Category Archives: Product Spotlight

Get to Know 3D Design with L&P Creative Services

3D design is a powerful tool in the Leggett & Platt Creative Services arsenal!

From giving viewers an inside look of product cutaways to creating comprehensive product-explanation videos, our Creative Services’ 3D team creates unique designs that will benefit your business.

The Benefits of 3D Design

Using 3D design has many benefits:

  • 3D imaging can reduce costs by forming fully digital products and environments from reference images rather than relying on costly shipping.
  • 3D design reduces waste. A finished model can be revisited for different images and animations, saving time and money.
  • 3D cameras can capture near-impossible angles and movements of products and environments.
  • 3D tracking allows the creation of digital stand-ins, allowing seamless integration of 3D elements into videos and photography.
  • 3D allows you to simulate how different forces might react to various elements.
  • 3D is great for training materials because it can remove unnecessary objects from a scene.
  • 3D design allows for full control over product stylization vs. realism.

The 3D Design Process

The 3D design process has three main stages: pre-production, production, and post-production:

  1. Pre-production is where our 3D team gathers visual references for anything featured in the final deliverables. This includes product images, product CAD drawings from engineers, videos of how processes are performed, and verbal explanations of prototyped creations. If necessary, a script and/or storyboard is created, and the production is planned out.
  2. Production consists of the bulk of the work for our 3D team. Objects are modeled on the computer as if by sculpting digital clay. They are given surface materials and textures and then assembled into scenes with digital lights and cameras mimicking real-world studio environments.

    The final process in production – rendering – is often the longest. Rendering produces a frame-by-frame finished product that can be delivered as is or go to post-production for polishing.
  3. Post-production is anything done post-rendering. Animations are assembled into videos, color corrections are applied, voice-overs and music are added, and the final product is created.

Connect With L&P Creative Services

Our 3D team is committed to serving you at minimal cost. Businesses usually charge an average of $6,000 for a 30-second animation*, but with L&P Creative Services, the average is closer to $750!

Have questions about 3D design or want to discuss a project idea? Contact L&P Creative Services at creativeservices@leggett.com.

*The average cost for a 30-second animation is based on the following website: Animation Price Guide and 3D VFX Cost Calculator

L&P Bedding Featured on the Dos Marcos Podcast

Our Bedding Segment was recently featured on the Dos Marcos podcast – a podcast dedicated to the furniture, appliances, and mattress business.

Listen in as two of our Bedding leaders discuss our new product development approach and new product launches for Quantum Edge Enhanced Profile with Eco-Base and Caliber Edge Enhanced Profile with Eco-Base.

Listen here: Eco-Base™ – L&P Bedding Group (beddingcomponents.com)

Product Spotlight: Elegante’ Carpet Cushion

When it comes to our homes, we sometimes have to choose between clean or comfortable. But with L&P Flooring Products Elegante’ carpet cushion, you can have both!

Elegante’ is designed with a moisture-resistant barrier that helps repel spills, as well as Fresh Dimension® antimicrobial to help inhibit the growth of mold, mildew, and odor-causing bacteria.

Randy Dye, Marketing/Product Manager, says: “Not only is the Elegante’ carpet cushion engineered for exceptional comfort, but it also includes features that make it perfect for homes with kids, pets, or where extra comfort is desired.”

Learn more about Elegante’ here: https://bit.ly/3NRpRpS

Grow Easy with Greenscapes Landscape Fabric

At L&P, our businesses conceive, design, and produce a diverse array of products which help our customers enjoy more comfortable lives. Greenscapes Home & Garden Products, a subsidiary of our Hanes Companies Division, is no exception.

We know there are better things to do with your time than pulling weeds. By using Greenscapes Landscape Fabric®, you can block weed seeds from growing while still permitting air, nutrients, and water to penetrate the soil of your garden. This reduces the time you spend on maintenance and helps to maintain a healthy landscape without the use of herbicides or chemicals.

Spend time enjoying your garden – not working on it. Purchase Greenscapes Landscape Fabric® online or at a major retailer near you.

Automotive Interiors Expo: Showcasing L&P’s Latest Innovations

Milosz Niec, Chief Engineer, demonstrates L&P’s premium advanced massage seat to a potential customer.

L&P Automotive recently attended the Automotive Interiors Expo, in Novi, Michigan. The three day event allowed potential customers to interact with our latest innovations in-person – including L&P’s mid-class luxury seating massage systems. That system, which features app-controlled pneumatics, adds a new level of comfort and improved wellbeing for drivers.

