Food manufacturers’ production facilities must be as easy as possible to clean and at the same time so good (process-safe) that they can guarantee the greatest possible safety for the end consumer. The basic requirement is that machines and systems are designed so that they are easy to clean. To make this possible, Rittal offers appropriate housing and enclosure systems for every hygiene zone.
For example, Rittal is presenting its comprehensive “Hygienic Design” range of stainless-steel housings, enclosures and climate control systems for hygienically sensitive areas where cleaning has to take place regularly. Furthermore, the company will be presenting the brand-new stainless-steel range of its AX and KX small and compact enclosures, which will be available from autumn 2019, as well as its VX25 enclosure system.
Very high corrosion protection
The new VX25 large enclosure system is now available in a 100% stainless-steel version to meet the highest demands of corrosion resistance. In addition to the frame structure, doors, panels and the gland plate, all the external parts such as 180° hinges and comfort handle variants are also made of stainless-steel.
While this type of enclosure has IP 55 and NEMA 12 protection categories as default, the optional NEMA 4X version with its corresponding IP 66 protection category offers even greater security. This means that the electrical and electronic equipment in the VX25 is reliably protected against both dust and splashes as well as jets of water, even under demanding conditions.
The new “Blue e+” cooling units are now also available in stainless-steel should VX25 stainless-steel enclosures also need to be fitted with energy-efficient cooling technology for use in the foodstuffs industry.
Seamless digital engineering
With the new AK, KX and VX25 housing and enclosure systems, plant constructors are ideally prepared for digitalization. This way the enclosures incorporate digital equipment and thus fit ideally into the digital value chain of panel building and switchgear construction. For example, besides the high-quality 3D data and configuration tools, QR codes on all panels to be machined simplify their integration into the production workflow. This permits modern digital monitoring – from the receipt of incoming goods to completion.
From the enclosure constructor to the mechanical engineer to the end customer, up-to-date data is always available for the fast ordering of spare parts, economical retrofitting projects or easy planning for plant expansions.
Rittal, headquartered in Herborn, Germany, is a leading global provider of solutions for industrial enclosures, power distribution, climate control and IT infrastructure, as well as software and services. Systems made by Rittal are deployed in over 90 per cent of all industries across the world, including mechanical and plant engineering, food and beverages, and IT and telecommunications.
The international market leader’s product portfolio includes configurable enclosures, with data available across the entire production process. Smart Rittal cooling systems, with up to 75 per cent lower power and CO2 consumption, can communicate with the production landscape, enabling predictive maintenance and servicing. The offering also includes innovative IT products, from IT racks and modular data centres, to edge and hyperscale computing solutions.
Leading software providers Eplan and Cideon support the value chain, providing interdisciplinary engineering solutions, while Rittal Automation Systems offers solutions for switchgear. Within Germany, Rittal can supply products on demand within 24 hours – with precision, flexibility and efficiency.
Founded in 1961, Rittal is the largest company in the owner-operated Friedhelm Loh Group. The Friedhelm Loh Group is active worldwide, with 18 production sites and 80 international subsidiar-ies. It has 12,000 employees and posted revenues of €2.6 billion in fiscal 2018. In 2018, the family-run business was named one of Germany’s leading employers by the Top Employers Institute, for the tenth year running. Within the scope of a Germany-wide survey, Focus Money magazine identified the Friedhelm Loh Group as one of the nation’s best providers of vocational training for the third time in 2018.
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