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The official LINAK podcast, the LINcast features conversations exploring the latest research and innovation behind actuation solutions. We're improving people's quality of life and working environments through smooth and reliable movement.
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Oct 19, 2022
LINcast Ep 15: Creating movement for the home of tomorrow
LINcast guest host Kim Moran sat down with FutureHaus Professor of Architecture/Co-Director for the Center for Design Research at Virginia Tech Joseph Wheeler to highlight how FutureHaus addresses ergonomics, inclusive design, and a number of other issues in the design community. The pair also talks about how the LINAK partnership came to fruition and the future of housing architecture.
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Mar 7, 2022
LINcast U.S. Episode 14: Finding your flow as a female Design Influencer
How do you create a product that's sustainable, ergonomic, and useful? Guest Host Kim Moran sat down with award-winning designer and CEO of Otelier, Yvonne Hung to explain how the eat-work table came about and her company's focus on circular design. Throughout the podcast, Hung highlights how she was able to navigate through roadblocks in her career while dropping gems on what she learned from mentors along the way. She also gives insights on her design process and which design principles help her ideas become a reality.
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Apr 16, 2021
LINcast U.S. Episode 14: The Power of Color in Design: How the Rippling Effects of Trends will Change the Future
Host Gabe Duverge is joined by Kerry Rowe a Color Material Finish Designer and owner of Kerry Rowe Design to discuss the unique effects that color has on our daily lives, our workplaces and much more. Rowe offers insights into the psychology of color and how the latest color trends will affect design in the years to come.
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Aug 18, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 13: Ergonomics in the Home Office Part 2
Host Gabe Duverge speaks with Dr. Mark Benden and Martha Parker of the Texas A&M University Ergo Center about the ergonomic challenges that the millions working from home during the pandemic may be facing. In part two, Dr. Benden and Parker explain how employees turn basic knowledge of ergonomics into actio at the home office.
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Aug 11, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 12: Ergonomics in the Home Office Part I
Host Gabe Duverge speaks with Dr. Mark Benden and Martha Parker of the Texas A&M University Ergo Center about the ergonomic challenges that the millions working from home during the pandemic may be facing. In part one, Dr. Benden and Parker discuss several studies that show the biggest issues working from home can bring and how people can overcome it.
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Aug 4, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 11: Voice Control: The Future of Improving Mobility
LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Bill Weiss 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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Jul 28, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 10: How Challenges Lead to Opportunities in Furniture Design
LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Keith Metcalf, industrial designer and founder of Design4U, and Samantha Lee an interior designer, strategist and founder of Samantha Lee LLC. The trio discussed the unique balance industrial and interior designers must strike when designing modern workplaces and the common challenges that arise in the design process.
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Jul 14, 2020
LinCast U.S. Episode 9 - The Future of Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
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.
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Jul 7, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 8: The Battle for Office Design Functionality vs Aesthetics
LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Ramsey Madsen of MTRL live from NeoCon 2019. The pair discussed the prescient 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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Jun 30, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 7: Agricultural Innovation at the agBOT Challenge
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.
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Jun 23, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 6: How Danish Design Took Over the World
LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Tine Mouritsen of Tine Mouritsen ApS Design Studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The pair discuss the global influence of Danish and Scandinavian design and how it affects the modern workplace.
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Jun 16, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 5: Importance of Safety & Automation in Grain Handling
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.
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Jun 9, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 4: Trends in Outdoor Power Equipment
Shaun Johnson, Engineering Manager at ELI Holdings Inc of Louisville, joins LINcast host Gabe Duverge and Dave Moorman, Sales Manager for LINAK U.S. The group recorded live at GIE 2018, discussing trends at the show and in outdoor power equipment such as electrification and ergonomics.
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Jun 2, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 3: Preventing Injuries in Rugged Industries
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.
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May 26, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 2: The Real Challenge with Sit-Stand Desks
LINcast host Gabe Duverge is joined by Michael Cook, Director of the DESKLINE division for LINAK U.S.. The two discussed a common issue facing workplaces with sit-stand desks and how LINAK is working to solve it.
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May 19, 2020
LINcast U.S. Episode 1: Trends in Office Furniture Design
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.
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