CASE STUDY - TAMRAC® TAMLOC

Gura Gear, LLC, the parent company of Tamrac® asked Luis to develop an attachment concept to retain a full size SLR digital camera to an active photographer. The attachment system had to be easy to use, double secure, and allow instant access to a camera via a shoulder strap. Into Proto designed and validated the strength of the design. It also worked with Tamrac's Asia manufacturing partners to take the Tamloc into high volume production. The Tamloc design is unique in this product space as it has an internal stainless steel structure for incredible strength, yet has with an injection molded exterior to fit the aesthetics of commercial camera systems.

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Product Description via Tamrac®

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TamLoc connector is designed and manufactured with a stainless steel core with a high-density plastic composite mold outer shell, which provides additional protection for the internal parts from environmental conditions. The outer shell also protects the camera body from being damaged by the metal parts during use. Stainless steel is a very durable metal and unlike carbon steel, which is brittle and prone to snapping, stainless steel will only deform when stressed eliminating catastrophic failures in the system. The connector is also designed with two tether connection points, which allows to securely lock the connector in place. The connector is designed to snuggly secure to the camera body using the tripod threaded posthole using a friction adherent rubber washer. The connector is secure when tightened properly. The locking tether system provides that optionally added security one may want by locking the connector in place eliminating any potential inadvertent loosening. The plastic outer shell also minimizes any background noise during filming audio tracks to exposed metal parts.