Ergonomically inclined enclosures ease operating effort

Enclosures, Racks, Cabinets & Panel Products

6 April 2006 Enclosures, Racks, Cabinets & Panel Products

The interaction between man and machine is always carried out by means of operating areas that are equipped with the appropriate input and display elements. These control panels thus represent the actual interface to the device, whether for manual operation or for the reading off of the relevant data. For this reason it is highly important that the devices should have an ergonomic design, allowing them to be operated easily and without fatigue.

This was the thinking behind the development of OKW's Comtec desktop/wall-mounted range of cases, which has now been enhanced by the innovative 290 H version.

The Comtec series of cases has a favourable angle of inclination of 10° for the dialogue area. This angle is generally considered to be 'ideal.' This makes desktop units easier to operate, and for applications on a wall - then rotated by 180° - the enclosures can be mounted lower than usual. The inclined dialogue surface is recessed by 1,2 mm as standard, for the installation and protection of display and control elements as well as of membrane keyboards. The relevant upper part of the case and a rear flange, form a unit with an angle of 90°. This makes it possible to prepare electronics with input elements and displays, together with fixed interfaces, as an all-in package. The top part can thus be assembled without any additional cable connections.

The Comtec 290 was designed as a two-part system in the standard colours off-white (RAL 9002) and black (RAL 9005), consisting of an upper and a lower part. To mount the cases, the two individual parts interlock at the front, and the parts are secured on the rear surface using only two screws. The mounting elements are thus completely located outside the field of view, but they are always accessible - even with wall-mounted applications.

The basic dimensions are 290 x 200 x 44/75,5 mm (W x D x H). A high-quality ABS material (UL 94 HB) is used as the standard material.

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