Steel City Supply BLOG

Small housings and boxes for electrical or electronic equipment require appropriate door hardware such as our small quarter-turn 1022 range. These robust low-cost locks in zinc die or polyamide offer insert key or cylinder lock closure in a body format of 20mm diameter, and so take up minimal space on the door itself. The 1022 range […]

Our EMKA program of stainless steel  locks and stainless steel hinges – along with suitable gasket sealing profiles – is ideal for specialist stainless steel enclosures or for grp and highly finished steel housings where there is a need for high corrosion resistance and/or the high strength of stainless steel. This excellent utility largely stems from the EMKA […]

For many years our slogan here at EMKA has been “Everything but the Enclosure” –  which we intend to convey our commitment to providing enclosure hardware so that specialist metal workers and panel makers can manufacture high quality enclosures which suit the needs of the electrical controls industry, and the many other related industries who share the […]

Our market leading quarter-turn locks in the 1000 program have recently been given an alternative 30mm housing in polyamide which offers lower cost and better outdoor longevity for these popular locks. 1000 program locks offer sealing to IP65 and above dependant on specification. Now it is possible to select this polyamide housing combined with stainless steel […]

For many years the EMKA slogan has been “Everything but the Enclosure” – intended to convey our commitment to providing enclosure hardware so that specialist metal workers and panel makers can manufacture high quality enclosures which suit the needs of our electrical controls industry and the many other related industries who share the same physical […]

Our new 1000 series ¼ turn lock is designed especially to accept plug-in cylinder barrels which need no securing screw for permanent fixture. There is nothing therefore to work loose and the cylinder is resistant to abusive use so being suitable for caravans, utility vehicles, specialist bodied trailers and trucks. The plug-in system 3 employed in […]