INSTRUMENTATION HANDLES FOR 19" ENCLOSURES
RACK HANDLE DESCRIPTION:
Introducing a new concept in handling and securing 19" rack mounted equipment: the Piton Rack Handle. This high quality assembly provides handles and captive fasteners for your rack-mount products.
Piton Rack Handles have a high-strength molded design with integrated screws that secure your enclosure to any equipment rack. These handles mount outboard of the front panel space with supplied hardware: no special panel prep is required.
The Piton Rack Handle has clean styling and excellent ergonomics. It is manufactured with high grade materials and is EIA-310, RoHS, and NEBS compliant. It is well-suited for a variety of markets including Datacom, Telecom, Storage, Pro Audio, Broadcast, and Test Equipment.
On-Air Elements
RACK HANDLE FEATURES:
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High quality instrumentation handles for rack-mount equipment
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High strength ABS/PC polymer
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Captive #10-32 screws have EIA-310 spacing to work with all equipment racks
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Clean, modern styling with generous finger clearance
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NEBS compliant UL94 V-0 flammability rating
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Low out-gassing Noryl versions available (.43% TML, .06% CVCM)
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Mounts on equipment ears, saving valuable front panel space
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No special panel prep, press-fitting or swaging required
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Single part no. kit simplifies documentation, procurement and kitting
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Can be used in non-rackmount applications
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Designed in California; patent pending
Codan Stratus
RACK HANDLE BENEFITS:
Zinwave Hub
RF Synthesizer
Textron Systems
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The Piton Rack Handle gives your product a rugged, customized look, differentiating it from competitors using formed instrumentation handles.
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The high-strength, practical design makes for an ergonomic handle capable of moving heavy, awkward equipment through production, shipping and installation.
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This solution gives your customers stainless steel fasteners, captive to your product, simplifying rack mounting. No more lost or mismatched screws.
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Captive fasteners are integral to the handle, eliminating the cost of press-fitting or swaging separate captive fastener assemblies.
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Piton Rack Handles mount on the outer edges of the front panel, preserving enclosure volume and front panel space; a key benefit where rack and floor space are at a premium.
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Handles protect front panel components and route cabling to the sides.
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The product is supplied as a kit with 2 handles, 4 captive screws and 4 mounting screws: the single part number kit reduces the cost of documentation, procurement, kitting and assembly.
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Can be used with subracks where no fixed front panel exists.
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Because the handle works with standard EIA-310 front panel mounting slots, it can be added to existing designs and products.
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#12, M5 and M6 captive screws available.
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Easily replaceable, reusable and recyclable.
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With good design-for-manufacturability, the Piton Rack Handle is available with quantity price breaks at 50, 100, and 500 kits.
RACK HANDLE DESIGN TIPS:
Traverse Industries
Crazy Strong!
240lbs: No Problem
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Order one kit for each rack-mounted enclosure. A kit contains 2 handles, 4 handle-mounting screws and 4 captive screws.
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See PDF data sheets for mounting hole pattern for handles. Each handle requires two countersunk thru holes.
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If your front panel is more than .25" thick, counterbore the handle mounting holes as shown on the data sheets.
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There are multiple captive screw lengths available. This is to accommodate your front panel thickness and allow proper mounting with any rack - regardless whether the rack has recessed captive nuts or tapped rails. See data sheets for part numbers.
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When attaching handles, first fasten with plastite screws, then thread #10 captive screws thru handles.
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4U enclosures: consider using 3U handles. Mount the 3U handles .25" or .875" below the centerline of the 4U panel. Drawing available on request.
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For non-rackmount designs, mount handles from front with #8 or #10 machine screws
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3D STEP files available on request.
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See our product development services for complete chassis design.