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After five years of development work, Rittal unveiled its new VX25 large enclosure system at the 2018 Hanover Trade Fair. This is the first enclosure system that has been fully developed to meet the requirements for increased productivity in control and switchgear manufacturing, as well as along the Industry 4.0 value chains. With the ‘SYSTEM PERFECTION’ slogan, Rittal has made a major innovative


leap. The VX25 offers the highest possible quality and consistency of data, reduced complexity and savings in time, as well as safe assembly. “The market needs an enclosure that cuts throughput times in


engineering and assembly, reduces complexity, and that finds a place for itself as a full-grown module in the megatrend of digitisation,” said Dr Thomas Steffen, managing director, research and development at Rittal. He added that: “The new Rittal large enclosure has now become 100%


Industry 4.0-capable. With the combination of a real enclosure and its digital twin, the new development will meet every future digitization need – from online configuration and engineering to assembly, as well as automation, logistics and maintenance.”


STUDY: OBSERVE, LISTEN AND LEARN During a large-scale, scientifically based, usability study, researchers documented the everyday working life of control and switchgear manufacturers, covering ten companies in Germany, eight in the USA and six in China, including small, medium-sized and large companies. “This user analysis was an eye-opener. In some cases we spotted


problems that the customers themselves hadn’t yet identified,” said Dr Steffen. As a result, 150 systematically recorded and specific requirements for a new enclosure emerged, providing developers and product managers with a robust guide for the actual development work. Rittal supplemented its


findings with those of the customer advisory council (which was also involved). Later, during the development phase, Rittal did not omit one single, essential point. The result was the new VX25 large enclosure system. The name VX25 stands for three


elements: the versatility of options; the fulfilment of ‘x’ customer requirements; and for its perfect symmetry through a consistent 25mm pitch pattern. “What is new is that no


enclosure system has ever been previously developed so consistently and systematically to ensure maximum customer benefit. The VX25 matches the way the control and switchgear manufacturer thinks and works – both in functions and processes,” added Dr Steffen. Customer benefits across the


entire value chain of control and switchgear manufacturing can be summarised in three key points: maximum data quality and a constant supply of data; reduced complexity and savings in time; as well as safe assembly.


PATENTS: A HIGH DEGREE OF INNOVATION The heart of the innovation is the newly developed frame section. This determines the installation space, the efficiency in engineering and assembly, the expansion options, the stability and thus the reliability and flexibility in the customer’s workshop. With the new large enclosure system, Rittal’s engineers could maintain


all the important and established product features of the existing, worldwide TS 8 large enclosure system, expanding them significantly with a multitude of new functions and customer benefits. There were more than 25 registered patent and trademark applications,


which demonstrate the high level of innovation in the VX25. Rittal has invested in new state-of-the-art production facilities to


manufacture the new frame section of the VX25. The result is that the frame section of the VX25, which has a consistent 25mm pitch pattern, is clearly more stable than its TS 8 predecessor although the weight is the same.


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