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News Release
Contact:
Mike Petrasek
(412) 394-6611
michael.petrasek@bm.com
Cooper B-Line’s New Rack Security Doors
Provide Physical Protection
System helps protect against unauthorized access, moves, additions
and changes to network assets.
HIGHLAND, IL, July 2, 2012 – Cooper B-Line, a global provider of innovative, labor-saving
support systems and enclosure solutions for engineered facility subsystem applications, recently
introduced new rack security doors as part of its latest line of network rack security products.
Adaptable to meet a wide range of data center projects, the new line is designed to be an
effective and easy-to-implement solution for physical layer security for IT applications in the
finance, healthcare, government, institutional and retail markets.
Installing on the front or back of a two post rack, Cooper B-Line’s new rack security door
ensures that hardware inside the rack is not accessible once the door is locked. The patentpending design can be easily installed on existing racks as a secure solution, and as an
alternative to buying a fully enclosed cabinet.
For added versatility, each door includes adjustable brackets designed to accommodate various
cable management depths. To save time and reduce downtime, installers can secure the
product without turning off or disconnecting any equipment.
“At Cooper B-Line, we understand security solutions are critical to protect our customers’
equipment and network assets,” said Daniel Castillo, President of Cooper B-Line. “With our new
line of rack security products, installers now have a cost effective and easy-to-implement
solution to help secure the physical layer of their network.”
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Cooper B-Line’s newest solution provides security for 84” racks and is designed for use on two
post, non-welded systems. Designed with a key closure for access control, the system
eliminates the need for special equipment, complicated passwords or access codes. Cooper BLine’s rack security doors are offered in acrylic and perforated steel.
In addition to new Rack Security Doors, Cooper B-Line offers a wide range of rack security
solutions including a full line of server boots and patch panel protectors. All offer mesh doors for
visibility; access control; added security with hardware not accessible when the door is locked;
and bend radius protection.
For more information on rack security doors or Cooper B-Line’s new line of rack security
products, can visit http://www.cooperbline.com/rack-security.
About Cooper B-Line
Cooper B-Line, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is a global manufacturer of
innovative solutions that deliver overall lower total installed cost. With numerous time-saving
designs, our broad offering of support systems, seismic bracing, electrical and electronic
enclosures provide customers with leading brands such as FLEXTRAY™, GRIP STRUT™,
ARISTA™, TOLCO™ and RUFF-IN. Customers in government and commercial construction,
oil and gas, mining, solar, communications, data centers, and HVACR markets have come to
rely on our products to help protect, enclose and support their facility subsystem infrastructures.
For more information, visit www.cooperbline.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011
revenues of $5.4 billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a
constant focus on innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest
ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions
with leading market positions and world-class products and brands, including Bussmann
electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment;
Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products.
With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth
trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and
productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need
for improved electrical safety. In 2011 sixty-two percent of total sales were to customers in
the industrial and utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers outside
the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more
information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
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