DIN rail housings for control cabinet applications
Full flexibility in shape, color, and function: DIN rail housings are the ideal packaging for your electronics. They protect the installed PCBs, can be easily mounted on DIN rails, and offer perfectly integrated interfaces for transmitting signals, data, and power. Additional options such as automated thermal simulation and individual off-tool covers are possible.
Electronics housings, services, connection technology, accessories, and custom components from a single source
Expect support and cooperation through the product development process up to market introduction
Modular housings enable versatile and flexible device solutions
Component selection support through services such as configurators, cover modifiers, and online thermal simulations
Develop your tailor-made solution for maximum brand recognition value
New products
Housing system for compact controllers
For use with front connection technology
The ME-IO Slim is the efficient housing solution for compact controllers that require high-density front connection technology. The 18-pos. front connector makes contact directly on the PCB. With a module width of just 12 mm, the ME-IO Slim is particularly space-saving.
Main features
18-pos. front connection technology
Module width: 12 mm
Couplers and CPU housings
Color: light gray (similar to RAL 7035)
8-pos. module communication
6-pos. supply connector in the head station
Status display without separate light guide
Your Advantages
Simple module assembly with two side panels and one DIN rail fixing lever
High connection density with 18-pos. connector with 5 mm pitch
Ideal for price-sensitive applications due to the simple design and predefined module layout
Machinable flaps in the CPU module allow application-specific customization
Easy cabling in the module due to preprinted 18-pos. front connector
The evaluation (EVA) board holder for UM-BASIC and UM-PRO is a flexibly adjustable holder system for accommodating PCBs of various sizes by means of latching or screw connection. The system can be mounted on a UM-BASIC/-PRO 122 profile from Phoenix Contact.
With the new upper housing parts from the BC modular series, you benefit from the convenient operation of the Push-in connection technology on the front of the housing. Configure your own customized housing solution equipped with Push-in PCB terminal blocks from the SPT-THR series.
Main features
DIN rail housing for use in distribution boards in accordance with DIN 43880
Widths: 35.6 mm, 53.6 mm, 71.6 mm, 107.6 mm, and 161.6 mm
Color: light gray (similar to RAL 7035)
Up to 24 positions: 1.5 mm² per housing chamber
Up to 8 positions: 2.5 mm² per housing chamber
Prepared for use with the KNX bus
Your Advantages
Housings tailored for SPT-THR enable fast device development and optimal protection for the electronics
Individual configuration of each housing chamber for diverse applications in building automation
Standard-compliant housing and installation dimensions for use in distribution boards
Easily create the right item for you: use our intuitive online configurator
For the first time, Push-in PCB terminal blocks are available for the BC 17,8 (1 HP). With the PCB terminal blocks from the FKDSO 1,5 and FKDSO 2,5 series, you can implement future-proof applications in building automation with up to 16 positions per module.
Main features
Up to 16 positions in an overall width of 17.8 mm (1 HP)
Currents up to 22 A
3- and 4-pos. PCB terminal blocks can be combined in one upper part
Conductor cross-sections up to 1.5 mm² (FKDSO 1,5) and 2.5 mm² (FKDSO 2,5)
3.5 mm pitch (FKDSO 1,5) and 5 mm pitch (FKDSO 2,5)
Your Advantages
Coordinated housing and connection system for faster device development
Tool-free, time-saving Push-in connection
Orthogonal alignment of the terminal block with the PCB for optimum accessibility in DIN-rail-mounted devices
Defined contact force ensures that contact remains stable over the long term
Intuitive operation with color-coded actuating push button
Some applications also require data and signals from the module communication beyond the module network, for example, in the case of a line feed. Here, input and output connectors for the 8-position DIN rail connector connect modules over several levels. They can be used on the left, right, and center.
Main features
8-position module communication
Available as input and output
End bracket function
Your Advantages
Input and output of the 8-position bus connection in the module network with ME-IO and ICS housings
The transmission of data and signals for applications without a necessary output to the PCB can be looped through by a bridge for DIN rail connectors below the module. This enables you to maximize the use of the PCB surface.
