Electric.ie July-August Magazine 2019

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 51 Rittal shipped directly to the customer. The GDC is seamlessly integrated with the nearby, highly automated manufacturing plant, ensuring the timely and reliable shipping ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹–‡•Ǥ • ƒ ”‡•—Ž–ǡ all standard products can, where ”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ „‡ •‡– –‘…—•–‘‡”• „ƒ•‡† 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 ‘—–‹‰ „”ƒ…‡–…ƒ „‡ “—‹…Ž› 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. The rising number of sensors and actuators being deployed in the switchgear industry is, in turn, ”ƒ‹•‹‰ –Š‡ “—ƒ–‹–› ‘ˆ…ƒ„Ž‡• –‘ 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. Suitable for many requirements The new product lines provide answers to many varied needs. KX small enclosures (from 150 mm x ͜͝͡  š ͤ͜ Ȍ ƒ”‡ ‹†‡ƒŽ ‹ˆ ‘Ž› ƒ few components are to be housed in terminal boxes and bus enclosures. AX compact enclosures are between 120 mm and 400 mm deep, with a maximum size of 1,000 mm x 1,400 mm. 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. sales@rittal.ie Telephone: +353 599 18 21 00