Our Rocfast program of pre-assembled locks saves time, money and mistakes by ensuring that components are correctly matched and assembled – saving time at the ordering, installation and service stages.
The full program can be accessed by contacting our team who will be delighted to guide customers through the process of specification, component matching, ordering, assembly, packaging and logistics – direct to site – worldwide.
The Rocfast program focuses primarily on lock assembly including all major industry brands – and is designed to take the hard work out of an order process that often requires specification of individual lock components and time consuming self-assembly prior to installation. The FDB expert team rapidly identify the optimum specification of components then order, assemble and deliver to site, to workshop or to metal former/subcontractor in line with their theme of providing “Panel Fittings for every Enclosure”.
The Rocfast service includes all ¼ turn favourites with appropriate keys, with IP rated sealing if required, with cams of all types, traditional L or T handles, swinghandles and compression locks as applicable.
We are pleased to announce that our Online store now offers many “spanner locks” ex-stock for industrial applications. These locks feature internationally recognised operating keys based on a tool, spanner or coin and so are widely referred to as “spanner locks”
Spanner locks of this type come from the FDB Panel Fittings ROCFAST range and may be matched to standard cams of different off-sets to suit varying depths of frame/door, and of many lengths to suit frame widths with differing door/frame overlaps.
This Surface-Mount Slam Latch Set with inside safety release is widely used for large-size insulated enclosures, such as cold stores or containerised units, where a surface-mounted latch is preferable to avoid breaching the integrity of the door.
With slam action against a roller striker, this system can be used on doors flush-fit against the frame. There is a Glow-In-The-Dark inside safety “punch” handle for emergency release.
For large cabinet and enclosure doors, or to enhance sealing with improved gasket pull down, our online store carries a portfolio of standard latches with matching rod sets. These are available in a wide range of standard length round rods in steel and stainless steel with fixing eyes or rollers. Flat rods are available to order; please contact us for details.
For guidance on multi-point locking, refer to our Knowledge Base article KB02.1
Classically simple in style, robust and ergonomic in use, these practical bridge handles now offered by FDB Panel Fittings together with sales partner Elesa, offer a “fit and forget” solution to many manual opening situations. They are available in round profile steel/chrome or stainless steel AISI 303 with rear fixing for security and aesthetics.
Gary Miles – MD here at FDB Panel Fittings explained that these classic design handles are carried in stock and are available through their Online store for urgent delivery as they are the sort of final fix hardware that is called for at the end of an assembly or installation. They are also an excellent match for many legacy fittings or retro-fit projects.
Typical applications would be doors, drawers, machine panels, specialist vehicles, cupboards, cabinets in offices, workshops, assembly facilities and residential environments. They can be supplied in sizes of 100, 120, 180 and 200mm.
We are pleased to announce availability of Universal Budget latches to a Deadbolt design from our sales partner Weston Body Hardware – these latches are available ex-stock from the FDB Online store to a traditional industry standard format in mild steel or stainless steel for home and industrial workplace applications.
Universal Budget Latches are great for storage units, furniture, enclosures, cabinets, meter boxes, windows, garage doors, HVACR, horse boxes and caravans.
They feature simple robust construction in mild steel or stainless steel with fitment by screws, bolts or rivets. Their operation is achieved with a generic square key e.g. of tapered square design. For other applications they also match with traditional T or L style handles which have a square drive shaft with/without a cylinder lock for added security.
Our sales partners at Weston Body Hardware have a great offering of Bullet style hinges which feature a lift-off design. Manufactured in chrome finished zinc die these rugged hinges are a great option for enclosures and cabinets where a practical yet attractive hinge is required.
They are also known as Torpedo or corner hinges. These hinges and many more in compatible styles are available ex-stock from our Online store.
Here at FDB we consider ourselves as market activists in the panel fittings industry so our Online store now offers a select range of camlocks in 11mm, 16mm and 20mm sizes. Round and square format housing styles are available – complete with lock nut and assembled flat cam for immediate fitment into a pre-punched industry-standard cut-out. – all ex-stock for urgent delivery.
Applications continue to expand and surprise but typically they include: office furniture, electrical enclosures, lockers, amusement machines, retail displays, telephones, vehicles, lockers, wooden and metal furniture, postal boxes, automotive accessories, cash boxes and tills, heavy-duty/specialist vehicles, windows and doors, a wide variety of enclosures and many more.
FDB camlocks from Lowe & Fletcher are candidates for kit pack collation with hinges and pre-cut gasket as part of the Panel Fittings Rocfast assembly/logistics service, which also enables customers to access the many years’ experience of our sales team. The Rocfast packaging and delivery program enables customers to order a variety of components pre-assembled ready for installation – and delivered to site as a kit – so reducing costs and speeding up the fitment process.
Whenever a steel panel is installed the question seems to arise – what can we or should we do about protecting the edges or sealing the way it closes against ingress of tools, dust or water? As often as not the answer confirms that there is a need and some sort of continuous push-on gasket profile will do the job. Sometimes a simple edge protection is enough – other times a good level of sealing is needed – both are accommodated with our range of standard sections.
From our sales partner Lowe & Fletcher – these T handles are a great choice for cabinet handles – especially where there is plenty of space for people to pass or where their extra convenience is valued – or where it is important to match an existing installation. Gary Miles – MD here at FDB Panel Fittings explained “We continue to see demand for this type of traditional T handle which suits cabinets and enclosures in many public space applications and in industrial situations generally. We have a variety of sizes in stock – manufactured in chrome-finished zinc die with/without caulking cam as required. A selection of small T versions in our 1600 series are ex-stock from our Online store in both locking and non-locking formats.”
Small T handles are easy to operate and available as locking or non-locking variants, complete with /without caulking cam to assist in sealing for outdoor applications such as garage doors, shutters and Metal Office Furniture also indoor applications of covers, hatches, doors and panels for equipment of all types. They are manufactured in zinc die with chrome finish with 90 deg. or 180 deg. operation. These T handles can be fitted with two or three point cam.
The FDB Panel Fittings sales team advise that we now have full stock of easy-to-fit generically traditional T style lock handles for all types of common industrial applications, from production line to office, specialist vehicles to marine, offshore to hangers, control rooms to distribution centres.
With sophisticated ergonomic design, they typically come easily to hand and are comfortable to use. Their leverage allows operation of internal rod systems for multi-point gasket sealing and added security, which is increasingly important for the protection of sophisticated digital processes.
The nice thing about the T handle design is that your hand goes easily to it and turns naturally – then with the integral, quarter turn function everyone can see the status of the lock – with a suite of cabinets one can see at a glance if one of them is not aligned and therefore unlocked.
Traditional in style the T handles available from the Online store are ex-stock to help with those urgent panel builds that require the operational feel of a traditional handle. They are suited for installation of electrical panels and many other industrial applications to office storage cabinets.
