At our Online store we offer specialist gasket, sealing profiles, window sealing and associated accessories for virtually all industrial applications, this includes cabinets and enclosures for controls, distribution, HVAC and specialist vehicles.
Where electromagnetic compatibility is necessary, we can also supply special profiles with EMC/RFI shielding in combination with water and dust sealing.
For further information, refer to our Knowledge Base article KB01.1
Traditional in style the L and T handles available from our Online store are ex-stock to help with those urgent panel builds that require the operational feel of a traditional handle. They are suited for installations of electrical panels and many other industrial applications to office storage cabinets, and come in a variety of designs and materials and finishes. View here to check out what you need in L handles and here for T handles.
Our Online Store has a selection of panel mounting components and complete enclosed panels which enable power protection systems to be assembled in locations from industrial sites to institutions and military bases.
Our online range is available on urgent delivery – for longer term projects we can offer a custom panel building service to suit specific requirements.
The FDB Panel Fittings ex-stock Online store now offers our Rocfast assembly and logistics service for compression locks up to IP67 in stainless steel. This enables correct and time saving assembly of compression locks with inserts, bodies and cams ready for instant installation to the cabinet of choice or for swapping on site as an update procedure.
The range includes quarter turn designs for enclosures and cabinets located in washdown or external applications where they offer enhanced gasket compression to ensure optimal sealing performance, plus the compression function is inherently resistant to vibration induced loosening which can otherwise cause nuisance opening. This feature is especially useful on vehicles of all types where secure closure is critical.
Many compression latches also incorporate visual position indicators as required e.g., for rail applications. Hygiene design requirements are also catered for with approved blue sealing and crevice free styling executed with a highly polished surface.
We believe in specifying a lock mechanism it is often an undervalued task to select the correct cam to match the depth of door frame. This is clearly vital to ensuring an appropriate degree of sealing and is a significant component in producing the operational “feel” when closing a door.
Enclosures, cabinets and inspection/access panels are an important protective layer for both humans and equipment – so correct lock fitment is “key” to operation and longevity.
The selection of ex-stock cams available from our Online store make this task more straightforward. Matching the offset of a cam with the lock body length is crucial to success of any enclosure installation – a process that we can ease for customers by offering the Rocfast assembly/logistics program. This process includes the ability to consult an experienced technical sales team to generate the right specification for each customer project. The follow up of lock assembly and delivery greatly simplifies supply of correctly specified and assembled units to production or on-site fitting.
How to keep Electronic locking of cabinets simple and efficient – without hassle – and convenient for remote installations – without incurring a multiplicity of keys, keypads or cards to accommodate cabinet access across many site installations, is one of the significant problems of today. Fortunately, the new iLOQ S50 half cylinder cleverly addresses this issue by offering a batteryless lock, powered and operated by a smartphone and the iLOQ app. This has been accommodated in a new Dirak IP 65 RC2 swinghandle available from our team here at FDB Panel Fittings – it is a combination designed specifically to enhance Security and Access Control of outdoor housings. This combination offers a solution to utility providers, such as power production and distribution companies, telecom network services, data centres, water treatment plants, property services and transportation services, who regularly face the challenge of simultaneously managing numerous sites and vast numbers of locks.
Gary Miles explains that “to protect the closing system against unwanted human tampering or the effects of weather generally requires labour intensive and costly service and maintenance. This can create complex challenges for companies.”
“To address these issues and support our customers facing these challenges, DIRAK developed an IP 65 RC2 handle, specifically for the iLOQ S50 half cylinder. This cylinder requires neither batteries nor cables – just a phone and an app – which is a very smart solution.”
This new RC2 handle is safety-tested to DIN EN 1630 RC2 and is protected against unauthorized access while being dustproof and watertight to IP65 in accordance with DIN EN 60529 thanks to its captive foamed seal. Manufacture in high-quality zinc die with a UV-resistant powder coating ensures protection against the weather and the spring-loaded, liftable operating lever directly indicates the closing status. As a further anti-vandal measure the top of the swinghandle is angled with an upward slope so that it cannot be used as a climbing aid – a feature which also prevents accumulation of dirt which could otherwise interfere with operation of the handle. The DIRAK RC2 handle is available from Panel Fittings while the iLOQ S50 half cylinder can be ordered from iLOQ (www.iloq.com).
With iLOQ S50, a smartphone is the key. Access rights to all property locks can be remotely shared and multiple sites can be conveniently consolidated into one user-friendly and secure cloud-based software platform, saving resources and simplifying access management. Other features include a design for use in harsh environments and extreme climatic conditions while also being dustproof and watertight. Access management is characterised by a user-friendly and secure cloud-based iLOQ Manager software platform.
Multi-point rod locking is a great way to add security and sealing to larger cabinets – this 90 deg adapter enables additional closure points – by operating from the one central quarter turn locking mechanism.
Our Online store now provides a convenient single source for enclosure hardware both ex-stock and for urgent delivery – typical of these components is the recently expanded range of Bridge handles – also known as D handles, Pull handles, Grab handles and Bow handles – these general utility machine parts are used extensively for sliding doors, view panels, lift up covers, door stays on all types of industrial machines.
As general utility parts these handles are principally used indoors but non-corrosive types e.g., in polyamide are valuable outdoors for example on caravans and motor homes. They can be used as a health and safety aid to steady an operator where required when performing a delicate operation on a large piece of equipment – they can also serve as instrument handles for carrying of mobile cases etc. Some bridge handles find application in the office environment on industrial furniture and workstations.
Consequently, the FDB Online store now offers a wide and expanded range of these ubiquitous bridge handles to suit the needs of machine manufacturers who may need ex-stock supply for urgent delivery. Variants are available in black polyamide, zinc diecast, steel and stainless steel, also chrome finished, with fixing possibilities including front access, also concealed front fixing, and rear fixing for enhanced security.
The stock profile at our Online store includes many hinges for concealed use on enclosures and cabinets whether as screwed-on types or for welding prior to paint. Other types are suitable for storage cabinets or for thick doors where they may be fitted into the door edge.
There are times when a padlock offers the best balance of strength and deterrence coupled with practicality but where a quarter turn handle or wingknob is needed to operate the latching mechanism – so we are pleased to offer an ex-stock selection from our Online store.
The selection includes traditional T handles, winghandles and swinghandle, in zinc die and stainless steel.
