Smooth Motion
Consistent travel and operating effort help create a refined feel.
OEM SOLUTIONS
Appliances
Motion That Enhances the Appliance Experience
Designed Around the User Experience
In modern appliances, movement is part of the customer experience. The way a drawer opens, travels, closes, and feels can directly influence the perception of the finished product.
KV works with appliance manufacturers to engineer slide and access systems around storage capacity, available space, motion characteristics, and demanding operating environments. Solutions can be developed around requirements such as temperature, humidity, corrosion resistance, sound, closing behavior, and repeated use.
ENGINEERED FOR THE APPLICATION
Designed Around the User Experience
Refine motion, sound, packaging, and environmental performance around the finished appliance.
Quiet Operation
Motion systems can be evaluated for sound-sensitive applications.
Environmental Performance
Material, finish, and lubrication requirements can be evaluated around the operating environment.
Controlled Closing
Self-close, soft-close, and other motion characteristics can be considered.
Space Efficiency
Low-profile systems help maximize usable appliance volume.
Custom Integration
Attachment and installation requirements can be incorporated into the component design.
FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION
Engineering Support Throughout the Product Lifecycle
OEM projects rarely begin with an off-the-shelf answer. KV engineers work alongside product-development teams from application review and concept development through prototyping, testing, production, and lifecycle support. Existing platforms can be adapted when they fit the requirement, and application-specific solutions can be developed when they do not.
Concept Development
We begin by reviewing the application, performance goals, space constraints, and use requirements to define the right path forward.
Application Engineering
Our team evaluates load, travel, motion requirements, mounting, materials, and other design criteria to align the solution to the application.
Prototyping & Testing
Concepts can be refined through prototyping and testing to confirm function, fit, durability, and overall performance before production.
Production Support
Once the solution is finalized, KV supports the transition into production with an emphasis on manufacturability, consistency, and supply continuity.
Lifecycle Support
We continue supporting the program throughout its lifecycle, helping address future refinements, ongoing supply needs, and long-term performance.
START A CONVERSATION
Have a project in mind?
Bring KV into the planning process early and start your project with the right engineering support. Our team can help evaluate application requirements, identify the right motion or access solution, and define a clear path from concept through production.
