ENCLOSURE & SAFETY SOLUTIONS SUPPLEMENT The rising number of sensors and actuators being deployed in the


switchgear industry is, in turn, raising the quantity of cables to be housed. The new enclosure’s modular design – along with improved cut-outs and larger gland plates – creates (on average) a third more space for cables. In addition, integrated locators in the side panels enables the simple, precise and time-saving incorporation of interior installation rails. As the rails have a 25mm spacing (pitch pattern) the AX and KX can use


accessories from the VX25 portfolio, such as lights or terminal blocks. This keeps the inventory of the smaller parts to a minimum, and there is no need for machining, such drilling, etc. Safety is a high priority for all Rittal enclosures. Installing components


into the AX and KX leaves their protection category unaltered and the same is also true of their UL certification, which is essential for deployment on the North American market. Overall, the new design features make the compact enclosures more robust, and ensure greater resistance in particular to dynamic loads.


with a fast and simple system for configuring enclosures, accessories and modifications, and an automatic plausibility check helps prevent erroneous choices. The results can be transferred directly to Rittal’s online shop, and this then gives the customer immediate access to both price and delivery date. The data can also be uploaded to EPLAN software engineering software and used for downstream tasks, complete with any modifications. This substantially cuts the time and effort needed for the engineering process. Once the customer order is received by the Rittal Global Distribution


Centre (GDC), it is shipped directly to the customer. The GDC is seamlessly integrated with the nearby, highly automated manufacturing plant, ensuring the timely and reliable shipping of the required items. As a result, all standard products can, where required, be sent to customers based in Germany within 24 hours.


SIMPLE, FAST, FLEXIBLE AND SAFE The two latest additions to the Rittal enclosure portfolio contain improved features, along with new opportunities for value creation. The time-savings start at the point of delivery to the customer: panels


can be removed individually because there is no need for the usual disassembly work. Doors and cam locks are easier to install, typically without the need for tools. The wall mounting bracket can be quickly screwed into place from the outside of the enclosure, without impacting the enclosure’s protection rating. This substantially reduces the risk of damage during transit as the brackets, which protrude beyond the sides of the enclosure, can be attached on-site at the final destination. The AX and KX are more spacious than their predecessors, the AE, CM, KL, EB and BG enclosures.


“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”


SUITABLE FOR MANY REQUIREMENTS The new product lines provide answers to many varied needs. KX small enclosures (from 150mm x 150mm x 80mm) are ideal if only a


few components are to be housed in terminal boxes and bus enclosures. AX compact enclosures are between 120mm and 400mm deep, with


a maximum size of 1,000mm x 1,400mm. For all models, there is a choice of spray-finished sheet steel or


stainless steel. Despite the greater number of potential use cases, the total number of components and accessories, and as a result complexity, has been markedly reduced.


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