19" rack-mounted system now in VME/CPCI and neutral design
17 November 2004Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
With its innovative 'Slim-Box' enclosure series, Rittal picks up on the current trend towards increasingly smaller and more efficient electronic packaging solutions. With technical features such as horizontal mounting of all functional components, two front and two rear slots per U, superior fan cooling in the side wall and cost-efficient ATX power supply unit, Rittal's three new designs - VME/CPCI and neutral - offer even more possibilities of application.
With the 482,6 mm (19") rack mounted Slim-Box system with horizontal mounting of all functional components, it is possible to integrate on 1, 2, 3 or 4 U, double the quantity of computer slides (two, four, six or eight). Two slots per U are available for CPCI or VME boards at the front or at the rear. What is new for the Rittal product range are three standard versions: The Slim-Box is available as a rack-mounted system without backplane and power supply for individual installation or with backplane and power supply for VME or CPCI applications.
With today's high packaging densities of modern electronic and computer systems, much attention has to be paid to effective cooling. Hence sophisticated construction of the enclosure and an adequate number of efficient fans for effective dissipation of heat is important. DC fans are mounted in the left side of the panel. Three or four fans are mounted as standard but it is possible to mount up to six fans both on the intake as well as on the outlet side.
The desktop and shelf mounted enclosures permit a very close packing of computers which, for example, can have CPCI computer cards slotted in from the front and I/O boards from the rear.
In the CPCI design the enclosure contains a horizontal 6,5 U 64 Bit/33 MHz monolithic CPCI backplane, in the VME design, a monolithic VME passive backplane. On request, solutions with customer-specific backplanes are possible, also designs with switch fabrics for fast fibre-optic connection (PICMG 2.16).
Microtronix revives defunct cell phone plant Microtronix Manufacturing
Editor's Choice Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
In a significant move for South Africa’s struggling electronics manufacturing sector, local technology firm Microtronix has breathed new life into a formerly defunct cell phone manufacturing facility.
Read more...Manufacturing with purpose Production Logix
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
How Production Logix is setting a new benchmark for high-reliability, locally manufactured electronics.
Read more...Recent purchase of Seica Flying Probe tester ZETECH ONE
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Zetech One recently supplied a Seica Flying Probe tester to Etion Create for use in the development and manufacture of its electronic solutions.
Read more...Compact but powerful soldering system Truth Electronic Manufacturing
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
The Economy?SIG is EPM’s compact wave soldering solution, designed to bring professional-grade soldering capabilities to small and medium-scale electronics producers.
Read more...In-circuit testing vs functional testing MyKay Tronics
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Achieving zero defects in printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) demands rigorous validation on both the component level and system level.
Read more...Select coat ultrasonic cleaning station Techmet
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Nordson Electronics Solutions has announced their latest technology innovation for conformal coating systems, the ASYMTEK Select Coat SL-1040 Ultrasonic Cleaning Station.
Read more...How smart components drive sustainable industrial efficiency TRX Electronics
Editor's Choice Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Manufacturing industries across South Africa face mounting pressure to reduce operational costs whilst meeting increasingly stringent environmental regulations, and the path to achieving these goals lies in embracing advanced electronic components that enable smarter, more efficient industrial operations.
Read more...The power of one
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
The latest MYPro Create software brings a unified interface to jet printing, making job creation faster, more intuitive and more stable than ever before.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the publisher and its agents cannot be held responsible for any errors contained, or any loss incurred as a result. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers. The editor reserves the right to alter or cut copy. Articles submitted are deemed to have been cleared for publication. Advertisements and company contact details are published as provided by the advertiser. Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or veracity of supplied material.
printer friendly version