Mechanical...enclosures & fixtures

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• Eliminates need to shield outer housing
• Custom-shaped

EMI shielding plastic covers.

CHO-VER SHIELD EMI shielding covers combine slim-profile, metalized plastic with a low-closure, force conductive elastomer gasket. They can be used to shield selected portions of a printed circuit board, eliminating the need to shield a device's outer housing. Custom-shaped covers replace the use of solder-mounted metal cans over board components. They are easily removed for PCB access during assembly or after testing. The covers provide 100 db of shielding effectiveness at 500 MHz. Pins, holes, and other locating features can be designed for fast, precise installation. The covers feature Ultem 2200 plastic with nickel/copper plating on interior surfaces. Chomerics, 77 Dragon Court, Woburn, MA 01888-4014. 781-935-4850. Circle 617.

Vault ATX chassis. The Vault ATX computer chassis is 2.01 form-factor compliant. It is one of the few domestically made chassis. The chassis also carries a lifetime warranty, which is reportedly the only one offered in the industry. It is compatible with Intel's PD440FX motherboard and the Pentium II processor and meets the computer industry standard for ATX motherboards and power supplies. The chassis is also FCC approved. Ochs Industries Inc, 825-849 Scholz Dr, Vandalia, OH 45377. 937-898-3941. Circle 619.

Latch and striker. This latch and striker is durable because of a metal strength-member incorporated in the latch. The metal clip facilitates a stronger hold on the striker and adds to the life of the latch over numerous applications. The latch spring is made of 0.020 spring steel, and the striker is made of polyacetal in a natural color. The latch press fits into a 0.515- x 0.656-in. rectangular hole, in a 0.035- to 0.060-in. thick panel. Richco Inc, 5825 N. Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL 60646. 773-539-4060. Circle 618.

Electronic enclosures. Solid state air conditioning provides on-demand thermoelectric cooling and heating protection in NEMA 12, 4 and 4X electronic enclosures. The company's solid state systems are available to provide 400, 800 or 1500 BTUs per hour. They provide distinct advantages over CFC-based compressor systems by having no harmful CFCs that leak or need to be replenished periodically. Electrographics Intl Corp, 1825 Stout Dr, Warminster, PA 18974. 215-443-5190. Circle 620.

Revolving and retractable handles. These revolving and retractable handles are used on cranks, handwheels and other devices that need to be rotated manually. They are constructed from steel, aluminum, phenolic plastic and glass-filled nylon plastic. The standard locking handles have a smooth rotational feel. Many handles are available in inch or metric sizes with a variety of mounting options. J.W. Winco Inc, PO Box 510035, New Berlin, WI 53151-0035. 800-877-8351. Circle 624.

Contact blocks. Reportedly, factory-sealed contact blocks on the switching operators supplied with the company's TriStar Hazardous Location Control Stations are the first labyrinth switch design in the U.S. and Canada to gain Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification for Class I, Division 2, Groups B-C-D and Class I, Zone 2, Groups IIB+H₂ applications. This is where flammable gases, up to and including hydrogen, combustible vapors or dust, may be present. Adalet, 4801 West 150th St, Cleveland, OH 44135. 216-267-9000. Circle 621.

DIN rail enclosures. Low-profile, module-box-type DIN rail enclosures are used for multiple applications such as controllers, timers, and sensors. The low-profile design is a space saver for narrow depth control panels and crowded DIN rail guides in larger control applications. The box fastens quickly and easily with up to four PCBs, making it the smallest enclosure with the most flexible technical capabilities. JIT Components Inc, 13400 Wright Circle, Tampa, FL 33626-3026. 813-854-5736. Circle 626.

Air conditioners. ProAir CR23, CR29 and CR43 air conditioners have been rated UL50 for use with NEMA-type 4X enclosures. They are designed to withstand harsh industrial environments and corrosive, outdoor or washdown conditions. The air conditioners are constructed of high-grade, 16-gauge, type-304 stainless steel. A small protective shield is used on the side of each air conditioner to achieve NEMA 4X. McLean Midwest, 11611 Business Park Blvd N, Champlin, MN 55316. 612-323-8200. Circle 623.

Low voltage differential (LVD) storage enclosures. The Ultra2 3000 series enclosures provide support for 10,000 rpm, single connector attachment (SCA) drives at Ultra2 bus speeds. They feature LVD throughout the chassis, 80 Mbyte per second transfer data rates, and cable lengths up to 12m. Standard 1.65 in. or low profile 1 in. SCA drives are mounted into the enclosures' hot-swap field replaceable drive trays. Trimm Technologies, 350 Pilot Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119. 702-263-2310. Circle 627.

PC card enclosures. Printed circuit card enclosures can be fully customized without sacrificing quality or turnaround time. The enclosures are designed to combine structural rigidity and close tolerances with simplicity of construction, and are built to customer specifications. There is no limit on rack size, spacing, special holes and hardware, backplane or connector mounting. Electro-Space Fabricators Inc, 300 W. High St, PO Box 67, Topton, PA 19562-0067. 610-682-2133. Circle 622.

CompactFlash adapters. These adapters allow end users to share CompactFlash cards between their PDAs, cellular phones, car stereos and pagers. The adapters are ideal for moving digitally-stored images from digital cameras to notebook or desktop computers equipped with PC card slots. They feature a sonically-welded, two-piece frame kit consisting of insert-molded stainless steel and plastic. Duel Systems Inc, 1750 Junction Ave, San Jose, CA 95112. 888-383-5797. Circle 628.

EMC wall-mount enclosures. Industrial EMC wall-mount enclosures protect sensitive electronic controls, instrumentation, components and associated wiring. EMI/RFI shielding prevents electromagnetic interference from disrupting delicate instrumentation, microprocessors or communication signals. The enclosures feature full-length hinged door and multiple screw clamps. They range from 16- x 12- x 6-in. to 60- x 36- x 12-in. Hoffman, 900 Ehlen Dr, Anoka, MN 55303-7504. 612-421-2240. Circle 625.

Extruded electronic enclosures. The Triple Ease VME Quad-Cam ejector handle is designed to allow straight and full removal of two or more PCB boards from the backplane without damage. The double (8HP, 1.6 in.) and triple (12HP, 2.4 in.) wide extruded aluminum panels come in standard heights of 3U, 6U, 9U and 12U. Machined to fit customer specifications, special panel mounts attach to PCB boards with a single screw. Triple E Corp, Foot of Crosby St, Lowell, MA 01852. 508-453-0600. Circle 726.