The Impulse Spotlight - Episode 22

In this episode we meet with a New Product Development Engineer at Pro-Form Custom Packaging who has an extensive history in product design and manufacturing. Our guest has had the opportunity to work in several industries including consumer products, medical, architectural, automotive and even exercise equipment. In his free time he likes to spend time outdoors with his wife of 37 years, 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren. 

Kevin Ackeret grew up in a small town in Southern Indiana where he began his career cutting steel as a tool and die maker in the early 80's and instantly found his passion for design and machining. After a decade working as an engineer and CNC programmer Kevin moved into a role as a design engineer and has almost 35 years of experience working closely with both design and manufacturing teams

Kevin's most recent venture has brought him into the world of product packaging, introducing a whole new realm of challenges to his ever expanding portfolio. In today's episode we begin by discussing the Centurion Rack Repair System, a robust pallet rack product that is modular by design to allow for a plethora of configurations based on the repair requirements. Kevin designed  this system from the bottom up for SpaceGuard Products and provides insight into the design, testing, and manufacturing processes involved in bringing that product to market. 

For the second half of the show we learn more about packaging design. Kevin outlines the design practices used to design packaging, the consideration package designers have for the customer experience, and emerging trends with industrial design to allow for smooth and fast online collaboration between engineers. Kevin provides a very unique perspective and stands as a shining example for anyone looking to get into the industry.

To learn more about Space Guard Products, please visit https://www.spaceguardproducts.com/products/pallet-rack-repair/

To learn more about Pro-Form Custom Packaging, please visit https://www.proformcp.com/

To learn more about Impulse, please visit https://impulseproductdevelopment.com