Rittal Stories

Apr 24, 2024

How Digitalizing the Design of Your Industrial Enclosure Cooling Units Can Help Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Digitalizing the design of industrial enclosure cooling units can help manufacturers leverage smart cooling systems and a proactive approach to maintenance.

Apr 15, 2024

What Does Smart Enclosure Climate Control Look Like?

Smart enclosure cooling units can help manufacturers increase the sustainability and reliability of their industrial enclosure climate control systems.

Apr 11, 2024

What Makes the New Stainless Steel AX and KX the Ideal Wall Mount Enclosure for Harsh Environments

The new Rittal stainless steel AX and KX wall mount enclosures showcases a robust stainless steel construction, streamlined mounting capabilities, and seamless integration with our digital enclosure configuration tools.

Apr 2, 2024

How Does an Enclosure Plinth Work and Why Are They Important?

An enclosure plinth can help increase the stability and wiring flexibility of an industrial enclosure, and Rittal’s new VX plinth is the most versatile, innovative plinth solution on the market.

Mar 21, 2024

3 Ways the Blue e+ Filter Fan Simplifies Industrial Enclosure Climate Control

Rittal’s new Blue e+ Filter Fan EC enclosure cooling unit uses innovative engineering and digital cooling technology to simplify enclosure climate control.

Mar 12, 2024

How the New AX Ex Industrial Enclosure Can Help Enhance Safe Manufacturing Practices

Rittal’s new AX Ex industrial enclosure can help enhance safe manufacturing practices via global safety certifications and an innovative glass-reinforced polyester construction.

Mar 7, 2024

How Choosing the Right Industrial Enclosure Can Mean Big Things for Material Handlers

Choosing an industrial enclosure designed using Industry 4.0 and IIoT principles can help material handlers better retrofit facilities for warehouse automation and scale production based on demand.

Feb 26, 2024

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Busbar Power Systems

For those in the know, busbar power panels have arrived as a more flexible, space-saving, and efficient power distribution system. For example, the automotive industry is already embarking on a massive transition to busbar power.

Feb 16, 2024

How Rittal’s RiTherm Climate Control Design Tool Helps Manufacturers Configure More Sustainable Enclosure Cooling Units

In the last decade, energy-efficient enclosure climate control has been especially key for manufacturers in better managing their energy usage and unlocking new technologies and processes to help reduce waste.

Feb 1, 2024

How Standardized IT Enclosures Can Help Colocation Facilities Increase Their Speed-to-Market

Colocation centers are rapidly emerging as the preferred alternative to privately-owned data centers. In fact, reports suggest that the global colocation center market will increase by more than 14% annually through 2030.

Jan 30, 2024

The Impact of Industry 5.0 on How Industrial Enclosures Are Configured, Assembled, and Installed

While Industry 5.0 is still taking shape in the U.S., it won’t be long before this next leap in manufacturing will affect how companies design, build, and deploy their industrial automation systems.

Jan 19, 2024

How to Choose the Ideal Outdoor Industrial Enclosure for Your Application

One of the biggest hurdles in designing an industrial automation infrastructure for outdoor use is temperature, which, compared to indoor manufacturing applications, is much more unpredictable and extreme.

Jan 17, 2024

Why Automotive Manufacturers Should Make the Move to Busbar Power in 2024

Busbar power distribution panels are emerging as a more nimble power solution that can help automotive manufacturers alleviate a number of their challenges.

Dec 19, 2023

How Real-Time Performance Data for Industrial Enclosure Climate Systems is Helping the Automotive Industry Keep Cool

As U.S. automakers strategize on the industrial automation solutions necessary to fuel optimal production levels, identifying an industrial enclosure climate control system that can handle increased production loads is often overlooked.

Dec 14, 2023

The Benefits of a Connected Ecosystem for More Streamlined Enclosure Assembly and Installation

A recent survey of 200 global manufacturing decision makers found that the most pressing challenges manufacturers are likely to face in 2024 includes creating more agile and resilient production cycles.

Dec 12, 2023

Why the Energy and Power Industry Needs Standardized Modular Enclosures

The energy and power industry is in the midst of a transformation. The continued evolution of renewable energy sources like wind and solar, along with the trend for engineering smarter, more robust grid systems, is pushing energy companies to adopt more...

