Appliance Hinges
Custom hinges for refrigerator doors, washing machine lids, oven drop-down doors, dishwashers, dryers, microwaves, and specialty appliance formats, engineered to improve motion, durability, alignment, and user feel.
Engineered for appliance OEMs that need quieter, safer, more premium motion, Mansfield Engineered Components develops custom damped hinge solutions for doors, lids, and panels. From soft-close behavior to torque-controlled motion arcs, our team designs, prototypes, tests, and manufactures appliance hinge programs that improve fit, feel, form, and function at production scale for leading white goods brands worldwide.
Custom-engineered hinge, counterbalance, damping, testing, and production capabilities for appliance OEM motion control programs.
Custom hinges for refrigerator doors, washing machine lids, oven drop-down doors, dishwashers, dryers, microwaves, and specialty appliance formats, engineered to improve motion, durability, alignment, and user feel.
Damped-motion and soft-close components control door, lid, and panel closure rates, helping prevent slamming while delivering a quieter, more premium tactile experience for appliance users.
Spring, hydraulic, constant-force, and custom torque-curve counterbalances offset appliance door or lid weight so panels open smoothly, hold position, and close with controlled motion.
Mansfield designs made-to-specification hinge and motion control solutions for unique appliance geometries, torque requirements, space constraints, environmental demands, and OEM target unit costs.
In-house prototyping and testing validate torque profiles, motion arcs, cycle life, tactile feel, hold-at-angle performance, and environmental requirements before tooling and production release.
High-volume domestic manufacturing supports appliance programs from 5,000 to 5,000,000+ components, with stamping, fabrication, assembly, inspection, packaging, and release-based delivery.
We begin by reviewing the appliance door, lid, or panel geometry, weight, motion arc, torque requirements, packaging limits, material needs, and target unit economics so the hinge solution matches both performance and production goals.
Partner with an experienced OEM motion control supplier built for custom engineering and dependable production.
Every hinge is engineered to the appliance application, not pulled from a standard catalog.
Mansfield ships over 250,000 motion control components every week for OEM programs.
Operating since 1939, the team brings decades of appliance motion control expertise.
Design, prototyping, tooling, manufacturing, inspection, and delivery are managed through one accountable partner.
Experienced leaders guide every custom motion control program.
Damped hinge solutions are engineered mechanisms that control how an appliance door, lid, or panel moves and closes. They can reduce slamming, smooth the motion arc, support heavier panels, hold doors at specific positions, or create a premium soft-close feel. Mansfield custom-engineers these systems for each OEM’s appliance geometry, torque requirements, materials, and production targets.
Talk with Mansfield’s engineering team about your appliance program.
Part of a leading appliance component group.
Manufacturing experience dating back to 1939.
250,000+ components shipped every week.
Send your application requirements, drawings, target volumes, and performance goals. Mansfield’s team will review your program and help define a practical path from concept to validated production.
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.