Main features
8-position module communication
Available in the widths 18.8, 20, and 25 mm
Your Advantages
Can be integrated into device applications based on ME-IO and ICS housings
Increased maximum PCB surface
Connection of the positions in the field with FMC connectors
The new PCB terminal blocks in two pitches provide additional connection options for ICS series electronics housings. Choose between screw or Push-in connection versions of the new terminal blocks for your device solution.
Main features
For ICS overall widths of 20, 25, and 50 mm
Push-in spring connection and screw connection
Pitch: 3.5 and 5 mm
Alignment left and right
Your Advantages
Simple handling in just a few steps
Fixed wiring and a reduced number of individual parts
Choice between different pitches and connection methods
One partner for everything: the right components for your device solution
Create your electronics housing for the field or indoor application: Select the desired housing series, the corresponding lower part, and the cover. Add the appropriate connection technology and the process is complete.
Housing systems for control cabinet applications
DIN rail housings are the ideal packaging for your electronics. They protect the installed PCBs, can be easily mounted on DIN rails, and offer perfectly integrated interfaces for transmitting signals, data, and power.
UM-BASIC/UM-PRO extruded profile housings
Not a millimeter wasted on the DIN rail. Extruded profiles are cut to customer-specific lengths and are available in lengths from 30 to 1,000 mm.
With the EH housing system, designing universal device applications could not be simpler. A range of seven overall widths, two heights, and three cover versions provide over 100 possible combinations.
With a function-oriented design and overall widths ranging from 12.5 to 90 mm, ME MAX series housings offer tailor-made solutions for your electronics.
Multifunctional electronics housings from the ME-PLC series are ideal for applications that require a large installation space and connection technology on the front.
The multifunctional housings of the ME-IO Slim series are ideal for controllers that require a compact design and high-density front connection technology.
Customization of your electronic devices
Benefit from personal advice and comprehensive services for the following subjects.
From mechanical processing with state-of-the-art milling machines through tool inserts in the existing master tool to the customized design individual housing components, we offer you the perfect process for a cost-effective implementation of your housing variant.
We also produce electronics housings in colors other than the standard colors, either completely or as a combination of different colored housing parts. Our ability to reproduce your own company color maximizes your brand recognition value.
We offer you the perfect process for implementing your requirements in a way that is both visually appealing and cost-effective: from functional printing, to applying your customer logo, through to photorealistic printing.
To deliver a solution tailored to your specific requirements, it is sometimes necessary to replace individual standard housing parts with customer-specific designs. We develop housing components in accordance with your specifications and combine them with proven standard components.
A high packing density in electronics requires efficient cooling. Benefit from expert advice in the early stages of development, an intuitive web platform for thermal simulation, and heatsinks that can be individually integrated.
“Intelligent” devices need reliable input systems. Membrane keypads are often used in industry. A membrane keypad always consists of a combination of multiple layers – with extensive options for customization.
The importance of electronics housings is increasing as more and more electronics need to be packaged. The housings enable the customer to give their electronic system a personality. And this brand recognition is more important than ever for our customers.
Dr. Thomas Beier
Displays and keypads for electronics housings
E-paper
Overview of the electronics housings portfolio
Discover housings for the DIN rail and outdoor use and learn how flexibly you can adapt electronics housings to your individual needs.
Technical principles of electronics housings
Solutions for DIN rail applications
Electronics housings are an elementary part of a device. They determine its appearance and protect the electronics from external influences. In addition, they enable assembly in superordinate units. Device manufacturers must therefore pay attention to many details, and not only in the design, but also in the choice of housing when it comes to materials and quality testing. This brochure provides you with all the details.
Ideal for numerous applications
In the field of control cabinet applications, we stand for individuality and customized components. Discover the wide range of possible applications.
Electronics housings for field applications
In addition to our DIN rail housings, we also offer a broad portfolio of field housings with a high degree of protection. Field housings are ideal for large number of fields of application, such as building automation, logistics, and automotive engineering.
