Plastic Enclosures: Economical and Effective

Polycase Plastic Enclosure

Plastic enclosure image courtesy of Polycase.

Not all electronic enclosures are made of metal. Though steel, stainless steel and aluminum tend to come to mind before plastic as enclosure construction materials, plastic is a major player in the electronic enclosure market. Especially in the cases of small enclosures, enclosures that are intended for outdoor use and enclosures that are intended to be fitted with surface-level buttons, plastic can be a much more favorable material for enclosure construction than metal. Plastic is weather-resistant, which means that it can be used to make enclosures that will be Continue reading

Stainless Steel Enclosures Make Sense

Solutions Direct Stainless Steel Enclosure

Stainless steel enclosure image courtesy of Solutions Direct.

It makes perfect sense to use stainless steel as an electronic enclosure construction material. Consider the reasons why electronic enclosures are used. In industrial contexts, electronic enclosures are used to protect sensitive electronic equipment from the hazards endemic to industrial environments. Just a few of these hazards include dust and dirt exposure, aerosols and accidental impact. In commercial and institutional Continue reading

Instrument Enclosures: Averting Crises

If you don’t appreciate the significance of instrument enclosures after reading this story, I don’t know how you ever will.

A component of the Large Hadron ColliderA component of the Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider is a 17 mile-long circular tunnel under ground, straddling the border of France and Switzerland. The tunnel houses a particle accelerator operated by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which is known by the acronym CERN. Basically, the LHC is the world’s largest and most expensive Continue reading

Computer Enclosures Make Industrial Environments Computer-Friendly

It’s no secret that computers are sensitive devices. After all, they are complexes of advanced components, some of which involve complicated moving parts, that all perform in tandem to perform advanced functions for their users. In theory, an enclosure is not an essential component in the operation of a computer. They don’t serve any computational purposes, they don’t connect the computer’s components to Continue reading

Custom Enclosures Meet the Varied Needs of Industry

No two industrial operations are exactly the same. The needs of each company vary at least to a slight extent, which means that equipment that may be suitable for one company may not be suitable for another company, even if those companies are of comparable size and produce similar products. Different factory forepersons have different preferences, and there can be differences of opinion amongst management about how to maximize operational efficiency. This is good news for Continue reading

Electrical Cabinets House and Protect Sensetive Electronics

If you’ve ever seen the inside of a complex electronic cabinet, you understand immediately why the enclosed electronic components have to be enclosed. Electrical cabinets keep their contents safe from nearby hazards. They are employed in all kinds of contexts – homes, places of business, factories, warehouses. Each of these contexts merits the use of electronic cabinets in different ways. Each place requires access to electricity. Each place has varying levels and types of needs for Continue reading

NEMA Enclosures Offer Predictability

Business thrives on predictability and regularity. When business conditions are stable, professionals can adapt to them and form reasonable expectations about their businesses’ performance. This is true in all areas of concern for a businessperson, of which there are very many. There are big-picture concerns, such as market viability and credit access, and there are small-picture concerns, such as building maintenance issues. On each of these levels, it behooves every professional to have access to Continue reading