19" Rackmount

19" Rackmount Chassis Platforms for a wide range of cabinet based applications.

Field Deployable

Field Deployable Chassis Platforms designed for use in the harshest environments and MIL-rugged applications.

Test & Development

Test and Development Chassis Platforms designed for lab use, product development, or demonstration applications.

Industrial Platforms

Enclosures that provide a versatile packaging solution for industrial, rackmount applications.

AdvancedTCA

Elma Electronic offers a comprehensive portfolio of AdvancedTCA backplanes, chassis, embedded computing products and handles.

CompactPCI

Elma offers excellent craftsmanship, reliable products and cost-effective prices.

CompactPCI Serial

Elma offers excellent craftsmanship, reliable products and cost-effective prices.

MicroTCA

Elma offers standard systems for physics applications that can handle even extreme peak loads.

OpenVPX

Elma Electronic is the leader in VPX (VITA 46) and OpenVPX (VITA 65) products.

VME/VME64x

Our goal is to ensure that every VME or VITA-based product we manufacture fulfills or exceeds the standards.

VXS

VXS (VITA 41.x) adds a high-speed MultiGig connector over P0 of a VME64x backplane for serial data traffic.

Development Platforms

Elma's Development Platforms are integrated chassis level embedded computing systems which may also include your choice of I/O and storage plus operating system and device drivers.

Industrial Computing

Elma's Industrial Computing products are based on the Intel processors, providing excellent computing performance and outstanding power conservation.

Harsh Environment Computing

Elma leverages proven embedded computing technologies to create the ideal platform for your project's needs.

Embedded Cisco Routers

Cisco certified rugged, mobile routing and switching plus the packaging and integration know how of Elma Electronic.

I/O Solutions

Elma has developed a comprehensive offering of products and capabilities to support the I/O needs of the application.

System Management

Includes voltage, system, and shelf monitoring and management boards.

Load & Test Extender Boards

Design and functional verification is essential to the successful launch of an Embedded Computing System.

Power Supplies & Cooling

Power and Cooling are critical elements effecting the performance and operational life of an embedded computer.

Mounting Accessories

Elma offers a variety of Mounting Accessories.

HMI

Many different models, including touchscreen panels for direct entry of operator commands, are also available.

Engineering

Elma has been a leader in design innovation for over 50 years. We use advanced design software and equipment to perfect your design. We can utilize our vast resource of experienced designers and engineers from facilities all over the world. The result is a superb design solution, completed to your specifications in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Contract Manufacturing

Our contract manufacturing service combines the best of German engineering and Swiss precision. We can produce small quantities as well as high volumes at highest quality standards.

System Integration

ELMA can offer fully integrated and application-ready customised hard- and software.Our integration services are enabled by best knowledge of markets, purposes and technology, starting from the single architectures over components like fans, SBCs, I/O boards and drivers, operating systems, specific software and much more.

Customization

Do you need some changes to make a standard system platform ready for your project? Or do you prefer a tailor-made platform? All right! Lets do it.

Finite Element Analysis

How does a chassis like this behave when exposed to vibrations and impacts? What kinds of vibrations, dynamic torsional loading and static stress occur in the rack structure? When it comes to quickly optimizing diametrically opposed requirements such as these, FEM simulations are often the first choice.

Thermal simulation

Thermal analyses can significantly reduce development processes. Critical configurations can be detected already during the design phase – even before the first prototypes are built.

Signal Integrity Simulation

Our signal integrity analysis and simulation services ensure efficient cost-effective design solutions that work superbly the first time, every time.

Intel

Single board computers from Elma and our valued partners include the latest in Intel processors including multi-core options over a wide environmental and form factor range.

Freescale

Single board computers from Elma and our valued partners include the latest in Freescale processors including multi-core options over a wide environmental and form factor range.

GPGPUs

The highly parallel processing capability of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) can now be applied to non-graphics, general purpose (GP) computing applications forming the GPGPU.

Rear I/O

These Rear Transition Modules (RTMs) and Break out Boards (BoBs) make valuable single board computer I/O available for use via the rear of the system making I/O accessible to downstream compute elements residing either in another backplane slot or in another chassis.

Rotating Media

Rotating drives offer a reliable yet economical option for certain applications requiring the highest capacities

Removable

Elma’s line of front removable storage products provide flexibility, availability, and security in a variety of board form factors using the latest in solid state and rotating storage choices.

