Ergonomics is a recognized factor in employee health, productivity and workplace safety. Facilities that do not budget for and pay attention to ergonomics see employees with repetitive stress injuries, distracted from their work, and less than thrilled to be there.
Office Ergonomics: How to Address and Avoid Issues in the Workspace
Topics: Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, office equipment
Counterbalance Hinges: Safety and Injury Reduction in the Workplace
Workers deal with a lot of equipment and applications that can cause trauma to their hands. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 102,350 total hand injuries occurred in 2020.
Topics: Motion Control, Hinges, Industrial, Lid Support, kitchen
Weber Knapp Counterbalance Hinges Help Your Industry Innovate
At first glance, you might suspect that the only place you’re going to see a Vectis™ Counterbalance is in an industrial setting, perhaps mounted on an enormous machine shield, or maybe some type of oversize industrial tank lid.
Topics: Counterbalances, Motion Control, Counterbalance Hinge, Hinges, Vectis
We’ve probably all experienced a stiff neck or a sore back from sitting all day, and it’s no fun. With proper ergonomics, however, such ailments can often be alleviated.
Good ergonomics in the workplace, will enhance employee comfort and increase productivity. Ergonomics is essentially the science of adapting a job or position to specifically fit the worker - and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken on a leading role in helping promote and advocate for such environments.
In this post, we'll take a closer look at OSHA's ergonomics guidelines for a healthy workplace:
Topics: Ergonomics, Motion Control, Safety, Testing & Prototyping, office equipment, OSHA
Gas Spring Alternatives: Mechanical Spring Innovations
No one wants to have a heavy lid come down on their hand while they are focused on completing a project. Likewise, no one wants to see someone else injured when there are hinges available to help avoid these accidents.
The hinge market includes a variety of motion control options, including both mechanical spring and gas spring hinges. While some prefer gas spring hinges, others opt for the mechanical spring alternatives.
Topics: Applications, Motion Control, Gas Springs, Hinges, Manufacturing
Vectis™ Technology: Counterbalance Motion Control Video Tutorials
Choosing the right motion control solution can involve some tricky elements. When it’s time to understand the type of counterbalance or spring-assist hinge you need and the best way to move forward with the installation, it helps to have a visual guide as a resource. The Vectis pages provide both written content and videos that do everything from explaining how a Vectis hinge can be a better choice than a gas hinge to how to install and adjust the hinge solution you choose.
Topics: Motion Control, Hinges, Industrial, Lid Support, Vectis
How to Use a Counterbalance Hinge for Pivoting Loads
If you want to design a product with a heavy lid or door, it’s useful to research how engineers have solved similar problems with other products.
Topics: Motion Control, Counterbalance Hinge, Hinges, Lid, Springloaded
Heavy-Duty Lid Support: Mechanical Springs or Gas Springs?
The user experience for a product with a heavy lid or cover can range from awkward to annoying to downright dangerous.
Picture holding an industrial toolbox lid in place while reaching in one-handed, maybe twisting your back in the process. Or what if it comes down suddenly when your arm or fingers are in the way? The bruises won't be pretty, and the damage might be much worse.
This is why many designers add gas spring lid supports to their lid design. Others lean toward using counterbalance spring mechanisms or other mechanical spring solutions.
Topics: Counterbalances, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Gas Springs, Safety
What Are Restaurant/Bar Countertop Hinges? How Do They Work?
Lift assists for bar and countertop openings are essential features in modern taverns, kitchens, and restaurants. Beyond just looking cool, they have many functional purposes.
Topics: Ergonomics, Motion Control, Hinge, Lid Support, Food Industry, kitchen
While not always visible to the naked eye, custom heavy-duty hinges are hard at work in various industries every day.
Topics: Motion Control, Design, Hinges, Industrial, Lid Support