Weber Knapp Blog

At Weber Knapp, many careers are built over time – shaped by steady learning, changing technology, and the people who work side by side on the shop floor. Few stories reflect that progression more clearly than Bruce Peterson’s.

Heavy lids are a quiet engineering challenge. When a panel weighs 50 to 100 pounds or more, opening and closing it safely requires more than a basic pivot point.

Medical and scientific equipment operates under constant scrutiny. Every component must perform consistently and safely. Hinges are no exception.

Flexible work has become part of the day-to-day for many organizations. Instead of bringing everyone back to one central office, companies are shaping environments that support more flexible ways of working. Hub office design has grown out of that shift as teams rethink how and where work gets done.

Using laser cutting machines to produce detailed metal parts has been common practice since the early 1970s. In today’s manufacturing environment, laser cutters are widely used because CAD-driven designs can move from file to finished part in minutes.

Heavy-duty gas spring hinges may already be installed on your product. Over time, the performance of those hinges can decline as the strength of the gas spring weakens across the product’s lifespan.

At Weber Knapp, long careers often begin with a single opportunity. For many employees, that first step grows into years of learning, contributing, and becoming part of the company’s everyday work.

Office furniture budgets feel harder to lock in than they did a few years ago. Buyers often start with a clear number, only to find that final costs shift somewhere between planning and delivery.

Manufacturing engineering rarely looks the way people expect it to. The job is not spent behind a desk or focused on one narrow task. At Weber Knapp, it is hands-on work that stays close to production and moves at the pace of the shop floor.