Guide To Suppliers

FDB Panel Fittings advises that it continues to aid specialist panel builders by offering an extensive ex-stock selection of quarter-turn latch inserts with which installers may create their own “spanner locks”.

DIRAK L and T hygiene handles, with or without cylinder key-locking mechanism, are now available ex-stock from FDB Panel Fittings.

FDB Panel Fittings and sales partner, DIRAK, became aware of customer feedback which indicated that customers in the areas of furniture, lighting, electrical housings, electronics, building fixtures and fittings, were tired of wasting time dealing with screws, washers, back nuts and other loose parts.

Specialist cabinets deserve specialist hinges like these new T5 aluminium profile items in a classic “piano-style” of 60, 90 or 120mm length, with spring-assisted operation which comes in three different levels of force rating.

Even the simple and popular rolled knuckle spring hinge now comes with dual-function spring opening assistance, courtesy of the Pinet/FDB Panel Fittings sales partnership.

FDB compression latches from sales partner DIRAK often find their application in “special” situations, such as rail or road vehicles, food processing plant and similar, where they provide security and rugged operation.

The DIRAK Swinghandle system from FDB Panel Fittings is now enhanced with the introduction of their 3-440 Bearing Plate RS bases.

The new DIRAK 1-075 compression latch from FDB Panel Fittings offers IP65/67 protection and status visibility by virtue of its zinc die cover flap which only closes when the latch is fully compressed.