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Benchtop/Stationary Equipment

RIDGID’s NEXT benchtop and stationary power-tool line at Delta Power Equipment — taken from concept sketches to final production units.

Role
Lead Industrial Designer
Timeline
2020–2022
Company
Delta Power Equipment
Brand
RIDGID — NEXT line
Tools
Sketching, SolidWorks, KeyShot
Discipline
Benchtop & stationary power tools
Outcome
In production
Benchtop/Stationary Equipment, cover image
01

Overview

I was one of the lead industrial designers for RIDGID’s NEXT benchtop/stationary power equipment line at Delta Power Equipment.

The line includes three miter saws, portable table saws with a folding stand or compact scissor stand, a cast iron top Contractor Table Saw, an oscillating belt/edge sander, and a 3-blade planer. I took these products from concept sketches through 3D CAD models, KeyShot renderings, and prototype testing.

Problem
Bring RIDGID’s established visual brand language to a new benchtop and stationary line — miter saws, table saws, a sander and a planer.
Process
Concept sketches → SolidWorks models → KeyShot renderings → prototype testing for consistency across the line.
Outcome
The line reached production; final production units are shown at the end.
02

Design language

The goal was to match RIDGID’s established visual brand language (VBL). I compared the current language — large chamfered edges, glorified structure, angular — with a new direction: larger chamfered edges, utilitarian, rugged.

Current design language — large chamfered edges, glorified structure, angular
Fig. 01Current design language — large chamfered edges, glorified structure, angular
New design language — larger chamfered edges, utilitarian, rugged
Fig. 02New design language — larger chamfered edges, utilitarian, rugged
03

Miter saw concept

Emphasized fastening features wrap the back and the motor, calculated color placement draws the eye around the tool, and angular feature lines break away from the market’s trend norms.

Miter saw — fastening features and color placement
Fig. 03Miter saw — fastening features and color placement
Miter saw — angular feature lines, side views
Fig. 04Miter saw — angular feature lines, side views
Parts — housing, arm and handle cover
Fig. 05Parts — housing, arm and handle cover
Parts — arm, motor cap and fence knob
Fig. 06Parts — arm, motor cap and fence knob
Parts — motor cap and handle cover
Fig. 07Parts — motor cap and handle cover
04

Miter saw family

The language carried across the miter saw range: non-sliding 10 in., sliding 12 in., and Max Reach 12 in.

Non-sliding 10 in. — side views
Fig. 08Non-sliding 10 in. — side views
Non-sliding 10 in. — side views, alternate
Fig. 09Non-sliding 10 in. — side views, alternate
Sliding 12 in. — side views
Fig. 10Sliding 12 in. — side views
Max Reach 12 in. — side views
Fig. 11Max Reach 12 in. — side views
05

CAD models across the line

Concept models of each product in the line, shown from multiple views.

Miter saw — multi-view
Fig. 12Miter saw — multi-view
Miter saw — multi-view
Fig. 13Miter saw — multi-view
Miter saw — multi-view
Fig. 14Miter saw — multi-view
Planer — multi-view
Fig. 15Planer — multi-view
Portable table saw — multi-view
Fig. 16Portable table saw — multi-view
Portable table saw on stand — multi-view
Fig. 17Portable table saw on stand — multi-view
Portable table saw on rolling stand — multi-view
Fig. 18Portable table saw on rolling stand — multi-view
Table saw on stand — multi-view
Fig. 19Table saw on stand — multi-view
Stand 36-137 — multi-view
Fig. 20Stand 36-137 — multi-view
Stand 36-267 — multi-view
Fig. 21Stand 36-267 — multi-view
06

KeyShot renderings

Realistic concept imagery rendered in KeyShot from the SolidWorks models, for presentations.

Miter saw — KeyShot render
Fig. 22Miter saw — KeyShot render
Table saw — KeyShot render
Fig. 23Table saw — KeyShot render
Planer — KeyShot render
Fig. 24Planer — KeyShot render
Portable table saw on rolling stand — KeyShot render
Fig. 25Portable table saw on rolling stand — KeyShot render
Stand — pedal and wheel detail
Fig. 26Stand — pedal and wheel detail
The NEXT line — table saws, miter saws, planer and sander
Fig. 27The NEXT line — table saws, miter saws, planer and sander
07

Final production units

The line as it reached production.

RIDGID NEXT line — marketing banner
Fig. 28RIDGID NEXT line — marketing banner
Production unit — miter saw, front
Fig. 29Production unit — miter saw, front
Production unit — miter saw
Fig. 30Production unit — miter saw
Production unit — table saw on rolling stand
Fig. 31Production unit — table saw on rolling stand
Production unit — table saw on rolling stand
Fig. 32Production unit — table saw on rolling stand
Production unit — table saw
Fig. 33Production unit — table saw
08

Contribution

One of the lead industrial designers on RIDGID’s NEXT benchtop/stationary line at Delta Power Equipment; the line reached production.

  1. Produced a variety of concept ID sketches for development.
  2. Used SolidWorks to produce 3D concept models of the line’s components — belt and motor housing, side panels, front panels, accessory tray, and handles — to match RIDGID’s established VBL.
  3. Used KeyShot to generate realistic concept imagery from the SolidWorks models for presentations.
  4. Analyzed and tested prototype parts to keep design consistency strong across the product line.