Start with the news release Clamshells safeguard PCBs in defence applications from Schroff, which we summarised at the time by saying "Schroff has introduced a range of VPX clamshells that safeguard printed circuit boards in the extreme environmental conditions associated with defence applications. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release BI develops high-reliability resistor networks from BI Electronics: "BI Technologies offers a series of custom thin-film resistor networks in hermetically-sealed metal or HTCC (high-temperature cofired ceramic) packages. ".
 
In July 2010, we covered the news from Hammond Electronics - take a look at Aluminium enclosures for stomp-box manufacturers which says: "Hammond Electronics' 1590 Stomp die-cast aluminium enclosures are being offered as housings for manufacturers of stomp boxes, also known as guitar effect pedals. ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Verotec, Front-panel options for subracks and enclosures, as well as UHF transceiver for power-constrained applications from Radiometrix, and Power connectors meet military safety standards from FC Lane Electronics .