If you’ve ever been to a military museum, you may have taken a tour of a tank or an armored truck. The huge hatches on those vehicles are very heavy -- if you’ve lifted one, you know what we’re talking about.
4 Advantages of Heavy-Duty Hatch Hinges for Armored/Military Vehicles
Topics: Applications, Motion Control, Design, Hinges, Lid Support, Durability, Safety
Top 8 Spring-Assist Hinge Applications for Product Design
Picking the right hinge for the right application can often seem like a difficult puzzle. You have to consider the cycle life, environment, and cost, which can often leave you at a standstill.
But, there’s one hinge option that balances all three factors to provide a reliable and cost-effective hinge solution: spring-assist hinges.
Topics: Applications, Motion Control, Engineering, Hinges, Springloaded
Design Guide for Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Marine Hinges
No matter where you live, work, or play, there are hinges around. Cabinets, fridges, grills, cars, and airplanes all have hinges that we interact with on the day-to-day.
Topics: Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Hinge, Hinges, Industrial, Finishing, Durability, Manufacturing
While some industries have been using motion control solutions for years, other industries could still benefit from modern hinge designs – ceramics being one of them.
Topics: Counterbalances, Applications, Motion Control, Design, Hinges, Lid, Lid Support, Safety
Where to Purchase Ergonomics Office Furniture: How to Find a Supplier
So you’ve read up on the benefits of ergonomic office products. You’ve heard rave reviews about the top ergonomic office chairs, ergonomic computer solutions (i.e. advanced keyboard mechanisms and adjustable monitor arms), and desktop components for training desks.
Topics: Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Cost, office equipment
Weber Knapp Employee Spotlight: Director of Manufacturing Engineering
When people think of the term engineering, things like rockets or skyscrapers come to mind. But not all engineering is about building massive structures or traveling into space.
Some engineers focus on the little details that take a customer’s product from ho-hum to high-end.
We spoke with Erik Dahlgren, the Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Weber Knapp, to find out how those little details can be a game-changer for a customer’s product.
Topics: News, Applications, Ergonomics, Hinge, Hinges, Industrial, Lid, Lid Support, hospitality, Employee Spotlight
Today’s hinges make life much easier and more comfortable. We have progressed so far from just a plain old door hinge to advanced solutions for kinematic motion, mechanical spring counterbalance, and spring assist technologies.
Topics: Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Appliance, Counterbalance, Counterbalance Hinge, Engineering, High End Grill, Hinge, Hinges, Lid, Lid Support, Smoker, Smoker Grill, Testing & Prototyping, 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
7 Industries That Should Spring for a Better Hinge Solution
Product improvement and differentiation should be a priority for anyone involved with an ongoing project.
One of the best ways to do that? Do something the other guys don’t have the knowhow or big-picture vision to do.
Topics: Counterbalances, Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design
Book Lift Mechanisms + 6 Other Ways to Boost Library/Museum Ergonomics
Have you ever walked into a library, sat down at one of the computer stations, and wondered, “How could anyone ever use the monitor in this position?”
Topics: Applications, Ergonomics, Durability, Aesthetics