You might occasionally read our website or skim our blog and wonder, "Why are they so into cabinets? How great can a plain old cabinet possibly be?" That's understandable. Cabinets aren't necessarily the most exciting things in the world. But at Shield, we want to make them...
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Five knuckle hinges are standard in commercial, laminate casework, but such hardware isn't effective in the long run. Over time, the connection between the hinge and the cabinet fails, screws come loose and drawers and doors detach. At Shield, we don't believe in building products that...
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Baby Boomers—those born from 1946 to 1964—enjoy their fair share of media coverage on a regular basis. With more and more Baby Boomers celebrating 65th birthdays each day, Social Security and Medicare are facing heavy strain. The media regularly covers this growing problem, but there’s...
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Hospital operating rooms are among the most critical of hospital environments. A wasted movement or small misstep could mean the difference between life and death. Every second counts, so it is absolutely imperative that every single piece of equipment in an OR function seamlessly to...
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Modularity first made its way into the world in the 1930s, with Albert Farewell Bemis' architectural theories. It has since been adopted and applied to a variety of industries, including computer programming, biology, mathematics and industrial design. There are many benefits of modular products, including...
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White isn't the new black, but it's pretty close. Easily accessorized, clean and space enhancing, white is a great color for many environments. If you couldn't tell from our work, we love white—especially white casework. There are a lot of reasons for our love of this...
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You know solid surface is thick, strong and completely nonporous, but you may be wondering, "Is solid surface heavy?" A material so durable and strong must have some drawback. Wouldn't a product constructed entirely of this material weigh quite a bit?The answer is yes. Solid surface is...
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Production doesn't need to be complicated, so at SHIELD...
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Our president Stephen Hopkins will soon be co-presenting an AIA Trends in Healthcare lecture on the future role of mass-customization in healthcare design and construction. Using the The Cambridge Tower as a case study of mass-customization implementation, Stephen and his co-presenters will discuss how this new...
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Do a quick internet search of the best ways to boost creativity and you'll find thousands of articles and posts bursting with suggestions. Everyone, it seems, has a different approach to channeling creative thinking, but there are a few repeated pieces of advice that always come...
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