014 - New Tool Tethering Solution Hits the Sweet Spot: Simplicity, Safety and Performance

06/26/23 • 5 min

As the pioneer in tool tethering, Ergodyne has a long history of innovation in the category, and the Squids 3745 Tool Grip and Tether Attachment Point might be their most clever solution to date. Nate Bohmbach, Product Director at Ergodyne and Chair of the Dropped Object Prevention Group at ISEA, joins the pod to give you the scoop.
In this episode, you'll get to know:

The challenges and pain points of tethering screw and nut drivers
How end user feedback helped solve those pain points
How this new tool tethering solution doesn't just improve safety and simplify tool tethering, but actually improve the usability of the tool

Featured Guest:
Nate Bohmbach, Chief Drop Cop

The challenges and pain points of tethering screw and nut drivers
How end user feedback helped solve those pain points
How this new tool tethering solution doesn't just improve safety and simplify tool tethering, but actually improve the usability of the tool

Featured Guest:
Nate Bohmbach, Chief Drop Cop

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Radio Free Tenacity - 014 - New Tool Tethering Solution Hits the Sweet Spot: Simplicity, Safety and Performance

Transcript

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Al
Welcome everybody Radio Free Tenacity, the voice of worker safety. Here today with Nate Bohmbach, part of our Ergodyne Innovation Team and one of the brightest minds in tool tethering. He's here today to introduce you all to a brand new tool tethering solution that not only helps prevent drops, it actually helps do your job better. So, Nate, thank you very much for joining us today.
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Al
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