Category Archives: NEMA Box

41 Years

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Blair Haas

This week, we had a milestone in Bud Industries history.  Ravi Jain, our Director of Engineering, retired after 41 years with our company.  I have spent a lot of time thinking about Ravi’s contributions to our company and also about … Continue reading →

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New NEMA 3r Raises Bar on Protection

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Blair Haas

Have you ever driven down the road and noticed the boxes at an intersection that have the little “roof” on them?  They typically house some sort of traffic or light control and you now see them everywhere.  These are NEMA … Continue reading →

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Stainless Steel Enclosures – Worth the Price?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Blair Haas

It is often a challenge to choose the right material for an enclosure.  There are many considerations including location of the enclosure, desired visuals, protection levels, durability and, of course, price.  In the upcoming series of blogs, we will focus … Continue reading →

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NEMA 4 Plastic Boxes Provide Productivity Boost

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Blair Haas

It has been an exciting week here at Bud.  We are installing a new Customer Relations Manager system (CRM), we have just installed a new second generation VOIP phone system, and have begun to enjoy the fruits of our new … Continue reading →

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Fiberglass Electronic Enclosures Broaden their Appeal

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Blair Haas

Although I have been involved with the electronic enclosure industry for nearly 40 years, I continue to be amazed at the variety of applications which require these enclosures.  The application space has expanded significantly since we introduced NEMA 4x Fiberglass … Continue reading →

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Enclosures that Offer Great Value

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Blair Haas

When selecting an enclosure, often an engineer is focused on the aesthetics of the box, looking to the “shell” to help create an attractive device to promote in the market.  This is especially true in a consumer type product where … Continue reading →

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How to Interpret NEMA Ratings

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Blair Haas

Perhaps one of the most confusing standards for an engineer to follow is NEMA ratings as it relates to enclosures.  It would be natural to consider that the higher the NEMA rating, the greater the protection.  This is definitely not … Continue reading →

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Electronic Enclosures Musings

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Blair Haas

This is the first real posting on the new Bud Industries Blog.  Why have I decided to start a blog?  Does the world really need one more?  I think it does and there are several good reasons why.  First, any … Continue reading →

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Bud Industries’ NEMA box, PN-Series

Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin

In today’s competitive economy, every bit of time savings makes a difference. Our high-performance NEMA box, the PN-Series, has built-in mounting brackets on the back, so the user does not have to worry about specifying the correct mounting brackets accessories, … Continue reading →

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