As COVID-19 continues to impact the world, Southco — a global designer and manufacturer of access hardware — continues to operate while monitoring and adapting to the situation to safely serve its customers. Southco’s components are an integral part of essential industries, including for medical equipment and in freight transportation. The company is still supporting…
Southco updates its line of hood latches
Southco, Inc., a provider in engineered access hardware, has refreshed its successful line of hood latches to accommodate the space limitations of next-generation servers and data centers. The new and improved HH Hood Latch features a thin profile, maintaining robust performance with a form factor of just eight millimeters. The redesigned latch features an easy-to-use…
Southco’s ultra-thin hood latch for limited-space applications
SOUTHCO has refreshed its line of hood latches to accommodate the space limitations of next-generation servers and data centers. The new and improved HH Hood Latch features a thin profile, maintaining robust performance with a form factor of just eight millimeters. The redesigned latch features an easy-to-use pop-up handle for intuitive operation. Southco’s HH Hood…
Display mounts for easy mounting and extended travel distances
SOUTHCO, a leader in engineered access hardware, has added to its AV Display Mount offering with new solutions for height adjustment and mounting. The AV-D32 Height Adjusting Arm (W-Series) allows the height of a monitor or display to be precisely adjusted according to end user preferences, enabling intuitive positioning without the need for additional locking…
5 questions to ask when selecting a compression latch
Written by Jonathan Coulter, Commercial Product Manager Southco, Inc. Compression latches and other touch-point solutions are often overlooked by end consumers, but these products play a vital role in the application as a whole. Compression latches have the power to make a significant impact on the performance, ergonomics, and security of an industrial product…
Constant torque hinges line expansion
Southco, Inc., has expanded its line of constant torque hinges with a new version that supports additional friction and reduced weight in limited-space applications. Depending on the torque requirements of the application, Southco’s E6-10E Constant Torque Hinge with Extended Housing enables the resistance of two hinges to be packaged into one hinge, saving weight without…
Southco offers new constant torque hinge
Southco, Inc., a global provider of engineered access solutions, has expanded its line of constant torque hinges with a new version that supports additional friction and reduced weight in limited-space applications. Depending on the torque requirements of the application, Southco’s E6-10E Constant Torque Hinge with Extended Housing enables the resistance of two hinges to be…
Southco facility earns IATF 16949 certification
Southco, Inc., a global provider in engineered access solutions, announced that its São Paulo, Brazil facility has earned The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 Certification. IATF 16949:2016 is the International Standard for Automotive Quality Management Systems, jointly developed by IATF members, as a common automotive quality system requirement based on International Organization for Standardization…
Southco’s new control hinge ensures a secure position with minimal user effort
Southco, Inc., a global provider of engineered access solutions, has expanded its successful line of constant torque position control hinges with a new version that enables secure position control with minimal user effort. The E6 One-Way Constant Torque Hinge enables heavy doors and panels to be lifted more easily by removing friction from the hinge in…
Compression latch withstands high pressure cleaning in food and medical applications
Southco, Inc., a global leader in engineered access solutions, has expanded its successful line of E3 VISE ACTION Compression Latches with a new version designed to resist intensive and forceful chemical cleaning procedures. Southco’s High Pressure Sealed E3 VISE ACTION Compression Latch is sealed to withstand high-pressure, high-temperature wash-down procedures to meet hygiene requirements. Southco’s…
Southco actuator with integrated electronic lock/unlock functionality
Southco, Inc. has expanded its line of actuators with a keyless electronic version designed for rugged applications. Southco’s AC-10-EM Actuator with Electronic Lock/Unlock functionality eliminates the need for mechanical key access when connected to a remote access controller, such as a key fob, or to an existing control system, such as a button located within…
Southco launches heavy-duty draw latch for heavy doors and panels
Southco, Inc., a global provider of engineered access solutions, has expanded its successful line of draw latches with the addition of a heavy-duty 37 Lever Assist Latch. Designed to accommodate misalignment of heavier doors and panels, the newest 37 Lever Assist Latch provides tight latch grip and additional clamping force in challenging operating conditions. Southco’s 37…
Southco offers new time-saving, lever-actuated plunger
