SUPPLEMENT ENCLOSURE & SAFETY SOLUTIONS
RITTAL UNVEILS NEW AX AND KX ENCLOSURE RANGES
Rittal showcased its new AX compact and KX small enclosures at the Hannover Trade Fair 2019 (Hannover Messe). The AX and KX enclosures are both embedded
with digital processes, delivering simpler, faster assembly and component installation, greater flexibility and enhanced safety. In other words, Rittal has rethought and redesigned the two enclosures in line with the principles of Industry 4.0
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igital transformation brings new challenges for products, their operating environment and their operational availability. This launch
marks a transformation of AE – a standardised product made by Rittal for more than 50 years. More than 35 million AE enclosures have been manufactured, making it the most popular compact enclosure in the world. Digitalisation and automation in the era of Industry 4.0 are creating
new enclosure challenges. “We understand the principles behind digitalized industry and we have developed a new generation of compact and small enclosures in response. In conjunction with the introduction of our Blue e+ range and the VX25 large enclosure system, this means all our core products have been entirely redesigned, and are fit for Industry 4.0,” explains Uwe Scharf, managing director at Rittal with responsibility for the IT and Industry Business Units and Marketing. The digital age is increasingly making its presence felt in switchgear
workshops with a growing need for automation, greater flexibility and product availability.
DIGITAL CHAIN ‘FROM CUSTOMER TO CUSTOMER’ Rittal provides effective support for the entire value chain surrounding the production of panels and switchgear - from engineering to ordering to automation. Its digital product twin delivers high-quality data for the entire design,
configuration and manufacturing process. QR codes allow all parts to be precisely identified and assigned. The launch of the AX and KX, brings compact and small enclosures inline with this approach. For example, the Rittal Configuration System (RiCS) provides customers
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