Stainless steel tamper-proof compression latch for railway use 22 February 2019

Vibration and tampering are both addressed with the new Program 1000 stainless steel compression latch from EMKA for use in railway applications.

This IP65 latch offers a high degree of vandal resistance by virtue of its tube key mechanism requiring a special internally profiled key to open/close and to operate the 6mm gasket compression featured by turning the key 90° - once to close the latch and then again to compress the gasket.

For clear visual indication the lock has red/green markings and a status arrow on the activating insert which shows the full 180° of movement so as to confirm that the lock is secure. Appropriate tube keys are also supplied.

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