BOPLA – quality first
As one of the leading manufacturers of enclosure systems, input units and system solutions, BOPLA Gehäuse Systeme GmbH, which was founded in 1970, has always emphasised the importance of supplying high-value products of consistent quality.
Carefully selected suppliers deliver the best components which we need for manufacturing purposes, ensuring an almost unlimited range of enclosure systems.
BOPLA quality control starts right at the beginning. Even before delivering their products, all our suppliers submit them to a wide range of tests.
In addition, all components we receive are subject to a careful incoming goods check, and only then are they released as suitable for the well-known BOPLA quality standards. By taking into account the latest scientific knowledge, and by using the most up-to-date technology, we ensure that the quality of BOPLA products far exceeds the minimum legal requirements.
In order to give you an impression of our in-house quality assurance procedures, we have compiled an overview of our test and measuring equipment. See for yourselves the quality of BOPLA products!
As of April 2009, our latest acquisition, a climatic test cabinet manufactured by “Vötsch“, will be available for testing purposes. It will be used to submit new products, new materials and new processes to specific temperature, temperature change and climatic tests before they are released.
Climatic test cabinet VCL 6010
Manufacturer: Vötsch
Technical details:
Test cabinet capacity: 100 litres
(sufficient for T 260 or BCD 400)
Test cabinet dimensions:
490 x 400 x 500 mm (w x d x h)
Temperature test: -60°C to +150°C
Change speed: Heating 2.5 K/min
Cooling 3.0 K/min
Climatic tests: +10°C to 95°C
Humidity range: 10 to 98%
Matrix Vision
Manufacturer: Mantis
For quality assurance and fault detection purposes
6 and 15 times magnification
Stereo Vision System
Colour measuring device
Manufacturer: ColorLite spb 850
Used to determine colour difference and the reproducibility of colours on more than one test specimen.
The size of a possible test surface must be at least Ø 10 mm.
The ΔE value is determined; it represents the reproducibility of different shades of colour. According to the specialist keypad association’s guidelines, a ΔE value of <2 for membrane keypads is acceptable.
USB camera
Manufacturer: Scalar Corporation
Used to detect faults and to create documentation. The camera can achieve magnifications of 10, 30, 50 and 200 times, which can be stored as an image file on a PC and forwarded.
Insulation tester
Manufacturer: LEM Norma GmbH
Used to determine surface resistance of enclosures made of Vestamid (e.g. V 215).
Incoming goods and quality controls
Impact resistance test device
Manufacturer: PTL – Grabenhorst
Impact weights (Joule): 1 / 2 / 4 / 7
To standard:
- EN 60079-0:2004
- DIN EN 50102 ^ VDE 0470-100
- DIN EN 50102 A1 ^ VDE 0470-100 A1
IP test chamber
Dip tank
Profile projector
Manufacturer: Classen
Measurement accuracy: 0.001mm
For measurements relating to initial samples and quality assurance.
Digital height measuring device
Manufacturer: Micro-Hite
Measurement accuracy: 0.001mm
For measurements relating to initial samples and quality assurance.
Membrane keypad test bench
Manufacturer: BOPLA
For carrying out endurance tests on membrane keypads acc. to DIN 42115
The mechanical strength and the electrical contact of keys are tested.
Membrane keypad test centre
Manufacturer: Phoenix Mecano Ungarn PC Kundisch
For testing the electrical function of membrane keypads in the incoming goods department and following in-house assembly at BOPLA.
Test set-up for EMC seals Alubos and Alustyle
Manufacturer: BOPLA
For quality assurance of the EMC seals.
The conductivity of the seals is tested under pressure and with an applied voltage.


















