EMKA designs customised cabinet hardware

EMKA can produce custom configured hinges, handles and locks for rack/cabinet manufacturers or any end-user specification.

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 mechanisms, multi-function handle and lock escutcheon and a smart swing handle with built-in electronic keypad.

EMKA's custom programme is said to provide specialist-designed cabinet hardware quickly and at low cost.

The company has developed this customer-specific programme from its standard products and a modular design philosophy as the basis for development of individual solutions, in accordance with the customer's corporate design requirements for handles, locks, hinges, gaskets or other enclosure components.

These corporate custom solutions are supported by sales engineers, in conjunction with the factory design/engineering department, using 3D modelling software.

Continuity in the development process is guaranteed by application of modular principles.

The feasibility of any project often depends on minimising completion time; therefore rapid-prototyping techniques are used to generate models and minimise project cycle times.

Direct in-house linking of design department to model-making EDM machines and then to tooling, milling and grinding and so on, ensure minimal changes from evaluation to production sample.

Completion of each custom project at EMKA follows from concept through design development and production in a variety of technologies, including zinc die injection, thermoplastic injection moulding, polyurethane foam sealing, powder coating, turning and milling, punching and bending.

Follow-on tools for metals and composites, as well as bending and moulding tools for zinc die and plastic are all produced in house.

Many of these technologies are fully automated and integrated into the lean manufacturing process, which ensures flexibility of production to accommodate custom projects.

These also often involve stock profiling to achieve supply chain efficiencies.

For very large or on-going projects, stock can be established at a main warehouse against defined delivery schedules.

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