Enclosures

Switchtec has released an updated version of its dedicated control and isolation products brochure that covers all of its key panel products, from relays to panel indicators. Aimed at wholesalers, distributors, OEMs and manufacturers, the brochure will be an invaluable and useful aid to those who specify or purchase control and isolation products.

Laird Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management, telematics and antenna solutions, responded to the changing needs of the consumer electronics market by unveiling its Aesthetically Coloured Fabric-Over-Foam shielding gaskets to complement the outside colour of a chassis. The gaskets are an alternative to standard EMI shielding options for consumer gaming products, home c...

Hammond Electronics' Eddystone thin wall range of die-cast aluminium enclosures has been extended with the addition of three sizes and a further two reduced height variants of existing plan sizes. The Eddystone range, which is said to provide excellent EMC performance and good mechanical protection for the housed components, now extends to 24 different models ranging in size from 50 x 50 x 25mm to 188 x120 x 82mm.

Schroff has introduced a new hybrid backplane that has been designed to facilitate the transition from CompactPCI to the new CompactPCI Express standard by combining the two bus architectures on to a single backplane.

Designed to keep the air moving in a confined space, the new ODB5009 blower from Solid State Supplies is only 50mm square and 9mm deep yet moves three cubic feet of air per minute. Designed to provide directional airflow, the device is ideally suited to spot cooling applications.

Spelsberg has developed two new ranges of Ex rated enclosures designed to assist systems installers and equipment designers in meeting the ATEX requirements for zones 2 and 22 explosion endangered areas. The new Black Abox Ex, and TK Ex boxes offer moisture ingress protection to IP65 and IP66 respectively. Both employ tough reinforced polycarbonate bodies to protect electrical control and instrumentation systems from fire, dust, knocks and chemic...

Schroff has introduced a range of complete systems to meet the requirements of the PICMG MicroTCA standard, which defines a system architecture that allows AdvancedMC mezzanine boards to be plugged directly into a backplane without a carrier board.

Aerco now supplies from stock a range of AC fans meeting IP ratings up to IP54 that complement the IP rated DC fans that are also stocked at Horsham.

Schroff has announced the availability of a new edition of its comprehensive Electronics Packaging catalogue. With more than 850 pages, Edition 22 provides an indispensable source of information for anyone involved in specifying or purchasing electronics enclosures or related products and services.

Schroff has expanded its range of VME64x system cases with the introduction of two new tower versions suitable for use in test and measurement applications.