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The Nomad was developed for Techtronic Industries (TTI) - it is a portable pressurized water cleaning product featuring battery power and a removable reservoir.
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The Nomad was building off a previous product, the Dirtworker, which was a blow-molded, non-battery powered washer. The new model offers additional storage, more accessories, and a redesign of the form for improved versatility, ease of use, and portability.
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As designs were refined aesthetic considerations had to merge with functional requirements such as, tank and base removal, molding details, filling and cleaning issues, and portability
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One of the design issues centered around capturing the front textile element in the base structure to create a storage pocket. Here fabric representations were modeled in order to send drawings to the manufacturer and resolve the underlying structure.
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One of the challenges we faced was the integration of two-shot injection molded components with blow molded components to create a unified look. Features to accomplish this had to take into consideration the strengths and limitations of the different manufacturing processes.
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Sound parametric design (in this case in ProEngineer) allows for continual tweaking of the design during the creation of a production-intent deliverable. It is not enough to simply translate Industrial Design concepts - part of the process of keeping design intent in tact is to skillfully interpret the concept while also modifying the product for production.
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Documentation was an important part of this project, keeping modified parts and assemblies up-to-date for all the partners involved, the consultancy, the client and their manufacturer.
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Here is an example of the Nomad in use - images from the hang tag provided with the finished product.
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