Enclosures

Putting the cart before the horse… why early enclosure selection ensures efficient product design

Our experience shows us that design engineers tend to follow a logical sequence when a new product is being designed. It goes something like this: first there is the brief, then the design, sourcing components for the assembly and then finally finding a housing to enclose the whole lot. Although …

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Boxed in? Eight reasons to think again about enclosures

Hitaltech managing director Andy Fitzer talks enclosure design, the value of being an RS Components partner, and why treating the humble enclosure as a component in its own right is key to speeding up production and lowering costs Hitaltech, the connecting technologies and enclosures specialist, is celebrating the latest development …

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EMC shielding in enclosures

David Wall, chairman, Kemtron Ltd talks about different EMC options for enclosures The first level of EMC shielding is PCB design; however, despite best efforts, the enclosure will usually need some form of EMC shielding in the enclosure seams and openings such as doors, windows, ventilation, cable entry etc. It …

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EMC and electronic enclosure design

Enclosures have to be considered early on in designs of electronic components. Kemtron, who offer a complete service offering a complete range of EMC gaskets and components for enclosures and PCBs, talks about some of the considerations that need to be taken by engineers in order to choose the right …

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