace Hinge Tech (Ace) booth at AEES 2009, robot arms are holding LCD monitors and showing unbelievable flexibility. Ace has been developing and supplying LCD display hinges, arms, and other mounting devices in Korea and many overseas markets including the US, Europe, Austria, Germany and Sweden. In Korea, Ace has been supplying their products to Samsung, LG, and many other small and medium sized companies.
"Primary customers of our products are mostly buyers who came from developed countries," said Kim Kwang, director of Ace Hinge Tech Co., Ltd. "We are currently supplying it to many developed countries but countries in Southeast Asia are not ready to use this kind of assistance product. But China is different because if we can provide our products to 1% of all Chinese houses and companies, the profits that we get are going to totally make a difference." He went on to say, "We are focusing on school, government and public offices in Shanghai and would like to meet someone who can deal with a big distribution market. Talking about copyright issues in China, we don't worry about it because it might be possible to copy the shapes of the arms but not the technological mechanism inside. Also, we keep developing new products, so there are always upgraded versions of products to provide."
Ace Hinge Tech shows robot arms for LCD monitors at AEES 2009
"Three years of development of arm hinges by top-quality design researchers finally gave us an opportunity to win a Good Design award. We are also developing own brand products that called the O Buffalo Series. The series are divided into three types - the waltz auto stand, waltz auto wall mount and semi auto lift hinge. They tilt in a 90 degree angle with 2 or 3 joints depending on the customer environment," Kim said. The company also makes semi-auto lift hinge for LCD monitors, which can be installed into a desk, and can automatically raise up the monitor to be used only when necessary. The monitor can also be sunk into a desk and placed out of the way when the computer is not being used, which can even prevent robbery and increase space efficiency. Kim closed by saying, "Currently, we are also developing innovative bed products for disabled people and older people."
