Current press releases at a glance

Apr 23, 2025

Rittal and Eplan Energy Industry Dialogue: for a faster energy transition

The energy sector is going through a period of radical change. The task now is to find out which technologies need to be utilised and which hurdles need to be overcome to restructure the electricity grid rapidly and safely. For this reason, Rittal and...

Apr 16, 2025

W. Althaus AG is Switzerland’s first Rittal and Eplan Application Center Partner

Swiss industry is renowned for its precision, efficiency, and highly sophisticated technologies – not only in the fields of fintech (financial technology), medicine, and biotech, but also in mechanical engineering. Yet, technologically...

Apr 4, 2025

“Our path to growth” – be top magazine presents “game changers”

Which technologies are real game changers and can put companies on the right path for growth, especially right now? The new issue of “be top” magazine highlights the many opportunities that exist, particularly in the US market. This issue’s cover story...

Apr 3, 2025

The new bodyguard for industrial data centres

The march of IT technology into industry due to data-driven manufacturing processes continues unabated. Data centres are moving ever closer to production lines. Rittal has now made the interior of its robust AX compact enclosures ready for IT to protect...

Apr 2, 2025

Power distribution – faster together

When it comes to converting energy systems, power distribution and control technology is a key element. Companies that can manufacture and deliver this technology quickly, despite the skills shortage, have an opportunity for growth. To support its...

Apr 1, 2025

Bending busbars professionally: rapidly, precisely and automatically

The new Bending Terminal BT 20E from Rittal Automation Systems can be used for many types of quick and precise bending of copper and aluminium busbars, such as flat, edge or multi-stack bending. This enables busbars up to 20 mm thick and 160 mm wide to...

Mar 31, 2025

The future of industry is AI-driven: Eplan & Rittal to highlight AI-driven industrial automation at Hannover Messe

Growing the business in the face of international competition is a constant challenge for industrial companies, above all in Europe and most particularly in Germany. As a result of artificial intelligence, a whole host of opportunities are also at the...

Mar 31, 2025

Power distribution: save 50 per cent copper with new complete boards

Last year, Rittal introduced a new industry standard for power distribution with its RiLineX platform system. Now, at Hannover Messe, new complete boards from the RiLineX platform, designed for low currents of up to 550 A, are being launched. Copper...

Nov 18, 2024

be top magazine from the Friedhelm Loh Group highlights efficiency booster for the energy sector

The energy sector is under a lot of pressure. German distribution grid operators need to get their infrastructure ready for the energy transition. The new edition of be top explains how more speed is being brought into the modernisation of energy...

Nov 14, 2024

Automated busbar machining – now also for smaller companies

Getting started with automated busbar machining is often a significant hurdle for smaller switchgear manufacturers. The new Punching Terminal PT S4 from Rittal Automation Systems makes it easy to get started. It already becomes attractive when machining...

Nov 13, 2024

Rittal cooling units are now seaworthy

Rittal has further improved its Blue e+ series cooling units to deal with the dynamic loads experienced on the high seas. For the first time, the manufacturer now includes DNV-tested cooling units for maritime applications in its product portfolio under...

Nov 12, 2024

New entry-level digital cutting centres

During control and switchgear construction, numerous small preparatory jobs must be carried out. These include cutting the wiring ducts, cable duct covers and mounting rails to exact dimensions. Rittal Automation Systems now offers two interesting...

Nov 11, 2024

A new lightning fast platform for power distribution

RiLineX from Rittal is a newly developed, open platform for power distribution systems. A click system of boards and components simplifies the previously laborious process of assembling power distribution systems in enclosures. The end result...

Nov 11, 2024

Greater planning convenience with the switchgear configurator

Networked ecosystems offer a vast range of opportunities in plant engineering. This is precisely where Rittal’s new RiPower planning tool comes in: thanks to simplified workflows, the configurator accelerates the safe planning and construction of...

