Custom Hinges
Mansfield engineers concealed, pivot, continuous, four-bar, detent, friction, and specialty hinges for OEM applications requiring specific geometry, motion feel, torque behavior, or production economics.
Explore how aluminum hinges are used across OEM applications where lightweight strength, corrosion resistance, and precise motion matter. This guide explains common hinge types, material considerations, and application fit, backed by Mansfield Engineered Components’ decades of custom hinge engineering, in-house prototyping, metal stamping, and high-volume manufacturing expertise.
Custom-engineered hinge, stamping, prototyping, and production capabilities for aluminum motion control applications.
Mansfield engineers concealed, pivot, continuous, four-bar, detent, friction, and specialty hinges for OEM applications requiring specific geometry, motion feel, torque behavior, or production economics.
Progressive die stamping, single-stage stamping, forming, fabrication, and assembly support aluminum hinge and motion control components where weight savings and repeatable production quality are critical.
In-house prototyping validates aluminum hinge designs for motion arc, cycle life, force, torque, environmental exposure, and hold-at-angle performance before tooling and production release.
Residential and commercial appliance OEMs use Mansfield hinges for refrigerator doors, washing machine lids, oven doors, dishwasher mechanisms, and specialty white goods motion requirements.
Automotive aftermarket and transportation programs rely on custom hinges for tonneau covers, truck caps, hoods, deck lids, tailgates, recreational vehicles, and specialty access panels.
Industrial OEMs use custom pivot hinges, lid stays, counterbalances, and closure mechanisms for access covers, enclosures, machinery panels, and equipment requiring durable controlled motion.
Aluminum hinges can reduce weight, resist corrosion, and support clean product design, but the right type depends on load, motion path, cycle expectations, environment, and target unit cost. Mansfield Engineered Components helps OEM teams evaluate hinge style, material, finish, torque behavior, tooling approach, and production volume so each component fits the product’s function and business case.
OEM teams choose Mansfield for engineered solutions that move from concept to production reliably.
Founded in 1939, Mansfield brings deep hinge, stamping, and motion control experience.
Every component is engineered to the application, not forced from a standard catalog.
The team ships over 250,000 motion control components every week.
Design, prototyping, tooling, stamping, assembly, inspection, and delivery stay under one accountable partner.
Experienced leaders supporting OEM design, production, and sourcing programs.
Common aluminum hinge types include pivot hinges, continuous or piano hinges, concealed hinges, four-bar hinges, detent hinges, friction hinges, and specialty position-control hinges. Each type solves a different motion requirement. Continuous hinges distribute load across a long edge, four-bar hinges create lift-and-clear motion, and friction or detent hinges help control position during use.
Talk with Mansfield about your application, design goals, and production needs.
Over 80 years of manufacturing experience.
Part of a global appliance component leader.
250,000+ motion components shipped weekly.
Share your application requirements, drawings, target volume, and performance goals. Mansfield Engineered Components can help evaluate hinge type, material, tooling, prototyping, and production options for your OEM program.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 419-524-1313. You can also send us a quick email at Dave.Treace@mansfieldec.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 419-524-1313. You can also send us a quick email at Dave.Treace@mansfieldec.com.