Better Enclosures. Fast and Easy.
- Any quantity - including one-of-a-kind and small runs. Even single piece quantities are cost effective.
- Any dimensions - exactly the size that you want.
- Full-color professional quality artwork.
- Accurate holes and cutouts - any size, any shape.
- Slide-out panels for easy assembly, service, and repair.
Interlocking Flat Panels Are The Key
Our patent pending process uses specially designed corner extrusions allow us to build strong enclosures out of flat panels. Prior to assembly, we create a small deformation in the ends of each side panel so that the panels interlock with the extrusions, creating a rigid structure. The base and cover are then attached to the ends of the extrusions, completing the enclosure.
Working with flat panels makes it much easier (and less expensive) to apply labeling, logos, legends, and other artwork. It also provides more options for making holes, cutouts, and other machined features. If desired, different materials or material finishes can be applied to each surface. Enclosures can be shipped flat, and can easily be disassembled for servicing or for assembly of the circuitry or components inside the enclosure.
Since the enclosure is constructed from flat rectangular panels, it's trivial to make an enclosure of any desired dimensions. In fact, it's easy to change the box height even after it has been built.
If it should be necessary, the enclosure can easily be disassembled and modified. It's far easier to add holes, artwork, and features to flat panels than it is with traditional folded metal enclosures.
We can provide design services, or we can make enclosures based on your artwork and CAD drawings.
Sample Application: Relay Box
The original relay box had the relay board mounted to the top cover of a 4"x4" electrical job box. This configuration allowed access to the terminal strips on the relay board, but it was difficult to dress wires neatly, and a lot of extra wire was required in order to allow the cover to be removed and flipped over to gain access. Ideally, the relay board would be mounted to the base of the job box, but there's not enough room to allow access to the terminal strips in that position. The limited space also means that only stranded wire could reasonably be used inside the box. The next larger size of standard electrical job box is much too large.
The solution is an enclosure that's the same height and width, but slightly longer to provide room to dress the stiffer solid wire. The removable end panels allow easy access for wiring.