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IMnet II dedicated cabling cabinet optimised for 10GBase-T and fibre
Released 10 January 2006

Enclosure Solutions has introduced the IMnet II, an updated version of the first enclosure to be designed specifically for the networking market, breaking away from the legacy design of the electronic rack.  The unique "X" frame design means that unlike all competitive products, cables do not have to be threaded through a frame, so cable runs throughout the building can be positioned first, with the cabinet then being offered up and the breakouts into the cabinet connected, significantly reducing installation time.  Cables can be laid into the cabinet through three separate apertures in the top cover, located at the rear and on both sides, allowing 3D cabling throughout the rack.  Space for vertical cable runs and dedicated front-to-back cabling space is provided at both sides of the panel mounting area.  In suites of enclosures, rack-to-rack horizontal cable runs can be run in front of the recessed front verticals, again saving time.  There are also four apertures on the base, giving even more flexibility in cable routing.  

The roll-out of 10GBase-T systems over copper media and the increasing use of singlemode and multimode fibre in the LAN has increased the importance of cable infrastructure management.  IMnet offers the most advanced cable management capabilities of any enclosure on the market; all dedicated cable spaces are designed so that cables must follow large radius paths and there are no sharp edges so that it is impossible to bend, kink, stretch or crush the copper or fibre cables.  

In the new version, the load rating is 500kg and the structural rigidity of the frame has been increased by 60%, the doors have been redesigned to give greater rigidity, ensuring that they do not catch or jam.  The side panels have also been improved; the original slam latches are replaced by sliding bolts: as well as improving the fit, this also increases security as the side panels cannot now be removed without opening the door.

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For further information:
	
Barry Maidment
Enclosure Solutions
Electron Way
Chandlers Ford
Hants
SO53 4ZR
tel: + 44 (0)23 8026 4705
fax:+ 44 (0)23 8026 4520
barry.maidment@apw.com
www.apw.com/enclosuresolutions

Agency contact:		
Nigel May	
Parkfield Communications Limited
Parkfield House
Damerham
Hants
SP6 3HQ
tel: + 44 (0)1725 518321
fax: + 44 (0)1725 518378
nigel.may@parkfield.co.uk
www.parkfield.co.uk
	
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