Farmstand – Vertical Garden

A rendering of three of the Farmstands. One is cut in half to show the water and internal tubes.

Lettuce Grow was born out of a desire to make growing your own food available to everyone regardless of space, know-how, or income. The result was the Farmstand, a thoughtfully designed vertical garden growing system. The Farmstand uses 95% less water than a raised bed, needs no soil, and runs on less electricity than a light […]

Ultra-High Precision Frequency Converters

Five of the KCC line of Ultra-High Precision Frequency Converters spread out.

KCC Scientific was already known for their best in class performance and superior electrical design when they first started working with Pump Studios. The packaging for each KCC converter, however, was a mix of materials, methods, off-shelf and custom parts from a variety of different sources. Pump worked closely with KCC to develop a consistent design […]

5288 – Net Tool Optimizer

A rendering of the ixia 5288 – Net Tool Optimizer showing off the front and the back with two of the metal rectangular boxes.

Ixia approached Pump for assistance developing a new high density network monitoring switch. The product had a long list of requirements, including hot-swappable components (e.g. input/output trays, fan modules, and power supplies), broad temperature range with narrow component operating limits, and strict regulatory certification (NEBS Level 1). Pump supported the product throughout the full development […]

HidrateSpark 3

A rendering of the Hidratespark 3, a blue smart water bottle.

Hidrate approached Pump Studios as a rapidly growing startup, looking to improve the performance of their flagship product. The HidrateSpark is a smart water bottle that helps track your water intake and reminds you to stay hydrated. Pump quickly solved quality issues on the HidrateSpark 2.0 with implementation of minor tooling changes, and moved on to […]

Hitch Rack

The Apex hitchrack, locking mount, and apex cooler.

APEX approached Pump to help them craft a cooler mounting system for their rotomolded coolers. APEX wanted a flexible rack solution that allows customers to transport their coolers safely and securely. That way they can focus on making the most out of their outdoor experience and not worrying about their cooler being left unsecured or vulnerable […]

GPS300 / GPS350

The GPS350 by American Innovations, a GPS device in a water proof case, it is laying on its back.

GPS300 American Innovations (AI) came to Pump with older product versions that were too large, and didn’t meet the evolving needs of their customers. Pump worked closely with AI’s sales, field and engineering teams, as well as AI’s existing suppliers to develop a product that not only met their clients’ needs, but also fit well with […]

Bullhorn

The American Innovations bullhorn on top of a reflective surface.

American Innovations Bullhorn Product line ensures the safety of people and the environment by monitoring cathodic protection (CP) systems such as rectifiers, test points, compressors, tanks, and other critical assets. Pump worked closely with American Innovations (AI) to design a versatile, rugged, user-friendly enclosure for the product family, initially as a platform for AI’s new remote monitoring […]

Allegro QX Field Data PC

A rendering of the Allegro QX Field Data PC from American Innovations.

With the previous version of their Field Data PC nearing the end of life on several critical components, American Innovations came to Pump with the goal of designing a new product leveraging the next-generation device. Pump worked closely with the PC manufacturer, Juniper Systems, and designed a completely new docking solution, and an independently enclosed, and sealed DVM […]

Go!

The AccuQuilt Go!, closed and standing upright. The hand crank is point to the left.

Pump worked closely with the industrial designers and the internal team at AccuQuilt throughout the development cycle, providing mechanical architectural layouts, technical proof-of-concept prototypes, materials selection, and production ramp-up support. One challenge during the design included selecting and testing specific materials for the gears. It was critical to select a robust material while still keeping investment and […]

Go! Baby

The AccuQuilt Go! baby, a small die cutting fabric cutter, with the cutting tray open.

GO! Baby is the smaller, lighter, lower cost version of the original GO! Fabric Cutter. Pump worked with AccuQuilt’s internal team and industrial designers from start-to-finish, providing mechanical architectural layouts, material selection, and support through prototyping and production ramp-up. With lessons-learned and the background knowledge from the original GO! Fabric Cutter, we were able to focus […]