Nov 8, 2024

“IT-Awards 2024”: Rittal is the best provider for cooling

For the tenth time, the seven portals Datacentres-Insider, BigData-Insider, CloudComputing-Insider, Dev-Insider, IP-Insider, Security-Insider, and Storage-Insider jointly called on their readers to vote for the best IT companies of the year. On 17...

Oct 11, 2024

Friedhelm Loh Group announces new member of the Board of Directors

The Friedhelm Loh Group is realigning its group of companies for the future. The global player, based in Haiger, Hesse, is expanding its Board of Directors to achieve this. Prof. Dr. Niko Mohr will join the board, which currently consists of owner and...

Sep 27, 2024

More room for manoeuvre when routing cables in the base/plinth

Speed and simplicity are essential when installing an enclosure. Every minute counts, even when assembling the base or plinth. But even when cables have been introduced, almost everything must still be done in the shortest possible time. Rittal now...

Sep 5, 2024

Rittal receives Data Centre Team Excellence Award 2024

At the Data Cloud Conference in Cannes, Rittal was presented with the “Data Centre Team Excellence Award 2024”. The award recognises the achievements of the Rittal team at the Lefal Mine Data Centre (LMD) in Norway. This includes consultancy and the...

Aug 12, 2024

Flexibility with numerous options

A clear overview and absolute dependability are essential wherever equipment and system operation must be monitored. Here, at the human/machine interface, it is also vital to possess flexible options for individual adaptation to any local circumstances....

Jul 10, 2024

100 Mal Hoffnung: Trocknungsgeräte für Hochwasserschäden

Wieder haben Wassermassen gewütet, wieder wurden Lebensgrundlagen zerstört. Im Juni hat Hochwasser in Süddeutschland ganze Orte unter Wasser gesetzt. Die Friedhelm Loh Group spendet für die Betroffenen vor Ort und unterstützt mit 100 Trocknungsgeräten...

Jun 20, 2024

Industry standards for faster charging infrastructures

Electromobility is advancing worldwide, and the number of electric vehicles is set to increase rapidly. Similarly, the charging infrastructure will have to grow at the same rate to keep the electricity flowing and, with it, the traffic. At “The Smarter...

May 29, 2024

Making the IT infrastructure fit for AI

The 2024 Datacloud Global Congress brings together leaders from the worlds of finance and technology, representatives of corporations and governments, as well as energy experts and surface and subsea connectivity professionals. Cooperation between them...

May 23, 2024

Rittal develops megawatt cooling for AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises revolutionary benefits. Is the IT infrastructure ready? Data centre operators are breaking new technological ground with their technology partners. Rittal now presents a new cooling solution that delivers...

Apr 25, 2024

Flexible, scalable and future-proof: the new rack for colocation data centres

The demand for computing power is significantly growing with increasing digitalisation and more and more AI applications in future – and thus the colocation market is booming. Businesses rely on high-performance IT infrastructures that are...

Apr 24, 2024

GenAI computing power directly in the wind turbine with WestfalenWIND IT and Rittal

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) promises applications that were barely imaginable a short time ago. The Hannover Messe shows how diverse the prospects are for the industry. Where will the gigantic computing power for this come from? And how...

Apr 23, 2024

Standardised, twin-walled and bayable

Changing requirements demand fast and straightforward solutions – that also applies to the installation of outdoor enclosures. The evolution of the Rittal CS Toptec range now standardises the principle of Rittal large enclosures with the simple bayed...

Apr 22, 2024

Rittal has a new AX three-part wall-mounted enclosure

Whether to protect control systems in tough manufacturing environments or network applications in offices – or even a combination of both: the new Rittal AX three-part wall-mounted enclosure can handle all requirements. The multi-purpose enclosure...

Feb 14, 2024

Rittal is one of Germany’s top innovators for the third time in a row

Rittal has been awarded the Top 100 seal for its innovative strength and sustainability following an independent scientific selection process. This means that the largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group is again one of Germany’s 100 most innovative...

