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This is a listing of Equipment Enclosures and Chassis
manufacturers. The types of products or equipment they produce are listed
under the company name, with supported architectures, in alphabetic order. There are a number of terms,
which all mean the same thing, used to describe an electronic enclosure
which hold circuit cards: Case, Chassis, Crate, Mainframe, and Enclosure.
The enclosures may also be sub-divided into Rack-Mount, Wall-mount,
Tower, or table-top; Commercial, Industrial, Rugged, or Military. A
Sub-rack is not a complete electronic enclosure and may only include a
metal frame and a card cage. A Card Cage has no enclosure at all and is
just a frame [with card guides] to support the particular CCA form factor
used.
If the Chassis is produced for a particular card form factor, for example
cPCI, then you can also check that
particular BUS page for more data or the
COTS card vendors page for a listing of
CCA manufacturers.
Buckeye Shapeform {Aluminum Electronics Enclosures; Rackmount and Desktop Enclosures, Cases}
Bud Industries {Metal Enclosures-Plastic Boxes-Chassis-Card Racks}
Carlo Gavazzi {Multibus MB II Chassis}
Chassis Plans {Rugged Rackmount Chassis, Rack Mount LCD Keyboards, Single Board
Computers {Multibus MB II Chassis}
CMP Enclosures {NEMA Enclosures; NEMA Type 4, 4x and NEMA Type 12}
Core Systems {1U/2U/3U/4U/6U Rackmount chassis ATX, EATX}
Dawn VME Products {Accessories-BackPlane-Card Cage-Extenders-Adaptors-Front/Filler
Panels}
Eldon Enclosures {Console-Wall Mounting-Floor Standing-Power
Distribution-Shielded-Telcom-Outdoor}
Elma {Instrument Case}
General Devices {Slides-Hardware-Cabinets-Enclosure}
Hammond Manufacturing {Small Electronic Enclosures}
Knurr USA Inc. {Racks, Consoles, Modular Workstations, Bench
Cases, Chassis, Enclosures}
Kontron {SCSI - Card Cages, Rugged Systems Packaging,Rugged Enclosures,Custom Chassis - Rack-mount}
Micro/Sys {4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 slot STD racks, w/ STD Bus Backplanes}
Par-Metal Products Inc. {Metal Rack Mount Boxes-Handles-Slides-Shelves-Front Panels}
Polycase {Plastic Electronic Instrument Enclosure, Plastic Box}
Pixus Technologies {subracks, chassis, instrument cases, backplane, & packaging components}
Real Time Devices USA, Inc.
"rtd" {Manufactures the IDAN Intelligent Data Acquisition Node; PC/104 or
PC-104-Plus enclosed system}
Rose-Bopla Enclosures {Bench Cases-Enclosures-EMI/RFI}
Schroff North America {Cases, SubRacks, Accessories, Chassis}
OKW Enclosures Inc. {Plastic / Metal Cases Enclosures; Hand Held, Wall Mount, Desktop, Instrument, Electronics, DIN-Rail, DIN Boxes}
SERPAC Electronic Enclosures. {Instrument / Hand Held / Key Fob Plastic Cases, Boxes, Enclosures}
Tracewell Systems {Table Top blank test equipment cases and Instrument boxes. SubRacks, Accessories}
W-IE-NE-R {NIM/CAMAC Crates, powered crates}
Zimm Manufacturing {Manufacturing a wide range of Standard Circuit Board and Electronic
Enclosures}
Zoltech Corp. {General Purpose
Pre-Punched Chassis, Custom Chassis}
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Design hints, recommendations and suggestions to introduce into the specification are provided for a number of related topics.
Custom Chassis design and how to define the chassis for vendors to produce;
How to spec out a chassis [what to consider].
{Electronic Equipment Enclosure and Chassis Manufacturers Index}
Compact PCI [cPCI] Chassis will be between 1 and 8 slots (the
maximum). Compact PCI [cPCI] cards are spaced on 0.8 inch centers.
