by Neal Turner | Jan 13, 2012 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment
Draper’s Smart Gym Control System can save electrical installation costs. One of the currently hot products in the gymnasium equipment industry is gym control systems. Gym control systems have been on the market for 12 to 15 years, but are starting to show up in...
by John Pidgeon | Dec 20, 2011 | From the President's Desk, Gym Equipment
Recently, Draper donated and installed some badly-needed equipment for the gyms at Tri Elementary and High Schools, the public schools that serve Spiceland and the surrounding area. New backstops, dividers, volleyball systems, and a practice cage added up to a nice...
by Neal Turner | Nov 15, 2011 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment
You can’t buy a car without seat belts to protect occupants in case of an accident, so why can you get folding backstops without safety straps to protect against winch or cable failure? The quick answer is the lack of regulatory bodies to mandate this feature for...
by John Pidgeon | Nov 1, 2011 | From the President's Desk, Gym Equipment
Henry County, Indiana, where Draper is located, boasts a rich basketball heritage. Two former NBA players, Kent Benson and Steve Alford, played their high school basketball at New Castle High School. Kent spent eleven seasons in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks,...
by Neal Turner | Oct 21, 2011 | From the Field, Gym Equipment
Draper recently had the opportunity to work with a local dealer to assist the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center with “updating” their basketball backstops. This 11,000 seat arena was opened in 1979 and is the home of the Buffalo’s basketball and volleyball...
by Jentry Wittkamper | Sep 27, 2011 | Gym Equipment, International Update
We just completed an interesting project in Iraq earlier this summer that included a gymnasium full of Draper equipment. I have invited Nate LaMar to share the story of this project. I am looking forward to introducing you to other members of our international sales...