The Sigma III foil sealing machine was the project of Prof. Vijay Bapat. Sigma III Touch Cap Seal’ is a Pacmachine Award (2012) winning project where the challenge was to redesign the form of the new generation of foil sealers launched by Electronic Devices,Mumbai. The old sealing machine form was susceptible to being misused for keeping sundry things, making it prone to accidents. The sloping forward sealer body improved the aesthetic appeal by making it look dynamic. The whole assembled machine was packed in wooden crates, resulting in expensive packaging for export to other countries. A modular design approach was taken to shift to paper corrugated box packaging. Due to this design approach, we could achieve a substantial weight reduction from 140 kg to 80 kg and freight costs reduced to $300 from $1250 as the packing and transportation have become simple. Showing how form can improve function and reduce costs, Sigma III has been appreciated even at international design platforms like the IF exhibition. Another important project by Prof. Vijay Bapat was the forklift truck for Voltas India Ltd. Due to heavy competition from Korean and Japanese fork-lift trucks, the forklift truck division of Voltas was losing its leadership position in the diesel fork-lift market. The challenge was to achieve an international aesthetic look without changing the internal components. The major design contribution is a footboard visible from the top level that improves the operator’s comfort in climbing down. The red model shows the design improvements with half a tonnes of weight savings, achieved due to a 150 mm lower west-line. With improved fuel efficiency and increased speed, the company could position the product as a premier truck. The improved aesthetics and user comfort without changing the basic chassis, helped the company recapture local as well as foreign markets. This design is going strong in the market even today.