Research first. Tools for the part of the job nobody designed for.
We study the jobs skilled-trade and industrial crews do every day to find the steps that still lack a proper tool. We only build where the evidence says a tool is needed.
Install, retrofit and service work in heating, cooling and ventilation.
In research02 · Construction TradesPositioning and holding aids for tasks that still need a second pair of hands.
In research03 · Shop & MaintenanceSetup, changeover and maintenance fixtures for small machine shops.
In researchWe are a tool development company. Illyra JSL combines jobsite research, engineering and simulation to find and develop tools for the steps the big brands skip.
Core capabilities
Applied product development for the trades, starting from a documented problem on real jobs.
All capabilities →Jobsite research
Ride-alongs, time studies, task selectionMechanical design
CAD, load and failure-mode analysisSimulation
Interactive models before metalPrototyping
Fast, iterative buildsBench testing & validation
Overload, slip, drop and surface testsField trials
Trials with working prosMost problems
don't make it.
Every candidate has to clear five checks before we design anything. Failing one is a result, not a setback.
- 01ObserveA recent, real job. What happened, how often, under what conditions.
- 02MeasureThe whole job, not one step: preparation, access, waiting, restoration.
- 03CompareWhat crews already bought, built or gave up on, and what's still wrong.
- 04BuyerWho approves a purchase like this, and whether the numbers work for them.
- 05RepeatA common core that fits many jobs, not a new design for every order.
One trade. One task. Done right.
We don't make another drill. Every Illyra JSL product is built around one specific, repeated task in one trade, and it has to earn its place in a tool bag that's already full.
Research in progress
We haven't picked our first product yet. We're validating problems across several fields with the people who do the work, and we'll only build where the evidence is strong.
Construction trades
Positioning and holding aids for tasks that still need a second person.In researchShop & maintenance
Setup and changeover fixtures for small machine shops.In researchBuilt for the people on the tools.
We start where the work is hardest to do alone. Every field below is in research with the crews who do the work. None has been picked yet.
HVAC & Mechanical
ResearchElectrical
ResearchPlumbing
ResearchConstruction & Drywall
ResearchMachine Shops
ResearchFacility Maintenance
ResearchContractors & Small Shops
Talk to usDistributors & Supply Houses
Talk to usWork in the trades? Five questions.
We're talking to trade pros, maintenance teams and operations staff across the US about the jobs that still lack a proper tool. About 30 minutes, about one real job. No pitch.
The task, the conditions, and how many times something like it happened lately.
Prep, waiting, access, rework and cleanup. Not just the step that hurt.
Bought, built, modified or abandoned. And what was still wrong afterwards.
Who asks for a tool, who tests it, and who pays. One real example beats a guess.
Sizes, loads, surfaces and rules. That decides whether one tool can cover it.