3U Rack Handle Kit (.059-.090" panel) - Use on any 19" Rack Equipment - 3003-059

Description

This handle kit is for panels .059-.090" thick. If your panel is thicker, order one of our other kits.
Kit includes 2 Handles, 4 mounting screws and 4 stainless steel #10 captive screws that secure your equipment to a 19" rack.
RACK HANDLE DESCRIPTION
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Introducing a new concept in handling and securing 19" rack mounted equipment: the Piton Rack Handle. This high quality assembly provides handles and captive fasteners for your rack-mount products. The Piton Rack Handle has a high-strength molded design with integrated screws that secure your enclosure to any equipment rack. These handles mount outboard of the front panel space with supplied hardware: no special panel prep is required.
The Piton Rack Handle has clean styling and excellent ergonomics. It is manufactured with high grade materials and is EIA-310, RoHS, and NEBS compliant. It is well-suited for a variety of markets including Datacom, Telecom, Storage, Pro Audio, Broadcast, and Test Equipment.
RACK HANDLE FEATURES:
High quality rack handle for rack-mount electronic equipment
High strength ABS/PC polymer
Captive #10-32 screws have EIA-310 spacing to work with all equipment racks
Clean, modern styling with generous finger clearance
NEBS compliant UL94 V-0 flammability rating
Mounts on equipment ears, saving valuable front panel space
No special panel prep, press-fitting or swaging required
Single part no. kit simplifies documentation, procurement and kitting
Designed in California; patent pending
BENEFITS:
The Piton Rack Handle gives your product a rugged, customized look, differentiating it from competitors using cheap off-the-shelf hardware.
The high-strength, practical design makes for an ergonomic handle capable of moving heavy, awkward equipment through production, shipping and installation.
This solution gives your customers stainless steel fasteners, captive to your product, simplifying rack mounting. No more lost or mismatched screws.
Captive fasteners are integral to the handle, eliminating the cost of press-fitting or swaging separate captive fastener assemblies.
The Piton Rack Handle mounts on the outer edges of the front panel, preserving enclosure volume and front panel space; a key benefit where rack and floor space are at a premium.
The product is supplied as a kit with 2 handles, 4 captive screws and 4 mounting screws: the single part number kit reduces the cost of documentation, procurement, kitting and assembly.
Can be used with subracks where no fixed front panel exists.
Because the handle works with standard EIA-310 front panel mounting slots, it can be added to existing designs and products.
Easily replaceable, reusable and recyclable.
With good design-for-manufacturability, the Piton Rack Handle is available with quantity price breaks at 50, 100, and 500 kits.
DESIGN TIPS:
Order one kit for each rack-mounted enclosure. A kit contains 2 handles, 4 handle-mounting screws and 4 captive screws.
See PDF data sheets for mounting hole pattern for handles. Each handle requires two countersunk thru holes.
If your front panel is more than .25" thick, counterbore the handle mounting holes as shown on the data sheets.
There are multiple captive screw lengths available. This is to accommodate your front panel thickness and allow proper mounting with any rack - regardless whether the rack has recessed captive nuts or tapped rails. Please specify your front panel thickness.
When attaching handles, first fasten with plastite screws, then thread #10 captive screws thru handles.
4U enclosures: consider using 3U handles. Layout your front panel as a 1U above a 3U and locate the handles on the lower, 3U portion. The handles will be slightly offset from the mid-line of your product, closer to the center of gravity.