Customer expectations can certainly change in a 112-year span.
How Counterbalance Hinges Add Innovation to Motion Control
Topics: Motion Control, Hinge, Hinges, Industrial, Lid, Lid Support, kitchen, Hospitality Furniture
How to Replace Gas Springs With Mechanical Springs in a Hinge Design
There are many ways to make something go from point A to point B. Not all of them are great long-term solutions.
Topics: Counterbalances, Motion Control, Gas Springs, Engineering, Industrial
5 Hinge Design Guidelines for Medical and Science Equipment
Heavy-duty hinges are all about doing a job smoothly and repeatedly without compromising the quality of the overall product. Particularly in medical and scientific applications, hinges are critically essential to the continued functionality of often-expensive equipment.
As a result, there are many hinge design guidelines specific to these industries that can make or (literally) break your project's success. Below, we'll discuss five considerations for heavy-duty hinges, and the guidelines that ensure they function perfectly.
Topics: Motion Control, Hinges, Industrial, Medical Equipment
Heavy-Duty Hinge Design Guide: Heat Resistance & Cold Storage
Much like IoT has invaded just about every household, commercial, and industrial device, more and more markets are making use of motion control and lift assist technology. Buyers in a growing number of industries not only appreciate, but also expect motion control to take their product to another level, whether it’s:
Topics: Counterbalances, Applications, Design, Gas Springs, Grill, Industrial, Smoker, Finishing, Durability, kitchen
Heavy-Duty Industrial Hinge Installation Guide for Professional Design
Incorporating kinematic motion, mechanical spring counterbalance, and spring assist technologies into product design is no small task. Engineers and designers need to pay special attention to factors like:
Topics: Motion Control, Design, Counterbalance Hinge, Engineering, Hinge, Industrial
Weber Knapp: How a Manufacturer Can Survive & Thrive for 110+ Years
Not all manufacturers get to boast that they’ve been around for a century. But Weber Knapp can, and it’s thanks to our dedication to innovation and diversity. The technology has transformed since the 1900s, and so has the way we optimize your product.
Topics: Motion Control, Counterbalance Hinge, Engineering, Hinges, Industrial, Vectis
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
Say you have a design for a component, but you’re not quite sure how to make it. You know it should be die stamped, but you only have a traditional die stamping machine, and that’s not going to cut it for this complex design.
Topics: Design, Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing
Mechanical motion control manufacturers power up their machining equipment every day. CNC milling machines are creating detailed work, and jig routers are making deep cuts.
Topics: Design, Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing
A mechanical motion control hinge manufacturer typically keeps a wide variety of capabilities in-house, but CNC press brake services are particularly important.
Topics: Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing