Abstract: There is a lack of relevant standards and specifications for the storage utensils of tools and materials for live work in the distribution network. The operation site is still dominated by simple tool kits or various products with similar functions, which affects the efficiency and specifications of live work to a certain extent. sex. In response to this problem, firstly, the live operation situation of the insulated bucket boom truck method in a county-level power supply enterprise was tracked and investigated, and the necessity of the development of the pick-and-place box for live work tools and tools was explained with the data. The design ideas of structural design, material selection and auxiliary functions are presented; finally, a pick-and-place box for live working tools and appliances suitable for use in insulated bucket boom trucks is designed and manufactured, and the application effect is demonstrated.