GreenLee Communication Engineer's Handset
Challenge
Communications Engineers often work in the rain, in open trenches and at the top of telegraph poles from Alaska to Arizona. In these adverse conditions test equipment is prone to poor reliability. Network downtime and maintenance costs become a significant factor in the competitiveness between operators. Greenlee’s brief for its Nautilus products required a high degree of ruggedness.
Solution
PDD made use of its experience meeting military standards of performance. It also made use of recent advances in polymer materials, designing a structure that is elastic on impact allowing it to absorb energy and thereby provide unsurpassed internal protection. This was achieved within an inexpensive, lightweight and ergonomic design.
Result
The handset has been adopted by network operators in Europe and the US.
It withstands multiple 6m drop-tests onto concrete.
It will withstand 1m submersion for 30 minutes and is dust tight (IP67).
A novel and patented cable clip offers a unique single-handed method of latching and unlatching.
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
