Handheld Test and Measurement Instruments

摘要

Demand for advanced capabilities continues as devices get smaller, faster, cheaper. 'Form follows function." The phrase originated with American sculptor Horatio Greenough and was popularized by architect Louis Henri Sullivan, but its wisdom also applies to product design. As the need for portable test and measurement equipment grew, manufacturers of these devices initially learned that the box was the optimal shape for containing and protecting the inner workings. Whether beautifully finished wood, cast or formed metal, black phenolic resin, with or without handles or wheels, form indeed followed function.