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Design smart – Electronics Housings Development Kits

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Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager – Device Connections

Development kitsSave time and money during research and development with DEV-KITS from Phoenix Contact.

DEV-KITS are electronics housing kits that include all the parts needed to assemble an enclosure ready for your electronics. They include the enclosure body and connectors along with made to measure prototyping PCBs and BUS connectors that can be ordered separately. DEV-KITS are ideal for rapid prototyping, proof of concept and one off projects.

At some point during the design process the enclosure comes into consideration. Typically there are two choices: design and engineer a new enclosure at considerable cost and with a high MOQ, or use an off the shelf solution. The second option is often overlooked but is quick to realise and avoids the high engineering costs associated with custom enclosures. Electronics Housings from Phoenix Contact can offer the best of both worlds.

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Housing crisis in the UK?

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Written by Brian Booth, Sales Engineer- Device Connections

Firstly I would like to say “Hi!” and formally introduce myself. My name is Brian Booth and I joined the Device Connections team in May, looking after all our PCB, Circular and Housing products, in fact anything in catalogues 1 and 2 and some selected ones from 4! I cover the whole of the North UK from Scotland down to Coventry and most points East and West. I have already met with many of you and I am looking forward to meeting with as many more of you as I can in the future, so welcome to my first Blog!

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Step by step guide to customised electronics housing

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Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager- Device Connections.

Customised Electronics HousingAs featured in a recent blog, variants from Phoenix Contact offer customers a chance to customise device connectors to complement the overall design of a product. Electronics Housings from Phoenix Contact offer similar possibilities to colour, print, mill and drill our standard enclosures ready to assemble the electronics.

Here is a quick guide to selecting and customising our electronics housings for your design.

Step 1:

Choose the right enclosure for your electronics. At Phoenix Contact we offer a wide range of standard electronics housing to suit. Each housing series comes with a range of standard options including: varying widths and heights, integrated bus systems, device connectivity etc. CAD data is available to assist the design process.

Contact us to request a brochure.

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