Enclosures - thinking inside the box ENCLOSURES
Andy Fitzer of Hitaltech explains why investing development time in your enclosures creates components that function more effectively, can be installed more easily and deliver better returns.
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magine asking a shop assistant for a bag that adequately holds your new purchase and being told that they do not have one times and always wondered why stores do not consider what a customer will do with their larger purchases or even why when buying several small items, you are then
goes for a lot of things in life and, in my communication from the beginning of the
Enclosures come in all shapes and sizes, which is handy because so do pcb boards, your supermarket packing has a certain order, such as eggs and bread on top, so the components in your enclosures need careful arrangement if they are to do the job you
A component in its own right A well-designed enclosure is far more shell, product enabler, assembly support and wiring instructions all rolled into one, if
you spend as much time up front with the enclosure as the equivalent of the plastic component in its own right, deserving of the
Design synergy
enclosures is clearest when your product already involves customised connectors and miniaturising connectors and terminal blocks that will satisfy the needs of a
By their very nature, new connectors in new products are unlikely to be a natural components may result in the need for component design and the design of the
Brainstorming the box connectors, printing design artwork and adding wiring legends to the enclosure facia, you create a product that actively speeds production times and reduces the
Full colour digital tampon and laser printing enables you to add logos and branding too, turning a humble enclosure into a brand
latest bespoke enclosure we have been involved with has taken a year to reach the production stage, but that is because every connection, terminal block and wire has been considered and accommodated in a way that results in a better performing
Do you need to go to such lengths? Of course not; standard enclosures for standard components will always have their new, you are not reaching a product’s full
36 SEPTEMBER 2024 | ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS
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