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.
Weber Knapp: How a Manufacturer Can Survive & Thrive for 110+ Years
Topics: Motion Control, Counterbalance Hinge, Engineering, Hinges, Industrial, Vectis
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
Weber Knapp Employee Focus: From Assembly Line to the President’s Desk
Yes, Weber Knapp specializes in motion control engineering and counterbalance hinge design, but we’re also experts in education and opportunity.
Topics: News, Motion Control, Engineering, Vectis
VIDEOS: Motion Control Solutions for Complex Industrial Hinge Design
Today “motion control” implies automation, robotics, and electronics. But you’d be amazed what you can achieve when you combine old-fashioned mechanical engineering with a creativity-minded manufacturer.
Topics: Counterbalances, Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Lid Support, Vectis, Durability, Safety, Food Industry, kitchen, hospitality, office equipment
Weber Knapp Employee Focus: From Trucker Temp to Regional Sales Manager
A record 522,000 manufacturing jobs remained open in the United States in September 2019. So if you hear someone say, “Where are the jobs around here,” they probably haven’t considered the urgent need for more skilled laborers in manufacturing -- especially here in Western New York.
Topics: News, Motion Control, Engineering, Vectis
First-Timer's Guide to the Hearth Patio & Barbecue Expo
Topics: News, Grill, Lid Support, Smoker, Vectis, Food Industry, kitchen, hospitality
6 Design Details to Bring to your Counterbalance Spring Manufacturer
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.
Topics: Counterbalances, Design, Engineering, Vectis, Durability, standards & certifications
How to Build a Custom Spring Counterbalance Hinge With the Vectis App
Off-the-shelf solutions don’t fit every design. To improve user experience, resolve a safety issue, or stand out from competitors, everything you put into your product design should fit like a glove.
Topics: Counterbalances, Motion Control, Center of Gravity, Engineering, Vectis
If you’ve been following our blog you’re already familiar with Vectis™ Springloaded Counterbalanced Hinges and what they can offer but, maybe you still aren’t sure what applications they can really be used for or, maybe you’re just landing on our website and getting to know Vectis™. So, in the spirit of sharing our counterbalance knowledge, we’ve tasked our very creative Design Engineers with imagining an application using Vectis™ Hinges and bringing that application to “life” in order to show you some of the countless applications these counterbalance hinges can be used on. Following you’ll find four applications that are perfect for Vectis™ hinges as imagined by our engineering thinkers, dreamers, and inventors:
The Dresser with a Hidden Surprise
Topics: Motion Control, Appliance, Counterbalance, Counterbalance Hinge, Draw Bridge, Engineering, Hinges, Hospatility Furniture, Industrial, Lid Support, Push Cart, Springloaded, Vectis
The Vectis™ team traveled to Atlanta, GA to attend the 2017 Hearth, Patio, & Barbecue Associations HPBExpo – North America’s largest indoor-outdoor living showcase.
Topics: Ergonomics, Motion Control, Appliance, Counterbalance, Engineering, Grill, Hestan, High End Grill, Hinge, Hinges, Industrial, Lid, Lid Support, Smoker, Smoker Grill, Springloaded, Uncategorized, Vectis