Research and Development

Dolphin is committed to research and development and believes that the growth and future of the company is dependant upon this commitment.

Research and development at Dolphin include both product and process development in conjunction with clients, suppliers and other research organisations.

Dolphin has spent between 8% and 12% of sales on R&D projects over the past few years. As a result of its research endeavors Dolphin holds a number of Patents.

Dolphin R&D at work

A proprietary polymer have been developed by Dolphin R&D for the manufacture of Dolphin gaming chips. These chips are long lasting, hard wearing and smooth in texture compared to the traditional clay chips. These chips have enjoyed a high acceptance rate in Australia and are now exported all over the world.

Other projects include development of the chip washing machine and a card verification & counting machine. The innovative card verification machine using optical character verification (OCV) technology was a world first. These products are now a commercial success and are used within Australia and exported globally.

At Dolphin, products are constantly upgraded to utilize the latest technology and changing customer needs. For example, a new bench-top chip washing machine is presently being developed and will be released in May 2004.

Another example of Dolphin R&D at work is development of detonator cups. This project involved design, development and commercialization of a special purpose plug for use in the manufacture of detonators. The Dolphin detonator cups are now marketed successfully in Australia and, exported to China and India.

Dolphin actively assists customers to improve their products with respect to design, material selection or change in the processing. A typical example is the medical product ,- allergy testing pricker device kit; here Dolphin assisted the customer with material selection for improved performance and fracture resistance of needles in the test kit.