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Choosing hinges for your garden gate or industrial door can be complicated. Today, there are abundant varieties of gate hinges available for your consideration. A hinge plays a vital role in securing your door or gate firmly to its frame, and allowing its movement. A wrong selection will not only affect the working of your gate, but also you may end up spending on purchasing another hinge, maintenance, or repair.

Hinges are the type of hardware that connect two door parts – door frame and door. This basic definition suggests the importance of these hardware in our daily lives. There is abundance of variety when it comes to door hinges. Longevity and security of the door depends on these hinges. Hence, proper selection is important. This post discusses 8 types of traditional door hinges. It will help make your selection easier.

Today, you can easily find hinges that are designed for doors or gates varying from 200 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. However, the hinges for high traffic doors are differentiated on various factors including their load bearing capacity, and materials of construction. If you considering one for high traffic door in your organization, then there are certain factors to the considered during the selection. This post highlights different factors that will come to aid during the selection.

Hinges facilitate the smooth movement of opening or closing of doors. These devices are fixed between the door and the door frame. There are different types of hinges used for a diverse range of applications. Each type has its own set of properties, and applications. Based on their application, the hinges can be categorized into three types – standard hinges, heavy duty hinges, and extra heavy duty hinges.

Heavy duty hinges feature conventional J bolt arms and a mounting plate. These hinges are used in high-traffic doors and heavy gates. Based on their mode of usage, the heavy duty hinges have a high frequency of opening/closing rate of more than 25x per day. The heavy duty hinges are differentiated on the basis of their load bearing capacity and material of construction. This blog focuses on the various types of heavy duty hinges used in diverse industries and places.

Hinges play a vital role in the movement, or opening and closing of doors and gates. They facilitate easy movement. Hinges can be of different types, which are used for various types of doors and gates. One of the important functions that these components is that it attaches the gates firmly to the frame, thus providing a good security. The gate hinges are mainly used for security purposes. Why? Because of its features. What are these features? What are the security applications of hinges? To get an understanding of all this, please read this post. The post will also help you understand certain guidelines or tips to consider for installing these hinges.

Heavy duty gates are a common sight in industrial areas, and several heavy traffic commercial areas. Have you ever thought what supports these gates? What if these doors slip out of their mounting? If that occurs, there will be a heavy damage to the door structure, and it may injure people who are using the door or nearby it. This is where heavy duty pivot hinges can make difference. These hinges are one of the preferred choices for heavy duty doors and vaults seen in industrial areas, as well as commercial areas like commercial and retail settings. What makes these hinges special? Read the post to know more.

A hinge is one of the most important components of any door. It allows you to open the door or close it easily. A hinge acts like a bridge between the door and the door frame. It holds the door firmly to the frame and prevents it from coming out. There is a huge variety of hinges available in the market today. Each type of hinge has a different design, properties, and capabilities. Based on this they are used in various applications. Among the many types of hinges available, one most commonly used types are the weld-on hinges. What is weld on hinges? What makes them popular in many applications? Are these questions bothering you? Well, not anymore. Read the following post to get a clear idea and answers to the questions asked above.

Hinges are an integral part of any door as they serve as its anchor. It enables the door movement up to certain angles depending on if the door opens outside or inside. So, they work like joints of the door. The hinges can be made of different materials. They are broadly classified into two types- mortise hinges and non-mortise hinges. However, there are various types of hinges such as barrel, butt, pivot, heavy duty, and more, which can be mortise or non-mortise depending on their application and user preference. This post will help you understand the difference between mortise and non-mortise hinges on the basis of their definitions, basic structure, and applications.