Other products on showcase included L&P’s sunroof, smart latch, and power liftgate actuators. To learn more about the products showcased at the event, visit: https://leggett-automotive.com/interiors-expo-21

Comfort Connect Team Spotlight: Nate Hobbs


Our new 
LP Comfort Connect technology provides a unique platform for delivering smart, customizable products to our customers. However, this innovation would never have been possible without the dedicated work of our Comfort Connect team. They collaborated to find unique solutions, improve processes, and differentiate our company in the marketplace through the development of this technology. Today we shine a light on just one of those team members.

Nate Hobbs began his career at L&P in August of 2018 as the Director of Engineering – Electrical. Since that time, he’s gained responsibility for the Product Development Quality Assurance department as well as internal software tools and systems. He also helps to lead the team in charge of developing L&P’s new Comfort Connect™ technology – proprietary hardware and software which are integrated to support L&P’s newest adjustable bed product, which is reaching the final project stages. In addition to a traditional remote, movements and feature sets of the bed are controlled through the LP Comfort Connect™ app, which was also developed by the team, and integrated with Alexa to enable voice commands.

Nate’s work with the Comfort Connect™ project began after the product had already been conceptualized and prototyped, but his knowledge of systems and engineering as well as his experience in quality assurance was vital to the successful deployment of the product. “Some initial feasibility work was complete and basic software was developed, so my role is to work with the team to bring the product to full maturity and help get it into production,” says Nate.

The project hasn’t come without its challenges, however. “The technology is required to be very robust, so making sure everything works properly every single time so the consumers don’t have any inconveniences is a huge priority. Part of my team’s job on the quality assurance side is to go through the process of system integration and regression testing before the product is released to consumers,” he shares.

In fact, customer experience is the primary focus of Nate’s work. He has worked with the team to develop solutions vital not only to the usability and functionality of the software itself, but he’s even played a part in creating in-house testing capabilities at our production facilities. “The team developed in-house programming stations as well as an end-of-line test station so that we can ensure everything on the adjustable base functions properly before passing the product on to the consumer,” he says.

The Comfort Connect team has a monumental task – to create the industry’s first voice-controlled bed system – and with leaders and team members like Nate, it’s becoming a reality. When the project is complete, LP Comfort Connect™ will be released on a limited-model production basis.

“My favorite part about working on the Comfort Connect project has been making sure all the pieces work together. From the cloud software, control box, test systems – taking all the components and putting them together to create such a unique product has been challenging, but has also given me the opportunity to be part of something that’s never been done in the industry before,” he says.

Suprema Retro Offers Sleek, Stylish Comfort

In our Furniture Components business, we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide range of components that enhance comfort, motion, and style in upholstered furniture.
The Suprema Retro is an ultra-sleek motion furniture mechanism that provides the ultimate comfort. It can be used in a wide range of styles, from traditional to contemporary. The power-only activation, along with multiple headrest options, allows users to recline to the perfect position for their comfort.
To learn more, visit lpfurniturecomponents.com.

Europia SL Raises Relaxation to a New Level

In our Furniture Components business, we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide range of components that enhance comfort, motion, and style in upholstered furniture.

The Europia™ SL is a push on the arm mechanism that features a hidden footrest that tucks under the seat for a stationary look. It’s slim profile is not only capable of motion, but also has an ergonomic, well-balanced full-recline position that reduces pressure points and provides excellent footrest elevation.

To learn more, visit lpfurniturecomponents.com.

Sustainable Foam Solutions: ThermaGel® Bio Additive

ThermaGel® Bio additive is a member of Peterson Chemical Technology’s recently defined EcoFlowTM family. This new line of products contains eco-friendly alternatives to our existing raw materials such as polyols, particle gels, PCMs, and coatings.

By utilizing plant-based, renewable seed oil as an alternative solution, our team at Peterson Chemicals has been able to reduce the petroleum-based materials used in many of our foam products. Throughout development, they also worked to maintain the high quality our products are known for.

“Our ultimate goal is to produce a high-performance, durable foam that’s going to last,” says Heidi Stojanovic, R&D Manager. “Being able to accomplish this while also being environmentally responsible, is important to everyone on our team.”

 

ST CloudZero® Helps You Kick Back & Relax

In our Furniture Components business, we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide range of components that enhance comfort, motion, and style in upholstered furniture.
The ST CloudZero® is an ergonomic mechanism that provides superior support and comfort in a stress-free position, all while utilizing patented Wallhugger technology. The raised footrest can raise up to 6″ above the standard recliner along with a greater seat pitch. To learn more, visit lpfurniturecomponents.com.