Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Plastic Enclosures
Bring New Life to Existing Products and Make New Products Really Stand Out
The first thing a customer notices about a product is what it looks like. That’s why it should be housed in an explosion-proof instrument housing that really makes it shine!
Cardinal
The Cardinal is ExDirect’s smallest, most economical explosion-proof instrument enclosure. It is available in aluminum and stainless steel and stocked with solid and window covers in different conduit configurations.
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Hawk
The Hawk is ExDirect’s mid-sized explosion-proof instrument enclosure. It is available in plastic, aluminum, and stainless steel and stocked with solid and window covers in different conduit configurations.
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Dual Hawk
The Dual Hawk is ExDirect's dual-compartment, mid-sized explosion-proof instrument enclosure. It is available in aluminum with up to four conduit connections, one of which can be 1" for a process connection and another at the top can be for an antenna.
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Condor
The Condor is ExDirect’s largest explosion-proof instrument enclosure with the most spacious interior. It is available in aluminum and stainless steel and stocked with solid and window covers with four 3/4" conduit connections.
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The Cardinal is ExDirect’s smallest, most economical explosion-proof instrument enclosure. It is available in aluminum and stainless steel and stocked with solid and window covers in different conduit configurations.
Cardinal Aluminum Window
The EX200-AL-W family of Cardinal explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a window cover and are made of aluminum. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 1/2" or M20.
Cardinal Aluminum Solid
The EX200-AL-S family of Cardinal explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a solid cover and are made of aluminum. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 1/2" or M20.
Cardinal Stainless Steel Window
The EX200-SS-W family of Cardinal explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a window cover and are made of stainless steel. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 1/2" or M20.
Cardinal Stainless Steel Solid
The EX200-SS-S family of Cardinal explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a solid cover and are made of stainless steel. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 1/2" or M20.
Hawk
The Hawk is ExDirect’s mid-sized explosion-proof instrument enclosure. It is available in plastic, aluminum, and stainless steel and stocked with solid and window covers in different conduit configurations.
Hawk Aluminum Window
The EX500-AL-W family of Hawk explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a window cover and are made of aluminum. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 3/4", 1", or M20.
Hawk Aluminum Solid
The EX500-AL-S family of Hawk explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a solid cover and are made of aluminum. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 3/4", 1", or M20.
Hawk Stainless Steel Window
The EX500-SS-W family of Hawk explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a window cover and are made of stainless steel. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 3/4", 1", or M20.
Hawk Stainless Steel Solid
The EX500-SS-S family of Hawk explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a solid cover and are made of stainless steel. They are available with two or three conduit connections of 3/4", 1", or M20.
Hawk Plastic Window
The EN500-PL-W family of Hawk general purpose instrument enclosures have a window cover and are made of plastic. They come with three conduit connections of 3/4".
Dual Hawk
The Dual Hawk is ExDirect's dual-compartment, mid-sized explosion-proof instrument enclosure. It is available in aluminum with up to four conduit connections, one of which can be 1" for a process connection and another at the top can be for an antenna.
Dual Hawk Aluminum Window
The EX550-AL-W family of Dual Hawk dual-compartment explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a window front cover for the electronics compartment and a solid back cover for the connections compartment. They are made of aluminum and are available with one top and two side conduit connections of 3/4", and one bottom process connection of 1".
Dual Hawk Aluminum Solid
The EX550-AL-S family of Dual Hawk dual-compartment explosion-proof instrument enclosures have a solid front cover for the electronics compartment and a solid back cover for the connections compartment. They are made of aluminum and are available with one top and two side conduit connections of 3/4", and one bottom process connection of 1".
Condor
The Condor is ExDirect’s largest explosion-proof instrument housing. It is available in aluminum and stainless steel and stocked with solid and window covers with four 3/4" conduit connections.
Condor Aluminum Window
Condor Aluminum Solid
Condor Stainless Steel Window
Condor Stainless Steel Solid
Accessories
To simplify the design effort for OEMs, ExDirect provides accessories for its enclosures that include plastic display housings, base housings, and rail caps with 3D CAD files available. These accessories make it easy to incorporate a display or electronics PCB into an ExDirect enclosure. All parts fit in both aluminum and stainless steel enclosures and plastic where appropriate. The aluminum or stainless steel nameplates fit on the enclosure’s nameplate galleries. Nameplates formers are used to shape the nameplates to fit the curvature of the enclosure. Conduit plugs, adapters, and reducers are also available.
Display Housings
The display housings are designed to accommodate a display PCB and an additional PCB on select models while providing secure, easy mounting to an ExDirect enclosure’s built-in rails
Base Housings
Designed to accommodate components such as batteries, relays, etc. on the base of EN500, EX500, and EX550 enclosures.
Rail Caps
The rails caps make it easy to attach and remove an electronics PCB to an ExDirect enclosure without additional hardware.
Nameplates
Nameplates come in aluminum or stainless steel and are designed to be installed on the nameplate galleries of enclosures. Engraving available.
Formers
Nameplate formers bend and form metal nameplates to fit the curvature of the enclosure so they can be installed on the enclosure’s nameplate galleries.
Conduit Plugs
Stainless steel conduit plugs with approvals are available in 1/2", 3/4", and M20 sizes.
Conduit Adapters
Adapters with approvals for 1/2" NPT to 3/4" NPT or M20 conduits are available.
Conduit Reducers
Reducers with approvals for 3/4" NPT to 1/2" NPT or M20 conduits are available.
Hardware
Screws are available for various types of accessory installations or assemblies. These are sold in bags of 500, 1,000, and 5,000.
Packaging
OEMs no longer need to spend extensive time sourcing compatible packaging from multiple vendors. Instead, ExDirect packaging solutions provide a significant advantage by eliminating the hassle of finding the right fit and compatibility for their ExDirect enclosure-using product, saving OEMs valuable time and money.
Boxes
Heavy-duty, white corrugated boxes offer tailored packaging solutions designed specifically for ExDirect enclosures, saving OEMs valuable time and money sourcing compatible packaging.
Air Cushions
Air cushions are a sustainable packing option designed for ExDirect enclosures and boxes to ensure the safe transit and storage of products.
Evaluation Units
Evaluation units provides engineers with a clear view of how ExDirect enclosures and corresponding accessories can streamline design efforts and lower overall costs. They are available for the Hawk EX500 instrument housing in explosion-proof aluminum and Hawk EN500 instrument housing in polycarbonate plastic, both with a window cover and three 3/4" conduit connections.
EX500 Evaluation Unit
The EX500-EVAL evaluation unit features our mid-sized Hawk EX500 instrument housing in explosion-proof aluminum with a window cover and comes with the corresponding accessories and packaging.
EN500 Evaluation Unit
The EN500-EVAL evaluation unit features our mid-sized Hawk EN500 instrument housing in in polycarbonate plastic with a window cover and comes with the corresponding accessories and packaging.