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Introduction Healthcare ICT development is ultimately aimed at immediate transmission of complete patients’ information, full service offering for doctors’ diagnosis and hospital management, establishment of hospital information repositories, and maximized share of medical information. It is about integrating IT and modern medicine, or building digital hospitals, to provide all-around medical service.

The development attracts widespread attention as hospitals are where lives are saved.

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Contents Meet Expectations with Improved Service Panduit’s Medical Solutions 10 Entrance Room 12 Equipment Room and Data Centre 14 Backbone Cabling 20 Telecom Room 22 Horizontal Cabling 26 Central Plant 34 Property Management Centre 38

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Meet Expectations with Improved Service Structured cabling acts as the nervous system for your network delivering data from the brain of the network to all of the ancillary locations and back. Fast and efficient data collection, storage, transmission, and evaluation make it possible to deliver effective patient care in an industry where time is money and can also mean a matter of life and death.

Healthcare providers are being pressured to improve the quality of healthcare while drastically reducing their costs. In response, we see a higher adoption of electronic medical records, wireless wearable medical devices, and telemedicine. With this increased adoption of technology, the number of users requiring network access to manage patient records, monitor clinical applications and communicate with patients and colleagues around the world is increasing, stressing current networks and challenging future network design.

Components of a Digital Medical Platform: Medical platform: •

Hospital information system (HIS)

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Picture archiving and communication system (PACS)

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Laboratory information system (LIS)

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Physical examination information system (PEIS)

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Case classification software

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Other auxiliary systems

Management platform:

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Office automation (OA)

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Attendance and door access system

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All-in-one card system

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Intelligent building management

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Knowledge base

External platform:

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Hospital website

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Online appointment

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Online query

• Telemedicine

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Opportunities and Challenges of Medical ICT Development: •

Ageing population

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Population growth

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Increasing medical cost

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Environmental deterioration

Medical ICT development is faced with the following challenges in physical architecture, which is the foundation of information systems, as discovered from our extensive investigation, design, and construction.

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Challenge 1 - Demand for more ports in limited space Challenge 2 - Management over power consumption Challenge 3 - Safety and security

Challenge 4 - Performance upgrade

Challenge 5 - SSophisticated application environment

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CHALLENGE 1

Demand for More Ports in Limited Space Hospitals often find their space for communication cables and ICT rooms too limited to accommodate for the increasing number of information ports that are necessary for their “going digital”. This leads to high port density and, in turn, difficult maintainability that besets IT personnel of these hospitals.

This difficulty is addressed by Panduit’s innovative physical infrastructure solutions.

• Standard Compliant 28 AWG Small Diameter Patch Cord • Horizontal/Vertical Cable Manager • Colour Variety for Patch Cords and Modular Jacks • Angled Patch Panels • Labelling Solution

Such a high-density system may be four times as dense as a traditional cabling system, and addresses MAC (Move, Add, Change) in high-density environments. Refer to Chapter “Telecom Room” for details.

Panduit High-Density Solution Angled Patch Panels/ Colour-Coded Modules/ Cable Manager Systems Patch Cords/Cable Ties/ Colour Rings

Small Diameter Patch Cords/Cables

Cable Accessories

Labeling and Identification

0U Patch Panels/ Overhead Racks

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CHALLENGE 2

Management Over Power Consumption Panduit® SmartZone™ Power Solutions enable comprehensive energy and physical infrastructure efficiency in data centers, facilities and enterprise estates which focuses visibility of power, space and environmental information that is accurate and actionable for operational optimization.

An essential and practical step towards effective power management is through the deployment of real-time monitoring and data collection solutions capable of generating accurate and actionable information on critical areas of power and energy performance. The goal of these solutions is to quickly provide IT and facilities professionals with a clearer understanding of actual utilization and capacity, resulting in optimized operational efficiencies, reduced operational expenses (OpEx), and increased resiliency of facilities in support of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Once a problem is discovered by any of the aforesaid systems, Panduit provides the passive energy efficiency devices as shown in the following figure to help you save up to 40% of your electricity spent in cooling.

