{"id":818895,"date":"2025-02-14T09:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=818895"},"modified":"2025-02-14T09:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:05:43","slug":"wacom-movink-craftsmanship-portability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wacom-movink-craftsmanship-portability\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching that sparkling moment: The birth of Wacom&#8217;s first ever device with full-fledged portability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is a portable device that nobody else but Wacom can provide to cater to the needs of professional creatives?<br>Here is the story of our engineers and their quest to answer this question. Actually, there had hardly been any discussions within Wacom regarding the necessity of providing portable devices for creators. Do they really want this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Catching That Sparkling Moment - Wacom Movink\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yJODryD319o?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Searching for a portable device with Wacom's DNA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPerhaps we were caught up in preconceived images of artists who confine themselves to a studio to focus on their work. In our minds, we were automatically associating \u2018professionals\u2019 with stationary workplaces,\u201d says Masayuki Maeda, Senior Manager of the Mechanical Engineering Division. He was in charge of the basic conceptual design of the Wacom Movink 13 and conducted technical research at the early development stage. Maeda and his team members were convinced of the growing need for portable devices in the modern world, where new technologies are freeing people from the constraints of time, place, and space in every aspect of human activity. The stereotypical image of creative work is losing its validity. Such thoughts prompted the team to begin developing a new portable device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-1-1080x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-818898\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-1-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-1-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-1-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ultra-slim, lightweight and robust<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Osamu Nagase, head of the Mechanical Engineering Group and Maeda\u2019s manager, described the project as \"a joint undertaking that united the entire team with a common goal. \u2018Taking up new challenges\u2019 is a magic phrase that makes every engineer\u2019s heart flutter. Our team members were extremely enthusiastic.\" He praises his team\u2019s exceptional work ethic. The three characteristics of \"slim\", \"lightweight\" and \"robust\" were key to the design and development. These elements are inseparable and indispensable. If any of the three is missing, the portable device will fall short of Wacom\u2019s expectations. In particular, the sleekness is much more susceptible to external factors than the others. The product specifications required a USB Type-C port to be incorporated into the display. Therefore, making the unit as thin as possible was the first objective. Maeda fondly recalled the team\u2019s passionate quest for this goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe bottleneck was the integration of a USB Type-C port while reducing the display\u2019s thickness to its physical limit. A standard USB Type-C connector has a metal shell. We removed this shell from our product. The related parts then needed to be machine-processed and assembled with the utmost precision to compensate for the lack of the metal shell. When viewed from the side, the device is 6.6 mm thick at the top corner where the USB ports are located \u2013 this is actually the physical limit. From there downwards, the thickness is cut down to 4.0 mm. USB ports on both the left and right sides come in handy for creators. The cable is long enough to ensure effortless connectivity and is more flexible than any of Wacom\u2019s other cables for image-signal transfer. Plus, the plug head is Wacom\u2019s smallest. The glass panel of the device is one of the thinnest in the industry. Our efforts in pursuit of ultimate sleekness are evident throughout. Together, they all demonstrate our commitment to portability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-2-1080x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-818899\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-2-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-2-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-2-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unprecedented design \u2013 EMR sensor films for the slim and lightweight device<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EMR sensors also play an important role in reducing the thickness of the device. Wacom's patented EMR technology consists of a layer of hardened glass and a sensor layer that sits behind the device\u2019s LCD screen. The sensors are precisely embedded and arranged in an alternating vertical\/horizontal grid pattern and emit weak electromagnetic signals.. Together, these signals create a magnetic field having a radius extending about 5 mm above the glass surface of the device. Power can be supplied to a pen through LCD displays and protective surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMR sensors also needed to be downsized in order to be used in the Wacom Movink 13, the slimmest model of all time. \u201cThe development of EMR films turned out to be far more demanding than we expected,\u201d says Kei Dobashi, who headed up the work of designing and developing EMR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we did have other devices using EMR films, the Wacom Movink 13 is the first device for professional use to incorporate EMR films. However, thin EMR sensors \u2013 typically these film types \u2013 have one catch: the pens cannot reach their full performance potential with them. Using film sensors, it took great skill for us to ensure the level of performance expected by professionals. The added difficulty with this product was the need to support not only the Wacom Pro Pen 3, the pen included with Movink, but also various UD pens.* As a result, adjusting the sensors became quite a delicate job. The internal wiring was partially redone, setting it apart from other Wacom devices. The fruit of all these efforts is an EMR sensor that is thin, yet delivers the best pen experience. The new EMR sensor weighs just one tenth of conventional sensors and thus greatly contributed to the reduction in product weight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*UD pens: digital pens using UD pen technology that communicates information such as pen pressure directly \u2013 without digitization \u2013 through fluctuating AC magnetic fields to sensors.