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Choosing an Electronic Enclosure for a Hazardous Environment (Part 1)

February 9, 2022 by Blair Haas

Choosing an electronic enclosure is typically considered to be an easy task. Review the sizes of the components that are to be enclosed, find an enclosure that will fit them all, check on the aesthetics you would like for your…

January 10, 2022 by Blair Haas

We are often asked for assistance to help select a 19” Network Cabinet Rack. Before we get to the tips, let’s just define what a 19” Network Cabinet Rack is. Typically, these racks are used for mounting 19” equipment such…

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Year End Musings From an Electronic Enclosure CEO

December 16, 2021 by Blair Haas

As 2021 winds to a close, it has been an incredible and challenging year for us as an electronic enclosure manufacturer. Thinking back to the end of 2020, with vaccines just starting to be administered, we thought that the pandemic…

October 29, 2021 by Blair Haas

Nothing gets us more excited at Bud than new products, especially when they are NEMA/IP rated plastic enclosures. We are introducing two different series, the DPS and DPH, which are basically the same product with either a screw-to-close or hinged/latch…

October 8, 2021 by Blair Haas

One of the fun things I do is that I often check our customer reviews on various sites and I am usually very pleased with what I see. I am especially fascinated by the diversity of applications that I find,…

May 26, 2021 by Blair Haas

Bud has many successes in creating custom enclosures One of the questions we are asked quite often is what is the difference between a modified enclosure and a custom enclosure and does Bud do both? While Bud does do both,…

April 8, 2021 by Blair Haas

I was going to start this blog with the concept that this is a challenging and interesting time to be an electronic enclosure manufacturer, but I am struggling to think back to a time when it has not so been.…

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New Sizes of Bud's Fiberglass IP67 rated boxes

March 9, 2021 by Blair Haas

Bud’s PTQ series is one of our fastest growing, providing a great price on a NEMA rated IP67 fiberglass box. We often take a look at product families to see if we can develop ways to improve them but we…

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New AIO IP66 Enclosure Is An All-In-One Marvel

February 12, 2021 by Blair Haas

Bud’s New AIO series is an IP66 enclosure with an easy to use snap closure clear door The new Bud AIO series is an exciting IP66 enclosure that answers many concerns that our customers have expressed to us in recent…

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Bud Introduces NEMA 6P IP68 plastic enclosures

January 29, 2021 by Blair Haas

The only product that could be better than Bud’s PN series NEMA4 /IP65 plastic boxes is our new PN-A series which is rated NEMA 6P and is are IP68 plastic boxes. While the original series is able to withstand a…

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Your IP65 Enclosure Questions Answered

January 12, 2021 by Blair Haas

Among the most frequently asked questions we receive relate to IP ratings, especially IP65. In the US, it used to be that people focused on NEMA ratings and IP were only used in foreign sales. Today, this is no longer…

November 6, 2020 by Blair Haas

Bud Industries proudly supports the Women In Electronics Annual Conference As I have noted elsewhere, Bud Industries, the best known manufacturer of electronic enclosures, is a sponsor of the Women in Electronics Annual Leadership Conference. Bud has strongly supported many…

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Election Musings by an Electronic Enclosure Leader

October 6, 2020 by Blair Haas

Every so often, I break up my product driven blog to share some of my thoughts on topics in the world outside of the electronic enclosure. In the year 2020, we have been buffeted by a presidential impeachment, a world-wide…

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Bud Introduces New Electronic Enclosures Website

August 25, 2020 by Blair Haas

Bud Industries is pleased to introduce a totally new website for our broad offering of electronic enclosures and related accessories. While often a new website is just a cosmetic update, we have remade our site completely to improve on our…

August 12, 2020 by Blair Haas

Asher Haas successfully completed Digi-Key’s Breadboard Family Camp Bud Industries is well recognized as a premier electronic enclosure manufacturer but our breadboards are among our fastest growing products. I discussed this in last week’s blog about our selection as…

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Infographic on NEMA 4x Enclosure Rating is Best

July 14, 2020 by Blair Haas

Infographics were the hot communications approach a few years back but for some issues, such as describing what the NEMA 4x rating is all about, it is still the perfect vehicle for a quick reminder of what it means and…

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Covid-19 Musings from a NEMA Rated Enclosures Exec

May 19, 2020 by Blair Haas

Even while we are continuing to work as an essential business producing electronic enclosures, especially NEMA rated enclosures, it is hard to focus on anything other than the Covid-19 crisis. We are based in Ohio and no matter your politics,…

