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Don’t Leave Your Electronics In A Sealed Cabinet This Summer

Don’t Leave Your Electronics In A Sealed Cabinet This Summer

Rittal have introduced a range of cooling units specifically designed for outdoor enclosure applications. If you want your (electronic) kit to remain useful for longer when situated out of doors, then give it some air!

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X-block, the most compact wire and cable tension controller on the market

X-block, the most compact wire and cable tension controller on the market

Latest in the MEROBEL digital controller range, the X-block has been specifically designed for multi-spindle wire and cable pay-off applications, whether using open loop or closed loop tension control systems.

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Customised Enclosures…How far do you want to go?

Customised Enclosures…How far do you want to go?

Spelsberg's in-house UK CNC capabilities mean that it is able to produce large volumes of highly customised enclosures for customers on very short lead times. OEMs and contractors that need specialised enclosures also have access to a fast prototype service and the facility to order ready modified enclosures in place of standard products. The onsite milling and drilling service offers customers the opportunity to specify exact custom machining requirements on any smooth walled enclosure within the Spelsberg range.

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Customised Enclosures…how far can you go?

Customised Enclosures…how far can you go?

Spelsberg's in-house UK CNC capabilities mean that it is able to produce large volumes of highly customised enclosures for customers on very short lead times. OEMs and contractors that need specialised enclosures also have access to a fast prototype service and the facility to order ready modified enclosures in place of standard products. The onsite milling and drilling service offers customers the opportunity to specify exact custom machining requirements on any smooth walled enclosure within the Spelsberg range.

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“SMOOTH OPERATOR” FROM FDB PANEL FITTINGS

“SMOOTH OPERATOR” FROM FDB PANEL FITTINGS

In a nice touch of detail design FDB can make operation of many cabinet locks really much smoother with this new Slide Shoe for cams. This simple 2-part plastic shoe fits easily over many standard lock cams for single and multi-point locking systems, thus maximising gasket pull-down while minimising the scraping effect on a cabinet frame, with the operator benefit of an easier smoother mechanism.

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Rittal’s Advanced Cabling Solutions

Rittal’s Advanced Cabling Solutions

Handling fibre and the new 10 Gb/s augmented category 6 cabling in data centres is becoming significantly more difficult to deal with. With greater core diameters, which in turn cause larger bend radii, the enclosure is no longer a secondary consideration. Both the Rittal TS 8 and TE7000 range of enclosures provide advanced cable management such as gland plate modules with brush strip for cable entry, grooved cable routing panels and also fibre-optic shunting rings where strain relief and bend radii are guaranteed.

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Rittal rain canopy enhances outdoor enclosures use

Rittal rain canopy enhances outdoor enclosures use

Although most of Rittal's AE Compact Enclosure range is rated to IP66, they were not designed to be used as outdoor enclosures. The introduction of stainless steel models improved the protection against moisture and air-borne contaminants which made the enclosures particularly suitable for a wide variety of process control applications.

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NEW PRODUCT FDB MAKE HINGING SIMPLER

NEW PRODUCT FDB MAKE HINGING SIMPLER

This new concealed hinge from FDB Panel Fittings is ideal for nested doors such as 19" cabinets and wall mounted racks. It is also suitable for quick access side panels on stand-alone cabinets. The space saving design enables a simple clip-in fitting at both the top and bottom of the door with "no tools", while a manually operated sprung pin allows for easy and quick installation/removal. Ingenious simplicity of this hinge assembly ensures that with 2 of these low cost items per door and a 5 second installation, panel hinging may be quickly accomplished.

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Bliss Industries Introduces Free Product Demos

Bliss Industries Inc., provider of material handling carts and racks for PCB assembly, introduces free product demos.

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LOW COST LOCKS – QUICK FIT AND COMPREHENSIVE RANGE

LOW COST LOCKS – QUICK FIT AND COMPREHENSIVE RANGE

EMKA,have an extensive portfolio of general hardware, including low cost locks for office furniture, cupboards, alarms, lockers, toolboxes etc with the Fort range of products from the EMKA global group of companies.

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Invisible cooling for outdoor cabinets

Invisible cooling for outdoor cabinets

Rittal has introduced a secure outdoor cabinet complete with hidden cooling solutions. Designed for use in remote areas, or those subject to high levels of vandalism, the WK4 enclosure has no visible louvres or other obvious orifices for the air to air heat exchanger, or chiller, integrated into the cabinet.

