Custom Motion Control Components for White Goods

Mansfield designs and manufactures custom motion control components for residential and commercial appliances, including hinges, counterbalances, soft-close mechanisms, lid stays, and specialty closure hardware. Typical applications include refrigerator doors, oven drop-down doors, dishwasher doors, washing machine lids, dryer doors, and other appliance access points that require controlled, durable, repeatable motion.

Mansfield focuses on fully custom-engineered components rather than off-the-shelf catalog hardware. Each program is developed around the appliance's geometry, motion path, torque requirements, durability targets, and cost objectives. This approach is especially valuable when OEMs need differentiated feel, tighter packaging constraints, or better unit economics at production scale than standard hardware can provide.

Yes. Mansfield supports OEM programs from concept through production launch and ongoing manufacturing. The team handles engineering, in-house prototyping, validation testing, tooling, stamping, fabrication, assembly, inspection, packaging, and delivery. That single-source model helps appliance manufacturers reduce handoff delays, improve accountability, and move more efficiently from design validation into repeatable production.

Mansfield supports programs ranging from about 5,000 components to more than 5,000,000 per program. The company ships over 250,000 motion control components every week and is structured to support both high-volume appliance production and lower-volume specialty applications. There are no standard minimum-order constraints, which gives OEMs flexibility during launch, growth, and mature production phases.

Mansfield performs in-house engineering validation to confirm that a design meets performance requirements before tooling release. Testing can include cycle-life evaluation, force and torque measurement across the motion arc, hold-at-angle verification, and environmental testing such as temperature, humidity, or corrosion exposure when the application requires it. This helps reduce launch risk and supports better design decisions early.

Yes. Mansfield regularly works with OEMs to refine existing components for better reliability, smoother motion, improved fit and feel, easier assembly, or lower unit cost. The team can also support resourcing and production transition projects when an incumbent supplier is no longer viable. In many cases, Mansfield can maintain form, fit, and function while improving manufacturability and supply continuity.

Mansfield manufactures from its headquarters in Mansfield, Ohio, with global delivery to OEM customers. Its domestic operation supports close engineering collaboration, faster design iteration, and stronger supply chain control for programs that benefit from U.S.-based production. Through broader sourcing capabilities and Sabaf Group affiliation, Mansfield can also support global supply strategies when a program requires them.

Pricing is quoted per program based on design complexity, materials, tolerances, tooling requirements, and production volume. Mansfield also considers value engineering opportunities to help meet target unit economics. OEM teams can request an RFQ or design consultation to review application details, expected volumes, and performance requirements before receiving a tailored quote for development and production.