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RAIL CANNON TECHNOLOGIES

A GLOBAL
LEADER IN
ENCLOSURE
SOLUTIONS
Cannon Technologies is an international leader in data
cabinets & metal enclosure systems.

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In the manufacturing industry,
technological innovation is one of,
if not the most prominent driving
factors for standards across the
industry. There are companies
which rely on such technological
innovations, and others which are positioned as pioneers in bringing forward new,
ground-breaking technologies which can
change everything – Cannon Technologies is
one such organisation.
Established in 1974, Cannon Technologies
was created out of a desire to develop further
activity and innovation within the defence, rail
and commercial sectors. Now spread out across
all continents around the globe, Cannon provides cutting edge, reliable solutions where it is
needed most and to this day remains an international leader in data centre infrastructure
including modular data centres, 19” cabinets,
indoor and outdoor cabinets and metal enclosure systems for the data networking, telecommunications, electronics and IT industries.
With quality being paramount to Cannon,
the company goes to extensive lengths in
ensuring that all of its services are provided to
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an unquestionably high standard. As such, the
company was one of the first organisations to
ever achieve the prestigious ISO 9001:2008
standard, serving as testament to the company's good name and clear dedication to quality.
This standard was only achievable by the company's definitive quality management procedures which ensure that customers always
receive the best.
Of course, this dedication to quality and the
expertise regularly displayed by the company in
understanding the market are two of the factors which truly set it apart from the competition, however this isn't the only way in which
Cannon stands head and shoulders above the
rest. Glenn Conlon, Director of Cannon
Technologies explains how it's also the company's innovative nature and dedication to the
customer which brings its service to the forefront of the industry, adding that:
“We like to pick out the pains that customers are having and then turn them to our
benefit by developing a new product from it.
Because we're still very much a family owned
company, running lean principles, automated
factory technologies and have a large number

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of specialist engineers working on this technology, it means that we don't need to go through a
lot of tick boxes to authorise or approve innovation and we are able to lean on a core of engineering skills for the thermal, electronic, software and mechanical side of things. I think it's
really all about this ability to innovate quickly
and work with our customers to bring out new
products and ideas.”
Of course, another key area in which
Cannon is different stems from the sheer size
and consolidation of skills. Boasting very technical skills in the overarching areas of operation, unlike many of its direct, large-scale competitors, Cannon is able to pick and choose
which supporting partners it works with on key
product applications instead of being forced to
tap into the same internal teams. What this
effectively allows Cannon to offer is a standard
of service and product which always has the
same key, driving foundation of expertise but
has additional specialised expertise in whichever application is needed, creating a far more
adaptable solution.
Of the skills available in-house with Cannon,
it is also key to note how the innovative and