Almost without exception, industrial environments are hostile spaces for electrical equipment: their components don’t react well to high levels of moisture, dust, and heat in the atmosphere.
There is an adage that time is money, this is particularly true when it comes to production downtime. Hold ups in production could result in lost money – a lot of lost money!
EMC is the acronym for electromagnetic compatibility, which means the ability of equipment to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic environment without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances to other equipment in that environment.
Switch and control panels protect electrical devices in a 'hostile environment'. They prevent damage from moisture, dust or contact. But that is not enough.
Industry 4.0 automation and other smart technologies are inspiring a revolution in the design of electronic enclosures. New high-performance housings are now more specialised – but no less versatile, writes Robert Cox, Marketing Director of OKW Enclosures Ltd.