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About Us
About Creepex.
Reinventing the 60 year old mechanic creeper.
Creepex was created with one thing in mind, always focus on championing innovation through engineering.
However, you cannot attain true innovation when thinking by “analogy ” (e.x. “creepers have always rolled on swivel casters… and that’s the way it is…”) , you must think by “first principal”. To create a whole new product, you must “boil it down to the simplest logic of physics”, and work your way up form there. Or question every aspect of an existing product in order to reinvent it.
And it is precisely that forward “first principal thinking” philosophy that has led us to the unique three wheel configuration. (two fixed wheel + one caster) for the FastBack series.
Then the next key process is what designers call “ interwoven dynamics”.
This is to create an even and equal balance between form and function.
Exactly what we did while developing the FastBack concept.
That means that every eye catching details on this creeper had to contribute in some ways to its overall performance.
And we did it. Form and function goes seamlessly.
At first sight, the overall design shape of the FastBack seem taller on wheels than any creeper in the market, and it is!
But here’s the kicker… it’s still not higher then the mechanic’s body itself (lying on a regular creeper). Why does a creeper
must be flat if you are gonna have a mechanic on board? Isn’t called a Mechanic creeper after all?
This “aggressive” design not only acts as fenders for our unique: 7 inch tall / camber positive / dual tread / All terrain wheel, but they also act as “bolsters” , thus creating an ergonomic “bucket seat” shape that provides the mechanic not only comfort but also precise handling and manoeuvrability never offered yet by the any other creepers. The backrest area is still providing the mechanic with one of the lowest position in the industry. We’ve even integrated tool trays on each sides.
When we started out to built the FastBack, we didn’t started out by copying the industry, we started out by understanding the
needs of todays mechanic.
Clearly, things needed to be different.
We decided very early on, that the key to success to this project was going to be the type of wheels we were going to use. I mean a completely different wheel configuration never seen before.
A difference that would provide mechanics an effortless mobility beyond what they’ve ever experienced before.
The result: the most performant creeper ever built for mechanics.
At Creepex, we haven’t stop innovating yet, keep coming back and check out our new products. You just might end a product
for you, or for someone you know.
THE TEAM
I met André Wagner the day I visited his machine shop in Quebec city. I’ve been told that Andre’s shop was equipped with, among other things, mandrel bending machines and laser tube machine. Those two shop equipment were essential to produce my first creeper project: The BodyGuard.
André is in business since 1985 and has grown to a 75 specialized employees. Welding, bending, machining, polishing, André’s shop is specialize in short run parts with high quality added value.
When I asked him if he could make the BodyGuard, he asked: Are you looking for a partner? I quickly realized that his infrastructure and capacity would make him a great asset for the, then: one-product-company. Few years later, we developed other type of creepers which has become what Creepex is now. Since then, Creepex have expanded part of its production to China and Taiwan, and has kept the R&D and special production in Quebec city.
About me.
After a 10 years in the hospitality business, and then 20 years in the construction business, and a 5 years in Broadcasting studio installation, and another 3 years of Online software development, I’ve always add ideas about inventing (or simply improving) products.
The day after September 11, I begin sketching concepts about replacing the World Trade Center in New York.
I formed a small group of architects to develop a master plan named Memorial Circle to be presented to the LMDC (Lower Manhattan Development Corporation).
We submitted our project to the International Design Competition in 2002.
See the proposed project
memorialcircle.com
Gaetan was introduced to me, 10 years ago, by, at the time, my new business partner in a company named Creepex. Innovative shop equipment.
We have collaborated together on various projects for my start-up Creepex Inc.
Gaetan is not only a problem solver (not only he identifies the current problem, he accurately predicts upcoming problems if not corrected… moreover, he proposes one, sometime two solution from which management can choose from.
On the first meeting, Gaetan not only identified hidden problems about my napkin-drawn concept, he immediately proposed 2 solutions from which, I was offered to choose from… (one respecting design/marketing and the other respecting budget)…and before I had the chance to answer, he came up with a third solution combining and respecting both opposing subjects. The solution turned out to be pivotal for the success of our creeper business.
His analytic mind combined with his truly phenomenal skills and vast knowledge about metals, hydraulics and plastics is undoubtably a competitive advantage when comes the time to take the best decision on “how” to plan, perform, implement and or execute a task.
Gaetan closely participated to the URM (Under Rocket Mobility) project for SpaceX. He designed, fabricated and built what was suppose to be a prototype and turned out to be an actual marketable and sellable product. Talk about efficiency!
Gaetan’s remarkable mechanical and logical strengths are completed by his demonstrated leadership skills and most importantly, his dedication of sharing his knowledge with his team mates.
Gaetan is a passionate and dedicated mechanical engineer with warm and respectful values.
I met Peter through a customer in Australia back in 2010.
I explained what I needed, and immediately he not only quoted below the price I expected, but he organized to make a prototype to confirm my CAD drawings.
Peter is very Dependable when it comes to Getting a quote, getting samples, choosing the right supplier for tooling and production.
Peter is based in Taipei, Taiwan and is fluent in Chinese, English and Spanish.
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I met Isabelle 10 years ago. I got his name from the Design department of Cegep St-Foy, in Quebec city.
I was looking for an industrial designer that was comfortable with Solid Works.
At the time, Isabelle as just gotten her industrial design diploma.
Working with Isabelle is a charm. She understands quickly and proposes many design concepts.
She “drives” Solid Work as if it was a jet fighter.
Isabell is passionate about everything she gets involved in …the wilderness and motorcycle!
I met Luc 10 years ago. I got his name from the Design department of Cegep St-Foy, in Quebec city.
We have collaborated together on various projects for my start-up Creepex Inc.
Not only Luc comes up with great styling, but his ability to create all the necessary CAD files to go directly to tooling is a great time saver.
Luc is passionate about design and tennis.
Believe it or not, my son Kristopher is the one who came up with the original idea of a creeper with a built-in protective structure.
The Story
15 years ago, Kristopher wanted to learn how to change the oil on his used Camry.
I told him to go to a friend of mine who does mechanic as a side line on night and week-end. “He’ll show you how”, I said, “but be careful when you go under the car, you never know what could happen if the car is not properly secured”, I added. off he went. When he got back later that night, he told me that he preferred to lie down on a piece of cardboard away form directly under the car and observe from that
point.
It is then that, by seeing the mechanic lying on a creeper with the vehicle up on jack stands the he realized that a protective structure welded to the creeper would protect the mechanic at all time. Back home, he explained his idea to me, and immediately I drew on our permanent white board in the dinning room what he had in mind. He said thats it!.
Kristopher became a great videographer, photographer and a hell of a drone pilot! He not only captures the moment, he edits wonderfully
with emotional soundtracks.
– Erik Sieb, father