Panduit’s Energy Efficiency Solutions for Data Centres Sealing

Seal every gap for complete separation of cold intake and hot exhaust air

Directing

Direct cold air to where it needs to go and hot air to its exhaust

Containment

Contain cooling (inlet) and exhaust (outlet) air for maximum cooling capacity efficiency

Much cooling energy is saved by controlling small air leakage and maintaining separation between cold and hot air.

Refer to Panduit White Paper WP-20 - Impact of Air Containment Systems.

Monitoring

Monitor to optimize operational and energy efficiency

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CHALLENGE 3

Safety and security Patients must be safeguarded in medical institutions where much people stay. In case of a fire, they must never be choked or poisoned by any combustion fume of cables and their route of evacuation must be unblocked. Panduit’s IEC-compliant LSZH (Low Smoke and Zero Halogen) cable series, which are halogen-free and low toxic and generates little gas, are recommended for hospitals. Panduit also provide a full range of UL-listed fire-resistant cables, including general use (CM), riser (CMR) and plenum (CMP) cables.

Each IT professional has to find a way to secure information on the physical layer of networks in outpatient halls and other venues with many pedestrians. Panduit provides tamper resistant faceplates, water resistant faceplates, jack blockout devices, plug lock-in devices and irregular outlets and patch cords to physically prevent unauthorized access to ports or unauthorized removal of patch cords.

This not only avoids human-inflicted network failure or downtime, but also network intrusion and computer viruses.

Panduit Solutions: Mount Enclosure

Lockout Tagout Devices

Industrial and Safety Signsv

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CHALLENGE 4

Performance Upgrade The Gigabit Ethernet which has become popular in desktop

Cat. 6A cabling systems supporting 10G applications are

applications is supported by Cat. 6 cabling systems with a

created to meet ever emerging high-bandwidth requirements.

transmission bandwidth of up to 250MHz. Regarding backbone

Panduit’s TX6A™ 10Gig copper cable with patented Vari-MaTriX

cabling systems, 10 Gigabit backbones satisfies present

technology better reduces ANEXT in 10 Gigabit Ethernet

needs for backbone transmission, setting 10 Gigabit backbone

applications and ensures installed systems to carry such

applications as industrial standard.

applications.

However, new network-based applications, such as PACS,

Higher-speed copper cabling applications such as SFP+

highspeed data storage, video conferencing, medical e-learning,

and QSFP+ are also media of choice for high-speed copper

and tele-medicine, continually emerging in the medical industry

transmission.

are demanding more network bandwidth.

In fibre optic transmission, PanMPO is a plug-and-play fibre A cabling system, as an infrastructure, should accommodate for

system allows for seamless 40G migration. Addressing polarity

not only the present but also future requirement to improve its

and gender issues, it will eliminate waste of considerable

service life and ROI.

investment in future migration and is the best choice for backbone and data centre applications.

Data rate

1000M

10G

100G

Time taken to transmit 30GB NMR images

PanMPO

4min

24sec

2.4sec

Change Polarity

Key-Up

Remove outer housing, flip and reinstall

Key-Down

Change Gender Female

Male

Remove outer housing

Pull pins forward

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CHALLENGE 5

Sophisticated Application Environment An integrated cabling system should support new types of applications such as broadcasting/security/monitoring/CCTV in addition to traditional voice/data/multimedia applications.

Applications in hospitals are even more sophisticated, such as those in outpatient departments, emergency departments, operating rooms, halls, CT/X-ray departments, and wards. To meet the varied infrastructural requirements of these applications, appropriate products should be selected.

Panduit’s patch panels and faceplates, which are compatible with copper and fibre modules, as well as Audio/Video, USB, HDMI and other multimedia modules, allow you to integrate multiple applications on unified panels and faceplates.

Refer to Chapter “Work Area” for specific solutions.

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Panduit’s Healthcare Enterprise Solution Panduit’s solutions are the basic foundation for the operation

physical network is necessary to mitigate the risks that the

of not only voice and data communication systems but also

entire organization might be exposed to due to the failure of an

power, computing, control and security systems. The increased

individual system. Converged architecture stands on a common

demand for IP communications is driving the industry towards

physical infrastructure and enhances network and system

convergence of these systems that today are either separately

management over different individual systems. It can extend

deployed and managed, or are integrated through proprietary,

real-time intelligence from the physical network up to the logical

closed technologies. Therefore, a robust and carefully designed

network, including support for virtual environments.

