Field Service

An aging industrial electrician needs to transition from physically demanding ladder work to less strenuous panel building but lacks a structured means to adapt his role or find suitable alternatives.

A broken nut on a pipe cannot be replaced without cutting the pipe, and the user wants a simple fix without replacing the pipe.

A field worker cannot find a collapsible A-frame ladder taller than 11 feet that fits in a truck with small cargo space for multi-site contracts with 16-foot drop ceilings.

Refrigeration technician needs a fast method to melt ice from walk-in evaporators without causing water overflow, especially in units without floor drains.

Apprentice plumbers worry that press-fit fittings like ST 90 are not set properly and lack a reliable way to verify correct installation and level.

The user is frustrated that Fieldpiece refrigeration gauges lack a separate micron gauge, forcing technicians to take vacuum readings at the manifold near the pump rather than at the evaporator, and requiring the entire gauge set for every vacuum check.

PVC fittings are extremely difficult to push onto pipe in tight, enclosed spaces, especially for 2" diameter pipe.

Plumbers waste time chasing parts at Home Depot instead of having a reliable supply house account with dedicated support.

Field technician lacks diagnostic information and repair guidance for an unfamiliar sensor plate with non-functional indicator lights.

Cannot find replacement ignition switch parts for an Iseki TA210 tractor and needs to repair the faulty switch manually.

A trucking business owner contracts with Amazon and feels they are not compensated sufficiently for their own or their drivers' work.

Unsure how to correctly wire a DOL starter latching circuit and need guidance to fix it.

A recent software update broke the time logging feature, requiring excessive manual corrections and wasting time.

Electrician is overwhelmed by the prevalence of backstabbed outlets and switches in homes, which are a safety and quality issue, and sees it as an industry norm that needs addressing.

Managing consignment inventory at a customer site is cumbersome due to manual tracking and spreadsheet-based reconciliation every two weeks.