Milwaukee Tool has kicked off their countdown to Pipeline 2024, their annual new tool and product media event.
The Milwaukee Pipeline media event is always high-intensity full day of new tool introductions, demonstrations, interviews, and sneak peeks.
Milwaukee Tool leaders, product managers, and engineers make themselves available to discuss everything from broad plans to the most detailed technological development.
That’s always the best part – getting unfiltered answers to on-the-spot questions. To give you an idea about what’s on the table, we’ve talked about the future of USA hand tool production, electrical power distribution in next-level high-powered tools, and how aerodynamics impact the efficiency of a cordless mower deck.
ToolGuyd will be covering Pipeline again this year, which brings me to ask you 3 questions.
1) What do you want to know?
I asked this of ToolGuyd readers last year, and received some great questions to ask. We shared some of those answers already, and you’ll be seeing a couple more as Pipeline approaches.
2) What do you think will be announced? What kinds of tools are you hoping for?
There’s going to be at least one new M18 FORGE battery, and possibly updated tools that can leverage its higher power capabilities. Refer to this post for a background discussion: Milwaukee Pipeline Primer: M18 Forge Batteries.
We’re very likely to see new Packout tool boxes as well, hopefully a rolling tool box with drawers. Milwaukee is working on such a model, and the question is whether it’s ready.
3) What kind of event coverage do you want to see?
My primary objective is always to learn as much as possible. This means asking questions and demoing tools.
If there’s a question of being quick with a social media post or learning more about a new tool, deep insights and details will always take top priority.
Scores of influencers will be churning out social media content. For the past few events, retailers have shared news and preorder notifications while we were still on the bus heading to the event. Everyone at home will also be sharing about the new products. Chances are, you’ll know what’s being announced or introduced before I do.
That said, there’s some wiggle room for day-of coverage, and I’m open to reader requests and suggestions.
What do you want to see regarding day-of and post-event coverage? I don’t think that live-streaming will be feasible, but I can certainly try to cater to readers’ requests regarding interview, tech explanation, or hands-on demo coverage.
I’m also looking for ways to more quickly receive any same-day reader questions. It can be difficult to check emails, blog comments, social media comments, and social media messages in a timely manner, let alone when I’m interviewing product managers or shuffling between demo stations.