Nov 29, 2023

The Cooling Solutions You Need for Your Outdoor Enclosure

It’s important for you to protect your critical components with the right enclosures to ensure that your outdoor equipment, and your business, stay up and running.

Nov 28, 2023

5 Things to Know About the VX SE Floormount Enclosure System

As the landscape of modern manufacturing continues to change and evolve, today’s manufacturers need increased industrial enclosure versatility, particularly when it comes to floormount enclosures.

Oct 31, 2023

Yes Unibody Industrial Enclosures Can Provide Configuration Flexibility

In the world of industrial automation, there’s something of a tug of war between modular industrial enclosures and unibody enclosures in terms of which design truly offers configuration flexibility.

Oct 24, 2023

How Busbar Power Distribution Can Help Manufacturers Maximize the Space Inside Their Industrial Enclosures

One of the more pressing concerns for automation architects in the last year is specifying equipment that can help manufacturers reduce the footprint of their industrial automation infrastructure.

Oct 16, 2023

Why Now is the Time to Create a More Connected Ecosystem to Increase Your Efficiency in 2024

A recent article on the challenges manufacturers will face in 2024 highlighted that the continued shortage of skilled labor remains one of the biggest obstacles in the way of productivity and growth.

Sep 28, 2023

How Thermoelectric Cooling Can Help You Optimize Your Enclosure Climate Control — and Increase Your Sustainability Efforts

The most common method of industrial enclosure cooling in the manufacturing space uses a vapor-compression model, a method of cooling that requires a combination of refrigerants and an internal compressor in order to create cooling output.

Sep 26, 2023

What Kind of Industrial Enclosures Are Ideal for High-Pressure Processing in Food and Beverage Manufacturing

The importance of food safety reached new heights for consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic — in fact, a majority of consumers still identified food and beverage safety as a top tier concern even as the pandemic began to subside.

Sep 20, 2023

3 Things Manufacturers Should Know About Industry 5.0

As opposed to a giant leap forward, Industry 5.0 is more of a reconsideration of how the smart technology platforms of Industry 4.0 can supplement human intervention.

Sep 15, 2023

How A More Connected Ecosystem Can Help Manufacturers Overcome Their Panel Modification Challenges

One of the challenges panel builders and systems integrators face is the time-intensive nature of their manual panel modification processes.

Sep 5, 2023

IP or NEMA: Which Enclosure Rating is More Important When Designing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations?

A recent update from the Biden Administration revealed that there are more than three million EVs on the road in the U.S., and more than 130,000 EV charging stations currently in use. The President’s goal is for EVs to make up 50% of all new car sales...

Aug 7, 2023

Thinking Outside the Box: Why Energy-Efficient Enclosure Climate Control Units Are Important For Food and Beverage Manufacturers

The food and beverage industry is an increasingly diverse playing field with the continued growth of plant-based meat alternatives, dairy-free milk, gluten-free snacks, and a variety of other product categories.

Aug 2, 2023

4 Reasons Why Assemblers and Installers Love the TS 8 Modular Enclosure

Ask today’s manufacturers about their most pressing challenges, and you’ll likely hear a common refrain — the need for a more flexible automation infrastructure that can be scaled or configured quickly and easily to accommodate space constraints in...

Jul 27, 2023

A More Connected Ecosystem Can Help Material Handlers Process More Parcels

If there’s one aspect of the material handling industry that is complicating workflows for warehouses and distribution centers across the country, it’s how difficult it is to predict and plan for sudden increases in the number of parcels in the pipeline.

Jul 25, 2023

Shaping a Cooler, Greener Future: Rittal’s Blue e+ Cooling Units and Rittal’s CSO Scott Casey’s Insights on Record Summer Heat Waves

As the scorching summer heat waves continue to sweep across the United States, businesses and individuals alike are grappling with the challenges of keeping their machinery and systems cool while also minimizing their carbon footprint.

Jul 21, 2023

Edge Security Systems: Common Threats, Critical Measures, and Peace of Mind

Keeping your Edge computing components and architecture safe at all times is paramount. If you are responsible for handling traditional data center physical security, you know what it is like to always be “on.”

