September 13, 2010

Pentair Technical Products unveiled redesigned Schroff-brand Midas cabinets. Housing a variety of 19-in. or 23-in. rackmount equipment, Midas cabinets feature a fully welded, heavy-gauge steel frame, enabling you to mount equipment, cable management, active cooling and other accessories. Preconfigured models are available in six standard sizes, while engineered solutions are also available. Models range in size from 23RU to 48RU (1200-mm to 2100-mm) high, 600-mm to 700-mm wide, and 800-mm to 1000-mm deep. The 700-mm-wide communication cabinets can accommodate either 19-in. or 23-in. equipment and cables, and can be changed in the field. The 600-mm-wide server configurations offer square-hole rack angles for 19-in. rackmount equipment. Cabinets without windows are UL 1863 rated to a loading capacity of 1000 lb, with a 4X factor, and all Midas cabinets are RoHS compliant.

PENTAIR TECHNICAL PRODUCTS (SCHROFF)

September 13, 2010

Chatsworth Products Inc. (CPI) offers Velocity Standard Pack, an “easy-to-use solution for managing equipment and cabling at the cross connect”. The Velocity Standard Pack includes Velocity cable management plus Standard Rack and installation hardware in one package. The new pack offers one part number, one package and one solution to simplify installation. The cable management system provides physical protection and pathway support for premise cable and patch cords while promoting loose cable bundling. The pack includes a 45U x 19-in. EIA standard rack, a single- or double-sided Velocity vertical cable manager and concrete floor installation hardware. The rack supports patch panels, fiber enclosures and network switches, and is UL listed. Numbered rackmount spaces are printed on the equipment mounting channels.

CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS INC.

East Penn Mfg. expanded its front-access battery line with the Unigy HR3500ET and HR7500ET, both with a 10-year design life for UPS service. The company says the front-access terminal configuration provides both a space-saving and safer design for high-powered systems. By reducing the additional clearance needed for top connections and longer cable lengths, East Penn says UPS installations employing this battery design can maximize efficiency and long-term savings while achieving more power in less space. Unigy High Rate batteries feature IPF technology, which promises to optimize power capacities and ensure consistent cell-to-cell voltages. These batteries also use AGM (absorbed glass mat) technology to lower internal resistance for better high-rate, short-term discharges. Recessed posts with epoxy post seals act as a secure barrier to keep in acid and critical pressure. Low-pressure, self-sealing valves prevent premature dry-out and minimize gassing. All batteries are built with flame-retardant materials and flame arrestors.

EAST PENN MFG.

August 22, 2010

SolaHD’s S4KC uninterruptible power system (UPS) incorporates online, double conversion features in a compact package that is engineered for industrial applications, such as industrial computers, automation systems, robotics and process controls. It is available in 120/208/240V or 230V models from 6000VA to 10000VA. The S4KC delivers continuous power to connected equipment with no break or transferring to battery. Its rated output power factor of 0.8-0.9 is a better match with switch mode power supplies, says the company, which allows for more efficient UPS utilization. The S4KC can be mounted directly into a standard 19-in. rack, taking 4U for the 6kVA and 6U for the 10kVA. It can also be floor-mounted for standalone applications.

SOLAHD

August 10, 2010

Eaton Corp. announced the Eaton 9395 uninterruptible power system (UPS) is “the first power quality product to receive a Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT) Gold certification,” says Eaton. SMaRT is developed/administered by the non-profit Institute of Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) and awards products that offer multiple environmental and economic benefits and meet life cycle environmental performance requirements. This certification allows Eaton to contribute points in two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit categories. The 9395 can also contribute towards the Energy and Atmosphere Credit.

“The 9395 SMaRT certification resulted largely from Eaton’s commissioned life cycle assessment that compared everything from the materials used in manufacturing, to energy used during construction, to costs associated with transporting the product,” says the Eaton. “The study results showed that improvements in UPS efficiency play a significant role in reducing the overall environmental impact of the product.”

EATON

July 20, 2010

AFL Telecommunications introduced its newest WDM module supporting the latest platforms in PON technology. The RFoG supports wavelength management requirements of 1310, 1490, 1550, 1590/1610nm wavelengths. Designed in a traditional LGX module, virtually all connector types are an option, says AFL, including high-density platforms delivering up to three discrete devices in a single-width module. The RFoG WDM module’s features include flexible packaging options, low excess and PDL (polarization dependent loss) monitoring/tap ports. Applications include FTTx and access networks, and CATV links.

AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

June 16, 2010

Verotec offers factory customization services and bespoke panel fabrication for its standard front panel KM6 or 19” subracks and its Eurocard-based metal enclosures. With a range of tooled support products, each family of products has several options. For the KM6 family, unshielded panels are available in either pre-anodized 2.5mm aluminum fitted with plastic screw mounting bushes or with an anodized front face, a chromated rear face and metal fixing bushes. The standard heights are 3U and 6U while the widths vary from 2HP (0.4”) to 84HP (16.8”). All the sizes allow for plain blanking panels fitted with the fixings or as kits complete with handles. Flat-screened panels however, are available with fitted stainless steel conductive fingers to the right-hand edge with or without standard pull handles. Other ventilated and plain panels are designed with steel or aluminum with optional EMC screening to suit the Diplomat, LBX, Verotec and Total Access Cases desktop and rack mount metal enclosures.

VEROTEC

June 16, 2010

Brady Worldwide, Inc. introduced a software update to its LabelMark Label Design Software. Both the Standard and Professional versions have usability enhancements including more features and design tools. The LabelMark 5.2 offers toolbar customization, allowing users to customize commands and options for any toolbar, and an expanded parts database, which include part numbers with prefixes HX, 2HX, ZH, and 2ZH. Also the LabelMark Professional software has new edit and import options that allow users to stretch rotated objects, batch import files from previous versions, and convert Heatex text files (another software by Brady).

BRADY

Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) has released an N-Series TeraFrame Network Cabinet engineered for the Cisco Nexus 7018 Switch. It was designed and tested, according to CPI, “to deploy the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-slot switch in a hot aisle/cold aisle layout”. It also supports a mix of patch panels and fiber enclosures above the switch. To work for the 7018 switch, the TeraFrame provides a wide-framed cabinet solution that allows thermal and cable management, and physical support. The cabinet is constructed with an integrated network switch exhaust duct that converts the side-to-side airflow pattern into a front-to-rear pattern. Alongside this, the cabinet includes offset removable doors and side panels to allow better airflow and easier access to equipment and cabling. Finally these doors are perforated to, again, promote airflow and space. The TeraFrame also features other support solutions such as plastic T-shaped cable management fingers with openings to align rackmount units and organize cables. Also, full-length brush-sealed openings on the top panel allow cables to enter and exit the management space. The cabinet also allows for support through two pairs of 19-in. EIA mounting rails, and 42U or 45U of vertical mounting space. The TeraFrame is available in two heights and three depths to match site requirements.

CHATSWORTH

May 19, 2010

Chloride North America launched its MOD10 Series―an online three-phase UPS system featuring a modular, vertically scalable rack-mounted design. The MOD10 provides adaptable backup power that promises to lower total cost of system ownership, reduce required floor space and help sustain vital network uptime. Users add only as many 10 kVA 2U-sized modules to their MOD10 system as required (up to 50 kVA or 100 kVA). Installation of the hot-swappable modules can be performed without system shutdown, and does not require senior technical personnel. It can be deployed as a primary source for small to medium data centres or as an end-of-row redundant source in larger installations. Redundant modules and battery packs coupled with a static switch system enable the MOD10 to deliver 99.999% availability.

CHLORIDE NORTH AMERICA