June 18, 2020 by Blair Haas

During this crazy business era, one product area that has thrived has been our Server Rack Series, the SRP. In this time of endless binge watching, video game marathons, and even remote learning for students (my 9 year old grandson…

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The Best Bud Product Video

July 2, 2020 by Blair Haas

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but a Bud product video is like a complete book. To help our customers make the best product selections, Bud has developed nearly 50 videos that show many of the…

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Essential NEMA Rated Enclosures from Bud Industries

April 23, 2020 by Blair Haas

One of the few positives to come out of the Corona Virus shutdown from a business perspective is to remind us that our electronic enclosures, especially NEMA rated enclosures, are an essential part of the economy. As you may know,…

April 9, 2020 by Blair Haas

As I have mentioned in my prior blog, as an electronic enclosure company servicing many infrastructure and related industries, we are an essential company during this Corona Virus era. Given that we manufacture and sell only the box into which…

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Bud Industries Responds to Covid-19

March 26, 2020 by Blair Haas

Josiah Haas, our President, has developed a quick video to share our story of the adjustments we have made to protect our employees yet still keep our essential electronic enclosure business going. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-X8F6VU-zwk

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Electronic Enclosures FAQ Development

March 26, 2020 by Blair Haas

Although it seems like a basic idea, we realize that we do not have a Frequently Asked Questions page dealing with our electronic enclosures on our website. The interesting part has been collecting the questions from our sales team who,…

March 18, 2020 by Blair Haas

As a newly defined elderly person (like most people, I have assumed it is much older than I am), I am adjusting to a different life as CEO of Bud Industries, an Electronic Enclosure company who is working from home. …

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Bud Industries Electronic Enclosure Year in Review

December 19, 2019 by Blair Haas

As the year winds down and we look back on 2019, we have so much to be grateful for and to look forward to in our company and in the electronic enclosure world. We also are proud of our ability…

November 25, 2019 by Blair Haas

We have often been asked to provide extra large plastic NEMA/IP rated enclosures and so we are delighted to introduce the NBG series. While much is made of the ongoing reduction in component sizes, one concept that is overlooked is…

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Flammability 101 for Plastic Electronic Enclosures

October 31, 2019 by Blair Haas

We are often asked about our flammability ratings and what they mean. Quite simply, they allow the designer to understand how the plastic material will act when exposed to fire and how it impacts that fire. A key point is…

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Let’s Chat

February 6, 2019 by Blair Haas

Let’s Chat. As we prepare to launch our new Bud Industries Electronic Enclosure Website later this spring, we have begun to turn on a few new features. The most exciting is a chat feature. Long used on retail and consumer…

January 15, 2020 by Blair Haas

Bud Industries has been producing die cast aluminum electronic enclosures for nearly 50 of it 91 years and its applications have multiplied over that time. Originally, die cast boxes were used only for hobbyists or very simple testing applications. As…

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Bud Industries introduces IP67 Vents

October 18, 2019 by Blair Haas

Bud’s new IPV Series vents are rated IP67 One of the most significant problems in protecting electronic or electrical components with a NEMA/IP rated enclosure is ventilation. By the nature of the enclosure being sealed, air flow or cooling…

October 8, 2019 by Blair Haas

While I often use my blog to discuss important issues in enclosures or the electronics industry, it is sometimes nice to hear a different voice in the process. Josiah Haas, our president, was recently interviewed for Automation World by David…

October 4, 2019 by Blair Haas

As regular readers of our blog may remember, Bud Industries celebrated its 90th anniversary last year. We think it is a truly amazing milestone for a company that is in the tech industry and prides itself on products that serves…

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Bud BRP Server Rack Series Is Plug and Play

September 11, 2019 by Blair Haas

19” Cabinet racks have been in use for almost 100 years since ATT first decided to set the standard for mounting of the termination and repeater equipment for toll cables in the early days of the telephone. A few years…

August 28, 2019 by Blair Haas

In the electronic enclosure world, we often say that our job is to make your projects look good. We enclose all of your components, protect them from damage, and provide the shell that allows many products to be marketable. We…

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Bud Industries Explains NEMA vs IP enclosures

August 5, 2019 by Blair Haas

Bud’s SNB NEMA 4x IP65 steel enclosures One of the questions we get asked most often is how do NEMA and IP ratings compare. That is, can one find an enclosure with a NEMA rating and use it to fit…

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Modified Electronic Enclosures in only 5-6 Days

