Plastic enclosures are essential for protecting and provide a form for your electronics circuits. Yet sourcing the right plastic box for your circuit PCBs is always a difficult task. This post will help you find the best enclosure direct from the manufacturer.
If you are a product designer who has tried a lot of technologies like 3D Printing, Vacuum casting, CNC Machining, etc for an enclosure and have realised that these technologies cannot give you a professional enclosure that your customers expect, then this post is for you!
Why buy Plastic Enclosures?
- Protection: to protect your electronic circuits and keep them working reliably
- Aesthetics: to provide a professional look and feel for your products
- Convenience: Using Off the self enclosures requires no design, manufacturing expertise
- Easy Installation: Enclosures with surface mounting, pole mounting options allows for quick and easy installation of your electronic devices – hotspots, gateways, sensors, loggers, etc
- Customer Friendly Operation: Handheld, Desktop Enclosures offer conveniently operation during usage
Probots Electronics – www.probots.co.in
Probots is a manufacturer of plastic enclosures, boxes and cabinets based in Bangalore, India. Probots manufactures around 100+ Injection Moulded Plastic Enclosures and sells them on their ecommerce site.
Pros
- Probots Manufactures electronic enclosures for for GPS Trackers, Wi-Fi access points, network devices, IOT sensors & gateways, control units, solar power junction boxes, Generic Handheld Devices, Smart LED Drivers, SMPS PSUs, WiFi Locks, etc
- Wide range of cabinet boxes in all sizes, colors and designs
- Easy to Order Online with Delivery throughout India
- Detailed Online Catalog with Enclosure Descriptions, Photos, Drawings, etc
- No MOQ, Long Lead times, Setup costs etc. Moulding, Tooling and Production hassles are taken care of
- Special pricing for bulk and regular B2B Customers. Dedicated Sales team to help you chose the plastic enclosure you require.
- Enclosures are available under the following brands – CircuitX, ProtechT, etc
- Low Cost Boxes with reasonable pricing.
- High quality IP65 rated ABS enclosures are also available
- Customization services like white labelling, connector cutouts, laser engraving, CNC Machining label printing is provided
Cons
- Shipping Prototype quantities are slightly expensive as enclosures are bulky. Shipping prices drop when boxes are bought in bulk.
- Target high volume B2B Customers. Retail customers can directly order on the website though.
- Detailed drawing files are missing for a few enclosures. But are slowly being updated.
- Traditional Conservative Designs suitable for generic applications
- Customization Services are only provided for bulk orders
Takachi Enclosure
Takachi is one of the largest manufacturers of enclosures involved in Development, manufacturing and for electronics, industrial and control devices. They also offer Production and sales of customized enclosures.
Pros
- High quality premium enclosures
- Online ordering available. They also offer an offline sales team which is quick and helpful while placing orders
- Detailed Enclosure Datasheets and Descriptions enables customers to make informed decisions during purchase
- Quick and fast international shipping
Cons
- International Shipping and Local Customs Clearance in India takes its time. Tough some these are beyond the companies control, they will affect customer timeline. Plan ahead to order from here.
- Some boxes may be low on stock. Product times are quick though.
BCH Electric
It is a well recognized Switchgear & Low Voltage Panel manufacturer of low voltage electrical and electronic controls in India.
Pros
- Wide range of products with customisation services
- Large product facilities capable of handling volume orders
- Mainly concentrate on – Agriculture, Railways, Mining & Steel Industries
- Wide product range including – Industrial Products, Motor Starter, Enclosure, Industrial Solutions, BCH UV Sanitiser, etc
Cons
- Mainly concentrate on switchgear and industrial enclosures.
- Manufacture large cabinets and enclosures only
Rittal
Rittal claims to be the worlds first manufacturer of off the shelf enclosures. They started manufacturing enclosures from 1969. Today the company is a global player in enclosure manufacturing
Pros
- Original Enclosure Manufactuer with enormous industrial expertise
- They manufacture a wide range of enclosures in wide range of materials
- Enclosures are available for multiple applications
- Online catalog for pre purchase selection
Cons
- Mainly concentrate on enclosures for IT Infrastucture
- Pricing, Leadtimes and Availability are not published
Harold Industries
HAROLD Industries is a Manufacturer of Electrical Panels, Switchboards, Sheet steel Fabrication Engineering and various Automotive components.
Pros
- Original Enclosure Manufacturer with enormous industrial expertise
- They manufacture metal enclosure cabinets for low and medium voltage applications
Cons
- Mainly concentrate on metallic cabinets and control panels
- Pricing, Leadtimes and Availability are not published as they work on customised orders
