EMBRTrek
Cookware Collection
Project Type
Cookware
Date
February 2025
Skills
CAD, Sketching, Rendering, 3D Printing, Prototyping
A collaborative project between VTID and Tramonitina, this is a collection of cookware designed by our group, EMBRtrek. The EMBRtrek cookware collection is designed for portability, minimizing space while being uncompromising on function and performance. The collection features stacking cookware so that each piece can be used as a lid for the others, as well as detachable handles for a smaller footprint and decreased risk of burns.
For this project we handled a lot of iteration via CAD, utilizing the parametric features of Solidworks.
Initial Concepts
Early on we knew that we wanted our design to be relative to itself, having each item being a different height of a base model. By doing this, it allows each piece to precisely stack with the others. This also ties into one of our main features: using one piece as a lid for another. This reduces the amount of storage needed while keeping the utility of a closed cook area.
Section views of our initial concepts.
The Handle
One of the most prominent features of the EMBRtrek collection is the detachable handle, which I was primarily responsible for designing. Both handles can be stored inside the dutch oven, resulting in a substantially smaller footprint when being stored. The separate handles also minimize the risk of burn, allowing the cookware to be used inside of a grill, oven, or campfire.
Orthographic views of the very first handle iteration.
Several of the early printed prototypes.
Many iterations of the handle were modelled and printed. We wanted to make sure that the handle was as ergonomic and comfortable as possible.
Keyshot render of our final model. We were learning Keyshot and Solidworks in tandem with this project.
Final Prototypes
Originally, our final models were going to be made out of cast iron, but due to issues with the relevant facility, we had to 3D print our final models instead. After gluing and sanding our models, we used multiple types of spray paint to achieve a cast-iron look.
Some of the die lines we created for when we intended to cast.