Universal enclosures are used for various applications – from technical high school and university projects, to prototypes, and even professional use. These solutions are often applied by manufacturers that specialise in electronics but do not have production facilities for plastic moulding. Thanks to the standardization of such applications as electrical installations in construction or wall panels in factories, the universal enclosures can be used in production of individual, highly specialised and personalised devices which can be easily mounted in a switchboard or a control cabinet.
In TME’s catalogue, you can find both completely universal enclosures that can be adapted for almost every application after some mechanical treatment, as well as products dedicated to the protection of specific devices (e.g. single-board computers). Italtronic is one of the leading European manufacturers of both types of these solutions. It is an Italian company that focuses on the production of the highest quality enclosures. The range of products from our supplier includes various series of diverse characteristics. However, what all Italtronic products have in common is their compliance with international standards, high flame resistance, modularity, and the workmanship precision. Below, find an overview of this range, with a special, close look at the basic characteristics of specific product groups.
MODULBOX SERIES
The Modulbox One and Modulbox XT/XTS series include enclosures designed to be mounted on DIN rails in distribution boxes (EN 60715). They come with a protruding face element than can be accessed through a front panel of a typical structure in which electric installation is placed in a household or workplace. As far as XTS Compact enclosures are concerned, they have a low profile and a flat face plate, thanks to which they are perfect for the equipment used in industrial automation systems. They are made of light grey, flame-retardant (UL94-V0 standard) PC/ABC plastic (XT and XTS series) or PPO thermoplastic (One and XTS Compact series).
They are designed to create customised controllers for building automation systems (e.g. for illumination control), personalised meters, and other similar applications. The TME product catalogue features enclosures accommodating from 1 to 12 modules, which makes them suitable even for large-sized electronic systems (with transformers, electromagnetic relays, etc.). The available accessories include covers with slots and openings for mounting cables in terminal strips, plus caps and face panels (including transparent filters facilitating IR connectivity and enhancing LED display visibility). Selected Modulbox enclosures also come with ventilating holes for the cooling of circuits installed inside (e.g. converters).
RAILBOX SERIES
Railbox enclosures feature hooks for DIN rail mounting and are designed for building compact electronic devices – mainly for industrial applications. They come in the following widths: 17.5mm, 22.5mm, 35mm, 37.5mm, and 45mm with the height of 101mm and depth of 80 to 120mm. Enclosure parts are put together without screws which makes the installation easier. There are four versions of these products in our offer: Compact, Multilevel, Vertical, and Closed (and also enclosures that combine these characteristics).
Compact version is smaller, Vertical enclosures are mounted vertically (therefore, they can be mounted in flat switchboards). The Multilevel name signifies the presence of various levels on which the PCBs and clamping blocks can be installed. Closed enclosures are fully closed (the front panel can be removed), they can be subjected to mechanical processing to install unusual elements or left tightly closed and connected to the system with a TBUS connector included in the set. The enclosures are available in grey and green colour versions.
ITALTRONIC SPECIALISED ENCLOSURES
Aside from the enclosures designed for DIN rail mounting, Italtronic manufactures solutions dedicated directly for electrical installations, as well as for the protection of electronic circuits in industrial automation, buildings, and households. In the supplier’s range of products, there are also various solutions designed for further processing (panel-mounted enclosures) or implementation in production processes for specific devices (potting enclosures).
Electrical installations
Italtronic solutions also include electric system components, for example those in the CBOX series, in Euro (European standard) and Int ( international standard ) formats that are used internationally (also in the EU) in power engineering and building automation systems. These are small-sized (up to 87 mm) and low-profile (up to 30 mm) boxes used to distribute power supply and control cables (via openings in a package of leads for typical terminal blocks). They can be surface- and flush-mounted. A transparent variant is available, which is not a standard when it comes to electric systems, but facilitates efficient inspections of circuits in industrial settings.
Embedded systems
Italtronic has also developed a series of enclosures dedicated to embedded systems, i.e. single-board computers and similar platforms based on microcontrollers. These solutions are designed for mounting these systems on DIN rails, where they are used as drivers (e.g. in building automation) or data aggregation tools (e.g. in solar installations). Italtronic products are adapted to work with Raspberry Pi, Arudino, Odroid, or BeagleBone devices. Their compatibility with standard sizes and the placement of mounting holes/connectors makes for the easy mounting of the product – and connecting it (e.g. to the Ethernet network) doesn’t require any mechanical processing of the enclosure. thanks to their shape, they can be mounted in any standard control cabinet, or even in a common switchboard, next to the fuse box.
Enclosures for alarm devices and sensors
Thermo (80 x 80 mm or 120 x 80 mm) and Eyebox Simple solutions are designed for HVAC, fire protection and alarm systems, etc. These are mostly wall-mounted panels, but semi-transparent bowls for building signalling or emergency lighting structures are also available. Selected enclosure variants come with a dedicated battery slot and holes for knobs/keys used to adjust settings. You can also get a version with a face panel opening for solutions with displays. Inside the enclosure, there is space for a PCB. Moreover, you can break off the slot covers in the back of the panel (they are factory perforated) to connect the device to a power supply and signal cables routed within a wall. Some models come with slots in which you can insert sensors for air quality or temperature testing, or a buzzer or loudspeaker emitting audible signals.
Panel-mounted enclosures
Italtronic manufactures panel-mounted enclosures compliant with IEC 61554, i.e. a standard that is commonly applied in industry – they are included in the Incabox (One, XT, XTS) series. The front bezel (visible to the user) is push-mounted and locked with latches. Displays, push-buttons and other interface components are mounted on a PCB attached to the bezel. Here, a semi-transparent filter can also be installed. The main printed circuit board is inserted in the enclosure via dedicated rails, and in selected models the PCB can be replaced from the front end. The depth of these products ranges from 50 mm to 200 mm. You can assemble and install the whole enclosure without any tools. All that means that the INCABOX products are a perfect choice for industrial applications and ensure effective protection and easy installation/maintenance of controllers, displays and other automation system components.
Potting enclosures
Potting enclosures are used for the encapsulation of electronic circuits. This kind of insulation is used mostly in the case of high-voltage circuits where there is a risk of electric arc/electrical breakdown being created. Potting is also an effective method of securing electronic components from the atmospheric conditions such as humidity and dust. Made of black ABS, Italtronic enclosures are tightly closed containers adapted for encapsulation with epoxy resin or other insulating substance. They are available in six sizes that match the needs of various applications – both small power circuits and larger PCBs.
Accessories
In the TME catalogue, you can also find additional elements and modules which you can use for upgrading of the Italtronic enclosures. An example of such product is a frame equipped with a transparent, openable covers – compatible with panel-mounted enclosures from the INCABOX series. They effectively shield the displays and switches installed on the front of the panel from dust and splashes, thus increasing the safety and service life of the devices. Another accessory for this series is a back panel with power and signal connectors.
However, the accompanying products are not limited to INCABOX. All the presented series have dedicated accessories, such as semi-transparent filters, cap plugs, mounting elements – and the vast majority of these solutions is sent directly from our warehouse. This way, TME’s clients can receive both the enclosure and all the accessories required for its installation as fast as possible.