Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a blanking panel. One embodiment includes a blanking panel for an information technology (IT) rack. The IT rack may have a width for receiving hardware into a rack space unit. The IT rack may have a plurality of vertical mounting beams that define the width. The blanking panel may include a cover that is sized and shaped to cover a front portion of the rack space unit on the IT rack and a plurality of rack connectors that connect the blanking panel to the plurality of vertical mounting beams. In some embodiments, the blanking panel includes a rotating pin, where at least one of the plurality of rack connectors is rotatably connected to permit rotation of the rotating pin around a second axis and where the rotating pin includes a pivot joint, to permit the rotating pin to rotate around a first axis.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a blanking panel. One embodiment includes a blanking panel for an information technology (IT) rack. The IT rack may have a width for receiving hardware into a rack space unit. The IT rack may have a plurality of vertical mounting beams that define the width. The blanking panel may include a cover that is sized and shaped to cover a front portion of the rack space unit on the IT rack and a plurality of rack connectors that connect the blanking panel to the plurality of vertical mounting beams. In some embodiments, the blanking panel includes a rotating pin, where at least one of the plurality of rack connectors is rotatably connected to permit rotation of the rotating pin around a second axis and where the rotating pin includes a pivot joint, to permit the rotating pin to rotate around a first axis.