Imagine a world without sturdy, metal handles. How would you open a cabinet drawer in your office? What if you slipped in the shower and there was no grab bar? How would you open your microwave or an oven door if there were no handles? What would you grab onto if the elevator stopped suddenly?… Read More
Thirty years ago, a bath rack was just a bath rack. Thanks to a booming economy, consumers have begun demanding more aesthetically-integrated designs with high-end materials. Inexpensive, “practical” metals are giving way to titanium alloys with brass finishes. Like the kitchen, the bath is evolving into new design opportunities for quality, form, and authenticity. New… Read More
Today, tubular hydroforming is not only an accepted way to produce metal appliance handles, it is often the preferred method. There are several reasons this simply make sense. For one, there are the production considerations: Hydroforming uses less material, produces parts that are lighter weight, and still maintains the stiffness and strength yielded by other, more traditional ways… Read More
