Spend enough time in one department and you learn how that area operates. Spend time in several departments over three decades and you gain a much broader perspective.

At some point, every engineer has to assess their design's durability, plan for replacement components, or figure out why something failed.

All of these situations are a part of working with spring components. ... Or are they?

Gas springs and their close cousins are abundant in many industries and applications. From overhead bins in airplanes, and from cargo doors to armored vehicle doors, industrial gas springs have a variety of applications. 

Installing a heavy-duty industrial hinge sounds like a daunting task. And it's true that you don't design or install the hinge properly, safety concerns and inefficient function will follow.

What makes one refrigerator feel clean and seamless while another feels slightly off in the same kitchen?

Even though electroplating sounds like a process straight out of a science fiction movie, it’s actually an excellent way to enhance the look, durability, and functionality of metal components. 

While it might not seem like ergonomics has a place in the retail setting, you’d be surprised. Investing in your workers’ ergonomic comfort can give you a fresh, new approach to safety in the retail workplace. 

When your employees are operating in a safe, comfortable environment with the proper ergonomic accessories and practices in play, you can increase ROI and avoid expensive insurance claims.

Most workplaces look fine at a glance, with a layout that works and equipment in place, so nothing immediately stands out as a problem.

Heavy doors and lids close one way or another. What changes is how they get there, and that difference shows up over time.