Hardy Schmitz – AX compact enclosures and KX small enclosures made of stainless steel from Rittal

AX control cabinets and KX enclosures from Rittal – high-quality stainless steel designs ensure optimum protection

Within the industrial infrastructure, control cabinets and housings are indispensable for protecting electronic and electrical components. A lot depends on their reliable and error-free operation. They provide the basis for control and automation, for data communication and for energy distribution.

In order to ensure this protection even in particularly demanding environments, Rittal offers a robust version made of high-quality stainless steel with the AX compact enclosures and the KX small enclosures. The extremely durable and smooth material easily withstands accumulations of dirt and contamination with regular maintenance.

Users also benefit from the compatibility of the tried-and-tested Rittal system and the simple and quick assembly. Thanks to the well-thought-out design with many practical extras, installation and maintenance work is made much easier.     

Stainless steel control cabinets and housings withstand the most adverse conditions

And control cabinets and housings made of stainless steel are not only suitable for demanding environments. Thanks to its technical properties, this material is also the first choice in numerous areas where cleanliness and the avoidance of deposits are important. These include, for example, certain areas of application in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

The most important properties that stainless steel offers users are:

• ✓  long-lasting and durable
• ✓  very mechanically resistant
• ✓  high corrosion resistance
• ✓  hygienic and dirt-repellent
• ✓  excellent temperature resistance
• ✓  low maintenance and easy to maintain/clean

Compact control cabinets AX and small housings KX made of stainless steel – the robust and flexible solution

The AX stainless steel and KX stainless steel series offer optimal system protection and can be flexibly adapted to the respective requirements.  Installation is quick and easy.  The stainless steel housings are available in the materials 1.4301 (AISI 304) and 1.4404 (AISI 316L). 

Compact enclosures AX stainless steel from Rittal

All Rittal system advantages can be used with the AX stainless steel series. The compact enclosures are characterized by a patented system of embossed housing cams.

Together with the also patented interior installation rails, the components and accessories of the VX system can be used for interior installation in a 25-millimeter grid, such as various chassis, cable clamp rails or support rails.

Interior fitting is made particularly easy by the fact that system components and accessories can be installed quickly and safely using the interior fitting rail without drilling: from door locks to cable conduits and terminal strips to control cabinet lights.

Possible application scenarios include the infrastructure sector, the packaging industry, wastewater management and process engineering.

These properties characterize the AX stainless steel compact control cabinets:

• »  quick and easyinterior fitting without drilling
• »  embossed camsfor quick and precise use of the rail in 25-millimeter increments
• »  easywall mounting thanks topunched holes
• »  Simple installationof the mounting plateensures secure fastening
• »  Laser-resistantprotective filmprotects the cabinet during processing and transport
• »  optional door perforation strip with system perforation for aquick expansionof the expansion area
• »  Easy grounding of the mounting plateby using the keyhole (also retrospectively)
• »  high protection rating up to IP66 and protection class IK10thanks to flat housing edge with seamless PU foam seal 

Discover the compact control cabinets AX stainless steel in our online shop

Small housing KX stainless steel from Rittal

Extremely robust and reliable, the small enclosures of the KX stainless steel series can withstand demanding conditions. With protection class IP66/IP65, they meet the highest protection requirements.

The KX Stainless Steel range includes the following housing versions:

KX stainless steel terminal box

• »  easy wall mounting thanks to punched holes on the back wall
• »  Quick and easy to install quick release fastener with Torx insert (all-round tight closure)
• »  Optimum use of space by attaching the support rails to the integrated mounting hole strip or directly to the rear panel of the housing

Discover KX stainless steel terminal box in our online shop

KX stainless steel E-Box

• »  easy wall mounting thanks to punched holes on the back wall
• »  180° door hinges allow easy access to the inside of the case and more space
• »  Reliable locking thanks to tool-free cam lock with double-bit insert
• »  Safe earthing through optimized profile strip for the protective conductor connection

Discover KX stainless steel E-Box in our online shop

KX stainless steel bus housing

• »  easy wall mounting thanks to punched holes on the back wall
• »  180° door hinges allow easy access to the inside of the case and more space
• »  Quick and easy to install quick release fastener with Torx insert (all-round tight closure)
• »  Safe earthing through optimized side panels for the protective conductor connection
• »  Optimum use of space by attaching the support rails to the integrated mounting hole strip or directly to the rear panel of the housing 

Discover KX stainless steel bus housings in our online shop

From planning to maintenance – Rittal’s system advantages offer consistent work simplification

Rittal offers a perfectly coordinated system platform that combines high-quality products with innovative and digital engineering solutions. Users can also benefit from the digital tools with the stainless steel system cabinets and housings.

These include, for example:

• » EPLAN 
  • The software solution supports system engineering from end-to-end planning to production. All data from the AX stainless steel and KX stainless steel series is already integrated so that a digital twin of the system can be created. The software also offers the appropriate support for commissioning, maintenance and servicing.
• » ePocket
  • With the digital circuit diagram pocket, machine and system documentation is always at hand, from any location, and always up to date. The browser-based application thus enables a continuous flow of data from circuit diagram creation to maintenance and repair. For example, the EPLAN Cloud and all stored data can be accessed directly from a tablet using the QR code on the control cabinet.  

Find out more about the new stainless steel compact enclosures and small housings from Rittal. The product brochure “AX. KX. Stainless steel” is available for download.

A new project? Our experts will support you!

Our expert team from the industrial technology sector is available to support you if you would like to use Rittal’s control cabinet and housing products for a project. With many years of experience and expertise, we would be happy to advise you personally. Contact us.