{"id":15567,"date":"2020-02-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=15567"},"modified":"2020-02-14T11:24:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T11:24:06","slug":"compression-latches-offer-convenience-of-a-quarter-turn-with-the-benefit-of-extra-compression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/compression-latches-offer-convenience-of-a-quarter-turn-with-the-benefit-of-extra-compression\/","title":{"rendered":"Compression latches offer convenience of a quarter-turn with the benefit of extra compression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emka.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"EMKA (opens in a new tab)\">EMKA<\/a><\/strong> announces it stocks a wide range of compression locks for immediate delivery and installation to an ever-widening range of applications.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typically, modular compression latches\/locks fit the same format as quarter-turns, but with the addition of another 90 degree turn they offer a substantial extra pull-down on the gasket (usually 6mm) providing a greatly enhanced sealing security up to IP69K.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The compression mechanism itself converts the further major benefit of vibration resistance &#8211; so mitigating against nuisance opening on vibration-prone installations such as specialist vehicles and HVACR systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are a sophisticated design for issues requiring elevated IP ratings and vibration concerns where compression locks offer a simple buy-and-fit solution for specialist panel builders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This combination of simplicity and effectiveness offers package with significant application where more complex or less practical solutions had previously been employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compression locks have become especially popular in the hygiene area where stainless variants, such as the EMKA 1000 programme, offer IP69K sealing, corrosion-resistance, vibration-resistance and hygiene regulation compliance for high pressure wash-down areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EMKA announces it stocks a wide range of compression locks for immediate delivery and installation to an ever-widening range of applications.\u00a0 Typically, modular compression latches\/locks fit the same format as quarter-turns, but with the addition of another 90 degree turn they offer a substantial extra pull-down on the gasket (usually 6mm) providing a greatly enhanced &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[7827,768],"class_list":["post-15567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-design","tag-compression-latches","tag-emka-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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