Simplify life with an innovative DIY project: create an automatic door opening mechanism using just a spring and a few basic tools. Follow the step-by-step process to modify a lock, sharpen its ...

In today’s frenetic business world, the first impression is paramount. The entrance of your building is the portal to your brand. A slow, less-than-reliable door is not simply a small annoyance – it’s ...

Discover a Carlsbad family's ingenious foot-operated door handle, '1Step', designed for hygiene and convenience. Perfect for when hands are full!

The mechanism was designed to give the ... There are many scenes of people loitering near doorways that don’t open. With real-life automatic doors, people walking by, animals, or even a strong ...

Learn how sliding, swinging, and revolving doors redefine flow, climate control, and sustainability, optimizing architectural ...

Alarm systems and other high-tech security are really effective—a study once found that 83% of criminals check for an alarm ...

Q: It’s high time I install an automatic ... the locking mechanisms, which are located on both sides of the tracks. If you don’t, the opener won’t be able to lift the door.

A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed a statement that automatic doors on Metro trains would expand systemwide to a Metro spokesman. His comments pertained only to Metrorail's ...