precise and time-saving incorporation of
interior installation rails.
Photo: Rittal Limited
As the rails have a 25mm spacing (pitch
pattern) the AX and KX can use accessories
from the VX25 portfolio, such as lights or
terminal blocks. This keeps the inventory of
the smaller parts to a minimum, and there is
no need for machining, such drilling, etc.
Safety is a high priority for all Rittal
enclosures. Installing components into the
AX and KX leaves their protection category
unaltered and the same is also true of
their UL certification, which is essential for
deployment on the North American market.
Overall, the new design features make the
compact enclosures more robust, and ensure
greater resistance in particular to dynamic
loads.
SUITABLE FOR MANY
REQUIREMENTS
The new product lines provide answers to
many varied needs.
KX small enclosures (from 150 mm x 150 mm
x 80 mm) are ideal if only a few components
are to be housed in terminal boxes and bus
enclosures.
AX compact enclosures are between 120 mm
and 400 mm deep, with a maximum size of
1,000 mm x 1,400 mm.
This substantially reduces the risk of damage
during transit as the brackets, which protrude
beyond the sides of the enclosure, can be
attached on-site at the final destination.
The AX and KX are more spacious than their
predecessors, the AE, CM, KL, EB and BG
enclosures.
The rising number of sensors and actuators
being deployed in the switchgear industry
is, in turn, raising the quantity of cables to be
housed. The new enclosure’s modular design
- along with improved cut-outs and larger
gland plates - creates (on average) a third
more space for cables. In addition, integrated
locators in the side panels enables the simple,
For all models, there is a choice of spray-
finished sheet steel or stainless steel. Despite
the greater number of potential use cases, the
total number of components and accessories,
and as a result complexity, has been markedly
reduced.
Further information at
www.rittal.co.uk and
www.friedhelm-loh-group.com or on
twitter @rittal_ltd.
The new one: the AX/the KX.
Opens up perspectives.
The new generation of compact and small enclosures.
www.rittal.co.uk
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