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DOUBLING DOWN ON SENSOR ENCLOSURES – OKW’S NEW MINI-DATA-BOX

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EASY-TO-INSTALL SENSOR ENCLOSURES FOR IoT, IIoT AND MORE

Demand for small, easy-to-install enclosures for sensors has grown significantly. Industry 4.0 smart factories continue to be a key driver but other growth markets include environmental technology, medical electronics, security/monitoring and IT.

So now we’ve launched new MINI-DATA-BOX sensor enclosures – doubling down after the success of our EASYTEC fast-fit housings. Both models feature cleverly designed flanges for rapid installation with either cable ties or screws.

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NEW MINI-DATA-BOX – TOUGH PLASTIC ENCLOSURES FOR SENSORS

EASYTEC looks smart but MINI-DATA-BOX is even more elegant – thanks to bevelled lid corners that create a ‘diamond cut’ design. They also reduce weight. As the enclosure’s designer Martin Nussberger of polyform Industrie Design put it, MINI-DATA-BOX is “a little something – hardly visible but present wherever it is needed, possibly the key building block in a system that would not work without this little something.”

Its design “takes away the angularity of the object thanks to its slightly sloping corners – and on the other hand it is a securely mounted, robust enclosure, whose faceted top underlines the technical quality and function of your product in its play of light, like the cut of a diamond.”

And where EASYTEC is available only with flanges, MINI-DATA-BOX can be specified either with or without them. That matters because it offers you greater choice. And it ensures continuity of design language where flanged and flangeless enclosures are being installed within close proximity of each other. Aesthetics matter more than ever in today’s smart industrial locations as they seek to create the future; the Maclaren Technology Centre looks so futuristic that it was used as a Star Wars movie location (Coruscant Spaceport in the new TV series Star Wars: Andor) .

New MINI-DATA-BOX is available in two shapes: S (square) and E (‘edge’/rectangular), both of which offer plenty of flat surfaces for interfaces. Each shape is available in two heights – 15 mm and 20 mm – and in two plan sizes:

  • S – 40 x 40 mm and 50 x 50 mm
  • E – 60 x 40 mm and 70 x 50 mm.

MINI-DATA-BOX may be small but it’s very robust thanks to an all-round tongue-and-groove joint which strengthens the construction. IP 65 ingress protection is optional – offering complete protection from dust ingress and a good degree of protection against jets of water (12.5 litres/minute for at least 15 minutes; 30kPa at a distance of three metres). Find out more about IP ratings. 

The enclosures are moulded from an ASA+PC-FR blend:

  • UV-stable ASA gives extra protection against the sun’s rays
  • tough polycarbonate adds strength
  • the flame resistance is UL 94 V-0 – self-extinguishing, burning stops within 10 seconds, no flaming drips. Find out more about flammability ratings.

Inside there are fixing supports for PCBs and components in both the top and bottom sections. MINI-DATA-BOX is assembled using stainless steel tamperproof Torx screws, a key requirement for medical electronics. The enclosures can be specified in two standard colours – either traffic white (RAL 9016) or anthracite grey (RAL 7016). Custom colours are available on request.

View the new MINI-DATA-BOX >>

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EASYTEC – OKW’s FIRST FAST-FIT FLANGED ENCLOSURES

Smart, simple EASYTEC was the first OKW enclosure to feature flanges for both cable ties and screws. It is fast becoming one of the most popular of our recently launched models thanks to the growth in sensor applications.

Like MINI-DATA-BOX, EASYTEC is available:

  • in a range of four plan sizes – each in two heights
  • with internal fittings for two PCB levels (in the top and bottom)
  • in ASA+PC-FR as standard
  • with optional IP 65 ingress protection
  • assembled with stainless steel tamperproof Torx screws as standard.

However, unlike MINI-DATA-BOX, there is no flangeless version available off the shelf. And there is just one standard colour – off-white (RAL 9002) – though again, custom colours are available on request.

View the EASYTEC range >>

MINI-DATA-BOX vs EASYTEC – AT-A-GLANCE COMPARISON GUIDE

  • Which model offers the biggest choice of sizes? Both models are available in four plan sizes – each in two heights. For MINI-DATA-BOX, those heights are 15 mm and 20 mm across the range. For EASYTEC, the heights vary from 22 mm to 46 mm – depending on which plan size is selected.
  • Which model offers the largest size? EASYTEC (172 x 93 x 46 mm).
  • Which model offers the smallest size? MINI-DATA-BOX (40 x 40 x 15 mm).
  • Which model offers the greatest choice of shapes/versions? MINI-DATA-BOX – S square and E ‘Edge’/rectangular, either with or without flanges for cable ties and screws.
  • Which model has the stronger sectional joint? MINI-DATA-BOX, which features an all-round tongue-and-groove joint.
  • Which model offers the greatest choice of standard colours? MINI-DATA-BOX – traffic white (RAL 9016) or anthracite grey (RAL 7016).
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SPECIFY CUSTOMISED PLASTIC ENCLOSURES FOR SENSORS

MINI-DATA-BOX and EASYTEC can both be specified fully customised, ready for your electronics. Services include CNC machining, lacquering, printing of legends and logos, laser marking (ideal for individual labelling and very small machine-readable codes), EMC shielding and installation/assembly of accessories (such as IP 65 seals).

Find out more about customising services >>

FURTHER READING

REQUEST SAMPLES OF MINI-DATA-BOX AND EASYTEC

Request free samples of MINI-DATA-BOX and EASYTEC – see for yourself which would be best for your electronics. Need more information? Contact us for further advice.