Southco, Inc., a global provider in engineered access solutions, has extended its successful line of captive hardware with a new version that features lever-actuated operation for faster and easier latching and unlatching of electronic components. Southco’s compact lever-actuated 56 Spring-Loaded Plunger offers an improved grip for simplified hand operation and saves time when installing or…
How to determine the ideal level of torque when specifying hinges
By James Stroud, Commercial Product Manager Southco, Inc. One of the most common and widely used devices used today is the door hinge. It is so ubiquitous that it’s often taken for granted. However, industrial and systems designers know that hinge technology offers a range of functionality and design options that can be used to…
Lever-actuated plunger saves time when removing electronic components
Southco, Inc., a global leader in engineered access solutions, has extended its successful line of captive hardware with a new version that features lever-actuated operation for faster and easier latching and unlatching of electronic components. Southco’s compact lever-actuated 56 Spring-Loaded Plunger offers an improved grip for simplified hand operation and saves time when installing or…
Southco’s new rotary latch with paddle actuator
Southco has recently expanded its line of rotary latching solutions with the launch of the R4-82 Rotary Latch with Paddle Actuator. The newest addition to the R4 Rotary Latch series combines a compact rotary latch with a heavy duty, square paddle actuator, enabling direct actuation without the need for a connected cable. Available in steel…
New Southco actuator has integrated electronic lock/unlock functionality
Southco has expanded its line of actuators with a keyless electronic version designed for rugged applications. Southco’s AC-10-EM Actuator with Electronic Lock/Unlock functionality eliminates the need for mechanical key access when connected to a remote access controller, such as a key fob, or to an existing control system, such as a button located within a…
Southco launches compact electronic slide bolt
Southco, Inc., has expanded its line of electronic access control solutions with a compact electronic slide bolt that simplifies the upgrade from mechanical to electromechanical latching. The new EM-05 4 Series Slide Bolt integrates an electronic lock with latch bolt position sensing and door sensing, allowing for simple monitoring of door and latch status. Southco’s…
Southco’s new electronic slide bolt provides door & latch status monitoring
Southco, Inc. has expanded its line of electronic access control solutions with a compact electronic slide bolt that simplifies the upgrade from mechanical to electromechanical latching. The new EM-05 4 Series Slide Bolt integrates an electronic lock with latch bolt position sensing and door sensing. “The new EM-05 4 Series Slide Bolt offers a simple,…
Southco wins 2018 TORX Drive System World-Class Quality Award
Acument Global Technologies, a supplier of mechanical fastening technology, has chosen Southco’s Honeoye Falls’ New York facility as a 2018 recipient of its TORX Drive System World-Class Quality Award for fasteners for a second consecutive year. As one of the largest and longest-running intellectual property licensing programs in the fastening industry, Acument established the annual…
New lever latch from Southco features visual access indicator
Southco, Inc., has added a new version to its successful C2 Lever Latch product line that provides the same consistent compression and vibration resistance as the standard C2 series, but features a color coded access indicator that allows the user to see if the latch has been opened. The C2 Lever Latch with Visual Access…
Lever latch features visual access indicator
Southco, Inc. added a new version to its C2 Lever Latch product line that provides the same consistent compression and vibration resistance as the standard C2 series, but features a color coded access indicator that allows the user to see if the latch has been opened. The C2 Lever Latch with Visual Access Indicator features…
Southco adds its C2 Lever Latch product line
Southco Inc. has added a new version to its successful C2 Lever Latch product line that provides the same consistent compression and vibration resistance as the standard C2 series, but features a color coded access indicator that allows the user to see if the latch has been opened. The C2 Lever Latch with Visual Access…
Southco modular H3-Em swinghandle new product award at ISC West
Southco Inc. has announced that the Security Industry Association (SIA) has named its Modular H3-EM Electronic Locking Swinghandle as the 2019 winner of the Network Support Solutions category. The Modular H3-EM was recognized on the main stage at ISC West, the nation’s largest converged security trade show, on April 10 in Las Vegas. The SIA…
Spring-loaded plunger accommodates thin panels
Southco, Inc., a global leader in engineered access solutions, has expanded its line of spring-loaded plungers with a new thread-in version that allows for quick installation and removal of thin panels in tight spaces. Suitable for panels as thin as 0.64 millimeters, Southco’s newest 56 Spring-Loaded Plunger features a thread in design that helps to…