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PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURES COMPANY

TECHNOLOGY

PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURES COMPANY

people as much as they need protection
from the elements. Enclosures featuring
dual chambered key lock systems and
lock kits for mounts that secure displays
to the wall offer optimum protection.
For indoor use, many businesses also
favor options like a low-cost frame display
enclosure. Rather than an enclosure with
a back, this enclosure is a frame that bolts
to the wall using heavy duty mounting
hardware, while the enclosure attaches
to the base frame using a high strength
security screw system for the ultimate
defense against removal from the wall. So,
this is an open back design. These display
frames feature .177" thick ultra-clear
shatterproof polycarbonate for the front

saying just has a great ring to it. However,
robbers have certainly been known to
take off with pricey equipment at airports.
Of course, vandalism is a big issue for
digital signage as well, especially outdoor
digital display solutions. Be it spray
paint, thrown objects, or theft, digital
signs in high traffic indoor locations or
left outdoors need to be protected from

shield and a .25" thick aluminum front
frame. These protective digital display
enclosures hold up in the roughest and
toughest environments, including federal
correctional institutions.
WEATHER, STORMS AND IMPACT
RESISTANCE

Placing a digital sign outside is extremely

different from placing one inside.
Weather factors, such as heat, cold,
rain, storms and moisture all come
into play. Outdoor digital displays
defend in some capacity against some of
these threats, but don't offer complete
comprehensive protection and typically
have an astoundingly higher price tag
than indoor digital displays. When the
weather really does its thing, especially
hurricane weather, most outdoor displays
are toast. This means airports choosing
outdoor digital displays pay big money
and end up completely replacing displays.
Thankfully, extremely durable
outdoor digital signage enclosures can
provide impact resistance strong enough
to defend against high impact like a
forceful hit from a bat, f lying objects
and hurricane winds. At the end of the
day, when facing the worst category
storms that tear up and relocate buildings,
not much can be done. But enclosures
provide exceptional protection. Think of
them as an Otterbox for TVs and digital
displays. Even if the front screen of the
enclosure is scratched or dented, front
shields cost peanuts to replace.
Outdoor digital signage enclosure
companies worth their salt have
developed viable solutions for various
outdoor weather challenges, such as fan
systems, heater install options, waterresistant sealing technologies, corrosion
resistance and even moisture control kits
that help absorb moisture, which would
otherwise seep inside the monitors and
cause damage. Typically, an application
in extreme heat or cold requires a
significantly higher cost weatherproof
digital sign because upgraded fan, heating
and insulation features are required in
those situations. While the look of a
standalone display can be nice, those
features are expensive to build into
electronic equipment. On the other
hand, the cost of an enclosure with all
the bells and whistles for extremely harsh
environments is significantly less than an
outdoor digital display.
CORROSION

Additionally, coastal airports and
businesses frequently deal with corrosion,
which forces them to replace equipment
such as outdoor displays and TVs on a
frequent basis, which increases the
overall net cost of outdoor digital

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