Consumer grade enclosure for small/medium quantity product - Page 1
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author: AloyseTech
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 01:31:35 pm
content: Hi,I’m looking for manufacturer that sells of the shelf enclosure with consumer grade design (not plain industrial square box with visible screw etc...).This this for a wireless desktop product (kind of a network router with wireless), around 100x100x35mm. 1 DC Jack input, 1 RJ45.I’ve found New Ages Enclosure desktop series (https://www.newageenclosures.com/enclosures/utility--desktop/) but they only have a limited choice when it comes to a given size. There is also OKW Synergy serie, but this is a no go for wireless since they are in extruded aluminium (https://www.okw.com/en/Aluminium-enclosures/Synergy.htm).Do you guys know other manufacturer of this kind of enclosure?Thanks

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 01:51:39 pm
content: well an option is a extruded enclosure with screwed on metal plates and then snap in plastic cover plates. Or nice decorative screws, if you put a high quality chauffeured torx screw, it does look fairly high quality IMO.medium quality = go with aluminum +. Plastic would be low quality.internal antenna: NMV.

author: ehughes
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 01:52:31 pm
content: https://www.polycase.comThey may a a few things that are close. They are the best place I have found that will do machining/logos for a reasonable price.Your next to step is to do low volume injection mold to get the design you want. protoloabs.com is a fairly inexpensive point of entry.

author: AloyseTech
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 02:16:19 pm
content: Polycase has the XR-46PMBT case (https://www.polycase.com/xr-46p)tha could fit.The visible is screw is not really an option. I know that nice looking screw do exist (and I personally don't mind having visible screw on a product myself), but it does not fit our target design.As for low volume injection mold, it might be the only solution for a fully custom enclosure.

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 05:23:47 pm
content: If you do extruded al you can also use long standoffs to hold the front cover on and use screw in the back, where the power etc is.

author: Cloud
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 05:39:32 pm
content: Check Takachi

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 07:01:58 pm
content: HammondTakachi

author: ajb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 07:45:34 pm
content: In addition to the brands people have already mentioned, there's Pheonix Mecano/Rose Bopla and OKW. Also Bud Industries, but I don't know if they have anything stylish like you want. Hammond and Takachi would be my first picks if you want something easy to buy, though.

author: EmmanuelFaure
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2019, 10:17:35 pm
content: Hammond :https://www.hammfg.com/fr/electronics/small-case/plastic

author: AloyseTech
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2019, 12:00:32 am
content: Quote from: coppercone2 on February 01, 2019, 05:23:47 pmYes but aluminium extrusion is not a solution since I have multiple internal antenna...I didn't found a well finished case at Hammond. Takachi has the Network serie (http://www.takachi-enclosure.com/data/c16-17/2017vol3_1-10.pdf), I like the separate panel idea (easier to customize), but having a blank pane in the front is not really great I think.OKW has the EVOTEC serie (https://www.okw.com/en/Evotec/A9441107.htm?var=02efea62-f7ce-11e6-a96b-d219e5f1410f) which is promising, but I heard they are expensive. I will ask for a quotation.Bud Industries seems to target only plain project box, not any "fancy" design here as far as I've seen.

author: krho
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2019, 01:39:15 pm
content: OKW is really really expensive it's 18€+ even in 100pcs for some medium sized enclosuers

author: Poe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2019, 06:15:35 pm
content: https://www.clickfoldplastics.com/is a bit different.They make enclosures that are good for low volume, low NRE, low cost.Just another tool in the belt.