Jul 19, 2023

Introducing Rittal's Thought Leadership Series: Empowering Client Success Through Industry Insights and Strategies

Join our senior leadership and C-suite executives as we delve into industry trends, technological advancements, market insights, and strategies to drive your success.

Jul 17, 2023

How Automotive Manufacturers Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint by Integrating Smart(er) Enclosure Climate Control Units

The race is on for U.S. automotive manufacturers to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, or, in some cases, adopt a completely carbon-neutral production model by as soon as 2050.

Jun 29, 2023

We Are Rittal: Marc Winward, Northeast Regional Channel Manager

For our June We Are Rittal employee spotlight, we shine a light on Marc Winward, the Northeast Regional Channel Manager at Rittal. With an impressive nine years of dedication to the company, Marc plays a crucial role at Rittal.

Jun 26, 2023

What the Growth of Plant-Based Foods Means for Food and Beverage Manufacturers

There are more plant-based food and beverage products on the market than ever before. Whether it’s oat milk or meat alternatives, the appetite for plant-based foods is bigger than it’s ever been!

Jun 15, 2023

How to Choose the Right Small Enclosures to Help Reduce Your Automation Footprint

A recent discussion of current trends in the industrial automation world explored in part how manufacturers are striving for increased digital connectivity in order to leverage a more data-driven, transparent approach to manufacturing.

Jun 9, 2023

Why Material Handlers Are Retrofitting Distribution Centers for Warehouse Automation

The reshoring of manufacturing in the U.S. was recently identified as one of the top reasons why material handlers are retrofitting distribution centers for warehouse automation.

May 31, 2023

We Are Rittal: Seth Purk and Art Bors

This month’s installment of We Are Rittal is a special one because we’re showcasing two Rittal team members, Seth Purk and Art Bors. Seth is a Rittal Quality Supervisor/Engineer, and Art is our IA Account Manager, Indirect Sales, Northeast Region.

May 19, 2023

The Importance of Energy-Efficient Enclosure Climate Control in Pet Food Production Facilities

Energy-efficient enclosure climate control is not usually the first thing that springs to mind when evaluating the top-tier concerns for food and beverage producers; in fact, the conversation usually centers on solutions designed to enhance the hygienic...

May 5, 2023

Why Manufacturers Are Moving to Busbar Power to Increase the Safety and Efficiency of Their Automation Infrastructure

If there’s one constant in modern manufacturing, it’s change — be it new technologies or processes, or amendments to a number of industry regulations or compliance guidelines.

Apr 24, 2023

Why Manufacturers Choose the Perforex MT to Increase the Speed and Precision of Their Panel Modification Process — Software NOT Required

Read about a couple of reasons why manufacturers make the Perforex MT their panel modification machine of choice.

Apr 19, 2023

How to Know If Your Small Industrial Enclosure is Designed for Use in a Food and Beverage Facility

In order to increase their output, food and beverage producers must incorporate new industrial enclosures into their overall automation infrastructure.

Apr 4, 2023

The Wire Terminal Offers Superior Speed and Precision for Processing up to 36 Different Wires

Wiring in panel building and control manufacturing is time-consuming – taking up about 50 percent of the processing time. The Wire Terminal WT C is the ideal solution for reducing the wire processing time

Aug 2, 2022

What is Direct to Chip Cooling – and Is Liquid Cooling in your Future?

Decrease energy consumption. Increase compute densities. Optimize space utilization. Data centers have critical goals that are getting more difficult to achieve and high density computing is growing.

Mar 22, 2022

Cooling Trends in Data Center IT Enclosures: Liquid Cooling Takes the Lead

Cooling is becoming more and more important as packing densities and processor capacity grows.Many data center IT managers have implemented more effective and scalable heat removal: liquid cooling.

Mar 7, 2022

5 Things to Know About Thermoelectric Cooling

Five things to know about thermoelectric cooling for limited spaces in manufacturing facilities.

