Off-the-shelf solutions don’t always cut it – especially when your application requires safety or ergonomic motion and performance beyond a standard hinge. If you’re trying to support a heavy lid, conveyor drawbridge or enclosure cover, a custom hinge built with motion control in mind is the best fit.
A properly engineered counterbalance hinge can make an 80-pound lid feel like a light 2-pounds when lifting. It’s not magic though – it's precision mechanical engineering using counterbalance spring design principles.
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Topics:
Counterbalances,
Motion Control,
Center of Gravity,
Engineering,
Vectis
Every designer and engineer knows the struggle: A sleek product vision looks great on screen, but when real-world motion comes into play, it can quickly turn into a clunky, frustrating user experience. The marketing team wants eye-catching visuals. Engineers focus on technical feasibility. End users expect intuitive interaction. Somewhere in the middle, safety and long-term usability demand their due.
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Topics:
Applications,
Design,
Counterbalance,
Engineering,
Hinges,
Manufacturing
Installing a heavy-duty industrial hinge sounds like a daunting task. Whatever the project is, if the hinge is not designed or installed properly, can lead to safety concerns and operational inefficiencies.
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Topics:
Motion Control,
Design,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Engineering,
Hinge,
Industrial
Your project is unusual.
You aim to solve a unique problem that requires a custom solution. Adding mechanical motion control would perfect your design.
But is it possible?
In the world of motion control solutions, there's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Topics:
Applications,
Design,
Counterbalance,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Engineering,
Hinges,
Vectis,
Manufacturing
You have a beautiful kitchen design in mind, complete with a folding countertop.
But have you considered the weight of this addition?
When it comes to folding countertop projects, precision is key. The weight and size of the countertop being lifted can greatly affect the counterbalance of the motion control system, and guessing or estimating can lead to serious problems.
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Topics:
Counterbalances,
Applications,
Motion Control,
Design,
Center of Gravity,
Counterbalance,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Engineering,
Hinge,
Hinges,
Manufacturing
The term "roughing it" doesn’t apply to "glamping."
Short for glamorous camping, glamping is a way for people to connect with nature without sacrificing the comforts of modern living. In fact, glamping brings a bit of luxury to a camping scenario.
When designing glamping furniture, the key is to balance style and functionality.
One crucial component in achieving this balance is using kinematic hinges. These innovative hinges add an element of luxury to glamping furniture design and provide smooth and controlled motion, making them an essential feature for glamping furniture.
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Topics:
Applications,
Design,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Engineering,
Hinges,
Aesthetics,
kitchen,
Manufacturing,
Hospitality Furniture
From country roads to major highways, you'll likely spot more boutique hotels than vast chains. Even near big cities, boutique hotels are gaining traction.
Globally, today's clientele values the "experience" aspect of their purchases. This holds for an awaited online package, a meal at a themed eatery, and beyond.
Hotels and motels are striving to offer that distinct experience.
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Topics:
Counterbalances,
Applications,
Motion Control,
Gas Springs,
Appliance,
Center of Gravity,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Engineering,
Hinge,
Durability,
Aesthetics,
Safety,
Food Industry,
Testing & Prototyping,
kitchen,
hospitality,
office equipment,
Manufacturing,
Hospitality Furniture
We manufacturers would love it if we could design your component first and have you build your product around it. Of course, that’s usually not possible -- you have certain specs you want to meet, and we understand our design has to fit those parameters.
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Topics:
Counterbalances,
Design,
Engineering,
Vectis,
Durability,
standards & certifications
There’s nothing like taking your idea to a full-service manufacturer and getting a complete solution, start to finish.
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Topics:
Motion Control,
Design,
Counterbalance Hinge,
Engineering,
Finishing,
Durability,
Aesthetics,
Testing & Prototyping
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