If your electronic or electrical equipment requires protection when installed in environments where dust and water are present and physical impact is a concern, our ultra-rugged thick wall 1590Z IP68 sealed die-cast aluminium enclosures are the perfect enclosure for your project

The 1590Z family is an immensely strong thick-wall enclosure suitable for installation in the most demanding environments. All 25 sizes offer excellent EMC capability and corrosion resistance, enabling the 1590Z to protect the housed electronic, electrical or electromechanical equipment wherever they are installed in an industrial environment or outside.

For mounting electrical and other larger components, in the majority of sizes optional steel inner panels are available to give a secure flat surface in the base of the enclosure. The 1590Z thick wall aluminium enclosures are measurably lighter than a stainless steel enclosure of similar dimensions while providing similar impact protection. Sealing to IP68 is achieved through a tongue and groove interface between the lid and base with a user-replaceable one-piece silicone rubber gasket.

Key features of the 1590Z

  • 25 sizes in the family from 50mm x 45mm x 30mm to 400mm x 230mm x 180mm
  • All sizes are available in a natural finish or powder coated inside and out in textured black or smooth grey RAL7001
  • All sizes except the smallest 50mm x 45mm x 30mm 1590Z060 have an IEC 62262 impact rating of IK08, confirming protection against 5 Joules of impact by a 25mm diameter striking element, the equivalent to the impact of a 1.7kg mass dropped from 300mm above the impacted surface
  • UL and cUL Listed
  • Certified to NEMA Type 4, 4X, 6, 6P and rated IP68 to IEC 60529
  • Wall thicknesses vary from 3.0mm to 5.2mm depending on the overall size of the enclosure
  • Lid depths vary from 5mm to 21mm
  • IP68 sealing with a user-replaceable one-piece silicone rubber gasket rated for use from -40°C to +150°C
  • The majority of sizes have a mounting shelf in the base, enabling DIN rails or PCBs to be mounted directly into the unit without using stand-offs to provide clearance
  • The majority of sizes have multiple holes in the base and lid to accept 6mm ground screws
  • 16 of the sizes are available with an optional 1.6mm galvanized steel inner panel
  • Captive stainless steel machine screws outside the sealed area secure the lid into tapped holes in the base, allowing repeated access without degrading the sealing
  • Easy to secure to any surface using blind holes outside the sealed area

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Standard enclosures are cost-effective, field-proven and readily available, but they have to be configured for your application. Our in-house modification services bring your project to market on time and on budget.

By definition, all standard enclosures will need to be configured to suit a specific application. We have many thousands of standard enclosure designs and sizes and we are able to offer modifications for low MOQ. Using us, the original manufacturer, eliminates the scrap associated with first-offs and prototypes and ensures that there are no interpretation errors of your design requirements.

Our in-house capability:

  • Precision CNC Milling of holes, cut-outs, pockets, tapping and countersinking.
  • UV digital flat and embossed printing.
  • Engraving of logos and text in both plastic and metal.
  • Pressed in hardware: nuts, studs and standoffs.
  • Custom moulding colours. All ABS, flame retardant ABS and polycarbonate enclosures can be moulded in any custom colour subject to a minimum order quantity.
  • Custom painted colours – powder coating in either smooth or textured finish.
  • Custom anodising colours for extruded enclosures subject to a minimum order quantity.

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Contact us

To contact our technical sales team about the enclosure requirements for your project, call +44 1256 812812, mail us at uksales@hammfg.com or eusales@hammfg.com.

To help you in specifying your requirements you can download PDF, AutoCAD .dxf and 3D Solid Model .igs and .stp files for all our products from our web site.

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