Free Enclosure Design Training for Engineers
If you haven't learned by now, enclosures are all around us. Many of your favorite everyday products (like your phone) are an enclosure that's designed to protect some kind of sensitive internal components. Because enclosures are so vital to our day-to-day life, it's extremely important that they're built to last, and that starts with a seal or gasket that's designed for the environment it will operate in and the conditions the enclosure will experience.
Covering everything from material selection to design integration to additional enclosure components like vents, our hosts walk through the things you should keep in mind to build reliable, high-performance enclosures.
Get to Know Your Enclosure Institute Video Series Hosts
With nearly 70 years of combined experience, hosts Phil Taylor and Jimmy Budd guide you through the video portion of the Enclosure Institute training series. Together, they break down the technical topics that are important for material selection and seal design and leave you with practical information and tools you can take with you through every project.
Some of the topics covered in the series include:
- enclosure sealing
- gasket design
- enclosure gasket materials
- ingress protection and IP ratings
- enclosure standards (NEMA, UL, IEC, and CSA)
- enclosure reliability testing
- and much more
Keep reading to learn more about the hosts of the Enclosure Institute videos below!
1. Where did you go to school and what did you study?
Jimmy Budd: I graduated from Purdue University in 2013 where I studied Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Phil Taylor: I graduated from Indiana University with a double degree in Psychology and Sociology.
2. What is your job title at Marian, Inc.?
JB: Engineer
PT: Vice President
3. How long have you been working for Marian?
JB: I've been at Marian for 12 years.
PT: I began working at Marian 56 years ago!
4. What are some of your professional achievements you've accomplished at Marian?
JB: I have worked in multiple roles at Marian ranging from Sales to Engineering and interfaced with customers ranging from small start-ups to some of the largest companies in the world. Marian has allowed me to get a wide range of experiences in a relatively short time.
PT: I started to work at Marian while in college. My first job was in "the shop" doing everything from shipping, receiving, inventory, forklift driving, hose assembly, machine operating, and more. I eventually moved to customer service and purchasing and, later, into outside sales. In 1986, I was promoted to Sales Manager and started the "Marketing Group" (of one) and eventually becoming VP of Sales and Marketing.
5. Have you worked anywhere else in your professional career? If yes, what was the role, which company, and for how long were you there?
JB: Just internships for me. I spent three summers at Harman Audio working in the professional amplifier division as a Mechanical Engineering Intern, and one summer at ProAutomated, a lighting control company, where I was a Field Engineer supporting the installation and programming of commercial lighting control systems.
PT: I have not. In high school and college, I flipped burgers, put roofs on homes, mopped floors, delivered newspapers, cut grass and shoveled snow - sometimes for free.
6. What makes you an expert on enclosures?
JB: Over my time at Marian, I've been fortunate to work on a lot of demanding enclosure applications, but I am by no means an expert on enclosures.
However, the good thing about Marian is that we have a lot of people here who have been with the company a long time who have seen industries and materials change over time. All of that historical Marian information, coupled with our strong industry ties with companies like Rogers, 3M, tesa, and Nitto makes Marian as a whole the expert on enclosures.
PT: I don't like to promote myself as "an expert", but in my years of experience I have had the opportunity to work with many manufacturers of a wide variety of devices (enclosures) that required gaskets and seals to maintain the functionality of its original design. I have served on advisory boards for key material manufacturers such as Rogers Corporation and 3M. I don't always know it all, but I know where to find the answers.
7. What does the Enclosure Institute actually do to help professionals in the industry succeed?
JB: I think it does a lot! The first thing that's often overlooked is it teaches everyone the nomenclature of the industry.
One thing that can cause a lot of issues in sales is when a customer is using the right words in conversations but doesn't fully understand what they mean. If not caught by the sales engineer, it can lead to the customer receiving a part that is exactly as they described verbally but is not right for their application.
The Enclosure Institute does a great job explaining all the terms and, in some cases, giving their history; this allows the customer to speak the same language as the die-cutting / sealing industry. From there, I think it just kept building by going more in-depth and talking about the design tradeoffs that are needed when trying to balance the cost and performance of an application.
PT: We hope that The Enclosure Institute gives the viewer a better understanding of the many issues and challenges that are confronted by designers of electronic enclosures and other devices that need to be protected from external contamination. In the sessions, we discuss industry standards, material choices, common design flaws, assembly suggestions, and more.
The Enclosure Institute: Free Training Series
The Enclosure Institute is a free, on-demand educational training course designed by Marian and Rogers Corporation that provides the important technical information required to design a reliable seal for enclosure applications.
This training course provides relevant blogs, videos, and downloadable tools cover a variety of important topics related to enclosure sealing, material compatibility, and even a little history.
The training series consists of:
- 17 technical blogs
- 16 videos
- 4 downloadable tools
The combined engineering and technical expertise from the Rogers and Marian teams bring credibility and depth to insights on industry trends and standards, as well as tips for material selection, manufacturing techniques, and much more.
Registrants that complete the series will also receive an Enclosure Institute Essentials Kit that includes a certificate of completion and a variety of other helpful resources for your future enclosure applications.
Check out Jimmy and Phil in action in the first episode below and get a little taste of what kind of content the Enclosure Institute has to offer. Also, be sure to read the accompanying blog on Rogers’ website!
Enroll in The Enclosure Institute™ today!
Work with Marian on Your Next Enclosure application
Are you working on an enclosure application and can't decide where to start? Are you knee-deep in an active project and not sure what's next? Contact us and we'll put you in touch with a Sales Engineer in your area. Our teams can help make sure you've answered all the important questions to make sure your application is ready to go to market without issues.
