OKW has introduced a new machining service for LED backlighting as part of its enclosure customization options. This service addresses ingress protection challenges of fitting LEDs and light pipes to a housing’s front panel. The backlighting solution enables designers to add visual indicators to their devices. Numbers and letters appear only during illumination and remain […]
OKW’s IK/IP-rated SOLID-BOX safeguards industrial touch screen and display electronics
More electronics designers are specifying OKW’s tough SOLID-BOX to safeguard sensitive touch screens, control panels, and displays in harsh industrial environments. IK 08 (impact) and IP 66/IP 67 (ingress) protection make SOLID-BOX suitable for plant and machine construction, HVAC, IoT/IIoT, Smart Factory/Industry 4.0, gateways, data loggers, ICT, electrical installations, measurement/control, agriculture/farming, sensor systems and safety…
Wide choice of battery options for OKW’s handheld DATEC-POCKET-BOX
OKW’s robust DATEC-POCKET-BOX can now accommodate N, AA, AAA, and 9 V cells for a wide range of handheld electronics. These pocket-sized plastic enclosures are ideal for measurement and control, remote controls, pulse generation for ultrasound and infrared, sensors, optoelectronics, mobile data recording, and wireless communications. Ergonomic DATEC-POCKET-BOX’s thin profile makes it comfortable to…
OKW’s fluorescent and photoluminescent printing
Whether in hazardous areas or in diffuse lighting conditions, sometimes attracting attention is not only desirable but also necessary. OKW has expanded its range of custom printing colors to meet these requirements. Customers can now specify OKW’s products with labels and graphics produced (by screen or tampo printing) using new fluorescent inks. These are ideal…
Pressure compensation glands protect enclosed electronics from condensation
New PRESSURE COMPENSATION cable glands from OKW protect electronics from condensation in sealed enclosures. OKW has also added black (RAL 9005) as a standard color to many other cable glands and grommets in the range. OKW’s universal cable glands and grommets are candidates for all kinds of applications. They can be custom pre-fitted to newly…
Sensor enclosures feature 32 permutations, custom options
The tough, elegant new MINI-DATA-BOX comes in different versions, sizes, colors and optional flanges to produce 32 possible permutations – all available as standard. Innovative and compact MINI-DATA-BOX is ideal for applications including IoT/IIoT, automation, security and surveillance technology, environmental monitoring, measurement and control, smart logistics, peripherals, interfaces and ICT. Its small size also makes…
Product lit: Enclosures and tuning knobs for medical devices
OKW has expanded its already-extensive range of products for medical electronics. There are now 42 different enclosure models and six ranges of tuning knobs. OKW’s new Enclosures & Tuning Knobs For Medical Equipment brochure covers an offering that spans more than 3,000 different products. Applications include wireless/wired remote controls; emergency systems, monitoring and signaling devices;…
Enclosures for wearable and wall-mounted electronics
Body-contoured ERGO-CASE enclosures now offer an even wider choice of options. They can be worn on the wrist or arm, clipped to a belt or pocket – or wall mounted for easy charging and data transfer. Comfortable ERGO-CASE is ideal for mobile data recording, medical and laboratory electronics, measuring technology, IoT/IIoT, storage and sales logistics,…
New sizes for designer table-top enclosures
OKW has added a new 125 size to its elegant EVOTEC range of designer table-top plastic enclosures. Designers specify tough but soft-contoured EVOTEC for applications including measurement and control, IT, IoT/IIoT, gateways, medical, laboratory and environmental technology. The new EVOTEC 125 size has a smooth flat top. This two-part enclosure features a robust tongue-and-groove design.…
Enclosures for IoT/IIoT electronics
SMART-PANEL enclosures are designed for intelligent building control and monitoring in a wide range of industrial, commercial and residential applications. They include IoT/IIoT, building services systems, electrical installations, wireless communications, measuring and control, security and access control, smart home, medical and laboratory technology. Installation is swift and easy because SMART-PANEL’s top simply snaps into place:…
Mobile cases include smooth-top versions for installing displays, push buttons, LEDs
The elegant new SLIM-CASE for mobile devices is now available in a smooth-top version for installing displays, push buttons and LEDs. The ergonomic SLIM-CASE (IP 54/65) is the new-generation handheld enclosure for mobile measuring and control applications, wireless communications, IoT/IIoT, healthcare, laboratories, offices, safety engineering and environmental technology. The SLIM-CASE underlines its aesthetic credentials with…
Control knobs sport optional LED illumination
Advanced new rotary/click CONTROL-KNOBS are for menu-driven electronics – typically for devices manufactured in high volumes. These elegant and ergonomic tuning knobs fit rotary potentiometers or encoders with round shaft ends (DIN 41591). They are ideal as the central element of menu-driven interfaces. Applications include measuring and control; medical, wellness and laboratory technology; HVAC; communications;…
Table-top plastic enclosures sport sloping top
The EVOTEC range of designer table-top plastic enclosures now include a new sloping top version of the 150 size. Soft-contoured EVOTEC electronic enclosures are elegant and ergonomic – but robust enough to withstand challenging working environments. Applications include measurement and control, IT, IoT/IIoT, gateways, medical, laboratory and environmental technology. The new EVOTEC 150 Version III…
