asi and dlinexsign
A new exclusive partnership for the USA
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A brief history
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Developed in 1999 in the UK by architect Mark Shaw-Smith (ex-Modulex)
…as part of the award winning d line ironmongery series designed by Danish architect Knud
Holscher.
Became dlinexsign, a separate and independent British company in 2011.
Sells directly into the UK and through exclusive distribution partners into 40 countries.
By developing sub brands (xSign) the company has been able to expand into different segments
Offers total sign solutions with an ongoing commitment to innovation and first to market.
• Inspired by Infinity
• New technologies
• Direct sales organization – features to protect a specification and margin.
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A brief history (Continued)
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The original d line range was mostly Stainless Steel to compliment other product ranges.
The xsign range was added in 2006 to more fully exploit all the other materials that could be
carried on the Jigsaw fixing system. Especially new types of frosted Perspex.
• The xsign range allows the specifier go up or down in the market through specification
• Constant innovation has seen the addition of Contra antimicrobial copper based signs,
embedded LEDs and innovative text methods, Ceramic text, Ultragraved and Multi-metal, as
will investment into Braille and Tactile using Rowmark and Raster beads as well direct UV
printing including White and Lacquer. The latest text method is the digital printing of metallic
foils (Nitron Metallix) including chrome, brushed silver, gold and Bronze
• The most recent innovation is the Puzzle Lockable range of door sign and accompanying family.
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Company philosophy
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Strip away the complexity from signs.
Work with established and predefined rules.
Utilize a wide palette of modernist materials.
Sales model to support specification through USPs
The secret sauce is the unique, patented fixing system- “Jigsaw”.
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Key Personnel:
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Mark Shaw Smith architect – C.E.O. – mss@xsign.com
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Sharif Hassam – Export Manager – sha@xsign.com
Georgia Adams – Export Assistant – gad@xsign.com
Adam Davies – Office Manager – ada@xsign.com
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Support group single contact:-
asi@xsign.com
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Unique properties of combining a
lockable sign system with design
freedom to lock-out the competition.
A wide palette of standard panel
materials to allow you to work to
the client’s budget.
Modular signs in bronze, brass,
stainless steel, back-painted glass
frosted acrylic, aluminium composite,
wood, foil veneers or full face
digital prints to Perspex
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Anatomy
Locking Rod
Male Jigsaw
Right Hand Wall Rail
Typical sign panel
VHB Tape
Female Jigsaw
Left Hand Wall Rail
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Assembly
Wall Rails supplied assembled
like this are crimped using a
press, to stop Male clips sliding
down the rail when under load
from the weight of the panel.
This also allows tape fixing or
fixing to glass as an option.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Installation
A universal jig makes it easy to
level and mark holes for screw fixing
on larger heavy signs.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Installation
Female clips are VHB or epoxy
bonded onto panels by jig in
the factory for strength and
accuracy.
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Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Installation
The panel is carefully presented to
The Wall Rails.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Installation
Unless requested otherwise the
sign is made so that the panels
are
presented from the right hand
side.
To access from the left (perhaps
to avoid an adjacent door
frame) the assembly is simply
rotated 180 degrees.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Installation
The location of the male and
female
Jigsaws can be felt as they
align. It is always easier to
demonstrate when fixed to a
wall or back-board
If an ‘obstruction’ or strong
resistance is felt ensure that the
clips are not pushing on the
edge of the rail and not yet
touching each other.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Plan View
Viewed from above you can
see
the problem here is that the
female
clip is caught on the Wall Rail
which obstructs it’s movement.
It should be lifted away slightly
and rested onto the face of the
Wall Rail to allow sideways
movement.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Plan View
Here you can see that the
Female
clip rests on the front of the Wall
Rail and that helps it align to
make
contact with the Male clip.
Practice ensures a confident
and rapid assembly.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Locking option
Where the sign may be used in
a heavily trafficked public area it may
be appropriate to use an additional
level of security by using a
Locking Rod.
The sign is not fully assembled yet
but before we complete the
assembly we can see more clearly
how the Locking Rod functions.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Locking option
The Locking Rod travels through
the centre of the Male and Female
Jigsaw clips.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Locking option
Having demonstrated the Locking
Rod we now remove it to continue
to show how to assemble the sign.
Jigsaw™ Sign System
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Assembly
Here we present another sign
panel.
In this instance a slightly larger
header panel (58mm high)
which is the preferred minimum
height to hide the top Jigsaw
and Locking Rod behind.
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Extension
Even though the Locking Rod is
hidden from view it can be
easily removed in order to swap
panels or to extend the sign
without special tools. Either
with long nosed pliers from
above or ‘by feel’ inserting
another spare Locking Rod from
the underside, to push it out a
little so that it can be gripped
with the fingers and pulled back
up.
Jigsaw™
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true lock-ability
Anatomy
Top Spacer
Male Jigsaw
Back Plate
Top Mid Plate
Locking Rod
Female Jigsaw
Bottom Spacer
Header Panel
Cover
Paper Insert
Bottom Mid Plate
Footer Panel
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Lock-ability
So many paper holders
So few secure!
Different panel finishes
Frosted Lucite
ACM
Stainless Steel
Foils: Walnut & Oak
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Lock-ability
Colored background
Wayfinding Themes
true lock-ability
Lock-ability
Colored background
Wayfinding Themes
true lock-ability
Lock-ability
Colored background
Wayfinding Themes
true lock-ability
Lock-ability
Colored background
Wayfinding Themes
true lock-ability
Lock-ability
Colored background
Wayfinding Themes
Information flow
Rapid quotation system
No rules needed
Rendered drawings instantly
Quickly re-use and edit old quotes
Place orders on-line
Streamlined production
Drawings can be edited in Illustrator
NOT
Desk-top publishing
Limited fonts online
Need internet connection to create, quote and order
Information flow
Information flow