Press information To download a text file of this release, a 250 pixel wide low-res image for web use or a 300dpi print quality image, go to www.parkfield.co.uk/hammond-au Slimline hand-held enclosures Released 26 January 2007 The popular 1455 family of extruded aluminium enclosures from Hammond Electronics has been extended with the addition of the A and B sizes, slimline units designed to accept one or two circuit boards respectively, mounted horizontally directly into slots in the walls of the unit. The rounded profile fits comfortably into the hand or pocket and the units are fitted with plastic bezels at each end that incorporate a flat panel area for switches, indicator lights and other front panel furniture. The units are available in lengths of 100mm, the A size is 70mm wide and the B size is 71.7mm in width. The 12mm high A size, which accepts a single PCB, has flat top and bottom surfaces while the 19mm high B size, provided with two PCB mounting slots, has a recessed area, suitable for a membrane keyboard, on one face. The units are available with a clear or black anodised finish; the end bezels are moulded in black polycarbonate as standard with translucent blue and IR transparent translucent red available as optional alternatives. *** Ends: body copy 175 words *** Notes to Editors. For further information contact: Charles Cookson Hammond Electronics Pty Ltd 11 - 13 Port Road Queenstown SA 5014 Australia tel: +61-8-8240-2244 fax: +61-8-8240-2255 Email: ccookson@hammfg.com www.hammondmfg.com Agency contact: Nigel May Parkfield Communications Limited Parkfield House Damerham Hants SP6 3HQ United Kingdom tel: + 44 1725 518321 fax: + 44 1725 518378 nigel.may@parkfield.co.uk www.parkfield.co.uk Hammond is one of the world's leading manufacturers of small plastic, die-cast aluminium and metal enclosures for the electronics and electrical industries. Its newest subsidiary, Hammond Electronics, Adelaide, has been established as a stock-holding hub in 2002 to serve the Australasian market through a network of national, regional and local distributors throughout Australia and New Zealand.