Custom Enclosure Design

Custom enclosure design

Our industrial designers start enclosure design with interviewing the customer to clarify the device functionality and appearance preferences. We prepare a functional description of the enclosure and make some sketches or draft models to discuss the requirements and adjust them with the technology constraints. After clarifying the wishes and specifying the request for enclosure design, we use simulations and modeling, with which we create enclosures with a perfect fit, combining safety, functionality, and cost-effectiveness.

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When developing machine enclosure design as well as electronic enclosure design, we look not only at the size and shape of all components but also determine how they will be located and how the end-user will access sensors and a power source.

After the digital design is ready, we will make a prototype using durable and acceptable material for its future environment and the end-user. Prototyping is an important step for designing waterproof enclosures. At this step, we test sealing design.

Design an enclosure to go along your product roadmap

At the very beginning, we often dissuade our Clients from developing their own enclosure. It is cheaper and faster to use an adapted standard enclosure. You can place control panel and buttons on it and give it to users. In this case, the main work of the developer is to arrange all the elements inside the standard enclosure and provide auxiliary elements for mounting.

However, it is necessary to develop your own unique enclosure when your product differentiates from competitors with a new improved design or the main value for the user is ergonomics and design. In this case, it is impossible to test the prototype on users without producing a case that closely follows the shape and texture of the serial product as much as possible. In such projects, we spend a lot of effort both on design and prototyping. We are trying different technologies: 3D printing, silicone molding, vacuum forming. We can even make a manual mold made of aluminum to get the enclosure by injection molding.

Product Development Technology Stack

• Research of analogs and solutions in design
• Design sketching to explore potential

• Concept solutions
• Specific human factors and ergonomics knowledge

• 3D CAD Design & Modelling
• 3D CAD Modelling for prototyping parts

• Reverse engineering
• Mechanical simulations

• Engineering calculations

• Heat exchange simulations
• Waves and signals simulations

• SLA
• FDM

• Molding in silicone forms
• Finishing and painting
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• 2D drawings and engineering documentation

Engagement Models

We focus on the entire product/service lifecycle, from concept to implementation to market launch. EnCata’s knowledge, resources and innovation development expertise allow our Clients to develop and expand their businesses faster and leaner.

Full Dev. Service

EnCata can provide your startup with the end-to-end product development service in both hardware and software domains coupled with the outstanding inhouse prototyping facilities.

Consultancy

Turn to EnCata if you need our premimum consultancy services (concept review, design / CAD review or advice on software architecture code you produced) only when our advice is needed.

Work on-site

Come to EnCata with your CAD to produce parts for your prototype in EnCata. Assemble and test your prototype at our MakeIT Center fablab - we don't charge for the access!

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Custom made enclosures services

Designing electronic product enclosures

60+ Engineers

Development Speed

Cost-effectiveness