Rackmount cases are made to fit into the standard 19-inch racks. They can be used to house any electronic modules like disc players and power units, and can be mounted vertically unto rails made of metal on each side of a shelf, usually in a companies server room.
Depending on the purpose, some rackmount cases can be large enough to fill a whole unit while others either fit into half a unit only or even two or more. Because rackmount cases originated from mounting systems found in railroad signaling relays, some still call them relay racks. The 19-inch rack format however has remained to be constant even with the changes that have happened with the technology mounted within it. While usable for any purpose, the 19-inch rack is most widely used in the telecommunications, audio, entertainment, computing, and other related industries using modern technology.
Kinds
Hard-mount rack case: A hard-mount rack case is placed on a rack unit with walls touching the case directly and are best for use with interconnected devices like several power modules needed by UPS systems.
Shock-mount rack case: A shock-mount rack case has a one-inch to two-inch layer of foam in between the rack walls and the case because they are designed to be used on sensitive equipment like optical drives and lead-acid battery modules.
Buying a rackmount case
When looking for rackmount cases to buy, take careful consideration of the material that a rackmount case is made from. Depending on what you’ll be using it for, choose a rackmount case material that is best suited for your purpose. For example, if you’re using power modules, aluminum is a good choice as it has better cooling capacities compared to steel ones. You would need a rackmount case with better cooling capacities because power modules generate a lot of heat.
Hergo Inc manufacture rackmounts of all sizes from their factory proudly based in the U.S, using only the best and sturdiest materials. With hundreds of satisfied customers throughout the U.S, they are the perfect solution to both your server rack and rackmount requirments.
