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HOW A TOWER ENCLOSURE CAN HELP YOU

New TECHNOMET TX tower-style enclosures solve lots of electronics design challenges. The extra space they provide is an obvious advantage – especially when the footprint remains so compact – but there are other benefits too. Here are good six reasons to specify a tower enclosure…

1. EXTRA SPACE, SMALLER FOOTPRINT

This benefit is self-evident but it still warrants further examination. It’s worth noting that even the largest TECHNOMET TX tower has a footprint that’s just 220 mm wide by 300 mm deep. That’s virtually the same size as a sheet of A4 paper. And yet – with a height of 350 mm – the biggest new TX provides 37.50% more space than the previously largest TECHNOMET.

2. IMPROVED THERMAL MANAGEMENT

This may seem counterintuitive but tall enclosures can be more efficient at regulating temperature. It’s easy to assume that wider, flatter enclosures are better at giving off heat. And they are in systems relying on heat conduction or on external heatsinks – especially if there are fans or there is good thermal contact with a  heat-dissipating surface.

But in passive convection-based systems, tall enclosures typically dissipate heat faster because of the improved natural airflow from bottom to top. They make the most of natural convection – potentially saving energy that would otherwise be needed to power cooling fans.

Furthermore, tower enclosures make it easier to create airflow zones or thermal chambers that are ideal for isolating heat-generating components (such as power supplies and CPUs) from more temperature-sensitive components. This improves overall reliability in the device and/or system.

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