July 18, 2019 by Blair Haas

For those of us in the Electronic Enclosure Industry, there is nothing more beautiful than a well-executed modified enclosure. In fact, the holy grail of enclosures is how to provide the modifications as fast as an off-the-shelf standard product. We…

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Bud Industries 4th of July Musings

July 3, 2019 by Blair Haas

As I write this and we prepare for the 4th of July holiday, I am once again struck by the American Dream and how our Electronic Enclosure Company’s story could have only happened in the United States. As I have…

June 18, 2019 by Blair Haas

One of the most consistent questions that Bud Industries receives deals with the best materials for a NEMA or IP rated enclosure. Bud provides Nema and IP rated boxes in almost every material including steel, stainless steel, abs plastic, polycarbonate,…

June 4, 2019 by Blair Haas

Bud is very excited to be the Supplier of the Month at the Newark Sales Center in nearby Richfield Ohio. This means that we are able to set up a display near the entrance to the facility where all who…

May 6, 2019 by Blair Haas

Bud has participated in the Electronic Distribution Show (EDS) since its founding in the 1930’s as the May Parts Show in Chicago, sharing information about our latest enclosures even then. Today, the show has evolved into the electronic components annual…

April 16, 2019 by Blair Haas

Continuing our review of our best-selling plastic enclosures, the Plastic Rack Mount Chassis is a definite winner. Customers have been mounting equipment into 19” panel width cabinets and racks for nearly 100 years. Often, rather than mounting equipment itself into…

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Bud Plastic Enclosures, It’s All in Your Hand

March 19, 2019 by Blair Haas

In my last blog, I noted how many plastic enclosures we have in our line. Many people think of us only as steel or aluminum electronic enclosure suppliers, but we are much more than that. In this blog, I will…

January 23, 2019 by Blair Haas

A value priced extruded aluminum enclosure with great looks as well One of our fastest selling electronic enclosure products is our recently introduced EXN extruded aluminum NEMA boxes. Aluminum extrusion is one of the strongest materials from which to make…

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Honoring an Electronic Enclosure Visionary

November 29, 2018 by Blair Haas

Max Haas founded Bud Industries in 1928 and created an industry legend Tomorrow is an important date in the history of Electronic Enclosures. On November 30, 1928, Bud Radio, the predecessor of Bud Industries, was incorporated by my Grandfather, Max…

October 1, 2018 by Blair Haas

Bud’s Emperor Series wall mount cabinet is a great solution for 19” rack mount equipment when floor space is at a premium. It is also a perfect answer to ergonomic issues where a smaller server is needed but can now be used…

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Bud’s ATEX Rated Boxes Can Now Be Modified

August 7, 2018 by Blair Haas

Two years ago, Bud introduced its Atex rated boxes made of die cast aluminum. Now, we are pleased to announce that we have the capabilities to modify the products while still retaining their ratings. First, let’s chat about the enclosure itself With…

June 27, 2018 by Blair Haas

Customers often come to Bud for a specific design need such as a small factory automation enclosure but don’t realize the breadth of our offering for their next projects, such as a Server Rack. In this and future blogs, we will focus…

June 12, 2018 by Blair Haas

Much has changed in the electronic enclosure industry since Bud Industries was founded 90 years ago in 1928. At that time, in fact, we did not even manufacture enclosures, but our first product related to radio antennae. As our company…

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Bud’s Fiber Optics Boxes Help Go the Last Mile

May 3, 2018 by Blair Haas

Bud’s Fiber Optics boxes are ideal for connecting the fiber for the last mile Bud is excited about our new FBR-Series Fiber Optic Distribution Boxes. They are molded from a high quality light weight polycarbonate ABS blended material that is…

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Bud’s Hot New Raspberry Pi Enclosure

April 4, 2018 by Blair Haas

A few years back, we were at the Newark Electronics Call Center on the day the Raspberry Pi Development board was introduced and we as surprised as everyone else at the startling success of that launch…with product selling out in…

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90 Years of Bud Industries Enclosures

January 5, 2018 by Blair Haas

2018 represents a major milestone in the history of electronic enclosures, the 90th Anniversary of Bud Industries. I have often written about our history in this blog so I won’t repeat it, but I do think there are several key…

September 20, 2017 by Blair Haas

Many consider the safest way to protect electronic components in a hazardous environment is to use a completely plastic NEMA enclosure. This eliminates the possibility for rust even in such often overlooked area as the latches and hinges. An entirely plastic…

