Since 2020, Jonard Tools has been the master distributor of Ferret Tool products to distributors in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. We have also been a distribution partner in Europe.
Ferret Tools (rebranded from Cable Ferret) is an award-winning technology company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, who design and manufacture innovative solutions in smart inspection camera technology for the electrical and cabling industry as well as other trades.
Following the global success of their award-winning original Ferret WiFi model, which won 7 international industry awards for its innovation, the Ferret team designed a new range of wireless inspection cameras and cable pulling tools to incorporate the latest in technology to provide the ultimate in performance, innovation, and functionality.
A Ferret allows the user to see inside dark, hard to reach spaces and find and pull in cables easier, faster, and safer. Attach it to a glow rod or fish stick and the Ferret slides easily into spaces, wall cavities, ceilings, under floors, or anywhere where access is hard to reach, and visibility is difficult.
Honoured for Innovation in Wireless Inspection & Cabling cameras
Ferret Tools were recognised amongst the best and most innovative in the industry by the 2021 Cabling Installation and Maintenance Innovators Award program. An esteemed and experienced panel of judges from the cabling community recognized Ferret awarding them the top honour – Platinum level honouree status for their new range.
An award ceremony took place at the BICSI Fall Conference in Las Vegas on August 24th, 2021, where Patrick Bergin, Ferret Tools VP of Sales – North America, received the award on behalf of Ferret Tools. Patrick was at BICSI conducting demos alongside one of their global authorized channel partners, Jonard Tools.
The Innovators Awards were judged by a third-party judging panel that included cabling and communications system specifiers, designers, integrators, and managers with vast professional experience. The products were evaluated on the following criteria - Innovators approach, value to the user, positive impact on the user, meeting a defined need, the impact and difference it made for the users on productivity and are therefore recognized for making a ground-breaking contribution to the industry.
“On behalf of the Cabling Innovators Awards, I extend congratulations to Ferret Tools for their Platinum-level honoree status. This is the second time that our judging panel has determined tools from Ferret demonstrate groundbreaking innovation, and therefore are worthy of Platinum awards in our program. Two years ago, the Ferret WiFi was similarly recognized with a Platinum award, and this year the Ferret Lite, Ferret Pro, and Ferret Plus impressed our judges as highly innovative products.
This competitive program allows Cabling Installation & Maintenance to celebrate and recognize the most innovative products, projects, technologies, and programs impacting the industry. Today there’s much discussion in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry about the urgency of recruiting and training a new generation of cabling installers. With that in mind, it is important for prospective entrants to view the profession as one in which workers have access to tools and technologies that enable the job to be done readily and efficiently. Ferret Tools, through its suite of products for the installation job site, certainly is doing its part to enhance the profession’s profile” said Cabling Installation & Maintenance Chief Editor Patrick McLaughlin.
Smart User-Friendly Functionality
Designed and engineered to support easier and faster inspections, cable installations, maintenance and repair work, the Ferret range is a versatile and easy to use productivity solution. Wirelessly linked to a smartphone the Ferret encourages an efficient and safer work environment.
The product range includes three new models - the Ferret Lite, the Ferret Pro and the Ferret Plus.
You Choose - If the user wants a general-purpose inspection camera and likes to keep things simple the Lite model is the ideal cost-effective solution. If they’re looking for a professional and durable inspection tool the Pro features an App controlled variable focus lens and super-fast charge and if the user loves having the latest technology with all the bells and whistles, the Plus offers the ultimate in inspection tool innovation. It includes built-in (onboard) memory and the world’s first non-contact voltage detector that is not limited by the reach of your arm.
“This is a great acknowledgment of the effort and innovation from our team during the most challenging of times. We really appreciate the support and acknowledgment this recognition gives us. The industry is constantly changing and adapting and we look forward to continuing to evolve our inspection tool technology with functionality and performance that help to make those day-to-day visual inspections and cabling much easier and more efficient for our customers. We wish to thank the judges and the cabling industry and customers for their support and the recognition of what we are doing” said Therese McNaughten VP Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy.
While their primary market is the electrical industry, due to its versatility and functionality the Ferret has universal appeal across a wide range of trades including Home Inspections, Plumbing, Building, HVAC, Chimney Sweeps, Marine, Pest Control, and more.
