Steel Hardware for Agriculture And Livestock Buildings
On a farm the hardware is handled with gloves on, in the wet, often one-handed. A latch that needs two hands or a bolt that seizes in the dust will be bypassed within a month.
What Usually Goes Wrong
- A gate left unlatched is how livestock get out
- Latches that need two hands are useless when you are carrying feed
- Dust and manure seize a bolt that has no clearance
- Washdown and coastal air strip a plated finish within a season
What Buyers Ask Us For
- Automatic latches that close themselves
- Padlockable bolts for feed and equipment stores
- Stainless steel where there is washdown or salt air
- Heavy T hinges for wide field gates
What We Usually Supply Into This Sector
Where It Is Used
- Paddock and field gates
- Animal pens and stables
- Feed and equipment stores
- Barn doors and shutters
How We Supply It
- 304 stainless steel version of the automatic gate latch
- Padlock provision on the heavy bolts and all hasps
- Black finish for extra weather resistance
- Gate latch strike mounts on gate or post
Guides for This Sector
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Questions From Agriculture And Livestock Buildings
Which latch suits a washdown or coastal site?
The 316 gate latch uses a 304 stainless steel case and strike, which is the right choice for washdown areas and coastal air.
Can the gate be opened from the other side?
Yes. The release lever on both gate latches is drilled for a rigging cord so the latch can be released from the opposite side.
Sourcing Hardware for Agriculture And Livestock Buildings
Send us the models and volumes you buy today. We will tell you which of them we already make, which need a size added, and what that changes about the price.