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guides / Rittal Industrial Enclosures Guide

Rittal Industrial Enclosures Guide

1st June 2020   |   Buying Guide

Panel Shop Controls Guide for Electrical Enclosures
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Enclosures for Every Design, Every Environment, Every Challenge


As a system provider, Rittal is The global company for innovative enclosure and housing technology. Rittal satisfies the highest demands in safety, ergonomics, energy and cost-savings. Let us take you on a journey through the World of Rittal: from enclosures and cooling solutions to power distribution products and accessories, designed for efficiency and the highest standards of excellence. A company that lives the Industry 4.0 world and puts it into practice in every step of the process!


Where: in what environment will the enclosure be installed in?

  • Dusty
  • Washdown
  • Hot
  • Humid
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
  • Oily
  • Cold

Questions to answer before choosing your enclosure:

  • What’s it for?
  • Will you need to disassemble the disclosure?
  • What do you need to mount?
  • Do you need multiple doors? Sidewalls?
  • Power disconnect?
  • What materials are used in the enclosure construction?
  • Are there aesthetic concerns?
  • Cable management?
  • Equipment type, installation type, industry type?

Enclosure Space Restriction Concerns

  • Machine Locations
  • Aisles
  • Maintenance Needs
  • Ceilings and Walls
  • Line of Sight

Enclosures from smallest to largest

  • Small housings and compact enclosures
  • Enclosure systems
  • Console and PC enclosure systems
  • Support arm systems and command panels
  • Stainless steel housings and enclosure systems
  • The TS 8 top enclosure system is a proven solution with over 10 million units and counting installed in the field
  • Rittal – A trusted name that produces over 15,000 enclosures per day

ISO 8573 Compressed Air Festo

Modular Enclosures


As manufacturing scales for growth, control and operation systems become integral to driving efficiency and productivity. And the backbone for mounting and protecting systems is the modest enclosure.

Industrial enclosures act much like a safe or strongbox to mount and protect your electronics, process controls, power systems and other business-critical equipment. This storage and protection can be installed almost anywhere on the plant floor and is delivered in a single footprint.



TS8 Enclosure

This UL Type 4X modular enclosure system provides unsurpassed flexibility, scalability, strength, and durability. Stainless steel 316 construction makes this TS 8 impervious to corrosive atmospheres. Stainless steel 316 offers excellent resistance to high temperatures and common chlorides (such as salt present in seawater), as well as chemicals like sulfuric acid.

TS8 Enclosures

Hygienic Design Washdown Enclosure

Our designs optimize your cleaning. There is no external cavity between the enclosure and the door. Strategic silicone sealing is joint-free, extends all around, and is a distinctive blue color to distinguish it from foodstuffs. Hinges are inside the sealing zone to create an exceptionally easy-to-clean surface on the outside. Every surface is designed with durability while being easy to maintain, from captive screws to stainless steel locks. Contamination risks are minimized, reducing the excessive use of cleaning and disinfecting agents.

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Siemens Servo Drive Systems

Rittal Cooling Systems


Rittal's TopTherm Blue e+ and Blue e Wall-mounted Air Conditioners are designed to maintain a set temperature, making it one of the most flexible solutions for the dissipation of heat from enclosures and electronic cases. Order yours today and ensure that your electrical components do not overheat this summer!

Enclosure cooling units are the most widely used and most flexible solution for the dissipation of heat from enclosures and electronic cases in industrial environments. They have a high cooling capacity (300 - 6,000W) enabling the enclosure’s internal temperature to be cooled to well below the ambient temperature. This makes air conditioners an ideal option for hot and humid locations that have an ambient temperature up to 130°F.


Blue e+ cooling units

The Blue e+ uses an innovative process that relies upon two parallel cooling circuits working together, adjusting to the desired temperature of the enclosure. The integral heat pipe passively dissipates heat while active cooling is achieved via the compressor’s cooling circuit with variable speed-controlled components. This unique inverter technology provides cooling output that is on target at the time it is needed. By combining variable speed cooling components, Blue e+ delivers significant energy savings and a longer service life for the enclosure components.

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TopTherm Fans & Filters

The temperatures are slowly rising and it is important that your sensitive electronic components and drives are protected! Rittal's TopTherm Fans & Filter Units provide easy installation as well as, intelligent cooling to extend the life of your equipment, save costs and reducing downtime.

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Rittal Fans & Filters

Siemens Servo Drive Systems

Rittal Enclosure Accessories


Bases, Plinths, Walls, Doors, Locks, Lights, Cable Management, Pendant arms, Consoles for Maximum Flexibility, Simplified Access

Rittal has a comprehensive range of accessories for enclosures, climate control and power distribution, that offer excellent benefits:

  • Expand customization and lengthen the service life of installed enclosures
  • Climate system accessories improve efficiency and installation
  • Tested & certified busbar accessories provide flexibility in power distribution
  • HMI accessories are designed for comfort, usability and ease of entry

RiLine busbar systems improve enclosure efficiency

Use of RiLine copper busbar systems provides reliable electrical power distribution, requires less panel modification and fewer contact points, and involves less wiring work. By eliminating power distribution blocks, line-side wiring and large, parallel cable runs, busbar systems save space and time for panel builders and increase contact hazard protection.

 RiLine Busbar Systems


Flange mount disconnect

Keeping your staff from opened and powered enclosures is one of the safest things you can do for them and your company. That sense of security is available with a simple switch to Rittal’s TS 8 Flange Mount Disconnect. Rittal is the only manufacturer of a flange mount disconnect that truly meets and exceeds the UL508A standard for one simple reason—you cannot throw the power switch on unless all of the enclosure doors are closed. It seems like a simple thing to do, but only Rittal provides this option.

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Rittal: world leader in the field of IT and industrial enclosure systems, climate control, and IT infrastructure solutions


E.B. Horsman & Son Automation & Controls Technical Division

Take the next steps

When you specify product for a comprehensive data center or a single stand-alone enclosure unit, know that Rittal keeps your user experience at the forefront in everything they do. Rittal’s innovations don’t simply introduce something new and different, they solve a problem, improve your efficiency, lower your costs or decrease your CO2 footprint. Through our strong relationship with Rittal, we will give you and your company the global competitive advantage you deserve. Contact your E.B. Horsman representative today!

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