INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cabling
Getting rugged to cope with
harsher environments
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iemon has been showcasing its
comprehensive portfolio of IT
infrastructure solutions for the
harsh environment, including its line of
ruggedised copper and optical fibre cabling
and connectivity. Siemon’s ruggedised
outlets and modular patch cords provide
an IP66/IP67-rated seal, protecting plug
and outlet contacts from dust, moisture,
industrial cleaning chemicals and vibration
to safeguard valuable connections in harsh
environments such as in laboratories,
hospitals and food processing plants.
Siemon has also been showcasing its
Automated Infrastructure Management
solution MapIT G2 which provides real-time
tracking and reporting of activity at the
physical layer of a network to improve asset
management, reduce downtime and simplify
regulatory compliance.
“Manufacturing environments have rapidly
migrated to Industrial Ethernet to deliver
information for industrial automation and
control systems and to integrate factory
environments with the corporate LAN,”
said Prem Rodrigues, Director of Sales and
Marketing for the Middle East, India and
SAARC at Siemon.
“We are now seeing a growing demand for
network cables, patch cords and connectors
that are capable of withstanding more
severe conditions.
“However, sufficient knowledge of the
standards that apply and the different
types of ruggedised solutions available is
very important.”
Siemon experts have been offering guidance
to leading end users in the chemicals,
petroleum and gas, electric utility and
mining markets through the process of
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facilitate access to sprinkler systems and
other fire suppression systems.
Compatible with all Siemon data centre
cabinets deployed in a pod configuration,
the active cold aisle containment solution
improves efficiency and expands the
capacity of a data centre without the need
for supplemental cooling while leveraging
existing fire suppression systems.
Prem Rodrigues, Director of Sales and
Marketing for the ME, India and SAARC
at Siemon
selecting the right types of ruggedised
cabling and connectivity components for
harsher industrial environments.
This helps them to maintain long-term
network reliability and prevents the need to
replace components due to corrosion and
damage from a variety of elements.
“Companies are increasingly seeking
reliable, high-performance network cabling
solutions that help them extend their
network outside of the corporate LAN
into hasher environments,”
said Rodrigues.
Active aisle containment panels form a
horizontal roof across the cold aisle and
when used in conjunction with self-closing or
manual doors that close off the end of the
aisle, the cold air is contained in the aisle to
provide targeted cooling to active equipment.
Electromagnets hold the active roof panels
in place during normal operation and in
the event of an alarm, release the panels
allowing them to swing open.
These magnets utilise 24VDC power and
are compatible with most standard power
supplies deployed in the data centre
environment. The power supply connects to
the facility fire alarm control panel or smoke
sensor output to ensure that the panels
automatically open during an
alarm event. n
Meanwhile, the
company has
announced the
launch of its active
cold aisle containment
solution, featuring
roof panels that open
automatically during
an alarm event to
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