Solid State Drives

SSD technology enables board level products that offer features like fast and secure erasure, wear leveling and endurance monitoring in both single level cell (SLC) and multi-level cell (MLC) versions.

Altera

Elma partners with designers of Altera FPGA based boards and IP products to bring our customers the best choices for developing a system that meets every operational requirement.

Xilinx

Elma partners with designers of Xilinx FPGA based boards and IP products to bring our customers the best choices for developing a system that meets every operational requirement.

Ethernet

Ethernet switches and Layer 3 routing engines from Elma have the successful track record in critical applications you can rely on.

Other

Ethernet switches and Layer 3 routing engines from Elma have the successful track record in critical applications you can rely on.

D/A & A/D

Elma’s popular mezzanine products support high speed digital and analog conversion for your existing platform or a complete upgrade.

Communications

Serial connectivity and the ability to adapt to a new protocol is especially important to today’s embedded equipment designers.

Audio Video Graphics

The latest in Nvidia and AMD graphics processors provide not only leading edge graphics capabilities but also the highly parallel general processing capabilities required for high bandwidth signal processing applications.

Other

Serial connectivity and the ability to adapt to a new protocol is especially important to today’s embedded equipment designers.

Engineering

Elma has been a leader in design innovation for over 50 years. We use advanced design software and equipment to perfect your design. We can utilize our vast resource of experienced designers and engineers from facilities all over the world. The result is a superb design solution, completed to your specifications in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Contract Manufacturing

Our contract manufacturing service combines the best of German engineering and Swiss precision. We can produce small quantities as well as high volumes at highest quality standards.

System Integration

ELMA can offer fully integrated and application-ready customised hard- and software.Our integration services are enabled by best knowledge of markets, purposes and technology, starting from the single architectures over components like fans, SBCs, I/O boards and drivers, operating systems, specific software and much more.

Customization

Do you need some changes to make a standard system platform ready for your project? Or do you prefer a tailor-made platform? All right! Lets do it.

AdvancedTCA

Elma offers a comprehensive range of AdvancedTCA backplanes.

CompactPCI

Elma has the most extensive lines of CPCI backplanes in the industry.

CompactPCI Serial

CompactPCI is embarking upon a new era with the new CompactPCI Serial technology.

MicroTCA

All Elma MicroTCA backplanes are compliant to the MicroTCA.0 Specification Rev 1.0.

AXIe

AXIe is an open system modular instrumentation standard based on AdvancedTCA which delivers high performance instrumentation for various industries such as aerospace, physics, semiconductor test.

Dual Star Toplogy

VITA 31.1 defines a pinout and interconnection methodology for implementing a 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet switched network on a VME64x backplane.

PXI & PXIe

PXIe defines cPCIe for Instrumentation adding additional enhancements, with the same form factor as cPCIe. PXIe adds additional signals and chassis requirements just like VXI adds to VME.

Starfabric 2.17

Compliant to the PICMG 2.17 specification for StarFabric switched fabric. These backplanes standardly come in Low Profile format.

VME320

The VME320 backplane offers true 320 Mbytes/sec. bandwidth. In the VME320, a signal is driven from slot 1, goes to the middle slot and then radiates out to all other slots.

VME

All Elma Electronic VME backplanes are designed to maximize performance, minimize noise, and to give the customer the most reliable, cost-effective product possible.

VME64x

The Elma Electronic VME64x backplane series is designed to fully comply with the ANSI/VITA VME extension standard.

VXS

The VXS technology (VITA 41.x - VMEbus Switched Serial) represents an extension of the VME family.

OpenVPX / VPX

Elma has developed various VPX and OpenVPX configurations with and without legacy VME64x slots.

Contract Assembly

Elma Electronic offers Contract Assembly and Build-to-Print services for various boards, adapters, monitors, and system accessories.

Custom Backplanes

Elma Electronic has been an innovator in high-speed and switched fabric backplanes and continues to develop custom solutions for OpenVPX, VXS, AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, CompactPCI and more.

Custom Carrier Cards

Carrier cards allow designer to expand system capabilities by way of a card that “carries” another module into the system.

Rear Transition IO Modules

Elma Electronic has developed custom RTMs for various architectures, including VPX, ATCA, VME64x, and more.

Rigid/Flex

Elma Electronic has extensive experience in a wide range of rigid flex backplanes. We accurately account for shrinking/material movement of the material and apply techniques to prevent undue stress: teardrops, I-Beaming, material removal, etc.

