UK - 19" racking is one of those not very glamorous but nevertheless essential products. RaxX from MTR is a new, British-made rackmounting system with a fresh twist, using uprights that fix directly to a wall, and side arms which attach to the upright and the front panel of the rack units - an infinitely expandable concept. Designed for fixed installations, the RaxX system 'starter pack' consists of two 6U upright sections that are fixed to the wall using the screws and cavity fixing plugs supplied. Six 1U side arms complete the pack, and are fitted to the uprights with the supplied M6 bolts.The two key advantages of this system, says MTR, are its cost-effectiveness and flexibility. It can be expanded vertically and indeed horizontally, since each upright has two rows of holes, able to take the right side of the first row of products and the left side of the next row along.
Side arms are currently available in 1U and 2U, in lengths of 250, 400 and 600mm, with wall uprights of 6U, 12U and 18U. Custom sizes can be made to order, and a range of RaxXcessories will be available including a cable tidy, half-rack adapter, CD racks and more.
(Mike Lethby)
