Schroff, a world leader in electronics packaging design and fabrication since 1962, offers a wide range of innovative and high-quality standard products, including 19″ cabinets, subracks, cases, backplanes, motherboards, and microcomputer systems. Founded in Germany in 1962, SCHROFF has been synonymous with innovation, starting with the development of a euro board subrack system that helped make the 19” standard universal. Today, nVent continues to pioneer electronic infrastructure for a wide range of applications.
SCHROFF is a global leader in designing and manufacturing electronics cabinet solutions, offering a wide range of products from aesthetically pleasing, functional, and simple electronic cabinets to high-frequency shielded, shock and vibration protected versions.
With decades of experience and global cabinet production sites in the United States, France, India, Poland, and China, you can trust nVent SCHROFF to provide proven performance and local support.
nVent SCHROFF Open Frame Racks
nVent SCHROFF open frame racks are extremely lightweight and simple to assemble. Their compact structure saves valuable space and offers a high degree of accessibility to mounted electronics. These racks are ideally suited for general electronics, test and measurement, network and telecommunications (VoIP / Triple Play), audio/video, and broadcasting applications.
Key Features:
- Quick mechanical and electronic assembly
- Small footprint
- Extremely lightweight
- High accessibility
- Stationary/mobile options
nVent SCHROFF Wallmount Enclosures
nVent SCHROFF wallmount enclosures are ideal for ICT, telecom, and transport infrastructure. They can be used as a fiber optic cable distributor, 4U wall distributor, or a combination of fiber optic cable, copper, and telephone distributor. Features like optimal ducting of fiber optic cables, easily removable door and side panels, and upgradeable side-by-side modules differentiate nVent SCHROFF’s wallmount portfolio from the competition.
Key Features:
- Highly cost-effective
- Protected against tampering and accidental unplugging
- Solves space limitations
- Multiple cooling options
- Ideal for communications cabling, network gear, and related equipment
Ruggedized Electronics Cabinets
Based on the robust, welded Varistar platform, these cabinets offer high-performance protection against dust and water (IP20 and IP55).
Key Features:
- MIL-STD-901D compliance
- Shock, vibration, and seismic resistance up to NEBS GR-63-CORE Bellcore zone 4
- Cooling options ranging from fans to 40kW air-to-water chillers
- Radio-frequency (RFI/EMI) shielding of 60 dB at 1 GHz, 40 dB at 3 GHz, and 30 dB at 18 GHz (tested to IEC 61587-3 and EN 61000-5-7)
nVent Schroff GmbH, headquartered in Straubenhardt near Pforzheim, Germany, is a manufacturer of electronic packaging products and a segment of nVent. Its product range includes cabinets, housings, chassis, and related components for telecommunications, data centers, and traffic management markets. nVent employs 9,000 people worldwide, with about 1,500 part of the SCHROFF brand.
Recognized Worldwide: Compatible, Modular, Scalable
nVent SCHROFF products meet national and international standards for electronics packaging, adhering to IEC 60297-3-x and IEEE 1101.x. Starting with SCHROFF’s standards-based solutions and then customizing them to meet specific application needs can save time and money compared to creating proprietary solutions.
Historical Milestones
- March 1994: Pentair Inc. completed the acquisition of the Schroff Group, Europe’s largest maker of electrical enclosures, for $150 million. This acquisition, announced on December 22, 1993, expanded Pentair’s capabilities in electrical enclosures for factory use.
- April 2018: Pentair plc completed the separation of its Electrical business, forming nVent Electric plc. nVent began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2018, under the symbol “NVT.”
Management Components for Open Modular Platforms
nVent SCHROFF delivers world-class management components to leading companies worldwide, focusing on dependable, proven solutions for management controllers. SCHROFF’s deep expertise ensures compliance and interoperability, assisting customers in building extended or custom variants of their products.
The open modular platforms that nVent SCHROFF supports are defined by industry-maintained standards or specifications. In the U.S., a standard is formally produced by an organization approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). PICMG’s architecture definitions are specifications, while VITA’s are standards. nVent SCHROFF, with its Pigeon Point Products, actively participates in specification development activities and interoperability testing for both PICMG and VITA.
SCHROFF Products
- Cases & Chassis
- Front Panels & Accessories
- Inserter & Extractors
- Miscellaneous Hardware Solutions
- Retainers
- Screws
- Subracks & Accessories
- Hardware
