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The First Adaptable Electric Socket.

For mechanics, the only thing more valuable than a reliable tool is time. With complicated, demanding jobs from open to close, fatigue can set in quickly without properly designed tools.

The Milwaukee M12 Fuel Swap Socket combines the widely respected tool brand with a refined, user-centric electric socket wrench to create a mechanic’s perfect tool, down to the last detail.

The Milwaukee M12 Fuel Swap Socket: A Milwaukee Concept

Power Tool

Duration: 13 Weeks

The First Adaptable Electric Socket.

For mechanics, the only thing more valuable than a reliable tool is time. With complicated, demanding jobs from open to close, fatigue can set in quickly without properly designed tools.

The Milwaukee M12 Fuel Swap Socket combines the widely respected tool brand with a refined, user-centric electric socket wrench to create a mechanic’s perfect tool, down to the last detail.

The Milwaukee M12 Fuel Swap Socket: A Milwaukee Concept

Power Tool

Duration: 13 Weeks

Greg, Owner of Collisions and Customs

Utilizing a professional mechanic's experience to explore common painpoints

Cincinnati, OH

Current Ratchet Wrench Painpoints

Length and Reach

Hand Positioning

Fatigue

Too large/too small a wrench can limit appliable use cases

Comfortable gripping positions are limited

Hand-cranking the wrench causes strain over long periods

M12 Fuel Extended Box Ratchet

$299

15.2" | 2.3 lbs

M12 Fuel Ratchet

$199

10.9" | 2.4 lbs

M12 Fuel Swap Socket

$149 - $199

11 - 13" | 2.3 - 2.5 lbs

M12 Fuel Extended Ratchet

$249

14.3" | 2.7 lbs

Milwaukee's Electric Solution

M12 Fuel High-Speed Ratchet

$199

10.3" | 1.7 lbs

While Milwaukee offers several options for tool pros, none can adapt to different types of jobs.

Design Statement: Redesign the Electric Ratchet under Milwaukee's M12 line, establishing increased ergonomics and enhanced accessibility in low-profile spaces.

Design Statement: Redesign the Electric Ratchet under Milwaukee's M12 line, establishing increased ergonomics and enhanced accessibility in low-profile spaces.

Ideation through sketching; understanding form, user touch points and organization of internals

Studio critiques and foam and 3D printed model making refined the design before final CAD

Exploration in CAD, including scale and size changes, grip positioning, logo placement, material blocking, brand language, and gestalt of combined parts

Variable RPM Trigger and LED Display

Grip-Adjustable Ratchet Speed with 4-LED Display

Milwaukee M12 "Swap Socket" Box Ratchet

Adaptable, Low Profile Design

M12 Engineered Components

Efficiency that Lasts

Interchangeable Wrench Lengths:

Close-Range, Regular, Extended

LED Headlight

Socket-Facing LED for Poorly Lit Engine and Interior Spaces

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