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Integrated Enclosure Manufacturing with EPLAN Electric P8

Integrated Enclosure Manufacturing with EPLAN Electric P8

How can the process times be reduced in the entire product engineering process in order to reduce costs? This is a question that is often asked in enclosure manufacturing, with the answer lying in the cross-discipline meshing of engineering, manufacturing and commissioning.

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NEW PRODUCT NEW IP65 STAINLESS WING KNOB TAKES STANDARD PADLOCK SIZES

NEW PRODUCT NEW IP65 STAINLESS WING KNOB TAKES STANDARD PADLOCK SIZES

As part of their continually expanding program of stainless steel cabinet fittings, EMKA have recently introduced their new ¼ turn IP65 wing knob with padlocking facility. This is likely to suit many external/ offshore/washdown situations where the added security of one or two padlocks is required. Design of the U429-01PH enables use of a variety of padlock styles with 4.5mm to 7.5mm dia shackle and 7.5mm to 10.00mm shackle, or both.

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NEW PRODUCT NEW RADIUS ADAPTER AIDS GASKET INSTALLATION ON CONTROL CABINETS

NEW PRODUCT NEW RADIUS ADAPTER AIDS GASKET INSTALLATION ON CONTROL CABINETS

This novel new component from FDB Panel Fittings is expected to be a significant aid to panel builders seeking to improve the look of their enclosures, while saving time on the assembly process. By providing a quickly placed corner fillet the new radius adapter is not just a quick easy way to get a sealing strip around awkward square corners, but also enables fitting of screw retained covers with self-tapping screws, directly into the moulding which provides an integral support for a 4.8mm dia self-tapping thread.

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SWINGHANDLES FOR CORROSIVE SITUATIONS ACCEPT UK AND EURO PADLOCKS

SWINGHANDLES FOR CORROSIVE SITUATIONS ACCEPT UK AND EURO PADLOCKS

Padlock versions of EMKA's popular 1107 and 1125 Swinghandles and of their slim line 2100 programme are designed to make life easier for specifiers/designers, fabricators and operators of specialist enclosures where a padlocking facility is required in corrosive environments. Use of stainless steel padlockable through-pillars, with reinforced polyamide bodies, offer a simple to fit solution as part of the structured EMKA system. These items compliment the EMKA L-handle in stainless steel with padlock capability, the quarter-turn key lock and its sister wing-handle, which all accept standard UK hasps of 3/16" to 3/8". European padlock sizes of 4.5mm to 10mm are accommodated with appropriate variants.

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Rittal provide a comprehensive data centre solution from a single source

Rittal provide a comprehensive data centre solution from a single source

Rittal announces a new approach to data centre design by providing comprehensive solutions from a single source. "Rittal - The System" is a package that includes planning and consulting, the supply of infrastructure components and monitoring software to ensure the safe and secure operation of the data centre, all backed by a worldwide service.

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EMKA reduces customer online production costs

EMKA reduces customer online production costs

Greater flexibility for less cost with EMKA's 3 point cam adapter

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New Thermostat/Froststat For Trace Heating And Frost Protection Applications

New Thermostat/Froststat For Trace Heating And Frost Protection Applications

Spelsberg's new IP65 HT Series for trace heating and frost protection applications comes ready-assembled off-the-shelf saving installer's time and money in specifying and assembly. The HT Series incorporates tough TK enclosures and versatile RK DIN rail terminals and there is the option of bespoke units, providing a flexible solution for a range of application areas.

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ELM cabinet locking and monitoring system from EMKA

ELM cabinet locking and monitoring system from EMKA

The Program 3000 ELM cabinet locking and monitoring system from EMKA is designed to meet the needs of modern security systems both in terms of personnel access, control/logging procedures and to handle increasing needs for internal cabinet environmental monitoring/control.

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UPS protection for Oil & Gas platform off the South African coast

UPS protection for Oil & Gas platform off the South African coast

Carter Sullivan was commissioned by Computer Power Protection to ensure its on-board gas detection sensors and safety systems remain operational during power outages. The company then designed and manufactured a bespoke IP54 rated enclosure complete with in-built temperature controlled cooling systems.