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-3-1080x608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-818900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-3-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-3-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Matching accessories to support maximum portability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnesium alloy is used for the housing of the Wacom Movink 13 to achieve its required \u201clightweight\u201d and \u201crobust\u201d features. This is a material that Wacom has never used before for a device\u2019s body. Magnesium alloy, a high-grade metal, helped to achieve a quality feel and calm, sophisticated look for the product\u2019s exterior. Its fingerprint-proof finish is another example of its carefully considered design, which has been worked out down to the smallest detail. Why fingerprint-proof? Because portable models are often in and out of people\u2019s hands as users carry them around. The exterior is an example of how Wacom achieved the very best of every component by clearing one hurdle after another. The exceptionally slim, lightweight, and robust device was made possible through the accumulation of these small steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special care was also taken with the accessories, ensuring that they are reliable companions for the portable device. Newly developed accessories include a foldable stand that allows users to set their desired work angle, a sleeve for protecting the display\u2019s glass surface, and a protective case for digital pens. Accessories dedicated to the portable use of the Wacom Movink 13 were designed from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlease take a look at this roll-up pen case. Nibs for digital pens like the included Wacom Pro Pen 3 are sensitive to external shocks. Users carrying this portable device may accidentally damage the pen nibs in their bags. Nib protection is a new perspective that comes into play, especially in the development of portable devices,\u201d says Maeda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A foldable stand is particularly important as an accessory to provide creators with the best performance in any location. Thus, a great deal of R&amp;D effort was put into its development. The stand supports the Wacom Movink 13 at a 20-degree angle to the working surface. When you place the device on this stand, it is instantly set up for the optimal creative condition \u2013 anytime and anywhere. When developing this stand, some issues that would have normally been discovered in the planning stage went undetected until the production stage due to the extremely limited lead time. What matters most for creators is the stand\u2019s rattle-free stability in use. To this end, its components and parts need to be machine-processed and assembled with the highest precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nagase explains, \"Its structure looks quite simple. But, it incorporates a whole lot of our technology.\" The difficult part was to ensure the required material strength while reducing its weight for portable use. The stand\u2019s width can be easily adjusted by stretching it out or pressing it together, using pressure which is optimized for comfortable handling. The level of tension needs to be just right \u2013 not too quick, not too slow. It should allow users to stop stretching out the stand when it reaches the desired position. Thinking back to those days of the challenging development work, Maeda also comments, \"Every detail of the product is thoroughly examined and optimized. The more you use it, the more you love it. It is designed to provide creatives with exactly what they need. We put ourselves in creatives' shoes in our design work and took every aspect of creators\u2019 needs into account \u2013 albeit with very little time to do so. I could go on talking about this stand all day long as we faced endless challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-4-1080x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-818901\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-4-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-4-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Craftsmanship-Portable-Movink-Image-4-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wacom's first ever portable device. Positively received by users. What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll engineers at Wacom are driven by the same aspiration to deliver products that would amaze professional creatives,\u201d Nagase continues. \u201cThe Wacom Movink 13 was entirely new ground for Wacom. Initially, we were not aware of how difficult the project was going to be. However, we never gave up trying until we accomplished the mission. Our common goal was to deliver the best pen experience to professional creatives.\u201d His eyes sparkle with pride as he speaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal for this project was to create an ultra-slim, lightweight, and robust device. Previously, Wacom may possibly have shied away from such uncompromising objectives. But now, Wacom has stepped up. It is fun to embark on new challenges. This can also be said for the development of our flagship pen, the Wacom Pro Pen 3. I am convinced of the solid quality of the Wacom Movink 13 as a portable device. You can take it with you wherever you go and enjoy creating in any environment. You\u2019ll always have the right tool on hand when inspiration strikes,\u201d says Maeda, seemingly very content with the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wacom has launched its first full-fledged portable device. What will be its next step? Nagase says, \u201cWe are definitely proud of this product and what we achieved with it. At the same time, we should keep asking if this is the right and only answer for all creators. By attentively listening to feedback from professional creatives, we would like to keep developing new products.\u201d Without reveling in his success, he is already prepared to set off on another journey. The Wacom Movink 13 was borne out of a new focus on portability. We can hardly wait to see what will follow the Wacom Movink 13. The new chapter in our engineers\u2019 journey into the unknown is waiting to be written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/04\/Wacom-MovInk-OLED-pen-display-1080x608.jpg\" alt=\"Wacom MovInk OLED pen display\" class=\"wp-image-816078\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/04\/Wacom-MovInk-OLED-pen-display-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/04\/Wacom-MovInk-OLED-pen-display-980x552.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/04\/Wacom-MovInk-OLED-pen-display-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to buy Wacom Movink 13<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best place to buy Wacom Movink 13 OLED pen display is from <a href=\"https:\/\/estore.wacom.com\/en-us\/wacom-movink-dth135k0a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Wacom eStore<\/a> -- where you'll find deals, financing options, discounts for students and veterans, our industry-leading warranty, and unrivaled customer support. <a href=\"https:\/\/estore.wacom.com\/en-us\/wacom-movink-dth135k0a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to shop now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also available many other retailers including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wacom-Movink-Drawing-Tablet-Screen\/dp\/B0CS135LT8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/wacom-movink-13-creative-pen-drawing-tablet-with-touch-display-black\/6603916.p?skuId=6603916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Buy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1823263-REG\/wacom_dth135k0a_movink_13_w_creative_pen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B&amp;H Photo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/machollywood.com\/products\/wacom-movink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MacHollywood<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdw.com\/product\/wacom-movink-13-pen-display\/7903201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDW<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a portable device that nobody else but Wacom can provide to cater to the needs of professional creatives?<br \/>\nHere is the story of our engineers and their quest to answer this question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":818896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2908,2340],"tags":[5533],"class_list":["post-818895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movink","category-products","tag-craftsmanship"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=818895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/818896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=818895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=818895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=818895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}