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S7E27 Daniel Kurnianto | The Engineering Journey Behind the World's First Electronic Coffee Tamper

Being an Engineer · 26 Jun 2026 · 50m · Episode 27

What this episode covers

Daniel Kurnianto, founder of BOSeTAMPER and Product Manager at Formulatrix, details the engineering journey of the BOSeTAMPER 3rd Generation PRO, a handheld electronic espresso tamper. He explains how he used a 'business proof of concept' strategy, selling manually assembled Gen 1 units to self-fund the development of injection-molded and CNC-machined Gen 3 hardware. Key technical decisions included designing a telescopic mechanism with custom bushings to ignore injection molding tolerances, ensuring consistent tamping pressure despite manufacturing variations. The product won a Red Dot Product Design Award in 2024 and features wireless charging and a travel case.

Most relevant to

founders before launch

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Formulatrix
Products
BOSeTAMPER, NT8 Drop Setter, F.A.S.T. Liquid Handling Platform
Tools
SolidWorks
Also
Amazon, Red Dot Product Design Award

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