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Case 2  Level 2: New Product Design < return to menu> A Case in Point A large British manufacturing facility has six industrial heaters that must be individually controlled for a plastic thermoforming operation. A complete unit consisting of six controllers with the appropriate inputs and outputs is required. Problem The heaters are located in a remote location of the factory with no space for bulky cabinets or rack mounted panels. The process engineer in charge of the molding operation wants to purchase a pre-wired enclosure small enough to fit on a conveniently located nearby shelf. Because the enclosure will be portable, it must be rugged for handling in an industrial environment. OMEGA Solution OMEGA's temperature and custom engineering departments worked together in designing a portable unit to contain six of each of the following: temperature controllers, rtd input jacks, analog output terminal screws, input power cord receptacles, output power jacks and finned heat sinks the solid state relays. The enclosure also features louvered vents on the top to help dissipate internal heat buildup. All of these components were designed into a rugged steel enclosure within the customers space requirements. This pre-wired ready to use system can be carried into the remote area and all six heaters can now be controlled and monitored from one central location.   Please E-Mail your comments and suggestions to OMEGA® or call us @ 0800 488 488 © Copyright 1999 OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.