Dec 20, 2021

TS 8 or VX SE How to Know Which Enclosure is Right for Your Application

Which model of industrial enclosure is the best fit for my application? Let’s examine a couple of scenarios to help you understand what enclosure is right for you and your manufacturing needs.

Dec 13, 2021

Food and Beverage Automation Trends to Watch For in 2022

Read about the food and beverage trends to look for in 2022

Jun 11, 2021

Prime WSI Discovers Enhanced Efficiency With Rittal Enclosures

As an industry leader in this space, Prime WSI’s mission is to provide high-quality products, superior service, and fast turnaround time, all at an affordable price.

Dec 3, 2021

Three Considerations for Choosing the Right Enclosure

Plants are under increasing pressure to cut costs, adapt to new technologies, and follow sustainable practices. This demand is driving Industry 4.0 and automation is surging and equipment needs are expanding.

Nov 22, 2021

Enclosure Temperature and Equipment Considerations in Food and Beverage Plants

Proper temperature management is essential to keep your food or beverage plant running and operating at optimal levels.

Oct 29, 2021

We Are Rittal! with Nicole Brecht, Global Key Account Manager, Automotive

This month's employee spotlight focuses on Nicole Brecht, a Global Key Account Manager at Rittal.

Oct 1, 2021

How Rittal Helps Cargill Guarantee Process Reliability

Maintaining strict hygiene of production facilities while ensuring the high quality food products depends on many factors. Rittal’s products and solutions help ensure the most optimal environment for food products.

Sep 27, 2021

Protecting the Perimeters of the Hygienic Zone: Hygienic Design Accessories that Save Time and Money

Much of the conversation about industrial enclosures in food production facilities is about protecting the electronics that power the actual food production sequence, but what about the other elements of food production facilities?

Sep 8, 2021

How Modular Enclosures Support Speed to Market In The Logistics Industry

The capability to handle the increased volume of product and the demand for faster processing and delivery times starts with the control panels and industrial enclosures that help drive automated distribution center operations.

Aug 20, 2021

How to Select the Right Material for Your Industrial Enclosure

There are numerous options for enclosure material. With this in mind, let’s examine what you need to consider about your application and how various enclosure materials can meet your needs.

Aug 13, 2021

IT for Industrial Environments: What Manufacturers Need to Know to Create Efficient IT Systems

Being only a part producer is no longer a manufacturer’s only priority; today, manufacturers also need to optimize their IT equipment to help ensure uptime.

Jul 30, 2021

What Makes Rittal Enclosures Different From the Standard Gray Box

With so many options on the market, how can systems integrators or panel builders find the best enclosure? What key factors should companies consider when weighing one enclosure versus another? Read more to answer these questions.

Jul 19, 2021

Precision Machining with the Perforex Just Got Even Better

We’re making the Perforex even better with the introduction of the Perforex MT 2201 milling terminal.

Jul 12, 2021

What is Rittal Automation Systems?

Rittal Automation Systems products help manufacturers reduce labor costs and improve delivery times by streamlining processes, and optimizing their machining, assembly, and wire processing.

Jul 2, 2021

Why Systems Integrators Choose Rittal

In order to solve their customers’ challenges, today’s systems integrators need the capacity for streamlined panel building and switchgear manufacturing — and a partner who is one step ahead when it comes to innovative product engineering.

Jun 28, 2021

How Energy-Efficient Climate Control Helps Companies Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

How energy-efficient climate control helps companies reduce their carbon footprint and become more responsible stewards of today’s world for the benefit of tomorrow.

Jun 18, 2021

Food and Beverage Industry Trends Transparency Sustainability and New Consumer Demands

What can producers do to increase levels of transparency and ensure plant conditions, equipment, and technology are in place to foster the highest degrees of safety and sanitation?

Jun 17, 2021

8 Keys to a Successful Edge Deployment That You May Be Overlooking

Read about eight key items to be aware of when implementing a successful Edge deployment.

Jun 14, 2021

New UL Standard Prompts Automotive Manufacturers to Proactively Specify Rittal Now

UL Standards are changing and facilities across industries are preparing for the next generation of climate control standards.

Jun 7, 2021

Rittal Solutions Keep Online Retailer Running Smoothly

Read about the solution Rittal provided to a major online retailer.

