Behind the Scenes of Milwaukee’s Tool Development

About this episode

Dustin interviews Jack from Milwaukee Tool about the development of the M18 Conduit Bender and the design process influenced by real jobsite conditions.

Dustin talks to Jack from Milwaukee Tool about how a rough prototype tested on a busy jobsite turned into the M18 Conduit Bender, a tool built to cut scrap, speed training, and keep bends consistent across the crew. Jack explains how their team shadows real jobs, takes blunt feedback, and shapes designs around actual site conditions. He walks through why the bender stays compact, how features like angle lock and bend memory save time, and what they learned from watching crews push it to the l...

People in this episode

Host: Dustin

Guest: Jack

Topics covered

• tool development
• jobsite testing
• product design
• construction tools
• feedback in design

Keywords

• Milwaukee Tool
• M18 Conduit Bender
• tool design
• construction
• jobsite feedback

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Milwaukee Tool

Products: M18 Conduit Bender

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