Positioning Hinges
Hinges from Southco
Southco's line of Positioning Hinges offer standard solutions for external, concealed or fully integrated designs requiring repositioning and control of motion.Our hinging technology features a typical life cycle of over 20,000 cycles, and up to 100,000.Southco's Positioning Hinges are scalable to suit any torque requirement and packaging space, allowing the flexibility to create a customized hinge for your unique application.
Torque hinges use engineered friction systems provide continuous resistance against motion, and are available in both factory pre-set constant torque version, as well as field-settable, adjustable torque models.
- Provides constant resistance throughout the entire range of motion
- Constant torque versions:
- Are preset in our manufacturing facility and never require adjustment
- Zero-drift and backlash, even under vibration or dynamic loads
- Available with asymmetric torque for simplified operation
- Adjustable torque versions:
- Allow the resistance to be field adjusted using a screwdriver
- Permit one hinge to be used for a variety of applications
This positioning hinge design uses spring tension, to hold the hinged object securely at one or more predetermined angle(s) – fully closed, partially open or fully open.
- Provides additional resistance at pre-determined angles
- Preset in our manufacturing facility, locking into place every time
- Can be customized for specific angle andbreakaway load requirements
- Eliminate gas struts and latch points needed to keep doors shut
- Hold doors opened or closed and move panels securely into position without secondary supports
- Provide intuitive self-opening & self-closing motion
