Bud Industries Inc., the nation's leading manufacturer of electronic enclosures, has announced the availability of the AN Series of NEMA 4X-rated aluminum boxes with external mounting brackets that can be mounted on a wall or panel without having to remove the cover and expose the internal components to the environment. They are equipped with a permanently-fastened mounting bracket 0.09 in. thick that accepts up to #10 mounting screws (not included). The boxes are priced, sold, and packaged for sale in quantities of one, making them ideal for equipment designed in-house, prototypes, or small production runs. Suggested applications include instrument cases, meter cases, junction boxes, marine applications, and any wet, dirty, or washdown applications.

Boxes are available in natural aluminum or smooth black powder coat finish, and feature a gasketed cover attached with screws. These boxes range is size from 1.95" L x 1.77" W x 1.12" D up to 8.75" L x 5.75" W x 3.25D. Cover mounting holes are roll threaded and screws are captive and recessed. Most models have internal guide slots for mounting PCB assemblies vertically. The boxes provide EMC protection, are die-cast of ADX-10 alloy, have IP 65 and NEMA 4X ratings, and are listed under UL file #E194432. Boxes are easily machined and modified to particular requirements.