Driving down a country road, you’re probably going to see more small hotels and motels than huge chains. Even around major cities, new small hotel room design ideas are trending left and right.
Small Hotel Design + Motion Control: 8 Details a Vendor Needs
Topics: Counterbalances, Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Gas Springs, Appliance, Center of Gravity, Counterbalance Hinge, Engineering, Hinge, Hospatility Furniture, Durability, Aesthetics, Safety, Food Industry, Testing & Prototyping, kitchen, hospitality, office equipment, Manufacturing
From doctor's offices to hotels, small workspaces have challenged businesses across many industries.
Topics: Motion Control, Design, Hospatility Furniture
Ergonomics & Furniture: 5 Hotel Interior Design Trends in 2022
With lighter COVID restrictions and an increase in travel, more people will be working from hotels. Is your business prepared to meet their needs for space, privacy, and ergonomic workspaces?
Remote workers are looking for spaces that are ergonomic, easy to clean, and spacious. As 2022 inches closer, is your hotel in line with new hotel interior design trends for ergonomics and furniture?
Topics: Ergonomics, Design, Hospatility Furniture, office equipment
3 Small Outdoor Kitchen Design Ideas for Professionals
The outdoor kitchen is quickly becoming a popular addition to the modern home. Where homeowners used to simply flip burgers, they’re now adding smokers, ovens, stoves, refrigerators, sinks, wine coolers, and more to their outdoor setup.
Topics: Ergonomics, Appliance, Counterbalance Hinge, Grill, High End Grill, Hospatility Furniture, Smoker, Smoker Grill, Aesthetics, kitchen
We’ve all heard of the nightmare situations that improper ergonomics and training can bring to the workplace -- whether it’s chronic pain for your workers, short staffing, or even costly workers comp claims, bad ergonomics can be a big hindrance to any business, regardless of industry.
Topics: Ergonomics, Hospatility Furniture, Industrial, OSHA
How Counterbalance Hinges Add Innovation to Motion Control
Topics: Motion Control, Hinge, Hinges, Hospatility Furniture, Industrial, Lid, Lid Support, kitchen

Summer time means eating outside on the picnic table, surrounded by family and friends. But who loves moving the heavy table once the meal is done? No one.
Cue Weber Knapp's Vectis™ Technology counterbalance hinges - the future of hideaway tables, work benches, seating, and more.
Topics: Motion Control, Counterbalance Hinge, Hinges, Hospatility Furniture, Vectis
7 Ideas for Wall-Mounted Furniture Systems That Save Space
One of the goals when improving a living or commercial space design is to save space while adding functionality and flair. It’s quite the challenge to balance ergonomics, functionality, convenience, and comfort while saving space.
Topics: Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Hinges, Hospatility Furniture, hospitality
Outdoor Ergonomic Workspace Design Ideas for a Post-COVID World
After a year-plus of being cooped up indoors due to the coronavirus, both customers and employees have been anxious to spend as much time as possible outdoors. They’d probably enjoy just sprawling anywhere outdoors in public simply because they finally can. However, you'll still want to provide ergonomic furniture and equipment for their long-term health and comfort.
Topics: Counterbalances, Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Hospatility Furniture, office equipment, trends
EPA Indoor Air Quality Certification + Your Office Furniture
Having the best ergonomic products in your office is important for employee health, safety, and comfort. However, poor indoor air quality can offset the benefits of those products by exposing your employees to toxic fumes from that same furniture and equipment. Those toxic fumes are VOCs (volatile organic compounds) introduced during the manufacturing process.
Topics: Ergonomics, Hospatility Furniture, standards & certifications, office equipment