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News Release from: Elma-Mektron | Subject: CompactPCI enclosures
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 09 May 2003
CompactPCI enclosures minimise downtime
A new range of CompactPCI enclosures offer high quality and versatility and meet high-availability requirements where redundant operation, quick accessibility and high reliability are essential.
With an increasing number of applications demanding downtime measured in minutes rather than hours, Mektron Systems has launched a rugged and robust range of aesthetic powered CompactPCI enclosures that offer outstanding quality and versatility and are designed specifically to meet industry's stringent high-availability requirements where redundant operation, quick accessibility and high reliability are essential These turnkey enclosures come completely assembled, harnessed and configured to customer requirements and are ideal for applications in computerised telephony, IP telecom or central office switching equipment as well as satellite or cellular communications or remote/unmanned installations
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 Feb 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mektron Systems has introduced a range of transportable electronic enclosures and transit cases designed specifically to protect valuable equipment during transportation.
Mektron Systems has incorporated many beneficial features into the design of these enclosures and has abundant additional options available for user flexibility, including PSU, temperature and fan-fail monitoring and alarm generation, SCSI hot-swap mass storage devices and numerous drive bay options.
As well as the standard two- to eight-slot, plus multiple, CompactPCI backplanes there is a 21-slot multiple master backplane option, H.110CT backplane options, rugged options and redundant backplane options.
There is up to 100mm cabinet/rack inset mounting capability to allow for front panel cabling and the card frame for the 80mm rear I/O transition area is designed for the full 21 slots.
All these features enable easy access and rapid mean time to repair (MTTR).
These CompactPCI enclosures are designed for NEBS/ETSI and IEEE1101.10/11 compliance and the rugged sheet aluminium EMC construction exceeds the requirements of EN55022, EN50082 and FCC pt 15.
The latest EMC design principles and practices are employed thereby guaranteeing an inherently good EMC performance.
They also incorporate Mektron's own innovative and patented "Crush-Fold" technology that provides greatly enhanced strength and rigidity and superior EMC performance with minimal fastener count and enhanced aesthetics.
Mektron Systems has full BS EN ISO9001 accreditation.
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