Custom Hinges

As technology continues to shrink the footprint of tomorrow’s devices, LaDeau is prepared to efficiently manufacture miniature precision hinges and hardware. We supply extraordinarily small hinges for critical applications in the medical and electronics industries, among others. Our experience and approach allows us to produce our customers’ unique designs at small scale, while maintaining precision and accuracy. Our general capabilities include material thickness down to 0.008” (0.2mm), pin diameter as small as 0.020” (0.5mm), and holes of diameter as small as 0.050” (1.3mm). Please ...

Spring loaded hinges can hold a door, panel, etc. in the open or closed position, adding a new level of functionality. Springs of any material, finish and torque are available in order to provide the tension you need in your hinge. We can source standardized springs, and even the most complex springs for your design, due to our long-standing trusted relationship with local partners in spring design and manufacturing. Spring loaded hinges are available in any material and finish. All other aspects of hinge customization, such as hole piercing, swaging, forming, etc. are also available for your spring loaded designs.
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A particularly unique custom hinge, solid barrel hinges use compression-loaded pins to enable the easy attachment and removal of panels and related components from many applications. Also called unhinges, these streamlined designs often have a single knuckle running the length of the hinge and are manufactured for their fast release and take apart action, without the need for tools. Further features, such as holes, tabs, etc. are additionally available to manufacture solid barrel hinges to your specific applications.                
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Heavy duty hinges capable of supporting severe loads or subject to extraordinary abuse have been a specialty of LaDeau for decades. We consistently manufacture custom heavy duty hinges and hardware for world leading companies in the construction, transportation, military, agriculture industries and beyond. Our experience allows us to efficiently produce industrial strength hinges in Stainless Steel, Steel, Aluminum, as well as more exotic materials. Our background in this field is unmatched and as such, we are able to consistently form very thick material down to a comparatively tight knuckle, accommodating small pins. We are ...

LaDeau has fabricated custom hinges to the specifications of thousands of unique customer designs, from the very simple to the extremely complex. This experience lends us an educated eye in efficiently producing exactly what you need, quickly. Bending, forming, piercing, countersinking, lancing, etc. are just some of the customization that can be applied to hinge leaves.  From custom leaf designs as simple as a hinges with leaves of unequal width to contoured leaf hinges specified to a unique radii, our experience is your newest asset.  ...

Save assembly time and resources by having LaDeau source and install needed hardware on your hinge designs. Fasteners such as rivets, PEM nuts, bolts, studs and threaded studs, as well as more unique parts are available to be fitted to your hinge before they ship. Hardware attached hinges can also minimize assembly and maintenance problems when access spaces are restricted, as is so often the case. LaDeau can source both standard and custom hardware through our network of trusted partners in distribution, screw machine and hardware manufacturing.  Press fitting, welding, ...

Multiple pin hinges increase the degrees of freedom of an assembly, permitting a hinged component to be moved in two directions or planes simultaneously. Also referred to as multiple leaf hinges, double action hinges or bi-fold hinges, hinges of expanded width and mechanical freedom can be created from multiple pin hinges, as a result of knuckles being fashioned into both edges of the leaf.  All manner of swaging, forming, piercing, etc. and finish is available for hinges with multiple pivots. ...

Hinges can be bent or formed into an infinite variety of shapes and contours. This capability is helpful to the designer with clearance problems, and when profile requirements do not lend themselves to flat hinge designs. From the simplest forms, such as obtaining an offset or swaging to extremely deep forms required by U channel or wrap-around hinges, or simple and compound radii, our engineering department is prepared and equipped, with over 100 years combined experience. Our customers put this experience to work for them every day, resulting in affordable, fast and precise production of some of the deepest, and most ...

Take Apart hinges are used for quick and easy installation and removal of a door, panel or component. While the hinge pin is securely locked into the male leaf, the female leaf has knuckle tolerances that permit a slip-fit. Also called slip joint hinges, slip hinges and flag hinges, these designs add a measure of flexibility to finished product designs. Available as left or right-handed configurations, holes, finish, forming and any other operations are available for take apart ...