NavePoint’s new 23-inch rack accessories include this fixed shelf for four-post racks. It is said to hold up to 220 pounds. (Image: NavePoint/PRNewswire-PRWeb)
NavePoint’s new accessories include upsized drawers, shelves, panel spacers, and cable management.
IRVINE, Calif.—New network rack and cabinet accessories introduced by NavePoint are designed to fit in 23-inch-wide equipment mounting rails instead of standard 19-inch-wide racks.
The accessories include rack-mount drawers, shelves, horizontal cable management, and blank panel spacers, as well as brackets for mounting 19-inch components in 23-inch racks, according to a release from NavePoint, an Infinite Electronics brand and provider of IT networking and A/V equipment.
The new 23-inch rack-mount drawers come in three sizes: 1U (1.7 inches tall), 3U (5 inches), and 4U (7 inches). The steel locking drawers are 13.3 inches deep and can hold up to 22 pounds of gear, the release stated.
NavePoint offers two types of 23-inch steel shelves. The 1U fixed shelf is made for four-post racks, is 14 inches deep, and holds up to 220 pounds. The three 2U cantilever shelves hold less weight (55 pounds) but require only two attachment points. They come in depth options of 14, 16, or 18 inches, the company said in the release.
The new 1U horizontal cable manager has six sets of 3.3-inch-deep brackets that are reported to neatly route cables away from the face of a 23-inch rack.
NavePoint’s steel mounting brackets enable the mounting of 19-inch-wide components into 23-inch racks. Customers can choose between five or 10 sets of brackets.
The product launch includes a wide array of steel, 23-inch-wide blank panel spacers for closing off empty rack spaces. Each size—1U, 2U, or 3U—is available in three designs. Perforated spacers enable ventilation, and slotted spacers offer ventilation and cable attachment points. Solid spacers have no ventilation openings, which prevents dust ingress and promotes directed air pathways inside a rack, the release said.
“Our 23-inch-width network racks hold a greater variety of gear than standard racks do and offer more port density and cable space,” said NavePoint Product Line Manager Tim Houghton, in the release. “These accessories are key to truly unlocking the potential of the wider racks.”
NavePoint provides IT networking and A/V equipment such as server racks, cabinets, shelves, and cable management accessories. The company said that it understands the demands of IT and A/V installations and, therefore, “designs all its products with installers in mind.” NavePoint offers free, same-day shipping on all products, as well as U.S.-based customer service.