Weber Knapp Blog

A heavy door can put a lot of faith in a couple of hinges. Put those hinges too close together, and you may be asking them to work a lot harder than they need to.

Today’s hinges make life much easier and more comfortable. We have progressed so far from just a plain, 'ol door hinge to advanced solutions for kinematic motion, mechanical spring counterbalance, and spring assist technologies. 

Managing multiple manufacturing suppliers can feel like a job all its own. One vendor is waiting on another, timelines start shifting, and suddenly you’re spending far too much time figuring out who has your part.

Anywhere human hands are involved, there’s risk.

A folding countertop can look pretty simple on paper. Add a surface, pick a hinge, and call it a day. Gravity may have a few notes.

A hinged countertop has long been a staple in bars and restaurant kitchens. It gives employees a convenient pass-through while keeping the countertop usable when the opening isn’t needed. But once you start working with heavier countertop materials, lifting that section all day can become a pain. Literally.

You’re designing a heavy lid, door, gate, or similar moving component into your next product. But the motion isn't behaving the way the design calls for it to.

Low-carbon steel is affordable and versatile. Rust, unfortunately, doesn’t care.

A long shift is hard enough without the equipment making employees work harder than they need to. A workstation that forces an awkward movement may seem like a small annoyance at first. Do it a few hundred times, and your body may have a different opinion.

A flip-up countertop seems simple enough. It goes up. It comes back down. How complicated could it be?