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Manufacturing VideoCNC Machining
Virtually all mobile phones are manufactured from
techniques designed for mass production. The most common being
injected molded plastic. Even when metals are used on mobile phones,
they are almost always stamped, cast, or forged. These techniques
are designed to be fast and cheap which results in a mobile phone
that looks and feels that way. From day one it has always been
Mobiado’s goal to make a phone that is unique and to use
manufacturing techniques, specifically CNC machining to build a
superior, quality product. This is the same technology used for
producing precision parts for the aerospace and car racing
industries; for unbelievable accuracy and allowing for precision of
up to 0.001mm.
Exotic Hardwood
Mobiado has created a special process to control the natural
distortions of hardwood and to ensure the greatest precision
tolerances during machining. Each piece of wood is cut by hand into
small blocks and inspected for defects, knots, and unusual grain
structure. The blocks that pass this initial inspection are then placed
in a special convection oven where they are dried for 24 hours,
removed and CNC machined to approximate size, and then the drying
process is repeated for another 48 hours. The block is now ready to
be CNC machined to final precision specifications. All blocks are
kept organized in sets so that each wooden part of the phone will
match in grain size, color, and structure.
Sapphire Crystal
Mobiado had a vision to cover the entire front and back surfaces of
its phone with sapphire crystal, giving birth to the 105 series. To
do this, Mobiado had to create the largest production sapphire parts
ever used on a consumer product, requiring more than 52 hours of
grinding and polishing work to produce the sapphire crystal for each
Mobiado phone. A monumental 274 Carats of sapphire crystal are
required for the 105GMT series. Each piece of sapphire is then
individually painted by hand in a clean room environment. A special
layered painted process was developed to allow light through the
lettering and numbers. The result is a perfectly crafted phone with
a surface hardness second only to diamond.
DiscoveryTM Watch Movement
The Discovery gold watch movement incorporates a unique dual mechanical
watch movement, allowing for the setting of two international time
zones and using the electronic phone time for the local time, thus
making it possible to view 3 times zones simultaneously. Each Swiss mechanical
watch movement contains 25 jeweled bearings, performs 28,800
vibrations per hour, has 28 hours of power reserve, and is a
self-winding automatic mechanism with ball-bearing. The movements
are attached with a Mobiado exclusive 3D shock absorbing system
(patent pending), allowing the precision and delicate watch
components to be used in the demanding everyday handling of a mobile
phone. The watch case is CNC machined from brass and plated with
24-Carat gold. When the keypad lights up, both movements are
illuminated, allowing the watches to be viewed in low light
conditions. Each 105GMT GOLD has two 24-Carat gold plated crowns
that are inset into the frame of the phone for the setting of time.
Each Discovery movement is assembled from 172 mechanical parts by
hand and manufactured to perfection.
