Weber Knapp Blog

Flexible work has become part of the day-to-day for many organizations. Instead of bringing everyone back to one central office, companies are shaping environments that support more flexible ways of working. Hub office design has grown out of that shift as teams rethink how and where work gets done.

Using laser cutting machines to produce detailed metal parts has been common practice since the early 1970s. In today’s manufacturing environment, laser cutters are widely used because CAD-driven designs can move from file to finished part in minutes.

No matter where you live, work, or play, hinges are everywhere. You’ll find them on cabinets. On refrigerators. On cars and airplanes. They’re a quiet part of daily life that keeps things moving.

Boats are different. They rely on hinges that do far more than open and close. Marine hinge design calls for careful thinking about motion control, spring assistance, and the effects of salt, weather, and humidity.

When it comes to high-end kitchen appliance design, great performance is as important on the outside as it is on the inside.

When most people hear “ergonomics,” they picture office workers at desks. But ergonomics – designing or modifying the working environment for the worker’s health and comfort – is just as important in the construction industry.

Most restaurant injuries don’t come from knives or open flames – they come from something as ordinary as a countertop. Lifting a heavy bar pass-through dozens of times during a shift strains backs, spills drinks, and leaves staff scrambling to recover.

When most people think of Weber Knapp, one thing might come to mind: hinges. And it makes sense. For decades, the company has been a trusted source of precision-engineered motion control solutions, especially heavy-duty and counterbalance hinges. But here’s the thing – hinges are used in such a wide variety of applications.  

Today’s buyers want more features built into their products. They also want designs that either don’t take up much space or use space in a smarter way. So how does a product designer balance both?

Think about the products you use every day. The ones that work best usually feel simple, even if there’s a lot of engineering behind them. That’s the idea behind user experience (UX): how people interact with something and how easy it is to get the result they want.

Some lids close gently. Others seem to wait until your hand is nearby, then drop like a trap.