Rack & Cabinet News

Hammond is returning to the BICSI Winter Conference in 2019 with something new. Instead of a larger fancy booth, we've booked a humble 10x10 booth space. This year we will be showcasing our new double-sided vertical finger manager. In addition, we are asking business decision makers what [...]Read more...

In October, Hammond updated its Advanced Part Search to help web users more easily discover the best rack mounting solution. Previously users could search by rack units and physical product size. New features include the Rack Type that includes Cabinet, Wall Mount or Open Frame. Users can also [...]Read more...

In the past we have provided physcial lists of commonly requested competitor cross reference part numbers. In 2014, we added the ability to cross a competitor's part number from within our search bar. As we discover more companies now offering racks and cabinets, we've expanded our [...]Read more...

Hammond Electronics has extended its power distribution offering with an additional 12 variants of rack mounting and stand-alone 100 – 240VAC, 50/60Hz 10A power strips, designed for use with IEC power cords. For enhanced safety, two 10A resettable circuit breakers prevents overloading, [...]Read more...

If you're in Canada, every contractor knows and usually prefers the Robertson (square head) screw head. Known for its tapered square head the Robertson screw head offers a lower risk of stripping during installation. In other countries the Robertson screw head is growing in popularity but [...]Read more...

Having just attended the BICSI conference in Vancouver, I was listening to several topics in the seminar sessions. Although they were geared to high performance, improved signal, energy savings and many other valid issues. There was something else that was coming through in these messages. [...]Read more...

Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, resides the distribution centres for Hammond Manufacturing. Hammond has two distribution facilities in Canada with a combined 175,000 square feet of stocked product. On average Hammond maintains around $15 million dollars in inventory to service [...]Read more...

It can be frustrating when you receive an out-of-the-office notice! The time it takes to re-route your email. The delay and/or duplication of the request when the person returns. We totally get it and we've made a change to prevent it from happening to you. The Hammond Data/Comm Division [...]Read more...

If you reside in Western Canada you can relate to the fact that customer service becomes less available after 14:00 PT. As many companies, including ours, have their customer service teams based in Ontario, getting service can be a challenge in the afternoon. Starting on March 1, 2017, Hammond [...]Read more...

With large online retailers offering two-day shipping; Hammond offers our Partner Distributors same day shipping for in-stock orders. To take advantage of this service, simply order from a distributor listed here by 13:00 ET (10:00 PT).Read more...