NEW ON BOARD
Antti Marine introduces e-hinge
– the invisible ethernet cable system at sea
A
ntti Marine, a major producer of marine doors, has invented “A major ship operating company requested we replace the
a new solution for online door cabling. The innovation is an existing lead cover with something less visible and better looking.
ethernet-equipped hinge, dubbed “Antti e-hinge.” E-hinge is part
The idea started to grow immediately.”
of the same system of service-free and adjustable hinges intro- Antti chose a Swiss hinge manufacturer as their partner on
duced by Antti in 2011 – but offers a different choice for online the project. In close collaboration, e-hinge took its form and met
cabling. According to the company, reasons to switch include validations for mechanical durability, electrical connectivity and
ease of installation, safety, and its low profile compared to pre- data transfer capability. The final decision to invest in the prod-
vious options. uct was made in early 2019, and Antti moved forward decisively
According to Markko Takkinen, Commercial Director at Antti-
Teollisuus, e-hinge is the optimal ethernet cable solution:
“For ship owners and builders, e-hinge is the safest and
with the final stage of development.
The result was a connected hinge as simple to install as a
regular one.
easiest way to get all the features of their existing online system, “It worked just perfectly. For builders and maintenance, it’s
without the lead cover. It’s a completely hassle-free and invisible a return to the old days of offline systems, because the proce-
system and doesn’t carry the same risk of damage as the exposed dure with e-hinge is no different. Doors can be built, installed,
systems they have now.” or removed with no extra considerations – e-hinge is a service-
E-hinge is identical to a standard door hinge but comes
equipped with online access and data transfer. E-hinge simply
takes the place of one or more hinges on a standard door – that
is, it’s completely invisible and a cinch to install.
Antti first introduced an online door cabling system in 2013,
free system, and even the height of the hinge can be adjusted,”
Takkinen says.
Takkinen is quick to point out that, although the standard
use-case is to have one Antti e-hinge per door, additional e-hinges
can be added for future applications.
aboard the AIDAstella – but there were tradeoffs. Structural mod- “That kind of freedom is the most exciting thing to me.”
ifications to the door were necessary, and what’s left is an obvi- E-hinge is now available worldwide, only from Antti Marine. n
ous, surface-mounted lead panel on the door leaf and a cable –
or cables – stretching plainly from door to frame.
According to Takkinen, the seed for what would become
Antti e-hinge was planted by a customer in March 2017.
MORE INFORMATION
Markko Takkinen, Commercial Director
[email protected], +358 44 774 4735
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