The cPCI chassis may except 3U cards, or 3U and 6U cards. The chassis may
have a separate card cage to handle the 3U cards.
The cPCI chassis shall provide a +5 volt, +/- 12 volt and a 3.3 volt supply
@ maximum ripple 50mV. I believe the Telcom cPCI version provides 48
volts as the system power.
The Compact PCI [cPCI] backplane is passive. The bus requires one card
acting as the systems controller residing at either end of the back-plane
(chassis), termed the System Slot. The remaining cards (slots) are termed
the Peripheral Slots. The chassis may be a table-top or rack-mount.
In CompactPCI [cPCI], the system slot may reside in any slot of the back
plane with the other 7 slots as peripheral cards. In PXI, the left most slot is the system slot
followed on the right by 7 peripheral slots. In addition, 3 other slots,
with do not contain back plane connectors may reside to the left of the
system slot. These additional 3 slots provide expansion (wider card) for
the system card.
Refer to the cPCI Design Information page for
more background data.
ADLINK Technology Inc. {PXI Chassis}
ASIS {2U/4U Horizontal CompactPCI Enclosures, 9U Vertical CompactPCI Chassis Manufacturer}
Diversified Technology {Compact PCI Chassis}
Elma {Compact PCI chassis vendor}
I-Bus {Compact PCI [cPCI] Chassis}
Knurr USA Inc. {Compact PCI 3 HE, 8 slot/6HE, 8 Slot, Rear I/O/5HE, 8 Slot}
One Stop Systems {CompactPCI Chassis; 3U/6U Wallmount, Desktop, Rackmount, Burn-in}
Pixus Technologies {CompactPCI subracks, chassis, & backplanes}
Performance Tech {4U / 12U cPCI / PICMG 2.16 Chassis}
Schroff North America {cPCI Chassis and Subracks}
Tracewell Systems {Compact PCI chassis}
Vector Electronic Company {1U-5U High Horizontally Mounted Cards, 3U-9U High Vertical Mounting
Cards}
Refer to this page for PXI Chassis manufacturers
Note: A cPCI chassis could be the exact same size as a PXI or VME chassis.
Now listed on the PC Case
manufacturers page. Personal Computer Case Sizes: XT, AT, Mini-AT,
ATX, Desktop, Tower, Full Tower, Slim Tower.
ATX Desktop; 430mm [wide], 170mm [High] x 460mm [deep]
MicroATX; 5.35" x 13.78" x 13.58"
BTX AV Style; 17" x 4" x 15.5" [Audio Visual Style]
BTX Office Style; 8" x 16.8" x 17.5" [Desk Top Style]. Also Refer
to MotherBoard
Manufacturers, and sizes.
{Electronic Equipment Enclosure Index}
A VME Chassis will be between 1 and 21 slots (the maximum). Care
should be taken producing a 21 slot chassis, with the addition of slide
rails the width may exceed a standard 19" [EIA-310] rack. A backplane
will start with 2 slots, one slot has no value.
The VMEbus chassis may except 3U cards, or 3U and 6U cards, and now 9U
cards. The chassis may have a separate card cage to handle the 3U cards.
The chassis only need provide the P1 side of the back plane when only 3U
cards are used. 6U cards require both P1 and P2, and 9U would require the
P1, P2, and P3. A P0 connector (between P1 and P2) for 6U cards may also
be provided. Regardless of the size of the card the chassis will accept
(3U, 6U, or 9U) all the slots are on .8" centers. The chassis may be a
table-top or rack-mount.
VME32 provided a +5volt,and +/-12volt supply; VME64 added a 3.3volt
supply. The 5 volt supply should provide only 50mV of ripple. No currently
produced power supply meets 50mV, I've seen notes on the web indicating
an attempt to update this number.
