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The discoveries of Paul Schatz almost a century ago combined with today’s developments in digitalisation and smart-drive technologies form the basis of the solutions developed under Kuboid Invest.

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The Oloid

More specifically, they are based on the form of the Oloid, a three-dimensional shape that is composed of two circles rotated by 90 degrees to each other and the centre of each touch on the edge of the other circle.

When a single surface spans the edges of the two joined circles, this forms the oloid.

When this three-dimensional shape moves, it creates a non-uniform, rhythmic and pulsating motion that resembles a figure eight drawn in space.

While rotational movement is more established and widespread, oloid motion offers a different approach that can be advantageous in specific applications, such as engineering and mechanical systems where smooth and efficient movement is essential as well as design and artistic applications.

Applications for oloid motion

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MIXING

The mixing process through established rotational movement cause damage to the molecular structure of substances being mixed. Industrially produced liquid foods and bottled water as well as medications suffer from this process. Treatment with mixing through oloidal movement restores their natural molecular structure resulting in higher energy content, better taste and a longer shelf life. In care and beauty products the results are perfect mixtures, finer emulsions and a natural water structure that intensifies the effect of the substances mixed.

Sectors that can benefit from this process include:

  • Pharmacies which produce their own medications
  • Wellness and spa hotels, health centres and resorts
  • Food-Industry: raw material producers
  • Eco-detergent producers
  • Cosmetic studios
  • Pharmaceutical laboratories
  • Research institutes / Universities

WATER TREATMENT

Using the Oloid form as a stirring body offers an advanced method for treating large water bodies and wastewater while using less energy than its established counterparts. Applications for this technology include:

  • Pond treatment including stormwater retention ponds and oxidation ponds
  • Water reservoirs
  • Rainwater retention basins
  • Ice prevention
  • Mixture of flocculation and sludge
  • Sewage treatment plants
  • Wastewater from manure, wine production, biogas plants
  • Landfill and compost leachate
  • Surface water from composting plants
  • Control of algae and cyanobacteria
  • Aquaculture
  • Water body homogenization

The technology has already been implemented and used successfully. Oloid aerators and Oloid stirrers have been successfully used to purify water in municipal and industrial systems for over 20 years.

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SHIP PROPULSION

Current efforts in developing alternatives for shipbuilding are focused on ship engines and minimising emissions such as fine dust particles, sulfur and nitrogen oxides. Although new liquid gas and hybrid drive concepts lead to an improvement in air quality, low-emission rotary engines still endanger waterways.

Oloids are a promising solution for more efficient ship propulsion while simultaneously improving water quality. Calls for environmental protection measures means that ships will need to travel through lakes, rivers and canals without causing harm.

The Water-Impulse project in collaboration with Solarcat is already working towards advancing the necessary research and make the public aware of technological alternatives that take a different approach to ship propulsion.

You can find out more here (in German).

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ENERGY SAVING

  • Their natural way of movement, makes oloid drives promising in terms of energy efficiency
  • The flow structure has an impulse-like character, thereby can circulate with little energy large volumes of water

IMPROVES WATER QUALITY

  • An oloid moves relatively slowly and has a compact, convex shape, so it is unlikely to harm aquatic life or animals

HARMLESS TO WILDLIFE

  • Oloids have a cleaning effect in rivers as ship propulsion systems, they are already being used successfully to clean wastewater, lakes and ponds
  • The gentle motion of oloids means bank and canal walls are protected

GENTLE TO THE ENVIRONMENT

  • Noise pollution is minimal compared to high-speed propellers
  • Oloid drives powered by electric motors are well suited to be combined with solar technology without CO2 emissions
  • When used for mixing, the shape and nature of the movement are gentle to the material to be stirred

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