Keynes Controls Application Story pr01keynes 21st Mar 2001

Company : Keynes Controls Ltd
30 Alcot Close
Crowthorne
Berks

Tel : 01344 752036 Fax : 01344 752233 Web : www.keynes-controls.com

Contact : Ian Thomas

Keynes Controls Ltd has developed NETPOD, a product that enables remote control of any piece of process plant anywhere in the world over the Internet.

The original product concept was that it could be rack mounted within a 19inch 6U subrack or standalone / desk top mounted. The rack mount version was originally housed in a plug in module and the desk top within a different type of enclosure suitable for desk top applications.

In reviewing the design of its NETPOD control equipment, Keynes Controls identified certain mechanical changes that would be required to the front panel that would enable ease of access for their customers. SRS Products PLC who supplied the rack mount module / enclosure were asked to put forward proposals for both the rack mount and desk top front panels.

SRS Products quickly realised that it could propose its new NETCASE enclosure as a common enclosure for for both desk top and rack mount for this NETPOD
application. Thus, a common solution could be applied for both front panels. This also gave Keynes the flexibility of being able to order a common set of metalwork for both applications, thus reducing cost and lead times along with a very smart looking product for both applications.

The NETCASE concept has recently been introduced by SRS Products PLC to meet the increasing demand for enclosures that form a simple stylish appearance for small desktop, rack mount and wall mount versions. The system has been designed to accept plug-in PCB’s or slide-in chassis plate that carries all components.

Keynes design proposals were refined and converted into final piece part drawings for manufacture of initial prototypes. From these initial units, further refinements were made and the final design put into production.

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