Weber Knapp Blog

You’ve decided to install a flip-up countertop with a Lift Gate Assistant hinge – congratulations!

Our next stop on the trade show circuit this year takes us deep into the world of hospitality in a city synonymous with it. 

It’s a pretty well-established fact that industry professionals tend to neglect themselves when it comes to their crafts.

“Hold on, let me come around the counter to help you.”

Whether you’re designing a kitchen appliance, a bar countertop, or ergonomic office furniture, incorporating the right motion control mechanism lends functionality, safety, and elegance to your product.

Prototypes validate designs. Just as -- or possibly more -- important, they validate designs before they go into production.

Have you ever looked at your grill design and thought, “I wish this lid wasn’t so heavy and didn’t slam whenever I let go?” 

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.

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.