MoGlow
MoGlow brings innovation to the traditional vanity mirror, creating a sleek, optimized design that redefines both beauty and usability. The MoGlow Mirror offers effortless adjustability and everyday convenience, with options for use on the countertop or over-the-door placement, dual-magnification mirrors, adjustable height and lighting for a truly personalized experience. Working closely with industrial designers, the […]
Gear Train Evolution
Designing and optimizing a gear train can involve a lot of moving parts (literally!). From managing competing design constraints, to a pile of engineering guidelines and best practices, it can feel like a daunting task. Recently, we developed the AccuQuilt GO! Bolt, and faced all of these challenges. At each stage of the process, we […]
Melissa Cosler
Melissa is well versed in product development, from initial ideation through mass production in the consumer goods industry. She loves creating things, whether through building lego sets as a child, completing ceramics classes in high school, or constructing a Notre Dame Cathedral gingerbread house as an adult, embracing the process of mapping out a vision […]
Air Mover Test Plenum
To support manufacturers in evaluating the acoustic performance of fans and blowers, we developed a precision air mover test plenum based on ISO 10302-1, which defines methods for measuring airborne noise from small air-moving devices (AMDs). The standard ensures consistent, comparable results for manufacturers and testing labs, supporting engineering validation and performance verification. We designed […]
Go! Bolt
When AccuQuilt identified the need for a lower cost, entry level motorized fabric cutter to add to their product line, they approached Pump Studios to address the challenge. Meet the AccuQuilt GO! Bolt™ Electric Fabric Cutter. Prioritizing price point, and footprint, Pump collaborated with the industrial design team to develop a product that maintains the […]
The Counterstand and Glow Lamp
With the introduction of the Farmstand and Farmstand Nook, Lettuce Grow allows anyone to grow their own healthy, fresh food, regardless of the size of their home, access to direct sun, or a green thumb. The Farmstands also bring design to a product space littered with clever but inelegant solutions. With the Counterstand, they have […]
Integrating Basic Electronics into Prototypes
Believe it or not the Arduino is about to turn 20 years old and Pump Studios is nearly 18. An entire generation of young engineers, including many at Pump, grew up with the tools to prototype control circuits regardless of specialization. At the same time we got low cost microcontrollers, there was an explosion of […]
Brainstorming
Brainstorming is an intensive group problem solving exercise. It is widely understood to be useful in bringing fresh perspective and more brainpower to a problem, but there are no consensus techniques for how to most effectively run a brainstorm. Over the years, we at Pump have really worked to refine our brainstorm process to maximize […]
VotingWorks: Precinct Scanner
VotingWorks is a non-profit on a mission to increase trust in elections with transparent, simple, and secure technology. The VotingWorks system is designed to meet the most recent federal standards for election security, well ahead of any other voting system on the market. The technology is open source, meaning all code and documentation are freely […]
Prototyping without 3D Printing
When we purchased our first 3D printer over a decade ago, it changed our approach to prototyping. The real time feedback the printer gave allowed us to evaluate things we wouldn’t have otherwise tested until much later in the design process. Over the years, our printer farm has grown, and the quality of the prints, […]