EXOSECT
Auto-Confusion Mating Disruption System
Precision targeting
clever pesticide delivery
By designing a device to deliver an electrostatically charged micropowder containing biological or active pesticides, IDC helped Ecosect launch a product to disrupt moth mating.
Exosect was keen to design a new lodge and tray for Exosect’s patented electrostatic powder.
The electrostatically charged micropowder is used as a delivery system for biological or active pesticides. The micropowder contains the pesticide which coats insects or plants as required.
Exosect's current product was difficult to fill and they wanted a more efficient solution. The new design was to be both more robust and easier to install, whilst at the same time achieving a tight cost target.
The initial phase involved a range of concepts using different production techniques. These were narrowed down to a simple concept using flat polypropylene sheet for the lodge with vacuum formed tray and lid.
IDC Models developed the various lodge concepts using cardboard models, the best of which were then prototyped in polypropylene. IDC made a resin tool to vacuum form the tray and lid and then produce initial production quantities in our model shop.
The team liaised with Exosect’s manufacturers throughout preproduction and into volume manufacture.
Test Rig
Product Development
The resulting product was robust and cost effective, and has proved so successful that it is sold across several continents.
"I was impressed with the speed which IDC adapted to our industry, understood our needs and continue to impress me with how much they have learnt about insect behaviour and biology."
Exosect
