AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Oct. 1, 2019—The annual Cabling Installation & Maintenance (CI&M) Innovators Awards recently recognized Chatsworth Products (CPI) with two Gold awards for the company’s forward-thinking approach to solving unique challenges in edge networking.
In the Applications and Case Studies category, CPI was recognized for demonstrating how an online food services company successfully extended its network to a manufacturing environment without giving up valuable floor space, thanks to a customized and detailed CPI-led project that included collaboration with several stakeholders, multiple configuration options and a final solution that included an industrial enclosure with dual exhaust cooling units for improved airflow—all delivered within an incredibly short turnaround window.
“This project was uniquely challenging due to multiple constraints that didn’t allow the use of a traditional floor-mounted enclosures. Luckily, strong collaboration between the site project team and CPI allowed us to develop a very creative solution that took advantage of unused vertical space near the roofline, while meeting the physical, safety, thermal and redundancy requirements for their network,” says Sam Rodriguez, CPI Sr. Product Manager of Industrial Solutions.Key takeaways of this case study highlight important considerations for deployment in an edge location, including the need to:
- Engage all subject matter experts on the project team as early as possible
- Develop a thorough site survey or interview process to identify unique issues and qualify the problem statement
- Consider that the migration of IT to the edge creates unique challenges that can be addressed with innovative ideas
- Recognize that expertise in product customization and short lead times are not mutually exclusive
CPI’s second Gold award comes in the Distribution and Routing Equipment category, and recognizes CPI’s role as the exclusive supplier of the UL® Listed Pemsa® Rejiband® Wire Mesh Cable Tray in the United States and Canada, and more specifically, the tray’s availability in an innovative and proprietary BLACK C8® finish that provides high corrosion resistance almost equivalent to that of stainless steel, making it a cost-effective finish to support edge applications.
