The Panel Builder was kind enough to pick up on our forthcoming presence at the FAST Exhibition in a couple of weeks on November 7th – where we look forward to meeting both existing and new customers, to discuss new enclosure related projects as well as the ways that production may be improved on existing products to save costs and improve quality.
We expect to cover cabinet hinges, handles, stainless steel fittings, locks, sealing gasket, Snap-Line fittings, toggle latches, stays and miscellaneous hardware as well as how our Rocfast lock assembly and logistics program can save cost, errors, time and downstream problems. Do drop by and ask us to help you solve your specialist enclosure hardware problems.
Our well established Rocfast program saves time, money and mistakes by guiding customers through the process of specification, component matching, ordering, assembly, packaging and logistics – direct to site – worldwide. Now it covers the extra sealing requirements of high degrees of dust and water protection up to IP66 and IP67. Most common lock applications require the lower levels of IP54, however in external use IP65 may be needed and for harsh external or heavy hose down areas, then IP66 or IP67 is appropriate. IP67 entails submersion testing for even greater peace of mind.
These higher levels of sealing are generally achieved by use of single or double O rings. The Rocfast program ensures correct specification, correct assembly and correct logistics, which exemplifies the versatility and level of service provided. Locks are generally available from ex-stock components so ensuring a rapid delivery process.
The Rocfast service includes all ¼ turn favourites with appropriate keys and IP rated sealing, with cams of all types, traditional L or T handles, swinghandles and compression locks as applicable. This specialist service program can efficiently deal with modern modular component systems or traditional single kit formats and with one-off or scheduled program deliveries as well as separate packaging of locks/backnuts/keys etc. to suit logistical requirements. Where required complete fitting kits can be supplied including lock/s, hinges, gasket, and with lock cylinders + keys forwarded to a separate destination if desired.
Typically this could involve a careful investigation of the specification and supply parameters so that for example a suitable assembly of ¼ turn camlock, budget lock or stainless steel lock might be identified – coupled with perhaps a piano hinge or internal weld-on hinges – packed together with a precut length of clip-on sealing profile – with packs to be delivered in batch quantities.
Contact us to find how we can tailor a Rocfast service to suit you.
These new forged steel and stainless steel hinges are designed for use on railway rolling stock and trackside enclosures. In these applications their extra thickness of 4mm to 10mm and riveted hinge pins offer rugged in-service performance. They are also expected to be suitable for garage doors, gates, agricultural equipment etc.
The range includes butt hinges with plain leaves for weld-on fitment, as well as a lift-off style version with brass washer and three countersunk holes in each leaf for screw-on attachment. These hinges are compatible with other typical anti-vandal and security hardware accessories such as retractable T handles and stainless steel swinghandles.
We are again delighted that the press has found our news of interest to their readers – an excellent example can be seen in the latest issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine – which can be viewed on their website.
The product chosen is the new range of aluminium spring hinges which we announced recently in this blog – but if you are interested in fasteners and fixings generally then a look at this publication could be useful as could a wider look at our catalogue.
We are really looking forward to exhibiting our range of enclosure and transport vehicle related hardware at the FAST Exhibition to be held on November 7th at The Williams Conference Centre in Oxfordshire, home of the Williams F1 Team. This prestigious venue was originally the Williams base for its Le Mans project and so is expected to be of interest to engineers using the range of fastening, locking, hinging and sealing products which we have in our portfolio, including many items for automotive and specialist vehicles such as fire trucks, railway carriages, agricultural vehicles and similar.
We fully anticipate that visitors to the stand also will wish to take advantage of the FAST organisers offer to visit The Williams Grand Prix Collection – understood to be the largest private collection of Formula One cars in the world.
Our range of Knowledge Base data sheets has been extended to cover the increasingly popular area of compression locks. While compression locks have been around for many years there has recently been a considerable increase in the availability of styles and features which can now provide engineers with solutions for most industrial applications.
We are delighted to share our expertise in this area with information on double-action quarter turns and lever actuated latches referring to retro-fitting and standard cut-outs. Clamping ranges and types of key form part of this downloadable document, which is available at www.fdb.co.uk/downloads/knowledge-base.html.
The Panel Builder online magazine is an excellent source of information on all things panel related – especially the control gear and the panels themselves – this month in issue 17 – page 13 – they have focused on our new ranges of aluminium spring hinges and their sister range of heavy duty spring hinges.
Also see our main website for full information and data sheets on these products.
Heavy metal doors, metal furniture and heavy panels often call for spring closure – which is addressed by our new range of aluminium spring hinges which offer automatic opening and closing with high performance spring torques up to 3.8 N.m – such that it is possible to move doors up to 90 kg with just three hinges.
Features include a completely invisible internal spring mechanism, finish in clear or black anodised aluminium – plus the availability of damping hinges for a soft close or variants without spring. Overall size is 100mm x 82.5mm.
Contact us to check your specification.
We are always pleased when the technical press features one of our products – as with this piece in Digital Manufacturing magazine on our new aluminium spring hinges.
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The Panel Builder was kind enough to pick up on our forthcoming presence at the FAST Exhibition in a couple of weeks on November 7th – where we look forward to meeting both existing and new customers, to discuss new enclosure related projects as well as the ways that production may be improved on existing products to save costs and improve quality.
