These hinges are part of the FDB Online ex-stock offering for specialist panel builders and custom enclosure manufacturers working with electrical/electronic controls and distribution equipment. They complement the many other hinge types available along with compatible locks, latches, swinghandles and gasket profile extrusions.
They are manufactured in zinc die with black powder coat and are supplied with integral studs and fixings to permit internal fixing for improved security. The overall hinge length is 52mm, with a 180-deg opening, which allows easy access to equipment for mounting or service.
FDB Panel Fittings and sister company FDB Electrical share their online shopping website at www.fdbonline.co.uk.
In September, FDB Panel Fittings announced its enclosure door support stays form part of its online offering of ex-stock stays, including telescopic stays.
Of particular interest is the 7/25122 Miniature Support Stay in zinc plated steel, which features a star-wheel design for automatic release.
Explains Panel Fittings MD Gary Miles, said: “miniature stays from our sales partners Weston Body hardware are small versions of our standard stays using a section width of 9 mm x 19 mm This makes them less obtrusive and more suitable for confined installations. The ‘star-wheel’ design allows automatic release which is especially useful where two stays are fitted. Applications include electrical cabinets, instrument cases, inspection windows and ski-boxes.”
Each stay extends as door is opened, and locks in the extended position. It is automatically released by a further slight extension, allowing the unit to be closed. Standard brackets fitted are used for plant-on fitting. They are constructed in zinc plated mild steel throughout with length of 152mm (closed) extending to 239mm.
The standard models are representative of a family of stays for top-hinged doors, desk tops and hatches. The stay extends as the door or desktop is opened, and locks in the extended position. It may then be released by a further slight extension; this action then allows the unit to be closed automatically.
