Metal Casket Handles with a Steel Bar
Metal Casket Handles with a Steel Bar
Metal handles with a steel bar account for 33 items. The bar, commonly 19 to 25 millimetre steel tube or round bar, runs between two cast fittings and is the part of the handle that is gripped. The castings are mostly Zamak #3, hand polished and plated in gold, nickel, antique brass, antique copper or chrome, and the bar is steel, so the handle combines a cast appearance with a steel carrying member.
A steel-bar handle is chosen where a long, straight grip is wanted and where the casket size calls for a bar of a particular length. The handle set sizing page explains how bar length is matched to casket size, and a buyer should state the casket size when enquiring, because a bar that is too short or too long for the casket is a fitting problem, not a finish problem.
Load ratings for steel-bar handles follow the metal handle bands: most commonly 120 to 150 kilograms per piece, within the wider bands of 100 kilograms per piece for standard cast handles and 200 to 300 kilograms per piece for heavy cast handles and swing-bar hardware. The model page governs for any single handle, and the load-test record should be requested before order confirmation for load-bearing models.
The minimum order quantity varies by product and is shown on each product page, and lead time is typically 30 days after order confirmation, with some models at 35 to 45 days. Payment is by telegraphic transfer or letter of credit, and shipments leave Wenzhou by full or less than container load. For repeat orders, confirm the finish and the stated load rating again, and check the finish against a physical sample.
Bar sizes and mounting
Bar size follows the casket, not the handle alone. The long bars used for steel-bar handles are commonly 19 to 25 millimetre steel tube or round bar, and the choice within that range follows the casket size and the handle design. A bar that is too short will not reach its fittings correctly, and a bar that is too long will overhang them, so the casket size must be stated when the handle is ordered, and the bar length must be confirmed with the sales team before production, rather than assumed from a photograph.
Mounting a steel-bar handle means fitting both cast ends evenly, so that the bar sits level and the handle is balanced in the hand. Each fitting should be checked for alignment before the handle is fixed, because a fitting that is mounted out of line will twist the bar and spoil both the appearance and the feel of the handle. The installation guide gives the order of checks, and the finish should be checked against a physical sample at the same time, so that a mismatch is found before mounting rather than after.
Before payment, confirm the model number, material, finish, quantity, lead time and any load-test record for your order with the sales team.