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News Release from: Schroff UK | Subject: EuropacPro
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 April 2005
Subrack meets railway technology
requirements
Railway technology components are susceptible to particular market requirements, with a strong emphasis being placed on shock and vibration.
Railway technology components are susceptible to particular market requirements, with a strong emphasis being placed on shock and vibration Schroff has recently undertaken rigorous testing of the EuropacPro subrack, and this unit has successfully passed the tests for NF F61005 and NF F60002 - the French state railway's SNCF - and the mechanical testing to EN50155 - the general standard for rolling stock in Europe
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 29 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Guide rails suit a range of board lengths
Schroff has extended its range of guide rails for use with the established EuropacPro 19in subrack.
Subracks come as complete ready-to-assemble kits
The EuropacPro range of subracks is now available as a range of complete assembly kits with optional EMI shielding.
By implementing strengthened side panels and horizontal rails, the EuropacPro subrack conforms to the required specifications.
For the French railway certifications, an additional rear cover and a specific angle bracket for the insertion of plug-in units, has been developed.
The modular construction of the 19in subrack enables the users to select different versions from a versatile range of standard building blocks, that can be combined to the most adaptable manner.
The basic model consists of a minimum of two side panels and four horizontal rails.
With a varied accessory range, the user has the possibility to retrofit the subracks step by step.
A specific EMC version and an EMC version with IEEE fitting (eg for cPCI applications) have also passed the tests and are now available for railway applications.
Here for example, contact springs which can be inserted between single building elements such as cover plates and horizontal rails or conductive textile seals in front panels of plug-in units, guarantee safe HF shielding.
The standard range includes guide rails, allowing a flexible positioning of all boards, and have an array of advantageous features such as the possibility to screw guide rails to the horizontal rails type "H" (heavy duty), continuous isolated board guidance, coding facilities of 19in plug-in units, ESD clip and board protection.
As Schroff anodises all front surfaces and chromates the rear, the user receives a functional, scratchproof and visually appealing finish.
Due to the hard anodised surface, the front panels can be worked on without further surface treatment.
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