Plants are under increasing pressure to cut costs, adapt to new technologies, and follow sustainable practices. This demand is driving Industry 4.0 and automation is surging and equipment needs are expanding.

Enclosures are the foundation to ensuring operations run smoothly. They protect your electronic controls and equipment to run vital machinery throughout plant operations. However, it is critical to use the right enclosure for the application. Ratings, material types and finishes, and style all play an important role in maximizing the protection of all electrical components inside enclosures.

If you are using the wrong enclosure for the environment, you risk exposing the internal components to hazards from dirt, dust, and debris to chemical and liquid ingress which can cause equipment failure. Understanding the basics of enclosure selection will help in choosing the enclosure that will protect your indispensable equipment and keep operations running.

(1). Ratings

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