Versatile aluminium instrument cases designed to house PCBs horizontally

Primarily designed to house PCBs, mounted horizontally into internal slots in the body of the case, Hammond Electronics' 1455 Series extruded aluminium instrument cases are now available from Farnell elemnt14. They can also be used to house any small electronic, electrical or pneumatic components. The units are available with blue, clear or black anodised finish for good resistance to wear and tear. Two types of end panels are available: either a flat aluminium panel, retained to the case body by a plastic bezel or a one-piece moulded plastic panel. There are 28 sizes in the family, ranging from 60mm x 45mm x 25mm to 220mm x 165mm x 52mm. All but the four smallest sizes have a removable cover on the case body to allow access to the PCB when it is in situ; some sizes are designed around standard 100mm x 160mm or 100mm x 220mm Eurocards. The taller units will accept multiple PCBs if required. All sizes are supplied complete with fixings and self-adhesive rubber feet. Flange brackets that enable the unit to be mounted directly to a shelf or wall are also available as an optional accessory. All units can be supplied factory modified with machining and silk screening to the user's specification.