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Bud modifies enclosures to your specs in only 5 days
Simple cutouts on most enclosures in stock
Fastest turnaround in the industry

Our People Make it Possible

Our employees demonstrate exceptional commitment to Bud Industries. Several have been with us for 40 or 50 years. Their experience and passion enable us to serve customers better:

  • The fastest modifications in the industry.
  • Thousands of enclosures in stock.
  • Competitive pricing.

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Bud adds Jacobsen as Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Sales Reps
by Josiah Haas
Bud Industries is excited to announce the addition of Jacobsen Associates as our sales rep firm in the Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake regions.  Their territory includes Eastern Pennsylvania (ZIP Codes: 16600-19699), Southern New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. The Jacobsen team led by Michael Jacobsen fills Bud’s sales territory that was previously open is headquartered in Horsham, PA.  Michael leads an experienced group including John Jacobsen, Steven Andrews, Diane Jacobsen, Lisa Wullert, and Jim Starkey. Lynn Viers, Bud Industries’…
How to Modify Enclosures to Get the Design You Need  for Less Time and Cost
by Blair Haas
What distinguishes a simple metal or plastic box from a functional electronic enclosure? Most often, it’s the modifications necessary to allow access to the interior, stabilize and protect its contents, and present the appropriate appearance. Enclosures typically need a minimum of one cutout for a power cable and often many other modifications, which can include holes, cutouts, tappings, gaskets, pre-assembly, and finishing. For many design engineers, specifying enclosure modifications is the final step in the design cycle, with time-to-market pressure…
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NEMA 3 RATED ENCLOSURE AND A NEMA 4 RATED ENCLOSURE
by Blair Haas
One of the most frequent questions we are asked is to clarify the NEMA rating system for enclosures.  There are many misconceptions about the ratings including that a higher number rating means a greater  level of protection or that all ratings suggest that the products are waterproof or dustproof.  For today’s blog, I am going to focus on two of the outdoor ratings and describe what they mean, how they are tested and what the difference are.  These are the…

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