Quarter turn latches and locks are the fast-action closure hardware found on industrial enclosures, access panels, machine guards, electrical cabinets and equipment housings where a tool-free or keyed quarter-rotation is all that stands between a secured panel and an open one. The job is simple: rotate 90 degrees, the cam or tongue clears the keep, the panel swings free. Getting the series selection right is where the trade knowledge sits.
PartsForMachines lists quarter turn locks across the principal numbered series that trade buyers search by: the 1401 handle series and 1401 special handle variants, the 1402, 1404, 1406, 1407, 1415 and 1419 series, including the 1419 SUS stainless steel range and the 1419 spring-loaded slam-action variant rated at 85 N. Each series differs in body diameter, panel cutout size, cam length, material finish and whether the mechanism is spring-loaded, slam-action, keyed, or tool-operated. Matching the replacement to the installed series is the correct starting point, not just the physical panel cutout.
For enclosures in outdoor, washdown or corrosive environments, the stainless steel 1401 SUS and 1419 SUS options are the preferred choice among trade buyers working on plant, machinery and outdoor cabinets. Spring-loaded slam-effect locks in the 1419 series suit higher-cycle panels where a clean, positive closure without manual engagement is needed. If the series number is not marked on the existing lock body, use Ask Simon on the relevant product page for an instant fitment check from the housing or cabinet reference. Metrol is the manufacturer behind these quarter turn latches and locks. The 1401, 1406 and 1407 series patterns anchor this range.
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