Custom metal enclosures for products - an alternative to injection moulding

Many designers rush to injection moulding when designing enclosures for electronic products. Often there are many other alternative options. Here we consider custom metal enclosures with a case study  using the PAT-IT Portable Appliance Tester. More examples can be seen in the book "From Prototype to Product - a Practical Guide for Electronic Engineers".

From Prototype to Product - book aimed at graduate electronic engineers

Electronic product development is a specialist field. It requires not only a good understanding of the technology - it demands a thorough knowledge of the whole process of taking an electronic design through the various stages and making it available for sale.