August 15, 2017

When it comes to 19” Equipment Racks, it is amazing how simple features can make such a difference. This is the case with Bud Industries Aluminum Relay Racks. 19” racking was developed by the telephone industry in the 1920’s to provide…

June 6, 2017 by Blair Haas

The PTQ series of plastic IP and NEMA rated electronic enclosure is one of Bud’s newest and most durable product lines. In fact, if you check out the video, you can even see how it holds up when a car drives over it. While…

March 16, 2017 by Blair Haas

March Madness is the most exciting time of the year, even for an Electronic Enclosure Manufacturer like Bud Industries. While it is estimated that the economy will lose up to $4 billion in productivity due to this amazing basketball spectacle,…

April 5, 2016 by Blair Haas

Bud Industries focus over the last few years has moved aggressively to providing modified and custom enclosures. As I have written, Bud now provides and industry leading 5-6 day turnaround on most simple modifications to many of our standard products including…

April 13, 2016 by Blair Haas

One of the most common phone calls that we receive here at Bud Industries is requesting help in selecting the best 19” cabinet rack for the intended solution. As Bud offers many families of enclosure ranging from the Economizer Series to the…

December 23, 2015 by Blair Haas

As 2015 wraps to a close, it has to go into the record books as one of the most unusual. From politics (remember that Scott Walker was the favorite for the Republican nod early in the year) to the weather…

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Discover Bud’s Rack Mount Chassis Series

December 3, 2015 by Blair Haas

One of the challenges of being a broad line manufacturer of enclosures is that customers often think of us only for the products that they have used in the past. For example, if the engineer had a small board that…

October 5, 2015 by Blair Haas

Between the new discoveries of water movement on Mars, and the Matt Damon movie, the Maritan, space and space travel is in the news. It is probably little known that Bud Industries played a small but important role in early…

October 5, 2015 by Blair Haas

Between the new discoveries of water movement on Mars, and the Matt Damon movie, the Martian, space and space travel is in the news. It is probably little known that Bud Industries played a small but important role in early…

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It's All About Making it Easy for the Customer

September 25, 2015 by Blair Haas

Today is the day that the Iphone 6s is being released and to no one’s surprise, there are huge lines outside the stores waiting to be the first to get the new device. What I find interesting is how the…

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Learning Customer Service From 2 Year Olds

September 8, 2015 by Blair Haas

We attended our youngest grandson’s second birthday party over the weekend and it was a lot of fun to watch. Held at a local ice cream parlor, with about 15 kids and their parents, it was a simple affair…pizza for…

August 27, 2015 by Blair Haas

Many of you know that Bud Industries is based in the metropolitan Cleveland, Ohio area. We have been here for all 87 year’s of our history and are proud to be a part of the growth in this region over…

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Bud’s Cabinet Racks Production Impresses

July 16, 2015 by Blair Haas

I recently returned from a trip to China to visit out factories there. One of the highlights was to see the improved production techniques at our cabinet rack facility near Shanghai. While in the US we often hear of poor working conditions…

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Bud's Cabinet Racks Production Impresses

July 16, 2015 by Blair Haas

June 12, 2015 by Blair Haas

For those of us who live in Cleveland, we have been living through many very late nights as the Cavs battle the Warriors for the NBA title. With the games starting shortly after 9 and often going into overtime, it…

June 3, 2015 by Blair Haas

It is all about easy. Staples, the office supply store, has staked their brand on the concept of making life “easy” for their customers, creating their ubiquitous ads that feature an easy button. For anyone who is interested in their…

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Bud’s Creative New Din Rail Enclosure Does it All

May 18, 2015 by Blair Haas

One of the great discoveries for mounting equipment, particularly in factory automation, is the din rail. This simple structure (see photo) allows for the power supplies, mini enclosures, terminal blocks, or their components to simply be snapped into place with…

April 12, 2015 by Blair Haas

Regardless of your politics, Cleveland, the home of Bud Industries, was proud to host the first Republican debate last week. It was a great chance for the city to show off its resurgence, impress the attendees with our outstanding restaurant…

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Discovering Bud Industries' Steel NEMA Enclosures

April 6, 2020 by Blair Haas

When I think of the word discovery, the name that jumps into my mind is NASA. While today they are thought of for the research done on Saturn’s rings, or the proposed manned trips to Mars, for some of us,…

January 26, 2015 by Blair Haas

While the sports world is abuzz over whether Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, or a mysterious stranger ordered the Patriot’s footballs to be somewhat deflated, deflation, or shrinkage, is also an issue with plastic enclosures. Polycarbonate, while very durable and damage…

