One of the significant trends in the UK lock market seems to be an increasing call for personal storage and equipment security, as society responds to the call for wider facilities and as individuals acquire more personal tech’ goods. This is a trend noted by EMKA M.D. Andy Billingham, who explains “We have historically responded to the needs of our customers in product development and sought to be pro-active in foreseeing major trend...

EMKA – market leaders in “everything but the enclosure” are pleased to offer yet another way for specialist enclosure builders to reduce costs and enhance quality. Polyamide versions of the popular 1056 series butt hinges are now available at huge cost reductions – dependent upon size, in the order of half the equivalent zinc die hinge.

The often unsung heroes of cabinet sealing, vibration damping, dust exclusion, safety gap fillers and ventilating management – where would engineers be without the ubiquitous and highly adaptive sealing profile? Prominent UK suppliers EMKA Ltd have found this translated to a trend for many new applications.

EMKA announced introduction of a heavy duty 1091 latch (IP65) for machine guards, machine tools, generators, ovens, test cabinets etc. These types of cabinet in particular can have significant internal pressure, requiring considerable leverage on the latch handle for satisfactory closure – the 1091 provides this by virtue of it’s engineering quality and ergonomic design.

The new EC Machine Directive relates to safety issues around items such as control cabinets and machine guards – issues close to the heart of market leaders EMKA who have an extensive range of both locks and hinges to deal with problems of unauthorised access.

The comprehensive EMKA 6000 program of toggle latches offers a solution to a wide range of closure needs on boxes, cases, cabinets, access panels, cladding panels and light assemblies. They are also complemented with a series of equipment lifting handles for use on storage cases and as cabinet pull handles, with/without spring return. The 6000 program will be of value to industries as diverse as packaging, transport, aerospace and automotive.

As a major supplier to engineering industry, EMKA are aware of the “Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC” which regulates the installation of protective devices in dangerous situations. This directive clearly deals with components such as hinges and locking mechanisms which may be found within the EMKA product range.

There are many situations where outdoor signage panels need to be opened or where vehicle locker doors need to be removed. EMKA have specifically addressed these situations with their 1031, 1056 and 1097 programs of hinges and door stays. Cases in point would include frequent change signs, e.g. at petrol stations, or storage lockers on breakdown trucks or emergency vehicles. These vehicles all need removable doors, e.g. for when they are parked u...

The EMKA IP65 three-digit combination lock and cylinder key swinghandle system offers simple security on two levels. Applications for the 1155 Program include storage lockers in factories, schools and colleges as well as outdoor storage facilities and standard electrical cabinets.

EMKA has recently expanded the range of gasket profiles to nearly 500 different types. These moulded gaskets in EPDM, Neoprene, Black Nitrile and natural rubber include many popular specialist U.K. sections for automotive, marine, electrical, electronic, and telecoms/cabinet sealing.

EMKA has an extensive portfolio of general hardware, including low cost locks for office furniture, cupboards, alarms, lockers, toolboxes etc with the Fort range of products from the EMKA global group of companies.

Padlock versions of EMKA’s popular 1107 and 1125 Swinghandles and of their slim line 2100 programme are designed to make life easier for specifiers/designers, fabricators and operators of specialist enclosures where a padlocking facility is required in corrosive environments. Use of stainless steel padlockable through-pillars, with reinforced polyamide bodies, offer a simple to fit solution as part of the structured EMKA system. These items...

EMKA’s new 3 point cam adapter converts a low cost single point cam into a cam for a 3 point locking system. This gives enclosure manufacturers a much reduced stock requirement for varying cabinet door sizes, typically leading to a 40% reduction in stock costs on this component type.

EMKA can rightly consider themselves world leaders in enclosure component systems and produce many custom configured hinges, handles and locks for international household names, whether they be rack/cabinet manufacturers or end user corporate specifiers. Current examples include double hinge bodies for cabinets with restricted frame access, parallelogram style linkage systems for wide opening doors, large handles with built-in cylinder and rod me...

The EMKA CAN-BUS ELM cabinet locking and monitoring system is even simpler with their 3000 Program 19” RMU. This takes advantage of the ELM system modularity to provide a complete cabinet system in a compact 1U housing for quick and easy installation.

The well proven EMKA 1000 series of quarter turn locks has received a very significant upgrade which enables an improved level of sealing. Customers may now order the new IP66 option, with the result that panel builders can now readily achieve higher sealing specification for completed cabinets, which is demanded for food processing industries and outdoor environments where high levels of sealing are required to meet safety considerations so as t...

EMKA’s 1022 program quarter-turn locks – popularly known as “mini-locks” have the style and capability of their big brothers in a miniature package suitable for smaller cabinets, wall mount enclosures, access panels or other housings. They are very useful where space and design limitations demand easy operation as well as a good level of rugged serviceability. The 1022 program locks are also available with additional seali...

The EMKA program of electronic access control locks continues to expand with these two new swinghandles which integrate with the proven EMKA ELM system so enabling remote unlocking and access logging. These are likely to find application in indoor electronic racks, data centres, server cabinets, co-location cabinets etc, as well as outdoor telecoms cabinets, e.g. in remote situations where lack of keys and remote unlocking are seen as significant...

These wing, T and L handles in AISI 316 grade stainless come at a high specification for material and sealing at IP65. Standard EMKA modular cylinders and keys complete the package for use in all sorts of arduous, wash-down, corrosive or otherwise very difficult environments.