Wearable enclosures for social distancing devices
Growing demand for Covid-19 social distancing warning devices has created a burgeoning new market OKW’s wearable enclosures. OKW’s BODY-CASE and award-winning MINITEC enclosures are ideal for proximity-warning electronics to help safeguard personnel in warehouses, distribution centers, factories, and any other roles where working from home is impossible. BODY-CASE is OKW’s first wearable enclosure designed to…
Plastic enclosures for PCBs come in 28 different permutations
TOPTEC plastic enclosures for PCBs with protruding connectors and interfaces are now available in 28 different permutations. TOPTEC is a good candidate for applications including monitoring, signaling and control systems; medical and wellness devices; laboratory technology; computer peripherals and IoT/IIoT. Installations are faster because pre-assembled PCBs fitted with protruding connectors or interfaces can be mounted…
Low-profile plastic enclosures hold wall-mount, desktop electronics
Attractive DIATEC low profile plastic enclosures are for wall-mount and desktop electronics and are now available in four sizes. DIATEC is a candidate for communications and network equipment in living and working environments. Applications including computer peripherals, IoT/IIoT, gateways, data system engineering, data collection, security and access control, measurement and control, medical and laboratory technology.…
Wall-mount enclosures optimized for smart building/office/home controls
Elegant new SMART-PANEL wall-mount enclosures are for intelligent building control and monitoring technology. The attractive and ergonomic SMART-PANEL line is designed to house modern control consoles in a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial applications. They include building services systems, electrical installations, smart home, IoT/IIoT, wireless communications, measuring and control, medical and laboratory technology,…
Plastic electronic enclosures are fully wearable
OKW has added a new size XL to its BODY-CASE range of fully wearable plastic electronic enclosures. Smart and comfortable BODY-CASE suits a wide range of applications including data recording and transmission; IoT/IIoT; tracking/monitoring; emergency call/notification; healthcare/wellness; leisure and sports; digital communications; stock/sales logging; safety engineering; measurement/control; automation – and any roles involving localization of…
Transparent-lid industrial enclosures now come in PC – 16 sizes
OKW has further expanded its range of IN-BOX industrial electronic enclosures. The transparent-lid version is now available in polycarbonate (PC) for extra strength and flammability resistance. These widely used and tough plastic enclosures for terminal installations suit a wide range of applications including digital and analog instrumentation, sensors, interfaces, security systems, HVAC, machine building, construction…
New holders accept handheld enclosures
OKW has added new S- and M-sized holders to its STYLE-CASE range of ergonomic handheld enclosures. Holders are now available for all three case sizes (S, M and L). Elegant STYLE-CASE is ideal for measuring and monitoring equipment – notably in medical and social care but also in many industrial, office and household applications. The…
New laser marking service for electronic enclosures
Electronic enclosures manufacturer OKW has added new laser marking technology to its wide range of customization services. Laser marking of legends and logos is waterproof, smudge-proof and durable. It is ideal for small machine-readable markings such as sequential QR codes or barcodes. Consecutive numbering can be carried out quickly, easily and cost-effectively. Using a laser…
Specify OKW’s Aluminum Enclosures In Custom Lengths/Heights
OKW’s elegant SMART-TERMINAL and SYNERGY aluminum enclosures are now available in custom sizes. Electronics engineers can specify these designer housings modified to the exact length/height to suit the PCBs and electronic components being fitted inside. SMART-TERMINAL and SYNERGY are designed for a wide range of applications including peripherals, measurement and control, medical equipment, Smart factory,…
New canting kit for OKW’s extruded enclosures
Enclosures manufacturer OKW has launched a case canting kit to optimize its elegant SMART-TERMINAL extruded enclosures for table-top use. SMART-TERMINAL is designed for peripheral and interface equipment, communications, safety engineering, biometrics, medical and laboratory technology, healthcare, measurement and control engineering. The new case canting kit inclines SMART-TERMINAL by 12° to create an ergonomic reading and…
OKW’s new enclosures for embedded PCs and systems
OKW has unveiled a new embedded systems version of its sophisticated SMART-TERMINAL enclosures. SMART-TERMINAL is designed for peripheral and interface equipment, communications, safety engineering, biometrics, medical and laboratory technology, healthcare, measurement and control engineering. It can be used for desktop, handheld and wall mounted applications. The new embedded version features flat aluminum end plates instead…
OKW extends EVOTEC range to four plan sizes
OKW’s EVOTEC designer table-top electronic enclosures are now available in a new smaller 100 size – increasing the range to four plan sizes. Ergonomic EVOTEC is elegant and comfortable to use – but tough enough for challenging working environments. Applications include measurement and control engineering, IT, medical, laboratory and environmental technology. It can also be wall…