Thanks to the growing advancements and popularity of CNC machining, today's manufacturing process has become more streamlined and efficient than ever.
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Weber Knapp: An Industrial Hinge Manufacturer with CNC Expertise
Topics: Industrial, Cost, Manufacturing
Vectis™ Technology: Counterbalance Motion Control Video Tutorials
Choosing the right motion control solution can involve some tricky elements. When it’s time to understand the type of counterbalance or spring-assist hinge you need and the best way to move forward with the installation, it helps to have a visual guide as a resource. The Vectis pages provide both written content and videos that do everything from explaining how a Vectis hinge can be a better choice than a gas hinge to how to install and adjust the hinge solution you choose.
Topics: Motion Control, Hinges, Industrial, Lid Support, Vectis
How to Use a Counterbalance Hinge for Pivoting Loads
If you want to design a product with a heavy lid or door, it’s useful to research how engineers have solved similar problems with other products.
Topics: Motion Control, Counterbalance Hinge, Hinges, Lid, Springloaded
Heavy-Duty Lid Support: Mechanical Springs or Gas Springs?
The user experience for a product with a heavy lid or cover can range from awkward to annoying to downright dangerous.
Picture holding an industrial toolbox lid in place while reaching in one-handed, maybe twisting your back in the process. Or what if it comes down suddenly when your arm or fingers are in the way? The bruises won't be pretty, and the damage might be much worse.
This is why many designers add gas spring lid supports to their lid design. Others lean toward using counterbalance spring mechanisms or other mechanical spring solutions.
Topics: Counterbalances, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Gas Springs, Safety
As a kid, you might have marveled at the flip-up bar countertop at your parents’ favorite restaurant. But a lot has changed since then, and bar lift gates have improved significantly.
Topics: Ergonomics, Design, Appliance, Counterbalance, Engineering, Hinge, Hinges, Lid Support, Manufacturing
Flip-up countertops and other counterbalanced hinge solutions offer multiple advantages for hospitality spaces and other business applications.
Topics: Applications, Counterbalance Hinge, Durability, Aesthetics, kitchen, hospitality
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.
Topics: Ergonomics, Motion Control, Hinge, Lid Support, Food Industry, kitchen
While not always visible to the naked eye, custom heavy-duty hinges are hard at work in various industries every day.
Topics: Motion Control, Design, Hinges, Industrial, Lid Support
Replacing Heavy-Duty Gas Spring Hinges with Mechanical Motion Control
Heavy-duty gas spring hinges may be currently installed on your product. However, now the hinge is malfunctioning because the strength of the gas spring has weakened over the lifespan of your product.
Topics: Motion Control, Design, Gas Springs, Center of Gravity, Hinges, Lid
Why bother with chemistry and electronics when you can get great performance from sturdy, reliable mechanical motion control?
Topics: Counterbalances, Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Engineering, Hinges, Lid Support