Engineering the Fit: Modified Enclosures That Meet Your Design Needs

Sponsored by DigiKey and Hammond Manufacturing, this episode of Inside Electronics focuses on modified enclosures and how they can better meet design needs.
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This episode of Inside Electronics, sponsored by DigiKey and Hammond Manufacturing, is a conversation about modified enclosures and how they can better meet design needs. Host Alex Paultre interviews Allyn Weilacher, Marketing Operations Specialist at Hammond. The discussion centers on why enclosures matter as the “body” of an electronic project, protecting components from weather, EMI/RFI, and harsh environments. 

They also cover customization choices such as cutouts, labels, internal hardware, materials, IP ratings, and support for grounding or board mounting. A major theme is the practical workflow: customers can use Hammond or DigiKey tools, upload dimensioned drawings, review pricing, approve a sample, and then place production orders starting at 25 units. 

Alix and Allyn emphasize that the process is meant to be intuitive, transparent, and supported by direct engineering help when needed, with saved drawings making repeat orders or minor changes easy.

About the Author

Alix Paultre

Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces

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