There are a wide range of applications that require ruggedized cabinet enclosures and command/communications consoles. These include mobile communications/broadcast, air/ground/sea MIL apps, law enforcement/HSS, emergency services, mobile labs, seismic Zone 3 or 4 areas, and more. What they all have in common is the requirement to protect against shock and vibration.  

Vibration can be either random vibration or sinusoidal vibration. An example of the former is what vehicle mounted equipment experiences on rough terrain. Sinusoidal vibration is continuous, like a rotating engine in a helicopter. A well-designed rugged enclosure needs to protect against both types. To ensure this happens, rugged cabinet enclosures can go through severe shock and vibration testing like MIL-STD 810F, MIL-STD-167, and MIL-STD 901D. In order to protect the equipment and its contents from potential damage, the enclosure can employ various techniques such as thicker gauge aluminum or double-walled construction, reinforced corner members, cross-bracing, spot welding, and a reinforced base to withstand extreme environments.

The Optima M-series cabinet has been designed to handle concerns for Mil/Aero, Seismic, and Mobile applications.   The cabinet has a unique modular aluminum construction designed to exceed military standards and can adapt to the equipment-mounting and protection needs of virtually any electronic system. Testing for the M-series included a vertical axis, longitudinal axis, and transverse axis tests for shock and vibration for MIL-STD-810F.   The 901D barge test included Grade B Class II testing. (More)