Rackmount Gateway
Client:
Vastech
Date:
2007
Position:
Junior Designer at ...XYZ Design
Roles:
Industrial design, Detailed mechanical design, Design for manufacture
The Zebra E1/T1 Gateway is a media gateway that serves as a bridge between computers and telephone networks. It allows for flexible, distributable communication systems architecture with unlimited scalability. The gateway translates communications traffic from E1/T1 time division multiplexing networks to TCP/IP over gigabit per second Ethernet. It creates a myriad of opportunities for software engineers to access the telephony market and develop new applications and value-added services required by today’s converging telecommunications networks.
The design had strict EMI and ventilation requirements which were resolved through intricate sheetmetal design and manufacturing processes. The enclosure is designed to fit standard 1U rack enclosures. All the elements of the enclosure where custom made, including the precision thumb screws, pull handles and anodised front panel.
Contributors: Roelf Mulder (Design support), Hayley Bradnick (Production and procurement), Dewald Koegelenberg (Production and procurement)