Our Rocfast lock assembly and logistics service offers a major support to panel builders and other hardware users wherever you are – providing timely support in any recovery plan from the global Covid pandemic – our team here at FDB can streamline your specification and assembly of panel hardware, packed in on-site door kits including hinges and gasket if required, using urgent delivery to your door or worksite. Where you have a multi country business our team can co-ordinate so you can focus on core business and leave the essential hardware to us.
Even the simple and popular rolled knuckle spring hinge now comes with dual-function spring opening assistance, courtesy of the Pinet/FDB Panel Fittings sales partnership. These aluminium hinges in discrete “piano-style” are suitable for industrial applications from workshop to office.
They feature integral spring support which balances the weight for easier operation. Two different force loadings are available to accommodate different door sizes. Drilled and undrilled mounting leaves are offered to enable flexibility of installation.
FDB Panel Fittings have seen that the new DIRAK 90° rod redirect adapter can solve a frequent problem with large doors on electrical or electronic cabinets in industrial applications, by providing five points of closure, or potentially more if required.
Builders of large panels can use these 90° adapters to enable fitment of additional closure points around the door perimeter to ensure uniform gasket pressure, greater security from unauthorised entry and greater rigidity of the cabinet structure, by tying the door and frame more closely together. Each adapter can accept either flat or round rods operated by a central lock such as a swinghandle mechanism or “L” or “T” handle. The adapter can then be fitted with a cam for closure to the frame and a further rod extension to transmit the linear motion to a further latching point.
Multi-point latching of this type is typically of value on switch/control or workstation cabinets in mechanical and plant manufacturing situations, medical device manufacturing or sheet metal fabrication workshops where the enhanced closure characteristics are beneficial, either because of the high amount of dust/water in the environment or because of the priority need to keep the cabinet contents clean.
Over recent months the Coronavirus pandemic has continually brought changes in the way we work and how we live so we are delighted that it has proven possible to maintain our unbroken service to customers. That our RFQs have maintained continued high levels is perhaps largely because of the simplicity and variety of our Online store where you can select from our extensive ranges of ex-stock standard enclosure and cabinet hardware as well as electrical protection devices and enclosed units. Specials and certain non-stock items are marked accordingly.
Most items are generally ex-stock subject to quantity and prior sales however if you cannot find what you need then help is always available via the on-line “contact us” button or if you would prefer, by ‘phone or email.
Please be assured that we are working extremely hard to maintain normal service regarding orders and deliveries, and please continue to place your orders through your usual channels and contact us via our office numbers Electrical 02085684621 Panel Fittings 02085681616.
Our Sales Office is open 8.30 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 4.30 pm.
We are delighted to have recently launched a new DIRAK stainless steel hinge which offers increased protection against unauthorised access due to its specific design and construction. This especially robust 180° hinge with interlocking leaves features welded-in-place, non-removable hinge pins and welded mounting studs which are not accessible from the outside of the cabinet – so providing greater security when used in outdoor/public areas, e.g. for communications or public services.
The surface mounting style of these hinges ensures they are suitable for nested doors in side-by-side situations. They are available in sizes of 40×42, 50×50 and 60×63 mm with polished finish.
These indoor/outdoor equipment panels are supplied in steel, GRP or stainless steel to suit harsh environments above and below ground and are available in a variety of finishes.
Where an application requires something a bit out of the ordinary then our standard designs are readily adaptable to meet customer’s requirements – please contact us to discuss rapid turn around on modified panels or to access our technical advisory service for any truly custom special applications.
Our Online store offers a good selection of bridge/grab/bow handles for drawers and doors in industrial and office environments – even for use with a gloved hand as they come in sizes from 150mm to 220mm and in polyamide, chrome finished steel and in stainless steel for urgent ex-stock delivery. We also have many other handles available from our international sales partners such as DIRAK, EMKA, PINET, Weston Body Hardware, Gold and Wassall, Lowe & Fletcher.
As leading industrial earth monitoring and electrical power protection specialists, we are pleased to offer our range of RCD’s and RCBO’s for personnel or plant protection, Earth Continuity Monitors, together with a range of ancillary devices supplied separately as panel mounting components, or pre-assembled within steel, stainless steel or GRP enclosures, complete with socket outlets or terminals as required.
The FDB11 series incorporates DC immune RCBO protection for specialist railway installations – and there are many other variants or custom specifications for other industrial situations to meet customer’s needs. Not only does the FDB11 series meet new build installation requirements but the range continues to meet the needs of upgrade projects and refurbishments where earlier generations of this series were installed many years ago and need to be extended or replaced.
On the military side the FDB27/M: RCD Protection unit is designed for Communications Vehicles in accordance with MOD specifications, with six standard variants according to voltage/current rating required and with the possibility for custom specification where required.
Because of their robust electronics and mechanical assembly, the FDB27 series is also suited to other outdoor installations where reliable RCD protected power is needed in arduous environments.
These compression latches from our sales partner DIRAK often find their application in what may be considered “special” niche situations such as rail or road vehicles, food processing plant and similar, where they provide security and rugged operation.
Compression latches are by design especially vibration resistant to nuisance opening and so are applicable to closing of doors and drawers where a rough ride is expected, or where security from vibration is a paramount consideration, as in many road or rail applications.
The compression feature of these latches also confers a very high degree of sealing with IP67 being achievable in many cases if required. The actual gasket compression is generally in the order of 6mm, which aids full gasket pull-down and full sealing which is often required in wash-down areas of food processing or in pharmaceutical manufacturing areas.
DIRAK compression latches include many types of quarter turns, plus a roller cam/rod lock system for larger control cabinets, e.g. for lineside rail installations or other challenging areas.
In line with their compression features many of these latches include a cam depth adjustment which permits tailoring of fit between the door and frame during manufacture of the panel or during installation.
For many years the traditional handle for cabinets had an “L” or a “T” configuration but these were often awkward and caught on clothing where there was limited space – such as in control rooms – and then the swinghandle was created and has in many ways become the “new normal”. It’s benefits of non-catching low profile and ergonomic leverage have streamlined specialist cabinet design and the modular approach that came along with it has greatly simplified high quality installations.
For our offerings of swinghandles to IP65 in zinc die and stainless steel please see our Online Store
