Enterprise IT & Network solutions
For over 65 years, Austin Hardware has been a trusted partner to manufacturers across industries, delivering high-quality products and innovative solutions with integrity. Our extensive portfolio for server racks and enclosures includes durable slide systems, versatile fastening and access hardware options, and advanced electronic access solutions from leading brands like Southco®. Designed for performance, security, and efficiency, we help data centers and enterprises adapt, customize, and optimize their critical infrastructure.
Server Rack Sliding Rails
We offer a full line of engineered slide solutions for server racks and enclosures. Tool-less brackets allow quick, hassle-free installation, while CMA compatibility ensures clean, organized cable management. Built for durability and repeated use, our slides provide smooth, reliable access to hardware, minimizing downtime and supporting
long-term data center performance.
- Versatile Compatibility: Supports server sizes from 1U to 3U and larger.
- Tool-less Installation: Quick assembly reduces downtime and simplifies maintenance.
- Cable Management Ready: Compatible with CMA systems for organized, safe cabling.
- Durable Construction: Engineered for frequent use and long-lasting performance.
- Smooth & Reliable Operation: Ensures easy access to servers without binding or misalignment.
Enterprise Access Solutions
Southco delivers engineered access solutions for the electronics industry, partnering with OEMs and data center teams worldwide to provide secure, ergonomic, and customizable hardware. From rack servers and circuit boards to immersion cooling systems and enclosure security, Southco products are designed to meet the toughest functional and safety requirements.
Rack Mounted Servers, Switches & Power Supply
• Adapt, modify, or fully tailor products to meet any enterprise computing needs
• Extensive portfolio of equipment solutions for servers and enclosures
• Captive hardware, lever injectors, rack attach mechanisms, and ergonomic handles for chassis and modules.
Open Compute Project
(OCP) Solutions
• Enhance functionality while improving the end
customer experience with our fully scalable solution
• Meet Open Compute Project (OCP) guidelines
• Southco works with enterprise computing OEMs
around the world to design efficient and flexible
products for data centers
Immersion Cooling Solutions
Immersion cooling systems offer 10x the heat rejection capacity compared to traditional air cooling, helping reduce facility energy consumption and lowering carbon footprint. However, cooling systems must be properly contained for effectiveness.
Southco offers a variety of compression latches, counterbalance hinges, and electronic access solutions enable secure and reliable containment.
PC Board Mounted Solutions
• Protect components in high-shock and vibration
environments
• Prevent risk of fallen or lost hardware during operation
• Wide range of fastening solutions designed specifically for PC boards
Blade Server/Router Solutions
• Suitable for board or face plate mounting,
accommodating low or high connector forces
• Can be tailored to meet all fastening and extraction
requirements
• Largest selection of inject/eject solutions for proper
management of circuit packs, hard drives, and PC
board assemblies
Advanced Electronic Access Solutions from Southco
Southco offers cutting-edge Electronic Access Solutions (EAS) designed to enhance security, streamline operations, and ensure compliance in server racks and enclosures. Southco’s EAS integrates access control devices, intelligent electronic locks, and remote monitoring capabilities into a cohesive system, providing robust protection and efficient management for critical infrastructure.
- Versatile Access Control: Supports PIN-based keypads, RFID proximity readers, or combination units for flexible access methods.
- Intelligent Electronic Locks: Offers features like automatic relocking, delayed relocking, and mechanical/magnetic latching in both fully closed and fully open positions.
- Remote Monitoring Capabilities: Provides status feedback (door open/closed, locked/unlocked, latch state), audit trail records, and integration with networked security systems.
- Environmental Protection: Designed to withstand harsh conditions, ensuring reliable performance in various environments.
- Seamless Integration: Compatible with existing building access control systems, allowing for centralized management and monitoring.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory and security compliance requirements, providing peace of mind for critical infrastructure management.
Engineered Access Hardware Solutions for Server Racks and Enclosures
Eberhard specializes in mechanical and electromechanical locking and
latching mechanisms, including position control devices. Products can be designed to meet NEMA, IP, UL, or potential RFI/EMI requirements, ensuring secure and efficient access in enterprise IT and network applications.
- Versatile Locking Mechanisms: Range of locking solutions, including compression trigger latches, rotary latches, and cam locks, suitable for various applications.
- Durability and Strength: Products like the 8-240 Series Mini Rotary Latch are constructed from steel or stainless steel, rated to handle a maximum load of 750 lbs, providing robust holding power in space-constrained environments.
- Customization Options: Variety of material and finish options, as well as standard and metric mounting patterns, to match your specific environmental and aesthetic requirements.
- Compliance Support: Solutions can be custom-designed to meet specific industry standards such as NEMA, IP, UL, and potential RFI/EMI requirements, ensuring reliability and safety in critical infrastructure.
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