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A guide to the protection levels provided by small enclosures

07/10/2022

Small electronic systems are increasingly being installed in the factory environment as part of distributed control and monitoring equipment. In addition to providing containment, the enclosure will normally be required to provide a secure environment for the housed electronics or systems.

Choosing the right enclosure for your electronics project

07/10/2022

Moving from a prototype to a final version of a project requires several key decisions, including choosing an enclosure that meets the project’s requirements. Often, the case is an afterthought, which can negatively impact the design and functionality of a project you’ve worked on for many hours. This article summarises enclosure options and gives you a few tips and tricks on when to use each type of case in your project.

Flexible enclosures provide safety and ease of use for laser interlock systems

01/06/2022

Interlock systems enable the safe use of lasers when operators aren’t present by ensuring that the area of operation is protected from unauthorised access.

Customised enclosures enable effective crack monitoring for domestic properties

03/05/2022

The customisation of heavy-duty, all-weather industrial enclosures has enabled a crack-monitoring device manufacturer to expand its service from infrastructure projects to the domestic property market. Moniteye has designed a new device that identifies structural cracking in houses. The unit’s sensitive electronic monitoring equipment is protected by a customised industrial enclosure developed by Spelsberg.

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