The destornillador has been designed especially to work in small spaces thinking in an easy and comfortable handle

Proto Labs has conceded his galardón 'Cool Idea!' To the original design Tantrum, of Flipout Screwdrivers, a destornillador electrical thought for his use in small spaces and of dificil access. Proto Labs, known like one of the main companies in the manufacture of pieces moldeadas by injection and mechanised CNC, presented the Prize Cool Idea! In 2011 to offer to the designers of products the opportunity to take out to the light his innovations. The British company concedes to the winners of the reward services of creation of prototypes and of production in a small way. Like this, Proto Labs facilitated to Flipout the mould and a back first production of pieces moldeadas by injection during the manufacturing of the campaign of the product Kickstarter.

In a context of global crisis, Proto Labs bets by the innovation to boost opportunities of business. In this way, by means of the creation of the galardón incentiva the wit of the skilled companies in the design of products that obtain recognition and technical support to launch to the market a new product manufactured with his own stamp. The have the supervision and recognition of Proto Labs, adds another value added. Joel Townsan, founder and executive director of Flipout explains it like this: "This destornillador can use for any project. From the professionals until the lovers of the bricolaje, are numerous the people that will take out provecho of Tantrum. With the prize 'Cool Idea! Award', feel us very thrilled and smart to launch an edition limited of the product through Kickstarter".

The original idea of which arose Tantrum had it Townsan while it worked in one of his own projects. As they are used to to produce the big ideas of the thinkers of our history, arose while it changed a speaker of his car, and could not find a tool with which can handle in the space limited that had. Thinking in the need to create an able tool to manoeuvre in a so reduced space and of dificil access, Townsan decided to learn computer-aided design or, what is the same, CAD. After trying it with several prototypes, culminated his efforts in the design of Tantrum.

The small destornillador completed with a design of low profile and a system of gear patented, can configure in 168 positions, making possible that it can access to spaces vetoed for the traditional electrical tools.

The opportunity that offers Proto Labs allows no only do reality an idea or dream but provide the necessary tools to manufacture a sustainable product. “When it was smart to start with the production, associated me with a local university school. Alas, they did not explain still with the sufficient means to mechanise my pieces”, relates Townsan. “When I attended to request the services of a local company of mechanised CNC, saw that it was very expensive. Fortunately, this company recommended me attend to Proto Labs, and found me with the 'Cool Idea!'. The program of 'Prizes Cool Idea!' It fell like a gift of the sky. Thanks to him we could reduce our costs of production something that, en última instancia, redunda in a reduction in the prices of our products for our customers, as well as in a launching of success”. For the companies that need financials to develop his prototypes, Proto Labs acts at the same time of mecenas and adviser.

Unlike other prizes for products that recognise his alone merit after his production wholesale and distribution to the points of sale, the 'Prize Cool Idea!' Of Proto Labs pretends to help to that the big ideas see the light. The eligibilidad for the prize decides during the phase of design and development, when the innovative are used to topar with big obstacles because of the fault of resources or bottoms to convert his ideas in real products.

"Tantrum Is an apt exceptional tool for a wide variety of groups", it explains us Larry Lukis, technical director and founder of Proto Labs. "The customers of Proto Labs manufacture things, and this tool could help them to all. It results thrilling can endorse a product that could contribute numerous direct advantages to all the markets of the world".

For the British group the 'Prize Cool Idea!' It translates in a tool to improve the life. In this case, Tantrum allows a simpler usability, safe and comoda for the user. At the same time, the design is current and appeal, indispensable premises so that the launching was productive.