Controls inside industrial cabinets now stay cool efficiently thanks to a combination of a conventional air conditioner and a new take on evaporative cooling. Leland Teschler Executive Editor When industrial controls enclosures and server racks get hot enough to demand their own cooling means, the usual approach is to give the enclosure its own air…
Rittal expands online parts and service tools
Rittal Corporation has expanded the online Parts and Service tools for enclosures and climate control products. The Parts and Service tools provide streamlined procurement for Models AE, WM and TS enclosures and climate control equipment. Online customers can order approved spare parts directly from Rittal, guaranteeing compatibility with pre-existing products and providing faster delivery times to…
Refrigerant-based rack and row enclosures keep IT equipment cool
Rittal Corporation has introduced a new refrigerant-based rack and row cooling solution, known as LCP DX, for heat removal of critical IT components. The DX line is available in two models, as a Rack or In-line solution, and is ideal for small- to medium-sized data centers or computer rooms that need an efficient and cost-effective…
Turnkey selector app makes electronics enclosure selection easy
Rittal Corporation has created the Rittal TS 8 Turnkey Selector to help customers easily specify the right electronics enclosure for their applications. The TS 8 enclosure, Rittal’s flagship product with more than 10 million units sold to date, is a freestanding enclosure used around the world in industries from Food and Beverage and Oil and…
Allied Electronics Signs Distribution Agreement with Rittal
Allied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), recently signed a distribution agreement with Rittal Corporation, a global manufacturer of enclosures and climate control products. Allied will add over 400 Rittal products to their linecard including industrial and IT enclosures, racks and accessories, including climate control and hybrid applications. “Adding Rittal strengthens Allied’s product…
Rittal’s TS8 Modular Enclosures Incorporate Tool-free Assembly
Rittal is bringing its latest strides in tool-free, snap-fit assembly techniques to the TS8 modular enclosure line. The TS8 and this proven system was designed specifically for demanding industrial applications, features a 16-fold tubular frame and multi-level mounting capability for unsurpassed strength and flexibility. Those benchmark capabilities are being enhanced by the latest innovations. Heading…
Rittal’s Flex-Block System puts free-standing enclosures on new footing
The new Flex-Block plinth/base assembly is designed specifically for Rittal’s lineup of free-standing enclosures, including its TS8, SE8, CM, TP and PC units plus its latest TS IT server/network enclosures, as well as the latest generation of liquid cooling packages. The Flex-Block design makes it possible to quickly clip together the plinth/base components and attach…
Shedding ‘new light’ on enclosure lighting
Rittal Universal Lights have been up-dated and re- designed to replace existing units and provide more efficient, safer lighting. The new light’s body is made from plastic instead of metal which provides improved contact hazard protection and better resistance to voltage peaks. And, the new lights feature enhanced cooling thanks to its efficient electronic ballast.…