Rittal Limited, headquartered in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is the U.K. subsidiary of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG which is the largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group and the
leading supplier of housing and enclosure systems. Its parent company, Rittal, was started in Germany in 1961 and has grown to include offices in over 70 countries and
manufacturing facilities on all continents.
Built on a tradition of innovation, Rittal takes pride in a progressive approach to engineering comprehensive and effective solutions that support customers in pursuit of
their goals. From a pioneering role in modular enclosure technologies and collaboration in developing what has become the standard 19" server rack for the IT industry to the
use of nanotechnology that drastically improves the efficiency of industrial climate control products, Rittal has a proven track record of meeting the challenges faced by its
customers.
Enclosure systems which satisfy even the highest demands in practical use are one of Rittal’s hallmarks. For every application the ideal enclosure, the ultimate IT housing
or the most appropriate electronic packaging concept is available. High performance power distribution components, perfectly tuned climate control units and robust outdoor
solutions round off the most unique all-embracing enclosure range from a global player in the business of innovation. With over 6000 standard products immediately available an
answer can be found for almost every application.
Rittal have developed a system concept which provides an intelligent modular infrastructure from a single source. Enclosure technology, power distribution, system climate
control and electronics through to IT technology, together with engineering tools that have been purposely designed for efficient planning processes are pivotal to this
concept.
Based on the Rittal TS 8 enclosure system platform, with their comprehensive range of accessories, allows numerous advantages which include flexibility, quick and simple
assembly, minimal warehousing, fast availability and high quality.
Ensuring optimised interaction between all components, efficient engineering also offers enormous savings potential throughout the machinery and plant planning process, thanks
in part to free CAD data from the RiCAD 3D components library for fast mechanical planning.
Rittal is the world’s leading supplier of future-orientated enclosure technologies with all relevant national and international certifications and approvals. Sophisticated
design, perfect ergonomics and handling, and the ability to offer solutions precisely tailored to individual needs are Rittal strengths which can be relied and built upon.
Alongside comprehensive product certification to international standards is the accreditation of our quality laboratory by the German Accreditation Council (DAR) and
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the Rittal quality system is implemented internationally and certified worldwide by DQS.
Consistent quality management is able to guarantee permanent enhancement of the products, services and internal processes. Rittal customers benefit from constant high
quality standards, perfect satisfaction of their expectations and the opportunity for unrestricted utilisation of all products worldwide.
In addition software solutions, such as the latest Version of Rittal Power Engineering, support the fast, safe configuration of power distribution systems, while Rittal’s
Therm facilitates the energy-efficient dimensioning of cooling equipment technology.
Product News
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The versatile solution for wire processing
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Cool successor with sustainable DNA
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2021 was a triple milestone for Rittal, the company celebrated the 60th anniversary of its founding, the 75th birthday of owner Prof. Friedhelm Loh and now also the one millionth VX25 been produced!
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Can enclosures be machined and fitted out even faster? How the AX compact enclosure from Rittal speeds things up.
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Finally! The temperature seems to be reducing to a more bearable level, the nights are slowly drawing in
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Milling, drilling, thread tapping – there are very few switchgear manufacturers who love metalworking. Fortunately, there is a solution!
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Even before summertime hits, we have already seen some good BBQ weather, with the mercury rising and letting us enjoy the great outdoors.
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Four excuses not to take your enclosure cooling maintenance seriously.
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Stand-alone enclosures offer greater simplicity
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Momentum for professional quality cable management
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Almost without exception, industrial environments are hostile spaces for electrical equipment; their components don’t react well to high levels of moisture, dust, and heat in the atmosphere.
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Electrical control manufacturers are currently being placed under considerable pressure. Projects are becoming more complex, the trading environment is extremely competitive, and customers naturally want to keep their costs to a minimum.
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RiMatrix Next Generation (NG) is a ground-breaking new modular system for installing data centres flexibly, reliably and fast.
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The new VX25Ri4Power system is modular based switchgear system ideally suited for both power distribution systems and motor control centres.
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Machine enclosures are never one-size-fits-all solutions; they are as distinctive as the equipment they protect.
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Energy consumption has become a vital consideration for anyone aiming to run an economical IT operation.
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Upgrading or replacing existing electrical equipment enclosures can be an expensive business given that new enclosures can easily cost several thousand pounds.
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There are a number of key areas for IT and data centre managers to consider when it comes to planning future rack developments.
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When you believe your enclosure is already the best, how can it be made better? The answer: by listening, watching and learning from customers.
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Rittal’s Hygienic Design System enclosures combine the features of their Hygienic Design Compact enclosures with a modular, bayable configuration.