Cabling Solutions

Elma Electronic offers a VPX cabling system both deployed applications and test environments. Customized versions of the cable header shrouds can be designed for VXS systems.

Form Factor Extenders

The Elma Electronic form factor extenders come in VME and VME64x designs and various lengths.

Load Boards

The Elma Electronic load boards are available in cPCI, VPX, VME, VME64x, and AMC (MicroTCA) designs. The test cards aid in verifying the enclosure meet the power requirements and in locating hot spots.

Power Interface Boards

The Power Interface Boards are separate boards for the power section of the backplane. They are used to facilitate pluggable power supplies, headers, and utility connectors.

Test-Extender-Boards

Extender boards in VPX, VME64x, VME, cPCI, ATCA, VXS, MTCA, and VXI architectures.

Engineering

Elma has been a leader in design innovation for over 50 years. We use advanced design software and equipment to perfect your design. We can utilize our vast resource of experienced designers and engineers from facilities all over the world. The result is a superb design solution, completed to your specifications in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Contract Manufacturing

Our contract manufacturing service combines the best of German engineering and Swiss precision. We can produce small quantities as well as high volumes at highest quality standards.

Customization

Do you need some changes to make a standard system platform ready for your project? Or do you prefer a tailor-made platform? All right! Lets do it.

Signal Integrity Simulation

Our signal integrity analysis and simulation services ensure efficient cost-effective design solutions that work superbly the first time, every time.

Engineering

Elma has been a leader in design innovation for over 50 years. We use advanced design software and equipment to perfect your design. We can utilize our vast resource of experienced designers and engineers from facilities all over the world. The result is a superb design solution, completed to your specifications in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Contract Manufacturing

Our contract manufacturing service combines the best of German engineering and Swiss precision. We can produce small quantities as well as high volumes at highest quality standards.

System Integration

ELMA can offer fully integrated and application-ready customised hard- and software.Our integration services are enabled by best knowledge of markets, purposes and technology, starting from the single architectures over components like fans, SBCs, I/O boards and drivers, operating systems, specific software and much more.

Customization

Do you need some changes to make a standard system platform ready for your project? Or do you prefer a tailor-made platform? All right! Lets do it.

F-Series Harsh Environment

When dust or moisture ingress is a problem, then Optima's F series cabinet is the solution.

M-Series MIL-STD, Seismic

Military and Seismic environments require proven performance.

MS-Series MIL Compliant

Optima’s M series MILSPEC Cabinet System is a unique modular construction designed to exceed military standards and can adapt to the equipment-mounting and protection needs of virtually any electronic system.

R-Series Industrial

Optima’s standard industrial cabinet enclosure offering , the RA and RC are designed to exceed the industry standards for test instrumentation, industrial controls & electronic applications.

S-Series EMC Shielded Industrial

For sensitive applications requiring EMC protection, Optima offers the SA and SC series of modular cabinets.

O-Series Electronic Desks

Optima Desk Systems are part of a unique packaging system designed to provide your industrial control or laboratory environment with an integrated look.

Frontier Series

The Frontier Console is a fully functional console system available in two widths: 22" and 27" (19" and 24" rack-mount), and two depths: 25" and 30".

Mobile Equipment Racks and Carts

Optima Stantron's mobile equipment rack is constructed of a sturdy, yet lightweight, aluminum frame and ships fully assembled with 360° rolling casters.

C-Series Consoles

Optima C Series Command and Communications Consoles are based on the latest human engineering concepts and ergonomic designs to ensure optimum “usability”.

EH-Harsh Environment

The Optima EH-case is the newest member of the E-case family except that it is constructed to provide a dust-proof or moisture resistant design.

ES-Small Case

Optima ES Cases are ideal for when the need is for an equipment case plus portability.

EX/ER Instrument

Proven Optima E Cases are a clean, functional, sturdy and lightweight, design for housing EIA standard 19” rack-mount chassis and components.

Rackmount Case

Easy, economical solution to multiple packaging requirements.

Transit Cases

These rugged Transit Rack Cases comply with MIL-STD 810F, are rated to IP65 and are stable in temperatures from –40°F to +158°F.

Engineering

Elma has been a leader in design innovation for over 50 years. We use advanced design software and equipment to perfect your design. We can utilize our vast resource of experienced designers and engineers from facilities all over the world. The result is a superb design solution, completed to your specifications in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Contract Manufacturing

Our contract manufacturing service combines the best of German engineering and Swiss precision. We can produce small quantities as well as high volumes at highest quality standards.