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Aaxeon Releases New Lite Media Converter Rack

Aaxeon Releases New Lite Media Converter Rack

Aaxeon is proud to announce the release of our new FCU-RACK16S 16-Slot Lite Universal Media Converter Rack. Like the FCU-RACK16, the FCU-RACK16S Universal Media Converter Rack provides 16 slots for any combination of FCU Media Converters. With the FCU-RACK16S however, up to sixteen media converters can be powered by the Converter Rack without the requirement of an external power supplies. A fixed internal power source comes equipped with the unit to lighten the weight as well as make the rack more compact.

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Rittal’s Ripac allows a multitude of options

Rittal’s Ripac allows a multitude of options

Rittal's wide range of subracks, all branded under the Ripac banner, provide users with multiple options for housing printed circuit boards or plug-in modules in a 19" rack environment.

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Specialist hinges for traditional doors

Specialist hinges for traditional doors

Use of a traditional lay-on protruding door has a number of advantages in electrical or electronic control enclosures since it ensures the greatest usable door area almost to the width of the frame and can often open to 180º even when cabinets are mounted side by side. EMKA have therefore developed an extensive range of hinge types under the 1030 series umbrella, so as to ensure that builders of custom and standard panels can easily find a suitable item for flange returns within the 16mm to 25mm range, or greater.

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Southco Adds A Dynamic Arm To Its Positioning Control Technology For The Medical Industry

Southco Adds A Dynamic Arm To Its Positioning Control Technology For The Medical Industry

Engineered access solutions specialist, Southco, is the preferred supplier to a wide range of industries where the supply partnership calls for a high level of technological innovation. This is particularly evident in the medical industry where Southco, working in partnership with global manufacturers in medical engineering, is leading the way in latching and hinging, and increasing its presence in positioning control.

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Rittal rapid installation rails for fast AE enclosure configuration

Rittal rapid installation rails for fast AE enclosure configuration

Specifying the right enclosure for the right application can depend on a number of variables such as size, environment and material used. Accessories however, which are used to customise an enclosure, can also play a strategic part in determining its performance. Rittal now offer special interior installation rails for the fast configuration of its AE compact enclosures. Using this new mounting technique ensures the protection category of the enclosure remains unaffected due to the absence of any drilling.

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Superior security for enclosures, cabinets and panels

Superior security for enclosures, cabinets and panels

Mesan has launched fourteen new ranges of high security swing handles and multi-point locks. At the heart of the products is a lock manufactured by Camlock Systems that features a patented mechanism designed to prevent unauthorized duplicate keys being cut in key cutting outlets.

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Monitor Adapter for Item Aluminium Profile System

Monitor Adapter for Item Aluminium Profile System

New to the Item aluminium profile machine construction kit, is a backing plate for securing flat screens to any Item Line-8 aluminium profile frame. Monitor Adapter 8 VESA 75-100 PA is as the name suggests, capable of securing any monitor which incorporates the industry standard VESA 75 or 100 mounting.

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Explosion-proof enclosures simplify maintenance of fire and gas detection systems

Explosion-proof enclosures simplify maintenance of fire and gas detection systems

PDC Systems is using explosion-proof enclosures from Cooper Crouse-Hinds (CEAG) to protect fire and gas monitoring and control systems that it supplies to a wide range of hazardous gas applications. The enclosures provide high reliability and easier access for the end user to carry out maintenance work on internal controls.

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Custom Keypad manufacturing service offers a new range of options

Custom Keypad manufacturing service offers a new range of options

Designed to suit applications and requirements from satisfying aesthetics, to rugged, fully sealed washdown units, WASP have added a number of options to their range of moulded silicon keypads. Among the many variations offered by WASP are translucent pads for backlighting and light guides which can be designed to give low or high intensity light depending on the situation.

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Rittal’s EASY Subrack makes assembly quick and effortless

Rittal’s EASY Subrack makes assembly quick and effortless

Rittal have released a new easy to fit subrack - Ripac EASY, which has been designed to be installed quickly and effortlessly. An established problem for subrack assemblers has always been the issue of holding the rail, the side panel, the flange, the screw and screwdriver all at the same time. This problem has now been eliminated with Ripac EASY. Simply hold the side plate and flange together while dropping the pre-assembled rail into position, then screw into place. The subrack is supplied as a kit with screws pre-inserted in the ends of the horizontal rails, which just drop into slots in the side panels and front flanges, thus simplifying assembly.

