Enclosures

Specialist distributor Switchtec has launched a range of thermal control devices comprising combined fan/filter units and axial fans for OEM use. Aimed at those manufacturing control panels, the units will find favour with equipment manufacturers and panel builders seeking a one stop shop for this equipment. Control panel manufacturers are increasingly under pressure to develop smaller panels, and at the same time to fit more and more heat gener...

Schroff has expanded its portfolio of AdvancedTCA products with a new range of compact 2- to 5-slot systems designed to allow modules to be mounted horizontally. Aimed at both the development environment and enterprise solutions, the new range of AdvancedTCA systems incorporates hot-swap capable fan units with a cooling performance of 200W per front board and 15W for the rear I/O area, while an independent fan controller enables the systems to be...

Rittal’s RiCool III flat pack fan, is a third generation high-capacity direct current fan which has a maximum capacity of 320 m3/h (unimpeded airflow, RiCool II: 275 m3/h) and 71 mm H20 static pressure, which can dissipate high heat losses, such as those found in AdvancedTCA applications. Requiring just 1 U of installation space, RiCool III is integrated as standard in Rittal’s AdvancedTCA shelves.

Pfannenberg has published a new 142 page comprehensive catalogue which gives full performance details, mechanical, electrical and environmental specifications for its comprehensive range of thermal management products for use in indoor and outdoor electrical and electronic cabinets.

OKW has extended the range of rubber protectors for its ‘DATEC-CONTROL’ enclosures which are designed for housing hand-held electronics frequently used outside or in harsh indoor environments. Typical applications include test and measurement systems, controller devices and data loggers.

The new ratiopacPRO-air compact case from Schroff has been designed to provide a robust, EMC-shielded enclosure that is particularly well suited to applications in the instrumentation sector. Featuring ventilation slots on either side of the card cage, the case ensures optimum airflow over plug-in units to aid the thermal management of high-density electronics.

Rittal have introduced a new range of enclosures specifically designed to facilitate the constant battle against deposits accumulating on enclosure surfaces, crevices and recesses helping eliminate any potential contaminants, which could negatively impact on customer production.

Densitron Display Solutions has entered into an exclusive partnership with LoGi Engineering PTE Ltd, a plastics engineering company with facilities in Malaysia and Singapore, to offer plastic enclosures as part of its complete solutions service.

VEROTEC, www.verotec.co.uk, a UK-based company newly created by two ex-APW senior managers, Tim Armstrong and Mel Young, has purchased the metal enclosures standard product lines from the APW receivers. Manufacturing of all items is underway in a new facility from the original tooling, guaranteeing continuity of supply. Such well know brand names as the APW / VERO KM6-II subracks and accessories, Diplomat, LBX, Verotec Case, 1U fan trays, 19 Ra...

ROLEC has launched its IP 66 ‘handCASE’ enclosures which are fully styled hand-held enclosures made from die-cast aluminium rather than ABS plastic. As a result, these enclosures are robust, and offer a high degree of EMC protection as standard. However, they are also ergonomically styled and offer an equally attractive design to other plastic enclosures on the market.