May 24, 2021

Top 5 Industrial Automation Trends in Material Handling

2021 has brought a variety of trends to the material handling and logistics industries. What can companies expect from the second half of the year?

May 17, 2021

Thermal Management and Rittal TopTherm Units

Read about thermal management solutions to help reduce the stress on enclosures and electronics, monitor and adjust cooling outputs levels, and execute a cooling strategy with the right tools for maximum production efficiency.

May 12, 2021

Monitoring Best Practices for Edge Data Centers

The ability to gather data close to the source is nearly expected these days. Edge deployments, however, come with their own challenges that require attention in the planning stage and well beyond.

May 10, 2021

How to Set Up Filter Monitoring on Your Blue e Air Conditioner

Like any mechanical system, industrial air conditioners will require periodic maintenance to keep running smoothly. Read how to set up filter monitoring on your Blue e air conditioner.

May 7, 2021

How Do You Pronounce Rittal? And Other Frequently Asked Questions

Read our answers to all your FAQs for Rittal

May 5, 2021

Edge Data Centers for High-Security Environments

Safeguarding data requires a unique level — absolute security — especially when it comes to Edge data centers.

Mar 5, 2021

Cooling with Filter Fans for Electronic Enclosures

Temperature control inside the enclosure is a top-of-mind priority for system engineers, who have a variety of options when deploying a cooling solution. Read about how filter fan cooling can meet your climate control needs

Apr 30, 2021

Case Study How Modular Enclosures Benefit the Beverage Industry

Read how modular enclosures benefited the beer market.

Apr 23, 2021

How Industry 4.0 is Revolutionizing The Industrial Enclosure

Read about how Industry 4.0 has revolutionized the industrial enclosure both in how today’s enclosures are produced and the ways companies are leveraging them in the field.

Apr 16, 2021

Blue e or Blue e+: Which is right for me?

Read more to determine which product line is best for you.

Apr 7, 2021

Extra Cleanliness is Guaranteed with Hygienic Design

Materials used in food plants have a major influence on how clean an enclosure can get — and remain after the cleaning process has ended.

Apr 5, 2021

Balancing the Value of Air-to-Air and Air-to-Water Heat Exchangers

Heat exchangers are the go-to cooling solution in today’s industrial manufacturing and automation space. Which heat exchanger is right for you?

Mar 29, 2021

Understanding the Value of Rittals Modification Centers

Not only does Rittal make the most efficient, durable enclosures in today’s market, but we also tailor them to exact specifications in a cost-effective and scalable manner.

Mar 26, 2021

Rittal's Urbana Campus a Pillar of US Production

Rittal may be a global player, but Rittal is proud to call Urbana, Ohio its home for North American production and distribution.

Mar 19, 2021

How Rittal and EPLAN Achieve Your Automation Goals

Rittal and EPLAN give those charged with the production, wiring, installation, and integration of industrial enclosures the digital tools they need to create a scalable, replicable, and cost-effective roadmap for their industrial journey.

Mar 17, 2021

Edge Do's and Dont's

Edge computing has taken the IT environment by storm, yet just like any technological advancement, there’s a right way and a wrong way to implement it.

Mar 12, 2021

Electromagnetic Compatibility and Why It's Important for Enclosures

Electromagnetic compatibility is of great concern in today’s industrial and manufacturing verticals.

Mar 11, 2021

Data Center Security: New Vulnerabilities

This article covers new ways that data centers are under attack and addresses how your choice of IT cabinet should provide an additional layer of security.

Mar 8, 2021

Stay Cool: 8 Key Elements of Climate Control Systems

Read about eight key elements of climate control systems.

Mar 3, 2021

Data Center Security 5 IT Cabinet Suggestions

Top suggestions when it comes to physical security and cybersecurity

Mar 1, 2021

Busbar Systems Power Industrial Enclosures

Traditional wiring relying on cable connections and connectors that require loads of space to manipulate is a thing of the past and busbar power distribution is now the industry standard for all industrial enclosures.

Feb 24, 2021

5 Questions (and Answers) to Determine Your Ideal Colocation Rack

The right IT cabinet can help you accomplish it all. Read more to determine the best colocation rack is for you.