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Specialist locks and handles for specialist enclosures

Specialist locks and handles for specialist enclosures

The 1225 Series from EMKA is a range of specialist Locks and Handles designed especially for electrical cabinets, 19 racks, roadside cabinets, wall boxes, cabinet suites, Motor Control Centres and related applications. They offer extremely simple fitment with screw-in assembly, IP65 protection or alternatively quick hook-in fixing, giving IP54. Customer logos can be presented on all escutcheons.

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EMKA 1000 program 1/4 turn to IP65

EMKA 1000 program 1/4 turn to IP65

EMKA's 1000 series of ¼ turn insert locks has been a core locking system for electrical/electronic enclosures and cabinets in Europe for some 40 years, and is often regarded as a major advance in design, typified by their common housing section, so enabling rapid installation via single hole fixing, using a standard "EMKA 20mm" square cut-out. EMKA are pleased to announce that this series now consolidates many long term technical developments and a large number of variant types such that it is now probably the most comprehensive modular locking system available to specialist panel builders. The 1000 series offers protection levels against dust and water of IP65 and IP54 for applications ranging across steel/GRP/plastic/multi-layer enclosures, cabinets, lockers, machine guards, access panels, covers, roadside cabinets, industrial desking, workstations and secure waste containers.

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Concealed fixing hinge from EMKA

Concealed fixing hinge from EMKA

Refinements just keep coming from Everything-but-the-enclosure specialists EMKA. Their latest contribution features an externally fitted flush door hinge with concealed internal fixings and 165° opening. This is excellent for all kinds of street furniture and industrial electronic/electrical control racks.

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A new sealed enclosure range from Bulgin

A new sealed enclosure range from Bulgin

Bulgin's new range of IP67 rated plastic enclosures combine a host of practical features to provide a unique package ideal for applications such as control stations and electrical & electronic control equipment where protection from dust and water is necessary.

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Kell Systems Unveils ComputerVault MiniTM: An Affordable Computer Room Alternative for Small Offices

Kell Systems Unveils ComputerVault MiniTM: An Affordable Computer Room Alternative for Small Offices

Kell Systems recently announced the launch of ComputerVault MiniTM, adding a compact, small-office solution to its world-leading range of Portable Server Environments. ComputerVault MiniTM, through a combination of extreme noise reduction and high thermal capacity, enables small businesses to deploy servers and network hardware directly in the office workspace, doing away with the need for a dedicated computer room. Its office-grade appearance blends seamlessly into any work space and it eliminates server noise to such an extent that it goes unnoticed in daily use, even when working close by.

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Program 1210 Window/Protection Panels

Program 1210 Window/Protection Panels

EMKA – known for supplying Everything but the Enclosure are past masters at making life easier for panel builders. Their latest innovation – a classic style cabinet instrumentation window – is also available in self-assembly format. This takes up less shelf or work-space while also allowing use of specialist infill panels for aesthetic or protective reasons.

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Speed of installation and maintenance with EMKA hinges

Speed of installation and maintenance with EMKA hinges

Ease of working and accessibility are major factors in the installation of electrical systems in enclosures. Consequently EMKA (UK) Ltd, as the premier suppliers of enclosure furniture to specialist manufacturers has made a point of featuring simple door removal in the design and fitment of their many ranges of hinge styles.

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Rittal increase thermal output and  efficiency of enclosure heaters

Rittal increase thermal output and efficiency of enclosure heaters

Rittal have increased the efficiency and thermal output of their enclosure heaters by incorporating the latest technology and optimising the design.

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Plug-In Transformer Enclosure from Honeywell Power Products

Plug-In Transformer Enclosure from Honeywell Power Products

Honeywell Power Products has introduced a protective enclosure for AC plug-in transformers to help security installers avoid the all-too-common problem of accidental system shut-downs. The HPTCOVER mounts over any duplex wall receptacle and can be screwed shut to ensure the transformer remains securely affixed to the outlet.

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Simple sealing and 180° opening EMKA hinge

Simple sealing and 180° opening EMKA hinge

Many specialist racks, cabinets and cases do not require sealing against water ingress by virtue of their location - but do need to be adequately sealed for the protection of personnel. The 1110-SU123 Hinge from EMKA makes this possible with the added benefit of 180º door operation.

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