The size does matter when in comes to enclosure selection

Phil Black - PII Editor 04/02/2013

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More service providers equal more customers requiring more capacity. However restrictions on space and the need to reduce power consumption all combined to create challenges for the cabinet makers. All of these factors and more determine innovative design strategies behind today’s Telecom network cabinets. Rainford Solutions, specialise in bespoke cabinet and enclosure design reports how the traditional 600/600/42U enclosure format, although still popular is being challenged by more spacious concepts for global markets.

The heights of cabinets and enclosures are rapidly growing. ‘We have shipped compact and thermally efficient 48U racks supporting existing and new infrastructures all over the globe since 2009. It was a logistical challenge but with our flexible facilities and long term relationships with freight companies we secured on time deliveries’ explains Rainford Solutions’ Operations Director.

The recent forecast from IMS Research predicts 15% growth over next 5 years in export of tall cabinets and enclosures. However there are limits to the size making 48U racks the top end of the scale. At the moment UK’s manufacturing makes 5% of the global telecom equipment sales. With the new network providers, growing broadband speed and ongoing technological advancements the market demands efficient products. Quick response is what it takes to make the product fit for today’s Telecom environment; Rainford Solutions is on top of the game with its UK based state of the arts manufacturing facility.