Feb 19, 2021

Why Climate Control is so Critical for Automotive Plants

Automotive plants contend with extreme conditions. As a result, it’s imperative to implement climate control in order to keep the sensitive technology that powers production running.

Feb 17, 2021

6 Ways to Reduce Your Server Rack Enclosures' TCO

The right server rack enclosures allow data centers to immediately adjust to meet tomorrow’s technologies, applications, and increased installation densities, which can mean significant savings opportunities.

Feb 15, 2021

3 Ways to Prepare Your Logistics Facility for Automation

Optimization in a warehouse can increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and increase overall customer satisfaction without sacrificing quality. What can facilities do to prepare? Here are three ways a warehouse can optimize for automation.

Feb 8, 2021

The 5 Steps for Safe Switchgear Installation Within Enclosures

When planning switchgear installations, it’s vital to consider the protection of the installers just as much as what’s installed.

Jan 28, 2021

Must-Know Regulations for Food Processors and How to Ensure You’re in Compliance

Going into 2021, plant managers are keeping compliance top-of-mind — and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to increase efficiency at the same time.

Jan 14, 2021

How to Retrofit a Colocation Data Center For High Density

Scale easily and reduce energy consumption (and costs) with liquid cooling

Dec 16, 2020

What are Ingress Protection Ratings and Why Do They Matter?

When you need a product that houses dust and temperature-sensitive objects like food and electrical equipment, it’s important to understand what elemental factors it will need to withstand.

Nov 9, 2020

IP vs. NEMA Which Rating Does Your Enclosure Need

An IT enclosure must protect an enormous investment of both equipment and data. Those in charge of protecting these investments can choose between two standards that measure the different grades and resilience of an enclosure.

Oct 22, 2020

7 Keys to Adding Server Rack Cooling No Matter Where They Are Going

How do you choose the right server rack cooling system for your IT deployment? Here is a look at some of the most important factors that go into selecting the right solution for your needs.

Sep 30, 2020

Liquid Cooling vs Immersion Cooling Deployment

Immersion cooling sounds pretty “cool”... but is this the right solution for thermal management of equipment in your data center? Read about pros and cons of immersion cooling and where it’s best deployed.

Sep 16, 2020

The TCO of Data Center Liquid Cooling

Every IT Facilities Manager loses sleep thinking about the amount of energy their data center is consuming, and the growing cost of that energy. Liquid cooling may be a solution for their energy needs.

Aug 19, 2020

How To Choose the Right Power Distribution Unit for Your Data Center IT Enclosure

The PDU: no longer just an ordinary power strip. Today, among the many important decisions when it comes to data center efficiency, is which rack mount power distribution unit (PDU) to use.

Aug 13, 2020

The What Why and How of Hygienic Design

Hygienic design, an approach to enclosure design that puts the concerns of food and beverage manufacturers front and center.

Aug 13, 2020

Industry 4.0 and What It Means for Food & Beverage Manufacturers

Manufacturing buzzwords come and go, but Industry 4.0 is here to stay. In this article, we outline what Industry 4.0 is and what food and beverage manufacturers need to know about it.

Jul 8, 2020

Enclosure Climate Control: The Best Solution for Cooling the Closet

Just a couple IT racks? With the right cooling, you can put them just about anywhere.

Jun 25, 2020

Understanding Hygienic Zones

In any facility that processes food, beverages or pharmaceuticals, cleanliness is the absolute top priority.

Jun 23, 2020

Wiring Control Panels the Easy Way

Using schematic diagrams to wire a control panel is an outdated and time-consuming process. Consider implementing a better wiring process, one that is quick, easy and low risk.

May 13, 2020

8 Common Questions About Direct to Chip Liquid Cooling

It seems to be a difficult puzzle to solve: As data center rack densities and energy consumption continue to increase, Facility Managers and IT Managers need to find ways to decrease operating costs and downtime.

Mar 11, 2020

Data Center Cooling Trends Room Row and Rack Cooling

Data centers are some of the most energy-intensive of all building types and require energy to keep servers from overheating. Are today’s cooling methods capable of addressing tomorrow’s data center realities?