1 Entrance Room 2 Equipment Room and Data Centre 3 Backbone Cabling 4 Telecom Room 5 Horizontal Cabling 6 Work Area 7 Central Plant 8 Property Management Centre

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Entrance Room Entrance Room of a medical information system serves as the bridge point between the building of the medical institution and the external network.

It is paramount that this demarcation point is secure, safe, and reliable. Panduit provides secure enclosures, lightning protection through robust grounding solutions, and flexible and reliable fibre and copper cabling solutions.

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Opticom™ Wall Mount Enclosures

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Opticom™ Rack Mount Fibre Enclosures

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Opticom™ Fibre Optic Connectors

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Grounding Systems

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Identification Systems

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Fibre Cabling System

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Equipment Room And Data Centre Located in the Central Plant of a building or a cluster of buildings, Equipment Room

Data centre is a secure and

hosts backbone electric/fibre cables and core network/communication devices as part

environmentally controlled area used to

of the integrated cabling system. It consists of integrated cabling products similar to

manage and store disparate network,

those in the Management Room, although its patching and connectivity products are of

security and building information. It

high capacity and density. With network and communication devices being the core of

delivers mission-critical voice, data,

an entire building, it demands highly stable connectivity on the physical layer.

video, building automation, and security applications to meet a wide range of operational and functional requirements of a medical institution. Panduit medical institution networks integrate physical and logical architectures within a building data centre to provide interoperability, increased performance, security and a clear migration path for future 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s applications.

Equipment Room of a large-scaled medical institution is often combined with the data centre, becoming a core venue for the entire medical ICT operation.

Our Solutions Panduit provides the following products suitable to Equipment Room: ●

Cabinet and Racks

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Cable Management System

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SmartZone Monitoring System Pre-terminated Copper and Fiber Solution

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High Density Fiber Solutions

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Patch Panels, Patch Cords and Jacks (Shielded and Unshielded)

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Grounding Systems

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FiberRunner Cable Routing System

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Wyr-Grid Overhead Cable Tray System

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Identification Systems

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Backbone Cabling Backbone cabling connects data centres to telecom rooms along cable wells on each floor. As the artery, it must provide sufficient bandwidth. Panduit provides medical institution networks with the following products to support high bandwidth requirements. ●

Fiber Optic Cable - Indoor

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Fiber Optic Cable - Indoor/Outdoor

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Fiber Optic Cable - Outdoor

Fiber Indoor-Outdoor Tight Buffered Cable

Fiber Outside Plant Armored Cable

Gel-Free Indoor/Outdoor

The fibre optic cable can

All-Dielectric Cable may be

be used in aerial and duct

installed in transitional aerial

applications, and has an

and duct applications, and

armoured construction that

entrance facilities in buildings

provides superior crush

and outdoor environment.

resistance for direct burial applications. Available in

Dry water-blocking technology

singlemode and multimode

allows rapid cable preparation and termination (no messy

ibre types, and in standard fibre counts up to 48 fibres as a

gel required). UV resistant cable sheathing withstands harsh

“stranded tube” design.

environmental demands and meets the light absorption requirement defined by Telcordia GR-20, Issue 2, and ICEA 640. All-dielectric construction eliminates the need of grounding. Available in singlemode and multimode (OM3, and OM4) fibre types.

Medical institutions require solid cabling systems for network infrastructures to connect networks between different buildings in their campus environments. These systems should be sufficiently robust and easy to deploy,

Fiber Indoor Distribution Cable

and improve bandwidth performance. Panduit networks The distribution cable features the highest quality OM3 and OM4 laser optimised fibre to support 10 Gb/s applications while maintaining compatibility with existing 50μm multimode systems.

