by Neal Turner | Jun 28, 2013 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment
Larry Daubenspeck is a programmer in Draper’s IT group. He has worked closely with our gym equipment design group for the past few years to create several automated routines first for AutoCAD, then for Inventor. We produce project-specific drawings for almost every...
by Neal Turner | Mar 28, 2013 | Gym Equipment
Imagine sitting in the bleachers at your local high school gym watching your child participate in a sporting event, hearing a loud crash and looking up to see a ceiling suspended backstop that has fallen and injured people sitting in the bleachers across the court....
by Neal Turner | Mar 20, 2013 | Gym Equipment
It’s that time of year when all the craziness of college basketball tournaments is set to tip off! Again this year, Draper is proud to participate with many teams participating in the various tournaments as they start play this week. Draper doesn’t suit up for the...
by John Pidgeon | Nov 14, 2012 | From the President's Desk, Gym Equipment, Rental & Staging
One of the most popular tourist attractions in our immediate area is the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, IN. In 1985 two of my mother’s dearest friends, Peggie Mayhill and Josephine Carter, learned that Angelo Pizzo was looking for a venerable high school gym for his...
by Neal Turner | Oct 30, 2012 | Gym Equipment
In a previous blog post, we discussed why wall pads are important and where they should be used, so in this follow up article we are going to discuss how to choose the correct wall pads from the vast offering available. There are several recognized gymnasium equipment...
by Neal Turner | Jul 9, 2012 | Gym Equipment
Draper was pleased to host most of the nation’s top gymnasium equipment dealers on Sunday, April 29th and Monday April, 30th. We have had similar national sales meetings in the past, but have always held them at remote locations and in conjunction with a trade show....