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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NEMA 3 RATED ENCLOSURE AND A NEMA 4 RATED ENCLOSURE

August 12, 2021 by Blair Haas

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is to clarify the NEMA rating system for enclosures. There are many misconceptions about the ratings including that a higher number rating means a greater level of protection or that all…

March 24, 2021 by Blair Haas

Among Bud’s broad offerings in the area of NEMA 4x plastic enclosure, the NBF series is one of our most popular and it’s easy to see why. With its all plastic construction (including hinges and latches) and with three material options it…

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New IP68 NEMA 6P Plastic Boxes from Bud Industries

October 26, 2020 by Blair Haas

Those who do not use electronic enclosures must wonder how we can keep adding new products as we just did with the PU Series of IP68 NEMA 6P plastic enclosures. The uninitiated must figure there are a lot of boxes…

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…

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 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…

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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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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…

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Bud Steel NEMA Boxes are a Steal

February 1, 2018 by Blair Haas

Many customers would be surprised to know that Bud’s Steel NEMA Boxes are among its best sellers. When customers think of Bud’s NEMA/IP rated offerings, they typically think of either polycarbonate or fiberglass boxes, the original protected products that Bud…

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Bud Industries NEMA Enclosure Videos are a Hit

November 9, 2017 by Blair Haas

Nowhere is a picture better at telling a story than in describing Bud’s IP and NEMA plastic Boxes. Even better is a video and we have just updated our videos on the popular NBF and PN series boxes. While in…

August 2, 2017 by Blair Haas

Purchasing a harsh environment enclosure can be a tricky business. The components need to be protected but it is also important not to overkill the protection and waste costs. All too often, the enclosure is not considered until the last…

July 19, 2017 by Blair Haas

Here is a new infographic from Bud Industries on the five easy steps to select a factory automation enclosure Bud has a very broad range of products that meet NEMA and IP standards in all materials ranging from steel to…

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Plethora of NEMA Box Options with Bud

September 2, 2016 by Blair Haas

For many customers, if they are thinking that they need a NEMA Box, or ip rated enclosure, the vendor choice can vary based on the materials. Some vendors specialize in polycarbonate NEMA, some in steel, others in fiberglass. This makes…

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Rating NEMA Boxes versus IP Boxes

May 25, 2016 by Blair Haas

There is often confusion about the various rating systems for the protection of equipment within an enclosure. We are often asked which system is best and how are they different? If the customer is in the US, are they better…

November 3, 2015 by Blair Haas

It is a well-worn bit of advice to never “mess with a good thing.” For many, when you’ve got a long term great selling product, making adjustments can be a risk, potentially alienating your core customer base. However, we recently…

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…

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…

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…

February 10, 2014 by Blair Haas

Here at Bud Industries, we are learning a lot about resilience. On November 8, our Ohio factory was hit by a freak storm/wind gust that not only took off portions of the office room, but also blew out windows, our…

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Enclosure Training in the North

October 11, 2013 by Blair Haas

I recently had the opportunity to go to one of our major distributors, Digi-Key, to train their technical sales team. It was a fairly intense time with six 30 minute sessions focusing on our products with a special emphasis on…

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Bud NEMA Enclosures Unique Product in Use

August 20, 2013 by Blair Haas

We thought that we had heard of all of the potential unique applications for Bud enclosures. With the advent of our NEMA enclosures that are sealed to keep out water and other environmental conditions, we were inundated with unique product…

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,…

September 26, 2012 by Blair Haas

As governments encourage companies to get ‘greener’, more company product teams are designing electronics for use in photovoltaic solar power systems, wind turbines and other equipment used in alternative energy. Even traditional energy systems, which use electronics to control, monitor…

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41 Years

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…

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Hot Days Generate Hot Thoughts on Protection

July 20, 2012 by Blair Haas

As we go through one of the hottest and driest summers in Cleveland history and throughout the country, we all are looking for ways to be protected from the sun, heat, and those rare thunderstorms. Whether it be to crank…

June 22, 2012 by Blair Haas

Choosing an enclosure is typically considered to be an easy task. Review the sizes of the components that are to be enclosed, determine the basic dimensions required, check on the aesthetics, and select the right box. When evaluating the enclosure…

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New NEMA 3r Raises Bar on Protection

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…

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Stainless Steel Enclosures - Worth the Price?

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…

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NEMA 4 Plastic Boxes Provide Productivity Boost

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…

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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

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,…

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