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Listen to the latest episodes of the LINcast, a LINAK podcast featuring conversations exploring the latest research and innovation behind actuation solutions; improving people’s quality of life and working environment through smooth and reliable movement

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Creating movement for the home of tomorrow: Welcome to FutureHaus

Published 20 October 2022

Computer scientist Alan Kay once said, ‘the best way to predict the future is to invent it.' That’s precisely what Virginia Tech’s team of 25 students accomplished with the award-winning FutureHaus. Constructed to be as ergonomic and accessible as possible, the moveable house features digital technologies such as sensors embedded in floors to detect falls and height-adjustable appliances to provide accessibility to users who may be out of reach.

Finding your flow as a female design influencer

Published 01 March 2022

How do you create a product that's sustainable, ergonomic, and useful? LINcast guest host, Kim Moran, sits down with award-winning designer and CEO of Otelier, Yvonne Hung, to learn how the eat-work table came to be and about the company’s focus on circular design. Hung highlights how she was able to navigate roadblocks in her career, divulges some of the best advice learned from mentors along the way, and gives insights on her design process and which design principles help her ideas become...
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The Power of Colour in Design: How the Rippling Effects of Trends will Change the Future

Published 26 April 2021

Host Gabe Duverge is joined by Kerry Rowe, a colour, material, and finish designer and owner of Kerry Rowe Design to discuss the unique effects that colour has on our daily lives, our workplaces and much more. Rowe offers insights into the psychology of colour and how the latest colour trends will affect design in the years to come.

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Ergonomics in the Home Office: Part One

Published 06 October 2020

Host Gabe Duverge talks to Dr. Mark Benden and Martha Parker of the Texas A&M University Ergo Center about the ergonomic challenges that the millions of people who are working from home during the pandemic may be facing. In part one, Dr. Benden and Parker discuss several studies that highlight the biggest issues associated with working from home, and how to overcome them.

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Ergonomics in the Home Office: Part Two

Published 06 October 2020

Host Gabe Duverge talks to Dr. Mark Benden and Martha Parker of the Texas A&M University Ergo Center about the ergonomic challenges that the millions of people who are working from home during the pandemic may be facing. In part two, Dr. Benden and Parker explain how employees can turn basic knowledge of ergonomics into action in the home office.
Voice Control: The future of improving mobility

Voice Control: The future of improving mobility

Published 23 June 2020

LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Bill Weis, the president of Limited Mobility Solutions. The two discuss the unmet needs of several hundred thousand Americans who rely on others for comfort and how voice control can help meet those needs.

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Furniture design – parameters, opportunities, and giving people a choice

Published 21 May 2020

LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Keith Metcalf, industrial designer and founder of Design4U, and by Samantha Lee an interior designer, strategist and founder of Samantha Lee LLC. The trio discusses the unique balance industrial and interior designers must strike when designing modern workplaces and the common challenges that arise in the design process.
LINcast U.S. Episode 9: The Future of Electric and Autonomous Vehicles

LINcast: The Future of Electric and Autonomous Vehicles

Published 26 September 2019

LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Pierre-Luc Lapointe, Project Manager of the Mechanical Division for Innovative Vehicle Institute and Aris Khechen, Account Manager for LINAK Canada. The group recorded live at the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo 2019, discussing the latest advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles.

LINcast U.S. Episode 8 - The Battle for Office Design: Functionality vs Aesthetics

LINcast: The Battle for Office Design - Functionality vs Aesthetics

Published 09 July 2019

LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Ramsey Madsen of MTRL live from NeoCon 2019. The pair discussed the present challenge of balancing aesthetics with functionality in office design and how Madsen strives to do so in his work for some of the world's biggest brands.
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LINcast: Agricultural Innovation at the agBOT Challenge

Published 02 July 2019

This LINcast episode features conversations from the agBOT challenge, a three-day event that showcases universities and entrepreneurs competing in building autonomous solutions for agricultural innovation.
LINcast U.S. Episode 6: How Danish Design Took Over the World

LINcast: How Danish Design Took Over the World

Published 30 April 2019

LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Tine Mouritsen of Tine Mouritsen ApS Design Studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The pair discussed the global influence of Danish and Scandinavian design and how it affects the modern workplace.

LINcast U.S. Episode 5: Importance of Safety & Automation in Grain Handling

LINcast: Importance of Safety & Automation in Grain Handling

Published 03 April 2019

LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Cheryl Lansink, Director of Sales for Comco Controls, and Randy Bowman, Senior Sales Manager for LINAK U.S. The group recorded live at GEAPS Exchange 2019, discussing the latest trends in grain handling.

LINcast U.S. Episode 4: Trends in Outdoor Power Equipment

LINcast: Trends in Outdoor Power Equipment

Published 20 November 2018

What impact is electric linear motion having on the outdoor power equipment space? LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Shaun Johnson, Engineering Manager at ELI Holdings Inc of Louisville, and Dave Moorman, Sales Manager for LINAK U.S. The group recorded live at GIE 2018, discussing the latest trends and advancements in outdoor power equipment.

LINcast U.S. Episode 3: Preventing Injuries in Rugged Industries

LINcast: Preventing Injuries in Rugged Industries

Published 11 October 2018

How can injuries be prevented in agriculture, construction and trucking? LINcast host Gabe Duverge invited TECHLINE Sales Manager at LINAK U.S. Dave Moorman to discuss how adding motion to equipment and vehicles can solve this safety issue in the latest LINcast podcast episode.

LINcast U.S. Episode 2: The Real Challenge with Sit-Stand Desks

LINcast: The Real Challenge with Sit-Stand Desks

Published 24 September 2018

What's the real challenge with using sit-stand desks? LINcast host Gabe Duverge invited the DESKLINE Director of LINAK U.S. Inc. Michael Cook to explore this problem and how LINAK is trying to solve it in the latest LINcast podcast episode.

LINcast U.S. Episode 1: Live from NeoCon 2018

LINcast: Trends in Office Furniture Design

Published 06 July 2018

LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Nick Gillissie, Head of Nick Gillissie Industrial Design, and Jordan Scott, LINAK Canada Country Manager. The trio recorded live from NeoCon 2018, discussing the trends they've noticed office furniture industry so far this year.