Schroff has introduced a new family of compact MicroTCA cubes, which are designed to enable users to create cost-effective systems for industrial control. In many such applications, there is no need for either full redundancy or many of the system management functions defined in the MicroTCA standard, so Schroff has developed the cubes to minimise costs while retaining the functionality required for the use of conventional AdvancedMC modules.

Electronics packaging specialist Schroff has published a new brochure detailing the company’s wide range of enclosures and embedded systems for use in railway applications. The 28-page A4 brochure starts with an overview of Schroff’s capabilities and illustrates the typical locations where its products are found, such as inside trains, trackside, in signal boxes and at stations.

Working in collaboration with a partner company, Schroff has developed a self-adhesive fabric gasket with a triangular profile that has been granted a patent by the European Patent office. Specifically designed for narrow gaps, the new gasket profile is now being used on shielded versions of Schroff’s range of AdvancedMC modules, which are compatible with both AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA systems.

Electronics packaging specialist Schroff has launched a family of 19in plug-in units that feature a slide-in cover plate, providing a significant reduction in assembly time compared with screw-on cover plates. Known as Frame-type plug-in unit PRO, the new range is designed to protect PCBs from mechanical damage and electrostatic discharge while maintaining the airflow necessary for effective thermal management.

Schroff has expanded its range of MicroTCA products with the addition of a versatile 8U development system that can be used as a rack-mount unit or easily converted into a desktop version.

Schroff has announced that the 1U versions of its multipacPRO chassis and CompactPCI and VME64x systems all conform to the new IEC 60297-3-105 standard for 1U-high 19in chassis. Covering ‘Dimensions and design aspects for 1U chassis’, the IEC 60297-3-105 standard defines three types of 1U-high chassis: Type A are connected to the 19in. cabinet or frame at the 19in. front panel only, Type B are connected to the 19in. cabinet or frame at the 19...

Schroff has launched a customer portal, mySchroff.com, which will be of interest to anyone involved in specifying products such as cabinets, subracks, cases, backplanes, power supplies or complete bus-based systems.

Electronics packaging specialist Schroff has produced a shortform guide to the company’s comprehensive range of products and services. Providing an ideal starting point for anyone involved in specifying electronics enclosures or related technology, the 32-page A4 Product Overview highlights the main technical specifications and key features and benefits of each product.

AdvancedTCA systems supplied by electronics packaging specialist Schroff have helped to reduce the development costs and time-to-market of the latest flagship WiMAX base station from Airspan Networks Inc.

Schroff has introduced a new hot-swap-capable handle for the insertion and withdrawal of AdvancedTCA carriers and MicroTCA mid-size modules.

Schroff has expanded its MicroTCA product range with the addition of a compact system designed to allow horizontal mounting of AdvancedMC modules.

Schroff is now offering its versatile ratiopacPRO range of desktop cases with a new modification service that enables them to be tailored to meet customers’ specific requirements. While the ratiopacPRO range includes a wide variety of standard products, sometimes drilling or cut-outs are needed at particular places or screen printing or a special colour finish may be required to satisfy the exact demands of the application.

Electronics packaging specialist Schroff has introduced a new co-ordinated service strategy designed to ensure that customers enjoy comprehensive support throughout the entire life cycle of the company’s products.

Schroff has introduced an 8-slot CompactPCI subrack system that has been specifically designed to allow 6U boards to be mounted horizontally within a 4U-high shielded enclosure. Fully compliant with the PICMG 2.16 specification, the 19in. system utilises a hot-swap fan unit with four fans to provide lateral heat flow from left to right through the unit.

New from Schroff is a water-cooled server cabinet that has been designed for use in a normal office environment and is therefore likely to be attractive to small and medium-sized enterprises or any other organisation without a separate air-conditioned computer room.

Schroff has introduced a networking cabinet that can be specified with a comprehensive range of accessories to enable the implementation of an orderly and reconfigurable cable management solution. Known as Varistar NET, the new cabinet uses a closed rolled-steel frame construction that not only provides a high load-bearing capacity but also has smooth, rounded edges to prevent damage to Cat 6 and optical-fibre cabling.

Electronics packaging specialist Schroff, one of the leading members of the PICMG consortium, has compiled a new 88-page guide to the AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and AdvancedMC open computing specifications. These emerging standards were originally developed for the telecoms market and are now gaining momentum in other industry sectors where high availability and high data transfer rates are key requirements.

Schroff has launched a range of plastic clip-in blanking panels that provide a quick and easy way to prevent hot air from recirculating through the gaps between equipment mounted in a 19in. cabinet.

Schroff has announced that its range of AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA chassis systems have undergone and passed rigorous testing at an independent laboratory to confirm their stability under extreme shock, vibration and earthquake conditions. With these open computing standards beginning to attract the attention of users in the industrial, transportation and defence sectors, it has become essential for systems to be able to cope with the most demandi...

Now available from Schroff is a range of 19in. subracks that can withstand the most rigorous and demanding environmental conditions, particularly where equipment is subjected to extreme levels of shock and vibration.