For many years the EMKA slogan has been “Everything but the Enclosure” – intended to convey our commitment to providing enclosure hardware so that specialist metal workers and panel makers can manufacture high quality enclosures which suit the needs of the electrical controls industry and the many other related industries who share the same physical protection criteria for personnel and equipment – “encapsulated” as it were in the IP rating system.
To this end EMKA have developed a very focused modular approach to quarter-turn locks, also for hinges as well as gasket sealing strips – together these form a complete component package for wall mounted enclosures, encompassing both lay-on doors and recessed construction, with the possibility for sealing levels from IP44 to IP55 and IP66.
In particular EMKA focus on the program 1000 wing knobs in non-locking or locking variants to IP65 and available in chrome or black zinc die, as well as black polyamide.
A locking door needs hinges of course, and for wall mount enclosures the 1069 series concealed hinges are ideal for lay-on door enclosures and may be fixed with studs, machine screws, weld studs or welded on. They feature easily removable hinge pins and 120° opening.
Sealing profiles complete the door installation and here EMKA offer the 1016 self-adhesive closed cell rubber gasket strip in sizes from 10mm x 3mm up to 80mm x 40mm.
In 3 simple steps EMKA enable the custom/OEM enclosure builder a purpose-built package to complete most common types of wall mounted enclosure.
EMKA hardware package for specialist industrial cabinets
Free standing control cabinets, suites of cabinets, industrial cabinets for many purposes, all share the need for secure door closure and sealing – which is where EMKA come in with our package of “everything but the cabinet”.
Typically, door closure is taken care of with a traditional L handle such as the 1000 program, either non-locking or key locked and available in chrome or black zinc die, as well as in polyamide. Manual operation is normally facilitated by one of EMKA’s modular rod locking systems – using either round or flat rods supported by a choice of some 17 rod guide designs which enable robust and quick assembly of a multi-point closure system. Multi-point closure implies a compressible gasket to provide sealing and a suitable solution is often the 1011 series of clip-on “P” section sealing strips which grip the cabinet flange so as to seal on the door.
Hinging for such an installation is often provided by the 1110 program of quick-fit 180° hinges. These robust chrome or black zinc die hinges may be rapidly fitted/demounted by virtue of their pull out retaining hinge pin with the whole assembly securely concealed behind the door flange.
The EMKA package for small housings and boxes
Small housings and boxes for electrical or electronic equipment require appropriate door hardware such as the small quarter-turn 1022 range from EMKA. These robust low-cost locks in zinc die or polyamide offer insert key or cylinder lock closure in a body format of 20mm diameter, and so take up minimal space on the door itself. The 1022 range is also available in stainless steel where needed.
EMKA’s hinging solution for small boxes is often provided by our 1056 clip-together polyamide program with countersunk machine screw or expanding plastic rivet fixing. These are available in compact 40x40mm or 50x50mm sizes.
Sealing of these small housings is typically taken care of with a sealing profile such as the EMKA 1038 gasket in EPDM which provides a simple edge seal and easy fitment with self-grip design to suit a flanged door panel in 1.0 to 1.6mm steel.
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