Motion Safety Guide for Product Design: Identifying Risks & Solutions

Anywhere human hands are involved, there’s risk.

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?

If you’ve ever reached an in-house design or engineering stalemate during a project, the idea of outsourcing has probably come up. And there’s one burning question that probably crossed your mind first:

A heavy-duty hinge rarely gets blamed first.

What causes a hidden hinge installation to fail?

It isn't always poor workmanship or the wrong hinge. More often, problems appear because important design considerations were overlooked before the hinge was ever installed. By the time those issues show up during assembly, fixing them can require extra time and added cost.

Lift assists for bar and countertop openings are crucial in modern taverns, kitchens, and restaurants. While they add aesthetic appeal, their main value lies in functionality.