Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 21 2018 | Page 30

Rittal Offers Panel Opportunity to Test Drive the Perforex Solution Rittal is offering UK customers the chance to ‘test drive’ its Perforex machining and automation systems before they buy Rittal Perforex machining centres They can bring examples of their own there’s less waste, it can also transform are a major advance for switchgear enclosure modification projects using Rittal the working environment. manufacturing. They are designed to AE enclosures and compare the quality of automate the creation of bore holes, finish they’re currently achieving, as well as cut-outs and threads in mounting plates, the time a job takes, with that delivered by enclosure doors and side panels.  It means that the time-consuming and mechanical processing steps required for the preparation of enclosure panels can now be accomplished in a single work step to an extremely high degree of accuracy. The work can be simply programmed into the Perforex to be repeated multiple times for fast, effective batch processing.  the Perforex. “The Perforex really is a game-changer for panel builders,” says Paresh Kansara, Rittal’s Product Manager for Industrial and Outdoor Enclosures.  “Automation of mundane and routine tasks improves accuracy and quality, as well as increasing productivity and customer satisfaction.   “This is the first time we’ve been able to offer a no-obligation opportunity for customers to see it in action and ‘test drive’ it in the UK.  We’re looking forward to demonstrating it to them.”  Rittal’s Working Demonstration Centre also includes a RiMatrix Rig – Rittal’s integrated modular solution for IT infrastructures - and a working IT chiller, which demonstrates Rittal’s ongoing commitment in preparation for IoT “We’ve heard of projects that would have demands and delivering edge computing Customers are being invited to taken up four hours, now completed in 20 solutions. Rittal’s new Working Demonstration minutes to a consistently high standard Centre in Rotherham to see a working of finish, whether the order was for one demonstration model of the Perforex. panel, or 100.  And because it’s cleaner and The Perforex is one of a range of automated tools, developed by Rittal, to support panel building and switchgear manufacturing.  They include tools to help with: • handling and ergonomics in the assembly of mounting plates and panels • cutting centres for effortlessly cutting cable ducts, cable duct covers and support rails • automated wiring to automatically wire enclosure mounting plates, which is a huge time-saving advance – potentially saving 15 working hours per enclosure To book a Perforex Free Trial customers should contact their Local Rittal Area Sales Manager, or email [email protected]. Further information at www.rittal.co.uk and www.friedhelm-loh-group.com or on twitter @rittal_ltd. 30 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk