Four Healthcare Industry Trends to Watch in 2020
As we anticipate the turn of the calendar from 2019 to 2020, it’s a good time to think about where the healthcare industry is heading and why. How will the online experience evolve to serve healthcare needs? Which groups of …
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How an Actuator’s Housing Impacts its Performance
Depending on the function, load and service location of a linear actuator, the functional parts of a linear actuator may be housed in one of two types of housing; plastic or aluminum. The plastic housing is suitable for actuators that …
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The Many Advantages of Electrostatic Powder Coating for Lifting Columns
LoctekMotion offers a variety of attractive color options for lifting columns and standing desk kits. Most people probably don’t put much thought into how the paint was applied. But our chosen method, electrostatic powder coating, is worth investigating further. This …
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How Does a Linear Actuator Use Brakes and Self-Stopping Triggers?
Most all of us have suffered the embarrassing consequences of inadvertently sitting on a broken, height-adjustable chair, where the chair despite being set repeatedly at the height you would like to sit at sinks to its lowest height. This is …
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How Does ISO Certification Improve Product Quality?
ISO is a well-known product certification by name, but it can refer to a wide range of standards for products, services and systems worldwide…over 22,000 of them, in fact! Today we’ll specifically examine ISO 9001, which sets criteria for an …
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How to Select Lifting Column Manufacturers
Along with the goal of providing safe and ergonomic solutions for a variety of home and office scenarios, lifting column distributors of course seek to increase their revenue as well. For any industry, the following equation applies: Revenue = (Price-Cost)*Quantity*Time. …
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Considerations and Tips for Adding Casters to a Standing Desk Frame
At first mention, flexibility in standing desk positioning sounds like a good thing. Adding casters to a desk seems like a simple solution, but it might not be as straightforward as it appears. As with every standing desk customization choice, …
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The Best Lifting Column for Furniture of All Kinds
The standing desk is perhaps the best-known example of furniture that uses a lifting column, but it’s becoming increasingly common to use a lifting column for furniture of many types – and for many usage situations. Practical applications for the …
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How Different Types of Gears in a Linear Actuator Impact Its Life and Performance
As we have discussed before, a linear actuator is a device that turns rotational mechanical energy, often in the form of a rotating crank or an electric motor, and creates motion in a straight line. An electric linear actuator is …
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The Surprisingly Long History of the Standing Desk
Standing desks have obviously exploded in popularity in the past decade or so. But most people might not know that they’re nothing new: many notable people recognized the benefits of standing to work decades and even centuries ago. Let’s take …
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