This listing has been moved to VME Equipment Chassis Manufacturers. Refer to VME Bus Description
Now listed on the VXI chassis Manufacturers page. Refer here for more VXI Bus Design Information.
A VXI [(VME eXtensions for Instrumentation] Chassis will have
between 1 and 13 slots
VXI Chassis Terms:
"A-size" mainframe: Provides J1 only {mandatory}, allows for the
insertion of an A-size module only.
"B-size" mainframe: Provides J1 {mandatory}, J2 {optional}, allows for
the insertion of a B-size module.
"C-size" mainframe: Provides J1 {mandatory}, J2 {optional}, allows for
the insertion of a C-size module.
"D-size" mainframe: Provides J1 {mandatory}, J2 and J3{optional}, allows
for the insertion of a D-size module.
The VXIbus chassis may except 3U cards, or 3U and 6U cards, or 9U cards.
The chassis may have a separate card cage to handle the 3U cards or 6U.
The chassis only need provide the P1 side of the back plane when only 3U
cards are used. 6U cards require both P1 and P2, and 9U would require the
P1, P2, and P3. A P0 connector (between P1 and P2) for 6U cards may also
be provided. Regardless of the size of the card the chassis will accept
(3U, 6U, or 9U) all the slots are on .8" centers. The chassis may be a
table-top or rack-mount.
{Electronic Equipment Enclosure Manufacturers Index}
Electronic Equipment Rack Standards
EIA-310-D Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment
IEC 60297-1 Mechanics for Racks - 19 inch common standard
(DIN41494}
IEC 297-x Dimensions of Panels and Racks
MIL-STD-901D SHOCK TESTS. H.I. (HIGH-IMPACT)
SHIPBOARD MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SYSTEMS, REQUIREMENTS FOR
[Shock]
MIL-STD-167-1 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT (TYPE 1
- ENVIRONMENTAL AND TYPE II - INTERNALLY EXCITED) [Vibration]
MIL-STD-5400 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AEROSPACE, GENERAL
SPECIFICATION FOR [See MIL-HDBK-5400]
MIL-STD-810E ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS AND
LABORATORY TESTS [Humidity]
MIL-STD-46IE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
INTERFERENCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT [EMI/EMC]
MIL-STD-462 Measurement of Electromagnetic Interference
Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment [EMI/EMC]
MIL-STD-704F AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC POWER CHARACTERISTICS
MIL-STD-1275B CHARACTERISTICS OF 28 VOLT DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN
MILITARY VEHICLES
MIL-A-8625A - Anodic Coatings for Aluminum and Aluminum
Alloys
MIL-C-5541E - Chemical Conversion Coatings for Aluminum and
Aluminum Alloys
Chassis Height is also given in 'U', 1U = 44.45mm,
2U = 88.90mm, and so on.
Chassis Width may be given in 'HP', 1HP = 5.08mm
(0.2in). HP ~ Horizontal Pitch.
This is a listing of Equipment Enclosures and Chassis manufacturers. The types of products or equipment they produce are listed under the company name, in alphabetic order. There are a number of terms, which all mean the same thing, used to describe an electronic enclosure which hold circuit cards: Case, Chassis, Crate, Mainframe, and Enclosure. The enclosures may also be sub-divided into Rack-Mount, Wall-mount, Tower, or table-top; Commercial, Industrial, Rugged, or Military. A Sub-rack is not a complete electronic enclosure and may only include a metal frame and a card cage. A Card Cage has no enclosure at all and is just a frame [with card guides] to support the particular CCA form factor used.
The index above is sub-divided into General Cases and Enclosure manufacturers, Transport and Transit Case manufacturers, Compact PCI chassis manufacturers, PC Cases and Enclosure manufacturers, ATR Avionics Chassis manufacturers, with VME Chassis and VXI Crate listings. Additional electronic Equipment manufacturers may be found by selecting the OEM Equipment icon below.
{Electronic Equipment Enclosure and Chassis Manufacturers top}
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