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EXTRA ‘FOCUS’ ENCLOSURES

Have you made the change? Rittal

unveils new AX and KX enlosures

the new enclosures and compact enclosures, are
then available in their parts database thereby
saving huge amounts of time compared to
individual downloads.
Customers who configure their compact and
small enclosures with the Rittal Configuration
System also have a very convenient conversion
tool. The system works on the basis of
electronically stored sets of rules and its inbuilt
plausibility check prevents incorrect or
illions of customers worldwide rely unsuitable parts from being displayed.
on Rittal compact and small Further machining operations – such as cut-
enclosures. However, Rittal has outs for fans-and-filter units – are created within
Mraised the bar with its new AX the system and users that have already
compact enclosure and KX small enclosure configured projects in this way can simply
ranges. Each are designed to offer customers upload the existing configuration to the new
both consistent data delivery and a myriad of migration tool. Once the tool is launched, a
other benefits, including a 30 percent reduction traffic light system provides a quick response:
in assembly time, 30 percent more space for green means that all necessary components have
cables and no less than 30 new features. been transferred to the new configuration while a
The company is giving full support to users to yellow symbol indicates that the user should
help them make the switch to the new systems. check the configuration.
One example is its online conversion tool, A red symbol means that the system has
which is based on parts lists in Excel. The user spotted problems ie. instances where
simply uploads an existing parts list – for components have been put at odds with each
example from an existing project – to the other. An example would be if cut-outs have
website. They then receive a parts list for the been slightly displaced from their original
new AX or KX components. location. Users can then, very simply, correct
For customers who use EPLAN Data Portal and/or add to the configuration. The end result is
there is another option which uses the new a 3D model of the new AX compact enclosure or
shopping cart function of EPLAN data portal. KX small enclosure, plus a parts list and the
They upload a complete project parts list to the processing programmes for the mechanical
shopping cart of the Data Portal and all Rittal machining centres for downloading.
components, including the relevant macros for www.rittal.co.uk

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