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The Secret of Clocks

A seven-metre movement wall showing four escapements at full scale.

The Secret of Clocks — Signature & Outdoor exhibit for science museums
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CategorySignature & Outdoor
Standard sizeCustom size
SupplySingle unit or batch · OEM to your drawing
Lead timeStandard 4–8 weeks after deposit (confirmed per contract)
Warranty1 year, structure and control
DocumentsSpecification sheet · control diagram · spare-part list

A standard catalogue model: the dimensions, control package and finish are fixed, which is what keeps the price and the lead time predictable. Size, colour and interface language can be adapted without a new design cycle.

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01 / Overview

The exhibit mainly includes a set of circular clocks, each clock consisting of two pointers that can rotate 360 °, and these clocks and pointers form individual pixels. On the right wall of the entrance hall, the entire wall is covered with thousands of circular clocks arranged in a dense and orderly manner. Each clock has two hands in the center, the hour hand and the minute hand, which can rotate 360 degrees along the center point. When all the pointers run slowly together, like a beautiful picture of constantly changing movements, the pointers constantly rotate at different speeds, displaying geometric shapes, patterns of numbers and time, hearts, and more. When presenting more concrete patterns or graphics in the exhibit, the graphics are frozen for 3 seconds for visitors to take photos and watch. Target audience: Full age display format, scientific, artistic, mechanical and electrical demonstration device operation instructions (audience experience) 1 Enter the lobby space and watch the clock matrix demonstration effect. Regarding the storyline.

02 / How visitors use it

The unit is designed for unsupervised public use: controls are recessed or shielded, moving parts are enclosed, and the interface is operable by a child of about six with no instruction. Where a screen is used, the language can be switched without changing the hardware, and the content can be replaced on site.

03 / The science behind it

The principle of pixel imaging, the exhibit mainly includes 288 circular clocks, each clock consisting of two pointers that can rotate 360 °, and these clocks and pointers form individual pixel points. Pixel refers to the small squares of an image, also known as pixels, which have a clear position and assigned color values. The color and position of these small squares determine the appearance of the image. Reference materials.

04 / Built for a public floor

Every unit leaves the factory after a running test: mechanisms cycled, electronics burned in, edges dressed, fixings torqued and marked. Wear parts — bearings, sliders, lamps, belts, touch panels — are modular and listed on the spare-part sheet, so a venue technician can replace them without returning the exhibit. Crating is plywood with foam blocking; the loading plan and packing list travel with the shipment.

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