Sunshine and warmer temperatures mean outdoor cooking is on the agenda. However, your backyard might not be up to the task of hosting your coworkers, your group of close friends, or your book club for a nice dinner.
12 Must-Have Outdoor Cooking Equipment for Summer 2022
Topics: Grill, Lid Support, kitchen, trends, Smokin' Ugly
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
Heavy-Duty Grill Hinge Options: Good, Better, Best
Does the lid of that grill, smoker, or barbecue pit you designed fly backward or slam shut unexpectedly? Blame the cheap hinges!
Topics: Counterbalances, Motion Control, Design, Grill, Hinges, Smoker Grill
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
Innovative Ergonomic Solutions: 22 Elements to Consider in 2022
Today’s work environment is changing, and innovative ergonomic solutions are important to remember no matter where your workspace is located.
Topics: Ergonomics, Design, Safety, office equipment
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
What Are Restaurant/Bar Countertop Hinges? How Do They Work?
Lift assists for bar and countertop openings are essential features in modern taverns, kitchens, and restaurants. Beyond just looking cool, they have many functional purposes.
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