Top Secret

       One of the cooler parts of my job is the chance to see prototype units, sometimes years before they come to market. This past week I had the chance to work with someone from Toro and an upcoming release. To me it is interesting to see the process of fact finding on changes that need to be made and why there is a need for a new product. In 2012, we had the opportunity to have multiple visits of the RM3550 that is now coming to market. We had engineer team members looking for end user opinions on their hours of work. The progression with the visits was interesting to see. Small changes that were suggested were made and product makes it to final design. Something like a seat belt buckle location is just one of the little things that makes a unit that operators like to use.
Or maybe in the end I just enjoy the interaction between the people from Minnesota and Philadelphia....
    




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