installations, cooling is being physically mounted to each individual server, while the more radical ‘immersion cooling’ involves the IT equipment being submerged in electrically safe liquid to wick away all heat generated.
Enclosure design is often driven by specific industries. Changes in legislation can mean what once was fit for purpose can no longer be used. Let’s take the food and beverage market as an example. At one time standard enclosures were seen as sufficient, but the need for hygiene standards now means that enclosures on production machinery need to be able to cope with the rigours of high pressure washing with chemicals. Standard designs, IP ratings and enclosure
seals are no longer acceptable for protecting the critical equipment they are housing which
ensures the running of those facilities.
One thing is clear, enclosures need to be versatile to meet the changes in technology; and enclosure manufacturers need to be innovative in their ability to create solutions for markets or industries where current products are not sufficient. We need to be aware that, in the future,
technology will almost certainly keep shrinking in size, that more equipment will be fitted into an enclosure, and that most components will need to be connected. Enclosures will almost certainly have the
need for excellent cable entry and management, and thermal management will need to be supplied for smaller enclosures or those containing more equipment. The cooling will need to be energy efficient and sustainable.
In addition to this, the need for outdoor
enclosures will increase as connectivity grows – and security, and the ability to monitor them remotely, will be paramount. Constant innovation is needed to ensure
that enclosures are moving with the ever- changing technology and that these meet the needs of legislations in markets that have specific requirements. However, one thing that hasn’t changed is
the need for series produced enclosures. While this started in the 1960’s, the need for ‘off the shelf’ solutions is greater than it has ever been. Customers want to be able to fulfil specific projects with specific products, but they want a solution that can be delivered tomorrow.
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