For GCSE business studies in our Year 10 class, we have been challenged with the task of creating a company and/or a item, to attempt to market successfully, as if we were a real company. Now, at this stage with have developed a company name, P.E.T (Performance Enhancing Tools). As you may have guess, we are setting our company as a engineering tool company. As our first product, we have come up with the idea that follows:
We plan to market a pair of automatic hydraulic pliers, of which both the handles and grip will be hydraulic. The special part about the idea of these pliers is that because of the automatic hydraulics, which when commanded to (By means of a trigger device on the structure), the grip will automatically close in on and tighten around the bolt in use. Once the grip is locked, the handles will also lock together, and will allow for more leverage for the user. Once the bolt in question has been worked with, you can release either the handles, or both the handles and the grip (Once again by a trigger on the structure). The idea by the hydraulics, is to reduce the amount of manual effort required in the process.
Because of the hydraulics involved, the grip can lock onto large bolts etc. or on very small ones, depending on the job required. Also, for different jobs, the pliers can come in different sizes, Small (5 by 2 inches), Medium (10 by 2 inches) and Large (12 by 2 inches)- please note these measurements are very rough, and final sizes may change. Made mostly from titanium, we hope to price them at £15, £20 and £30, small to large respectively. Although, once again these prices are rough estimates.
Finally, the idea of this product is that it can be used by anyone, i.e. plumbers, electricians, builders, DIYers, both inside and outside the home. Also in businesses etc.
Hope this is the right place, as it is tools.
*EDIT*: Oh, opps. The question is: Would this product have any pratical use in any and all mechinical related work? Would you use this say if you were a plumber, electrician, DIYer etc.
Yes, I do know about molegrips, but im not researching the market. I need to know wether you would use this tool in your workplace.
We plan to market a pair of automatic hydraulic pliers, of which both the handles and grip will be hydraulic. The special part about the idea of these pliers is that because of the automatic hydraulics, which when commanded to (By means of a trigger device on the structure), the grip will automatically close in on and tighten around the bolt in use. Once the grip is locked, the handles will also lock together, and will allow for more leverage for the user. Once the bolt in question has been worked with, you can release either the handles, or both the handles and the grip (Once again by a trigger on the structure). The idea by the hydraulics, is to reduce the amount of manual effort required in the process.
Because of the hydraulics involved, the grip can lock onto large bolts etc. or on very small ones, depending on the job required. Also, for different jobs, the pliers can come in different sizes, Small (5 by 2 inches), Medium (10 by 2 inches) and Large (12 by 2 inches)- please note these measurements are very rough, and final sizes may change. Made mostly from titanium, we hope to price them at £15, £20 and £30, small to large respectively. Although, once again these prices are rough estimates.
Finally, the idea of this product is that it can be used by anyone, i.e. plumbers, electricians, builders, DIYers, both inside and outside the home. Also in businesses etc.
Hope this is the right place, as it is tools.
*EDIT*: Oh, opps. The question is: Would this product have any pratical use in any and all mechinical related work? Would you use this say if you were a plumber, electrician, DIYer etc.
Yes, I do know about molegrips, but im not researching the market. I need to know wether you would use this tool in your workplace.