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The new Rittal VX25 large enclosure system supports the control and switchgear engineering industry on the path toward Industry 4.0.
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Time is precious, particularly in control and switchgear engineering where there is always a requirement for some element of manual labour.
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After five years' development work, Rittal has unveiled its new VX25 large enclosure system at the 2018 Hanover Trade Fair.
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Less is more; that is the philosophy behind Rittal’s new VX25 large enclosure system.
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Visitors to Rittal’s Stand D720 at Drives and Controls 2018 will be able to see Rittal’s renowned infrastructure solution - widely specified as the No.1 choice for protecting critical equipment - plus some exciting new product innovations.
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The servicing and maintenance of enclosure climate control units is an area that is often overlooked in manufacturing. However, regular servicing has been shown to significantly reduce unit failures and thus prevent production downtime.
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Companies that employ machine-to-machine communication to streamline manufacturing require real-time capabilities.
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Manufacturing switchgear can be very labour intensive. Despite the advances in automation, there is still a huge amount of manual work involved in cutting and machining busbars, support rails and cable ducts.
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Rittal’s Blue e+ cooling units are acknowledged as the most efficient of their kind on the market. Independent tests have shown they are – incredibly - 75 per cent more energy efficient than previous cooling solutions.
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Industry 4.0 scenarios, such as predictive maintenance, are based on the provision of data, as well as integrated, networked communication.
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Rittal is launching a new IT LED system light.
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Rittal’s latest Hygienic Design (HD) brochure ‘Extra Cleanliness Guaranteed’ has just been published
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Rittal has been developing its Hygienic Design range over many years. Its customers have benefitted from better protection of their electrical and electronic equipment, as well as less time spent washing down, and cleaner manufacturing environments.
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The International Data Corporation (IDC) recently reported that 73 per cent of companies now foresee the need for major modernization of data centres, to keep pace with the speed of digital advances. They include Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, big data and edge computing.
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Companies that employ machine-to-machine communication to streamline manufacturing require real-time capabilities.
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Small drives for machines and equipment are typically powered up to 9.0 A and are protected by conventional motor circuit breakers. However, when space in the enclosure is limited, it is very difficult to find room for significant numbers of protective components.
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In a “UK first”, Runcorn and Ewloe-based electrical engineering firm, LCA Controls, has switched its control panel operations from manual production to laser-machining. The move is expected to transform its productivity and efficiency.
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The global-leading “DatacenterDynamics Converged Europe Conference and Expo”, at London’s old Billingsgate, will bring together the world’s keenest minds to share their expertise with an international audience of senior ICT and datacentre professionals.
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Rittal Ltd has just launched a new Cloud Computing accredited seminar as part of its highly-respected Continuing Professional Development (CPD) series.
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We live in a world of rapid change, driven by the growth of ‘smart technology’.
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More than three per cent of the total global electricity output is now consumed by data centers, and the sector is one of the fastest-growing users of power today.
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Rittal, the leading global provider of industrial enclosures, power distribution, climate control and IT infrastructure, has developed a new busbar supporting system for air circuit-breakers. The system has been developed to enable 4 x 120 mm x 10 mm coppers to be secured safely to the top and bottom of the air circuit-breaker.
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Wires and cables routinely have to be connected to copper busbars when manufacturing control gear and switchgear systems.
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Climate control of enclosures using water cooling is highly efficient, especially if there is already a central cold water supply available in the production plant. The new Hygienic Design air/water heat exchangers from Rittal are ideally suited to the food industry, where hygiene standards are exceptionally stringent.
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Cloud computing offers processing power and storage capabilities that few organisations can match, and for a relatively low cost. Indeed, there are those who believe one day, all our computing will reside in the cloud.
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When it comes to processing panels, CNC machining centres, such as Perforex from Rittal Automation Systems, are light years ahead of the alternative, manual approach when it comes to productivity and efficiency.
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Rittal is warning users of manufacturing automation systems to check that they are prepared for the summer heat and, if necessary, arrange for an inspection of their equipment to check the level of risk.
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Rittal’s new System Catalogue 35 showcases the company’s portfolio of products for the IT and manufacturing industries
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Capturing, transmitting and processing data lies at the heart of what has been dubbed “the fourth industrial revolution”.
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Rittal offers manufacturers of small control panels and switchgear an innovative and tested power distribution system.
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The Rittal LCU DX and LCP DX solutions deliver enclosure-based cooling via direct expansion units
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Manufacturing automation systems are delicate and very expensive pieces of kit, which perform vital functions for the businesses they serve.
