Danfoss MP1T

Benefit from market-leading efficiency and reduced ownership costs with its proven rotating kit, offering up to 6% higher mechanical efficiency than comparable products. The MP1T lowers total cost of ownership by reducing system pressure, lowering power consumption, and minimizing heat generation — which in turn reduces cooling requirements.

• Discovery: Understanding the current landscape through PESTLE analysis, affinity diagramming, stakeholder mapping, positioning map, and concept diagram.
• Research: Deep dive into the problem space through primary and secondary research — listening to social chatter, conducting patient and physician interviews, attending webinars, and more.
• Design: Brainstorming solutions building upon research and identifying parameters to evaluate success using creative matrix and round robin brainstorming.
• Prototyping: Running buildathons for rapid prototyping, then running usability testing sessions and incorporating client feedback before the final hi-fi prototype.

Efficiency Drives Total Cost of Ownership

The MP1T pump achieves up to 6% higher mechanical efficiency than comparable pumps by leveraging the field-proven rotating kit used across the MP1 platform. Improved efficiency reduces power loss and heat generation, which lowers cooling requirements and improves overall machine energy consumption. For OEM customers, this translates into reduced fuel usage, lower thermal loads, and improved long-term machine reliability.

Competitive Analysis

Understanding the hydrostatic pump landscape helped identify where differentiation was possible. Competitive benchmarking revealed that most tandem pump solutions prioritized performance but often compromised on packaging size or integration complexity. The MP1T pump addressed these gaps by combining: market-leading efficiency advanced controllability the shortest pump length in its class This positioning allowed the product to deliver measurable value to machine manufacturers designing increasingly compact equipment.

Brainstorming

Cross-functional workshops between product management, engineering, and application teams generated multiple design concepts. Ideas explored included different control architectures, packaging configurations, and serviceability improvements.

Customer Feedback

Engagement with OEM partners and machine designers provided critical validation throughout development. Machine manufacturers emphasized the importance of: easier installation in compact engine bays simplified hose routing improved operator controllability These insights informed several design decisions, including opposite porting for easier hose connections and a clean side of the pump housing to simplify machine layout and service access.

• Market-leading efficiency that reduces power consumption and heat generation
• Compact design measuring 33 mm shorter than the closest alternative in its class
• Improved machine integration through optimized porting and simplified housing design