Posted to News on 1st Mar 2012, 00:00
It all hinges on EMKA
Design engineers employed in electrical/electronic cabinet design will understand that these are common but specialist applications - just "any old hinge" from a hardware supplier is unlikely to do the job adequately or look right, or both. Consequently a continuing problem for specialist enclosure designers is the correct specification and cost effective installation of suitable hinges. EMKA - market leaders in "everything but the enclosure" have taken this entirely to heart and have produced probably the largest offering of enclosure/cabinet hinges available, specifically to suit the electrical and electronic industries requirements for protective housings.
>This specialist EMKA series simplifies the hinging of prominent/lay-on doors with a range of 23 different groupings of hinge types, developed in consequence of the growth in electrical and electronic industries. EMKA standardised solutions are special purpose designs to match a defined range of applications, environments and performance criteria, with each type available in various sizes to suit door rigidity, sealing requirements, door loading etc.
>EMKA prominent door hinge program features weld-on or fully finished types with machine screw fixings or fast fixing possibilities. Opening capabilities of 120° to 180° are available as are removable pins or lift-off variants to speed installation.
>EMKA's hinge manufacturing capability encompass mild steel, die-cast zinc, glass-reinforced thermo-plastic and stainless steel, to suit the environmental and aesthetic requirements of the situation. Hinge selection for cabinets with prominent doors really is not now a difficult matter, especially since EMKA's website includes a powerful drill-down architecture to guide engineers. EMKA's range of enclosure hardware includes electronic locking systems, stainless steel hinges, spanner locks, wing handle/locks, 19 inch cabinet locks, HVAC locks and profile sealing strips for enclosure sealing in natural rubber, EPDM, neoprene and PVC.
