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How Do Friction Hinges Aid Ergonomic Design?

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

Some critical elements of furniture for the workplace, airplane, home and school is something that gets overlooked initially when considering a new design. Furniture must be comfortable and not cause the user undue strain, pain or any discomfort. For example … Continue reading →

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Miniature Friction Hinges

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

It’s been a while since my last update. We have been manufacturing miniature friction hinges for customers and it has been very interesting. Developing processes to insure consistent product is very rewarding. The friction hinges we manufacture reach many industries … Continue reading →

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Rotary Viscous Dampers Made in The USA

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Made in the USA. We have all heard it and here at Mechanical Motion Technologies LLC we live it.  Having our production parts and prototypes molded, machined and assembled in the US gives us many advantages, quick access to vendors … Continue reading →

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Aerospace Applications-Rotary Viscous Dampers

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

Aerospace applications dominate our product line because our dampers and friction hinges are passive devices that need no maintenance and are very light in weight and slimline. The airplane manufacturers enjoy the fact that our dampers do not vibrate during … Continue reading →

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An Infinite Sea of Challenges

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

It never fails to amaze me, but I have been approached by another company to design a damper for an application that I really would never have thought of myself. The use of social media is amazing because without it, … Continue reading →

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What is a Rotary Viscous Damper?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by

Basically a rotary viscous damper slows down pivoting objects like LCD screens and toilet bowl lids so they don’t slam. We focus on engineering and manufacturing a Rotary Viscous Damper that has found it’s way into quite a few applications. … Continue reading →

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