Data Center

Quarter-turn fastener provides secure rack engagement, vibration-resistant access

Feb. 3, 2014

New data center rack hardware from Southco.

Content Dam Cim En Articles 2014 01 Southco Quarter Turn Fastener Leftcolumn Article Thumbnailimage File

Southco (Concordville, PA) bills its DZUS D5 Panel Line quarter-turn fastener as one of the first fully captive quarter-turn assemblies available to the market, offering unique design possibilities for communications infrastructure. Designed for simple installation and a high cycle life, these fasteners can be easily integrated into applications across a variety of different industries, from aerospace to enterprise hardware, says Southco.

According to the company, the DZUS D5 Panel Line quarter-turn fastener features a flare-in stud assembly, eliminating the possibility of dropped or lost hardware components and providing accurate, secure engagement and vibration resistance within data center racks. The fastener offers tool-restricted access with visual-latched indication and is available in a variety of flare lengths to accommodate varying panel thickness ranges.

“Southco’s DZUS D5 Panel Line quarter-turn fastener is one of the first fully captive quarter-turn assemblies available on the market today, offering limitless design possibilities for a broad range of industry applications where quick-access is necessary,” comments Southco's global product manager, Jim Grady. For more information, visit www.southco.com, send e-mail to [email protected], call 610-459-4000, or fax your inquiry to 610-459-4012.

Search for Distribution and Routing Equipment in our Online Buyer's Guide

About the Author

Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]