Check Out the AX and KX Range of Compact Enclosures From Rittal
Millions of customers worldwide trust Rittal AE compact and small enclosures on a daily basis. But Rittal are not a company to rest on their laurels and have raised the bar even further by launching the AX and KX compact enclosure ranges.
Rittal has rethought and redesigned the new AX compact and KX small enclosures, providing simpler, faster assembly and component installation, greater flexibility and enhanced safety.
Digital Chain 'from Customer to Customer'
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 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.
Video: The AX Product Introduction.
Simple, Fast, flexible and Safe
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 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.
Installing components into the AX and KX leaves their protection category unaltered. Overall, new design features make the compact enclosures more robust, and ensure greater resistance to dynamic loads.
Suitable for Many Different Requirements
The new product lines provide answers to many varied needs. KX small enclosures (from 150 mm x 150 mm x 80 mm) are ideal if only a few components are to be housed in terminal boxes and bus enclosures.
AX compact enclosures are between 120mm & 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.
Looking for More Information? We Can Help With That...
LC Automation are a Rittal Alliance Partner, so you can be sure that if you need more information about the AX and KX enclosures or any other Rittal product, you have come to the right place. Call 01254 685900 and speak to one of our experts!
|
