Lock & Lite -- Penn Elcom News for PLASA 2015Flightcase, loudspeaker component, and 19" rack manufacturer Penn Elcom highlights two exciting new products at the 2015 PLASA London expo -- a brand new LED rack light, and the robust and innovative MOL3 latch with patented automatic cantilevered action. These, and a selection of other current Penn Elcom products, will be prominent on stand L26 at the ExCeL exhibition center, October 4 - 6. A stylish and efficient rack lighting product to hit the market ... the new Penn Elcom RADM-23 1U Raclite is designed to be fitted to any 19" equipment rack providing an elegant and practical solution for illuminating equipment in dark and dingy environments. Twenty-five super bright cool-white (6,500K) LED emitters provide a crisp wash optimized for clear vision of the equipment in the rack, allowing the status of equipment to be checked at a glance. A 130- to 150-degree variable beam angle on the LEDs offers further versatility and a universal 12V power supply means that it can be plugged in anywhere in the world. It can also be powered off selected Penn Elcom range rack fans, so those carrying both fans and Raclite products need only one power supply. Raclite has a durable IP65 rating and is resistant to moisture and humid conditions. This rating also ensures that the LEDs are protected from mis-handling or getting bashed during set up. The on/off switch is permanently lit so it can be clearly seen and located in the dark -- saving fumbling about -- but without any ambient light spillage. The neat and tidy Raclite design is non-intrusive and stays hidden, giving a nice down-wash of lumens exactly where needed, skimming the fascia of the equipment loaded in the rack. Penn Elcom's next generation MOL (mother of latches) range is the world's first automatic cantilever latch! When the key of the butterfly is turned it opens automatically and is held open with a leaf-spring. When the butterfly is turned counter-clockwise for closing, the new cantilever slider engages with a low-friction injection moulded nylon guide ... which automatically engages with the catch plate. This versatile invention means no more fumbling around doing up flight case catches in the dark, semi-dark, or cramped conditions like the back of the truck and side-stage storage. It also makes opening / closing a one-handed operation -- infinitely useful in a myriad of live event and installation situations. The profile of the MOL 3 is so low that even in cases which rub against one another during transportation, the lock mechanism will not be damaged or affected. The cantilever design also allows for the automatic action to be over-ridden. The MOL 3 is available in padlock and key-lockable versions. It's built to the same rugged quality standards as all Penn Elcom hardware including the standard MOL range. 
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