Applications include intra-building backbones, routing between telecommunications rooms and connectorized cables in riser and plenum environments. OM3 and OM4 fibre cables support 10 Gb/s applications up to 300 meters with 10GBASE-SR/ SW transceiver type, and OM4 fibre cables support 10 Gb/s applications up to 550 meters with 10GBASE-SR/ SW transceiver type. Standard cables with fibre counts of 6 to 144 fibres are available.

for medical institutions provide highly reliable outdoor fibre cabling systems that provide high-speed transmission between campus buildings.

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Telecom Room Telecom Rooms are distributed at different locations in buildings.

They are bridges that connect the upstream main distribution room to downstream work areas. Panduit provides the following products for Telecom Room: â—?

Copper Cabling System

• Fiber Optic System

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Angular patch panels are most advantageous in eliminating horizontal cable managers. Traditional cable management requires a horizontal cable manager for each horizontal patch panel. In normal applications, one 1RU or 2RU cable manager has to be mounted for each 1RU patch panel, wasting 50%66% of the horizontal mounting space in cabinets. Using angular patch panels working with vertical cable managers for cabinets/ racks, horizontal cable managers are no longer necessary. 1U 48-port angular patch panels for copper cables or 1U 144-fibre

Angular Patch Panels

Angular patch panels are the most typical solution to increase patching density in cabinets of 2m rating in telecom rooms where the space is relatively limited.

angular patch panels for fibre cables even provide four times greater patching density than traditional solutions. Thanks to the angular design, patch cords naturally bend to both sides and those on a same elevation are aesthetically arranged into a fan.

Eliminating the constraint of horizontal cable managers, all patch cords are presented to the manage personnel, enabling more direct and convenient MAC.

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High-density cable management With angular patch panels

considerably increasing patching density in cabinet space, it becomes challenging to manage cables in such a limited space in an orderly manner. MAC is difficult in cabinets at many data centres where cables are densely packed because customers have intentionally used angular cable managers to increase patching density.

Depending on cable density, we provide vertical cable manager options of 6”, 8”, 10”, and 12” in width for rack systems.

Vertical cable managers of 10” or 12” are recommended for side-by-side mounting, and those of 6” or 8” are recommended for the sides of rack rows.

Panduit’s vertical cable managers/fingers come with unique technologies as below to house, protect, and manage cables more easily and effectively. ●

The vertical cable managers are equipped with fingers of

a semi-circular cross-section so that cables can enter the managers along arc routes to maintain their bend radius and protect their electric performance. The fingers are spaced with one another in line with the mounting spacing between cabinets/racks, providing cables in and out of each RU with supports and clearances to enter vertical space.

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Patch cords are usually selected at a longer than necessary length to provide allowance, installation and future

maintenance are prevented by cord slack packed in

vertical cable managers. In fact, normal management and

maintenance are often disabled by the cords tangled in

the managers. PEV Series of Vertical Cable Managers

may be equipped with spools which wrap up cord slack

in “8” patterns to provide aesthetics in compliance with

international standards for coiled cords.

PED Series of Doors working with PEV Cable Managers

can be opened to the right or left, providing installation and

maintenance personnel with easy and unlimited access in

two work faces.

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In addition to vertical cable

management, Panduit also

develops patch cord troughs

for routing in or between

cabinets. 2U, 4U, and 2U

patch cord troughs are

recommended for the top,

waist, and foot of cabinets/

racks. To lead patch cords

from the top left part of a

cabinet to its lower right part,

the route should begin at the

vertical cable manager on the

left, through the patch cord

trough at waist, end at the

vertical cable manager on the right. This easy and orderly

routing eliminates cords out of way.

All patch cord troughs may be combined into an intra-cabinet routing system for inter-cabinet routing. Inter-cabinet patch cords are routed along intra-cabinet patch cord troughs instead of running along floors or ceilings, streamlining the work face and providing considerably convenient routing.

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0 RU Solutions

Unique Accessories and Kits

utilization in cabinets, our vertically patched 0 RU solutions

Panduit promotes colour-coded management by offering

sufficiently utilizes space in vertical rack managers, providing at

modules and patch cords in different colours. Customers may

least 4 RU “additional mount space” on each side of a 42 RU

choose colours as appropriate for their applications so that ports

cabinet/rack.

are differentiated by colours of patch cords and modules, such

When angular patch panels maximize the horizontal space

Colour-Coded Identification

as red for confidential telephones, green for normal telephones, Applications of Small Diameter Cables/Patch Cords

blue for Internet data, white for Intranet data, and yellow for

Panduit’s solutions with small diameter cables/patch cords

business networks. Working with identification of colour rings

significantly increase or improve patching density in customers’

on patch cords, this enables users to intuitively determine the

cable trays, conduits, and cabinet space already completed.

class of application and degree of importance of patch cords.

