Setting new standards in product design

The brief

Communications Engineers often work in torrential rain, in open trenches and at the top of telegraph poles from Alaska to Arizona. In these conditions, test equipment is prone to malfunction costing both time and money. So after speaking to Greenlee about their latest range of Nautilus test equipment, our task became clear – designs that were as hard on the elements as they were easy on the pocket. 

What we did

With this project, we went back to basics in order to achieve military standards of performance within an inexpensive, lightweight and appealing design. In the end, this came from a complete re-evaluation of the fundamental physical principles of resilience and sealing itself. We knew that advances in structural techniques and materials now allow polymers to give unsurpassed internal protection – structure that is elastic on impact so it will bounce became key to the design. As a result, the Nautilus will survive several 6m drops onto concrete, it will withstand submersion in water for up to 30 minutes and is dust tight (IP67). A novel and patented cable clip offers a unique, single-handed method of latching and unlatching and the whole thing comes with a three-year warranty.

Result

As a result of the success of the Nautilus, we were able to extend our newfound rugged and ergonomic design know-how to a range of cable tracing probes and line oscillators for Greenlee. And together with the original Nautilus, they have remained flagship products within the industry since 1998.

Client's Comments

"We are not aware of any other company that can match our offering. There can be no doubt that we have produced designs that fully meet the expectations of our customers."

GreenLee