Motion control design prototypes offer a fairly long list of benefits. Some are obvious, others not so much. The advantages of motion control prototyping include:
- Makes the product cheaper in the long term
- Cuts down on lead time
- Proof of concept
- Hands-on lesson in design and assembly
- Helps with large-scale, full-product prototyping
- Helps get product certification before investing in tooling
- Early buy-in from sales and marketing
- Enhance safety
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Prototypes validate designs. Just as -- or possibly more -- important, they validate designs before they go into production.
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Topics:
Motion Control,
Design,
Engineering,
Testing & Prototyping
Engineers and designers often ponder over what type of hinges to use on their products.
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Topics:
Ergonomics,
Motion Control,
Design,
Appliance,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Hinge,
Hinges,
Industrial,
Durability,
Manufacturing
High performance is as important on the outside as it is on the inside when it comes to high-end kitchen appliance design.
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Topics:
Applications,
Motion Control,
Design,
Appliance,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Food Industry,
kitchen
Thanks to counterbalance hinges, which make moving pieces easier by using a countering torque, several space-saving measures can be integrated to enhance your outdoor furniture including:
- Hide-away picnic tables
- Fold-down benches and chairs
- Pass-through bars and counters
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Topics:
Design,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Smoker,
Food Industry,
kitchen,
Smokin' Ugly
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 know-how or big-picture vision to do.
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Topics:
Counterbalances,
Applications,
Ergonomics,
Motion Control,
Design
Today “motion control” implies automation, robotics, and electronics. But you’d be amazed at what you can achieve when you combine old-fashioned mechanical engineering with a creativity-minded manufacturer.
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Topics:
Counterbalances,
Applications,
Ergonomics,
Motion Control,
Design,
Lid Support,
Vectis,
Durability,
Safety,
Food Industry,
kitchen,
hospitality,
office equipment
So your next design – be it a dishwasher, smoker, tanning bed, refrigerator, or another piece of equipment – needs the support and reliability of heavy duty industrial hinges. You’re working on your hinge design calculations and material specs, and things are getting complicated.
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Topics:
Counterbalances,
Motion Control,
Design,
Engineering,
Hinges,
Lid Support,
Finishing,
Durability,
Aesthetics,
Safety
With the entire millennial generation now in the workforce, the modern office is changing. “Wellness” and “mobility” have new meanings. Workers’ expectations are evolving, especially in light of the increased remote work movement after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Topics:
Ergonomics,
Design
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.
Boats in particular offer an interesting opportunity for implementing kinematic motion control, mechanical spring counterbalance, and spring assist technologies. Marine hinge design takes into account factors ordinary hinge design might not, including weather condition, humidity, and corrosion.
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Topics:
Applications,
Ergonomics,
Motion Control,
Design,
Hinge,
Hinges,
Industrial,
Finishing,
Durability,
Manufacturing
Ask any hotel guest what one of the most important design considerations is for the room they stay in, and there’s a good chance they’ll say “cleanliness.”
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Topics:
Applications,
Design,
Hinges,
Aesthetics,
Hospitality Furniture