Panduit offers Category 6A/6/5e 28 AWG patch cords. The

In addition, Panduit offers Hook & Loop Cable Ties, which,

diameter of a bundle of 3.8mm O.D. patch cords is only half of

in different colours, tie cables and identify their bundles while

that of 24 AWG patch cords. Therefore, almost twice of cords

maintaining their electric performance.

can be accommodated in a same space.

The colour-coded identification allows users to quickly and precisely locate what they need in a high-density application.

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Horizontal Cabling Horizontal Cabling connects ports in telecom rooms of buildings to those in work areas of offices. Typically, it is made with copper cables installed between telecom rooms and work areas. Panduit’s cables suitable for horizontal cabling have many technical advantages. 10Gig copper cable with patented MaTriX technology provides better 10Gb/s transmission. ● Vari-MaTriX Cable ●

Fiber Cable

Its diameter is only 7.7mm, the lowest in the industry. Cat. 6A unshielded cables for data centres come with a diameter as thin as 6.1mm, even thinner than the Cat. 6 UTP commonly used in the industry, providing 115% pathway capacity than the industrial standard.

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Work Areas A work area is an office, partition, or any other area where telephones, computers, and other communication devices, which are connected to communication infrastructures through faceplates in the area, are used.

Panduit provides the following products suitable to Work Areas: ●

Copper Cabling System

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Fiber Optic System

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Identification and Labeling System

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Security

- Physical Network Security Devices - Breakaway Adaptor

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Meeting Rooms/Classrooms

A favourable office environment includes meeting rooms that create face-to-face meetings and visual interaction to stimulate employees’ innovation and engagement for higher creativity and productivity. Nowadays, meeting rooms also utilize latest video conferencing technologies to minimize travel and energy expenses and enable employees to reach better balance between their work and life. Panduit’s healthcare enterprise network solution provide a complete portfolio of products including Audio/Video modules, HDMI coupler modules, and USB coupler modules to support all multimedia applications.

In addition, Panduit offers industry-leading wireless enclosures to support workplace mobility.

Mini-Com Audio/Video Systems

Complete product line of audio/video modules (F-type, 50 Ohm BNC Coax, RCA, S-Video, 5-Way Binding Post, 3.5 mm Stereo), and RCA and D-Sub inserts to support multimedia and streaming video applications.

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Coupler Modules

Coupler module that delivers audio and video signals in digital format, and is compatible with Panduit outlet modular products. USB Coupler Modules.

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USB Coupler Modules

Abrasion Protection

between devices such as scanners, digital cameras, printers

easy-to-use approach to isolate, protect, manage and identify

and computers. They support cable lengths up to 16 feet

electrical and electronic components and cables.

These coupler modules interface with data transmissions

Abrasion protection products provide a cost-effective and

between devices and are compatible with Panduit outlet modular products.

J-Pro Cable Support System

The system allows for attachment to ceilings, beams, threaded rods and drop wires to meet requirements of a variety of applications. It is designed with complete horizontal and vertical bend radius control to help prevent degradation of cable performance.

PanZone Wireless Enclosures

These enclosures provide an additional level of security by protecting wireless access points from tampering, vandalism,

Mini-Com Faceplate System

Comprehensive selection of faceplates, surface mount boxes, modular furniture faceplates, and audio/video modules that is easily installed and provides an aesthetically pleasing solution that complements today’s workplace environment.

theft, and harsh environment. These highly glossy enclosures may be mounted on walls or in ceilings to improve design flexibility and aesthetics and optimize wireless coverage.

