February 28, 2025

Specialist Torpedo style hinges

Our Online store together with our sales partners at Weston Body Hardware have a great offering of torpedo style hinges which feature a lift-off design. Manufactured in chrome finished zinc die, these rugged hinges are a great option for enclosures and cabinets where a practical yet attractive hinge is required.

These unusual hinges have a traditional style to suit an older aesthetic, while providing a rugged hinge function with smooth design and simple installation. They present a quality hinge for a quality appearance, and come ex-stock from our  enclosure hardware specialists the Online store.

These popular ‘torpedo’ hinges are widely used for electrical cabinets and enclosures, allowing doors to be quickly mounted or removed from frames. The chromium-plated finish and 10 mm stainless steel pin gives good resistance to normal environmental conditions. Left-hand and right-hand variants are stocked for online purchase and are available with a black finish.

Doors can be arranged to lift-off when the fixed pin is located in the bottom half of both hinges. When a door is required to be permanently fixed, then the hinges should be installed with LH and RH together (opposed). Individual hinge installation is by simple plant-on positioning secured through countersunk holes in each hinge leaf. Availability is standard with bright chromium-plated finish (or raw for painting), while black is available to special order.

Performance Rig-tests have shown that two hinges (on a 1-metre frame) carried a load of 60kg. (130lb) without damage, equivalent to a moment of force of 60NM (3.43KN).