System Integration

ELMA can offer fully integrated and application-ready customised hard- and software.Our integration services are enabled by best knowledge of markets, purposes and technology, starting from the single architectures over components like fans, SBCs, I/O boards and drivers, operating systems, specific software and much more.

Customization

Do you need some changes to make a standard system platform ready for your project? Or do you prefer a tailor-made platform? All right! Lets do it.

Eurocard Card Cages

These subrack kits are designed for use with modular, Eurocard slot-based systems, like the form factors used in CompactPCI, ATCA, VME, VPX, and others.

EMC Compliant Subracks

Elma has a wide selection of subracks that meet a range of EMC compliance as required in defense, medical, telecommunications, and any other areas where EMI/RFI protection is needed.

19’’ Accessories

Elma’s accessories for rackmount enclosures address virtually every configuration imaginable; from the horizontal card adapter kits to fan and keyboard trays, to aluminum panels and telescoping rails.

Desk, Table & Lab

Enclosures for a variety of applications.

Small & Portable Cases

A variety of small and portable cases.

Standard Panels

Elma offers a vast selection of solutions to fit every requirement; if you can’t find one to fit your requirements, we can make it custom for you. Just ask...

PCB Front Panels

Elma offers every possible configuration for front panel and face plate kits for mounting to Eurocard and other slot-based PCBs.

Custom Design With Elma’s Front Panel Configurator Tool, you can design the exact panel your system requires. 

Handles

Elma has handles to fit every conceivable requirement. If they need to be fixed, ergonomic, inject/ejectable, we have that. The following sections cover all the different options available.

Panel Printing Services

Elma has extensive in-house printing capabilities for 19” and subrack panels of all sizes.

Thermal & Rugged

Accessories for Thermal and Rugged applications.

Card Retainers

Card Guides, Card Locks, Card Handles and SureLocks

EMC / Shielding

Accessories for your EMC / Shielding needs.

Cassettes & Modules

Cassettes and Modules for multiple or ganged Eurocards, for single Eurocards with high profile components.

Handles & Feet

For mounting on desktop and rackmount enclosures.

Human Machine Interface (HMI)

We integrate custom-specific HMI-elements

Aluminum Extrusions

Extrusion components for enclosure construction.

Assembly Material/Assembly Hardware

Assembly Material/Assembly Hardware

Engineering

Elma has been a leader in design innovation for over 50 years. We use advanced design software and equipment to perfect your design. We can utilize our vast resource of experienced designers and engineers from facilities all over the world. The result is a superb design solution, completed to your specifications in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Contract Manufacturing

Our contract manufacturing service combines the best of German engineering and Swiss precision. We can produce small quantities as well as high volumes at highest quality standards.

Customization

Do you need some changes to make a standard system platform ready for your project? Or do you prefer a tailor-made platform? All right! Lets do it.

Front Panels & Print Service

All services around enclosures and components: customized front panels, newest printing technologies and much more!

Coded Switches

Elma is the premier supplier of BCD, Hex and Gray coded switches in the world today, supplying all segments of the electronics industry.

Rotary Encoders

With the broadest range of long-life, rugged, panel-sealable encoders available today, Elma has the right incremental encoder for your application.

Rotary Selector Switches

World-renowned switching feel and ingenious design makes Elma range of rotary selector switches the obvious choice of audio, industrial and medical product design professionals.

Metal K1

Robust solid-aluminum design (RoHS compliant), glossy anodized surface, scratch resistant, electrically non conducting and available in many colors.

Classic Collet

Precise quality knobs, secure collet mounting, wide variety, lots of accessories, custom colors on request.

Soft Touch Collet K60

Ergonomic "soft touch" feel, secure collet mounting.

Push-On K55, K65, and K66

"Soft touch" or hard feel, cost effective choice.

Vintage Knobs

Elma brings back the look that sounded so good with our classic and vintage Audio Knobs.

LED-Arrays

Pre-mounted in single or double LED housings.

Double Height

Pre-mounted in single or double LED housings.

Single/Double Height Bi-Color

Pre-mounted in single or double LED housings.

Engineering

Elma has been a leader in design innovation for over 50 years. We use advanced design software and equipment to perfect your design. We can utilize our vast resource of experienced designers and engineers from facilities all over the world. The result is a superb design solution, completed to your specifications in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Customization

Do you need some changes to make a standard system platform ready for your project? Or do you prefer a tailor-made platform? All right! Lets do it.