July 25, 2014 by Blair Haas

As we have mentioned in this blog before, Bud Industries recently celebrated its 85th anniversary. There is something a bit disingenuous about a company that is so involved with the high-tech industry having survived and thrived as long as we…

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Server Racks, Bud’s Asian View

July 7, 2014 by Blair Haas

Bud Industries Server Rack I recently returned from my annual quick trip through Northeastern Asia. It is hard to assimilate all of the variety of issues, both political and economic, that we saw. One trend that we heard repeatedly…

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Server Racks, Bud's Asian View

July 7, 2014 by Blair Haas

May 23, 2014 by Blair Haas

There have been ongoing debates for years about the advantages of polycarbonate over fiberglass as a material for enclosures. Both are great for NEMA/IP boxes, often being able to reach IP67 or IP68 ratings. Here are a few advantages of…

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Electronic Enclosure Reflections from 2013

December 23, 2013 by Blair Haas

As the year draws to a close, I cannot help but think back on what an eventful year we have had at Bud Industries. From innovative new products to corporate milestones, 2013 has been a very good year for all…

April 26, 2013 by Blair Haas

What distinguishes a simple metal or plastic box from a functional electronic enclosure? Most often, it’s the modifications necessary to allow access to the interior, stabilize and protect its contents, and present the appropriate appearance. Enclosures typically need a minimum…

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Training on Enclosures is a good Investment

April 19, 2013 by Blair Haas

Education is one of those areas that is on everyone’s “to do” list. We all know we need to keep up in today’s fast moving marketplace yet finding the time to attend classes, even virtually, is a huge challenge. Even…

October 30, 2012 by Blair Haas

In these challenging economic times, saving money has become an overriding concern in all product specification. In the selection of enclosures to use on the factory floor, there are five issues to consider insuring that you choose the most effective,…

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Basics of Enclosure Cooling White Paper

August 31, 2012 by Blair Haas

As electronic and power components are designed into denser, smaller packages, it becomes increasingly important to consider how well how well the equipment dissipates heat. Such equipment has specific operating temperature ranges and when put inside of cabinets and enclosures,…

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5 Ways to Save Money and Time on MRO Purchases

August 31, 2012 by Blair Haas

In this economy, no one can afford downtime. With customers ordering products with short time horizons, any delay risks losing that customer as they go to a competitor to meet their needs. At the same time, we are all being…

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Bud Industries Announces Raspberry Pi Case

June 5, 2012 by Blair Haas

“Pi Sandwich” Raspberry Pi case has wide cutouts to accommodate potential changes in component location and additional ports Bud Industries, a leading manufacturer of plastic enclosures for electronics, announced an affordable case for the Raspberry Pi, a credit-card size microcomputer…

March 1, 2012 by Blair Haas

19-inch rack features open construction and removable door for convenient hardware upgrades and maintenance Bud Industries, a leading manufacturer of electronic enclosures, announced the release of its Swing Frame 19-Inch Rack. This new product offers all the conveniences of a…

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…

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Videos Tell the Story

January 27, 2012 by Blair Haas

While a picture is said to be worth a thousand words, we have all learned that in today’s world, video is even more “valuable.” From celebrity reputations that are made or damaged to either positive or negative police actions, the…

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Enclosures that Offer Great Value

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…

January 16, 2012 by Blair Haas

Placed end to end, Bud enclosures in inventory would span 535 football fields Bud Industries, a leading manufacturer of NEMA 4 enclosures, 19 inch racks and aluminum enclosures, has calculated that, if the Bud enclosures currently in inventory were placed…

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How to Interpret NEMA Ratings

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…

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Marketing and the Electronic Enclosure

January 9, 2012 by Blair Haas

This week, the famous Consumer Electronics Show is being held in Las Vegas. It is a media savvy vehicle for bringing new products and technology to market. As the various vendors and industry pundits’ work to impress us with what…

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Electronic Enclosures Musings

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…

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Bud Industries’ NEMA box, PN-Series

December 13, 2011 by Blair Haas

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, which…

November 4, 2011 by Blair Haas

NEMA 1 junction box is priced 15 to 20 percent less and is fully compliant with NEMA 1 and UL50 Type 1 Ratings Bud Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of electronics enclosures, introduces the JB Series junction box to its…

April 6, 2010 by Blair Haas

Electronics enclosures manufacturer taps internal talent Bud Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of electronics enclosures, announces the appointment of Josiah A. Haas to the position of Director of Sales. Previously the company’s National Sales Manager, Haas will have oversight of…

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