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A defeater handle provides added safety and security. By making use of a special mechanism that requires a two-handed operation to open a box or enclosure, a defeater handle helps ensure the contents remain secured. These parts feature a heavy-duty handle design on a quarter turn latch body and come

There are many ways of working with sheet metal to transform it into useful components. Each sheet metal fabrication process offers unique advantages in manipulating the material differently for particular applications. However, not everyone is familiar with all of the different fabrication strategies

Rubber and Plastic Latches for Any Application

When your latch application requires a part that will never corrode, is non-conductive and/or has excellent resistance to many chemicals, you will want to choose a non-metallic latch. These parts are made from highly durable plastic or rubber components

Tie down rings are a common type of hardware used to fasten a rope, cord, cable or chain to an anchor point as a way to secure cargo. HTF Hardware has a wide variety of these rings for applications on trailers,

An eyebolt combines a threaded shaft (or shank) with a complete, round loop at one end. The typical application of an eyebolt is to be threaded to the top of a structure so that a rope or cable can be fed through the ring. This may be used to lift or secure the object. In other cases, it may also be

Cam locks and quarter-turn latches are two different families of parts that often get confused for each other due to their similar qualities and features. However, there are many aspects of these parts which can

Tilt trailers are extremely valuable in a wide range of construction, agricultural and other applications. There are several types of tilt trailer layouts. However, they all rely on tilt or pivot hinges and other key hardware to operate. HTF Hardware offers numerous options to suit your unique requirements.

At HTF Hardware, we create custom parts for our customers through our parts engineering program. As part of this, we model parts in Solidworks to get the details worked out before they are ready for prototyping and production. While we are happy to do the full design process, or work collaboratively

Solidworks is at the heart of HTF Hardware’s custom part design process. Although we are happy to handle all the modeling ourselves, some of our clients are eager to learn about Solidworks so they can better communicate their ideas and requirements.

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Marine manufacturing and maintenance present some unique challenges for hardware. At HTF Hardware, we have a comprehensive catalog of top-quality marine parts and hardware that is ready to ship. We also provide custom engineering solutions. Whether