OPW Avance Nozzle
OPW is recognized around the world as the industry standard in fueling equipment and solutions. They deliver product excellence and the most comprehensive line of fueling equipment to retail and commercial fueling operations around the globe.
OPW partnered with Catalyst in the development of enclosures and components for the AVANCE next generation nozzle and fueling system supplied to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. OPW provided Catalyst with initial product design concepts for the enclosure along with size and mechanical requirements based on the product specifications.
Catalyst was the second product design firm to work on the project as OPW originally engaged another design consulting firm. However, the product design concepts provided could not be manufactured in a realistic, cost-effective manner. Additionally, the product design concepts did not work with the internal components and castings of the fuel nozzle assembly. Unfortunately, the product design concepts had already been widely distributed in marketing collateral. The project challenge was to maintain as much of the original design intent as possible while engineering the enclosures to fit the existing nozzle components and to allow for cost-effective production, assembly, and serviceability. Catalyst was able to successfully modify the design to maintain the aesthetic look while providing a real world solution.