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PanWay Surface Raceway Systems Surface raceway products provide

maximum flexibility for routing, protecting, and concealing high performance copper, voice, video, fibre-optic, and electrical wiring within any medical institution environment. Products are tamper resistant, offering increased safety benefits, discouraging unauthorized access, and protecting sensitive cabling from accidental damage and physical contact with electrical wiring.

Identification and Labelling Systems

A comprehensive line of labelling systems and printers, each designed to fit a specific need, allowing you to create custom markers quickly and economically.

Identification solutions include computer printable labels and supplies, software, and a wide range of printers, including hand-held/portable printers and desktop printers.

Outpatient and Emergency Rooms Each outpatient or emergency room

may be equipped with a voice point and a data point, for which voice and data applications may be differentiated from one another using sloped faceplates and colour-coded modules and patch cords.

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ICUs/Wards/Operating Rooms

Waterproof faceplates and, if necessary, Panduit’s corrosion resistant modules, may be used to prevent outlets from being corroded by disinfectant that has to be used in such rooms. Panduit’s identification system facilitates use and maintenance.

XRay/CT/MRI

Shielded outlets or fibre-to-desktop solutions may be used to address strong electromagnetic interference (EMI) at these venues. The shield of a shielded cabling system substantially mitigates EMI effect, ensuring smooth data communication even in extreme electromagnetic environments. Fibre optic transmission is inherently immune to EMI.

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Labs/Test Rooms

Moderately corrosive environments existing in labs and test rooms may be equipped with corrosion resistant stainless steel faceplates and Panduit’s corrosion resistant modules that come with strong resistance against corrosion thanks to their materials of highmoleculeweight composites.

In highly contaminated environments, IndustrialNet™ cabling products for harsh environments may be selected to provide the required protection against water, dust, and corrosion.

Panduit MINI-COM™ Copper Modules

Without using punchdown tools, the modules minimize risks of PCB damage, enable quicker termination procedures, and provide steady and balanced quality. Moreover, they minimize conductor untwist of twisted pairs and come with convenient tools for simple installation. The modules have minimized channel echo and noise and allow easy termination. The modules are 100% performance tested and numbered for quality control to guarantee 100% quality.

Consolidation Points (CP)

A consolidation point is an enclosure in an open work area. Usually consisting of one or more patch panels, it receives horizontal cables from telecomm rooms and connect them to work area outlets. Its cross-connection from the telecomm rooms should be at least 15m (50 ft.). A CP can be connected to up to 12 work areas (24 outlets).

Once work areas are changed, all you need to change are the cables from the work areas to their CP without changing those from telecom rooms. This design is ideal for applications where terminal info points are prone to frequent changes.

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Central Plant Efficient and dependable electrical power and grounding are key building blocks for the central plant of a medical institution. Panduit provides industry leading solutions to reliably connect and manage power throughout the medical institution, from the central plant through the backbone to the work environment. Panduit StructuredGround™ Direct Burial Grounding System offers the speed and safety of a compression connection while meeting the newly revised IEEE Std. 837 -2002, delivering safety and reliability. Panduit Connectors meet the 2002 revision of IEEE Std. 8 37 by providing a more robust barrier against the corrosive elements that could otherwise cause the grounding system to fail.

Panduit Medical Institution Networks cabling architecture supports TIA/EIA- 568 and -569 telecommunications cabling standards, which cover building network systems design and installation practices. These standards will help further drive convergence among building systems.

A Connected Building Solution brings building automation systems and IP networks together to help building owners achieve installation and maintenance cost efficiencies over the life cycle of their building. By placing all network cabling in the building through common pathways and labelling it to TIA standards, networks are more secure, controlled, and available.

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Property Management Centre

Our Solutions:

Today’s medical institutions utilize property management centre

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Data Center Software

as a central area to monitor, process, and respond to building

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Copper and Fibre Connectivity

security, environmental, asset, and network information. Panduit

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Mini-Com Audio/Video Systems

medical institution networks enhance information security

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HDMI Coupler Modules

measures at the physical layer by deterring unauthorized

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Mini-Com Outlet Systems

network access and physical system changes. Panduit medical

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Copper and Fibre Blockout/Lock-in Devices

institution networks also allow for information to be shared across various applications and offer a secure, robust, and reliable physical infrastructure to support property management centre requirements.

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