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Busbars systems, or busbar supports are essentially heavy conductors, typically made of copper, which carry and distribute powerful electric currents to components that consume electrical power throughout an assembly.
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The introduction of the IEC 61439 switchgear and control standards has had significant implications for the design and performance of the copper busbar system.
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When it comes to cable entry points, installation engineers often need nerves of steel...
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Rittal Launches Slotted Cover Plate for Electrical Distribution Systems
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Rittal has launched two new versions of its LED system lights, thus completing the range.
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Rittal is expanding its production capabilities and building the world’s most advanced production plant for compact enclosures
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Designing a switchgear system which can be used in earthquake-prone zones is a tremendous challenge for many panel builders
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Just Plug & Play with Rittal’s New 19” Fastener
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Rittal has announced further improvements to its ISV distribution enclosure
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Over the last few years, Rittal’s LCP Rack Industry system has proved highly effective in its ability to cool power electronics in switchgear.
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Production plants in the food and pharmaceutical markets naturally place hygiene as a top priority – a focus which also applies to the enclosure technology they use.
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Rittal is launching a new generation of lights designed specifically for enclo-sures.
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In a remarkable first for the IT sector, Rittal and iNNOVO Cloud GmbH have come together to create a new and innovative “turnkey cloud data centre in a container” concept
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The safe use of electrical equipment on board ships brings with it particular challenges.
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Data centres are the foundation on which the modern digital world has been built.
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US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid tribute to the extraordinary innovation and commitment to future talent development shown by the Rittal company during a state visit this week.
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Space is precious – especially when it comes to high packing densities in electrical engineering.
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What should project engineers and technicians consider when planning and installing IT infrastructures?
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Support arm systems for machine operation don’t just need a smart design and high load-bearing capacity; they should also offer operators easy and straightforward cable management capability.
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IT flexibility, corporate agility and reducing operational costs are just some of the key themes critical to business success that Rittal will be tackling at Data Centre World 2016.
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Safety and security are two high priorities for installers and users of electrical switchgear.
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Rittal will be showcasing some of its leading enclosure technologies at Drives and Controls 2016.
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High packing densities in enclosures and very short project times are just two of the challenges that switchgear manufacturers have to face today.
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Case Studies
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Rittal’s DCiB provides sustainability and data solution for Oxford University’s GLAM Division
13-12-2021
Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums division (GLAM) forms one of the greatest concentrations of university collections in the world.
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Designing a Switchboard for a Fishing Trawler
30-11-2021
When NU-Design Limited, a marine electrical services business based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland needed help in the designing of a very specific control centre specification
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Rittal’s VX25 Ri4Power Panels Deliver “Impressive” Solution for Renewable Energy Project
17-11-2020
Rittal was approached by Powerfish, a Scottish-based panel builder and electrical engineering business, with a brief to design and deliver robust, flexible, and easy-to-install panels for a renewable energy customer.
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Rittal Installs New Production Line Chillers for Irish Manufacturing Business
02-11-2020
A broken production line is a hugely expensive issue for any manufacturing business, both in terms of lost productivity and the cost of repairs.
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Rittal's New Generation Cooling Technology Delivers Energy Savings for Bakery Ovens
29-10-2020
The UK Food and Beverage sector is one of many industries that is having to rapidly adjust to consumer needs and behaviours.
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Rittal’s RiMatrix Containerised Data Centre Delivers Turn-Key Solution for Envision AESC UK
16-10-2019
Envision AESC UK required a new data centre to support its newly acquired office and production site at their newly acquired Sunderland site.
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Rittal Systems Ideally Suited to Switchgear Marine Applications
12-08-2019
Rittal’s systems, from housing and enclosure systems, to climate control solutions and to power distribution systems and IT infrastructure solutions, are used by maritime operators across the globe.
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Rittal’s Ri4Power Modular Busbar System Ideally Suited to Industrial Switchgear Application
07-01-2019
Rittal was approached to provide power distribution and motor control centre system for a replacement drives panel at a steel mill based in the North of England.
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Rittal Automation System Delivers Major Commercial Benefits to Peterborough-based Panel Builders
15-07-2016
When the directors of Peterborough-based panel builders Pneumatechnique Ltd were looking at ways to improve efficiency and offer better production consistency they turned to Rittal and its automation systems for switchgear construction.
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Rittal Ri4Power Switchgear and Busbar System Installed on Ocean Liner
08-01-2016
A Rittal Ri4Power switchgear and busbar system has been installed in Logos Hope, a 442-passenger ship.
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Rittal’s New White Paper on IT Security
14-12-2015
While the world’s reliance on digital technologies is growing exponentially, so the need for heightened security around IT and data centre infrastructure has probably never been greater
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