Quality hinges for over 200 years: New website for Midlands-based Gold & Wassall

Gold & Wassall (Hinges) Ltd is the industry-leading UK manufacturer of hinges, supplying a wide range for a diverse range of applications from industrial doors, construction, engineering, rail, commercial vehicles, mining & excavation, defence, to sheet metal work.

With a proud heritage stretching back to 1790, the Tamworth-family run based company specialises in continuous hinges, butt/backflip hinges, lift-off hinges, heavyduty hinges and special purpose hinges from its purposebuilt manufacturing stockroom.

With over 25,000 continuous hinges and over 120,000 other hinges in stock ready to dispatch, customers have every available hinge at their disposal and with a track record of over 250,000 unique hinges manufactured, the company has a reputation for expertise. From zinc plating or anodising for corrosion protection or a specialised powdercoat grade and colour, customers can choose from a wide choice of finishings.

With a formidable reputation as the UK’s Number One Hinge Manufacturer, Gold & Wassall is renowned for its customer service expertise with many stock items dispatched the same-day.

This year the company unveiled its brand-new website, with enhanced design features adding to easy-usability for customers. In addition to improved technical and security measures, the website now includes streamlined capability to download CAD and 3D models of each hinge.

The ‘hinge-finder’ allows easy navigation of ‘best fit’ hinges based on prerequisite dimensions across the entire range. Website users simply choose from butt/backflip, lift-off or continuous hinges, then follow through a series of choices from hinge length, thickness, open width and pin diameter to find the right choices.

If you can’t see what you need on the website, the team can manufacture bespoke hinges based on your specified dimensions inhouse. After selecting your order, the team get quickly to work dispatching sameday orders or manufacturing bespoke orders. With specialist tooling for these machines on-site, multiple operations can be completed in each press.

This enhanced search mechanism gives customers full access to previously undiscovered hinges for a full range of applications.

Gold & Wassall is the only hinge company whose hinges are UK-made and with unparalleled in-house capabilities, customers can expect premium products and customer service.

The in-house tool room enables specific tools for each hinge, with all bespoke elements considered, alongside subcontracting for toolmaking and wire eroding. The purpose-built presswork facility has a bespoke press capacity up to 160 tons of all shapes and sizes and a press capacity of 50 tons, for lengths up to 250mm and 4mm thickness.

Furthermore, Gold & Wassall can roll plates with any inside diameter, up to 6mm thickness and in any material, with rolled pieces further cranked, drilled and finished.

The cutting-edge automatic section has eight lines of automated machines with capacity to make hinges seamlessly, quickly and to most desired lengths.

Industrial expertise and leading customer service are company linchpins, with customers offered an extensive choice of robust, market-leading hinges, all embedded in stunning craftmanship.

With this in mind, each customer can specify colour choices, add branding and a smooth premium finish for the final touch.

Here is a handy summary of the different hinges offered at Gold & Wassall:

• Continuous Hinges – ubiquitous hinges for a wide range of uses, these are primarily designed to spread the weight of the moving part when in use. Customers can request any size, with piercing, polishing and desired finishing. Standard orders range from ¾” open to 12”, in 22g up to 3/16” material, up to 96” lengths. Customers can order 72” holeless hinges directly from stock for immediate dispatch.

• Butt/Blackflip Hinges – these hinges are supplied flat-backed, undrilled and with corresponding riveted pins as standard issue but can be reworked, cranked, pierced or cropped to bespoke specifications.

• Lift-Off Hinges – often seen as an ‘electrician's best friend’ these hinges lend themselves to a quick and easy removal for electrical cabinets for example. Available in standard and flag styles, they come in all shapes and sizes with or without plain or countersunk holes.

• Heavy-Duty Hinges – all types of heavy-duty hinges are available for the toughest of applications. These superlative hinges are built to thwart varying extreme temperatures and wear and tear in civil and engineering applications.

With a steadfast commitment to British manufacturing, Gold and Wassall offers exceptional expertise, on the back of a proud heritage with an industry-leading portfolio of products. From the smallest, most intricate designs to industrial-scale applications, Gold and Wassall is the company of choice for hinge expertise. With meticulous attention to detail, all vendors and suppliers are regularly inspected for high levels of performance alongside product traceability through the whole process.

Explore the brand-new website below, try out the hinge finder and find out more below: www.goldwassallhinges.co.uk