Jan 25, 2024

An entrepreneurial half-century with responsibility and enthusiasm

What began in 1974 when he joined Rittal’s management team has become something extraordinary: In five decades, Professor Friedhelm Loh has turned his company into an innovative leader and successful global player, although always guided by strong moral...

Jan 15, 2024

Rittal is "Best of German Industry"

As a company with a leading position in global competition, Rittal is one of the “German Standards – Best of German Industry”. This is the name of the award recently presented by the “ZEIT” publishing group; Rittal is one of the 52 medium-sized...

Nov 16, 2023

Ensuring a favourable climate

For a long time now, customers have been able to use the “Therm” software application to plan the climate control for their switchgear. Around 80,000 users worldwide benefit from the app. However, the very high energy efficiency requirements and...

Nov 15, 2023

Operational security for enclosures

Heat is rarely a welcome guest in the enclosure. Accordingly, it is crucial to remove undesirable heat and to avoid further warming wherever possible to ensure trouble-free operation of the installed components. This task is frequently...

Nov 14, 2023

System benefits in shiny steel

Sometimes, even enclosures need to glisten elegantly, although in industry, it’s rarely about beauty and always about function. Enclosures must protect sensitive circuits and controllers, even under adverse conditions. This already applies to the...

Nov 28, 2022

Outstanding! Rittal wins Industry 4.0 award for its smart factory in Haiger

The ROI-EFESO management consultancy has established a benchmark for the industry in the shape of Industry 4.0 Award. Every year, it honours companies that are doing pioneering work for German industry with smart factories. Rittal won the “Industry 4.0...

Nov 9, 2022

An efficiency bundle for even greater speed

They are compact, powerful, and fully-fledged homes for IT hardware. Rittal RiMatrix Micro Data Centers, with such matching OT components as rack, power, cooling, monitoring and security, ensure that the IT is securely packaged and operates with the...

Nov 8, 2022

Ten times faster: the new all-rounder for flexible wire processing

Fully automatic wiring processing goes one stage further. At SPS 2022, Rittal will present its Wire Terminal WT C5 and C10 innovations that allow wire processing at speeds ten times faster than by hand. Due to the modular system design and numerous...

Nov 8, 2022

Three digital twins: Building and network manufacturing ecosystems

From the energy crisis to supply chain stress, the industry is under great pressure to change. How is the industry progressing while the transformation to smart production is taking place at the same time? And which contribution is control, switchgear...

Nov 3, 2022

German Edge Cloud and Scheer PAS: Strategic partnership for digital transformation in manufacturing

German Edge Cloud and Scheer PAS are pooling their strengths. The strategic partnership brings together two owner-managed companies with a reputation as pioneers of digital transformation. Faster digitalisation of production processes is the...

Nov 3, 2022

Fifty years of Rittal Sweden: A springboard for international success

“Just do it.” It was with great courage that Rittal – then a small company – ventured abroad in 1971: In the basement of a small Swedish house, the inventor of the volume-produced enclosure founded its first foreign subsidiary. It became the springboard...

Oct 28, 2022

Rittal sets up a new subsidiary in Serbia

Rittal, which has been present in the Serbian market for over 30 years, has now founded a new subsidiary there: Rittal Serbia. Rittal – together with Eplan – officially opened a new branch in Belgrade on 6 October 2022. A national competence centre for...

Oct 27, 2022

Best cooling provider: Rittal wins at the “IT Awards 2022”

Between April and August, no less than 72,000 readers voted to choose the best IT companies of 2022. The winners of Vogel Business Media’s “IT Awards 2022” have now been made public. At a celebratory awards ceremony in Augsburg on 20 October, Rittal won...

Oct 21, 2022

End-to-end: security and sustainability for edge and cloud

The “edge” word is on everybody’s lips. An edge computing strategy is now essential for many companies in the context of digital transformation. Nevertheless, where does the edge start and how far does it reach? And how do edge cloud systems cope in...

Oct 6, 2022

Philipp Guth appointed new CTO at Rittal

Responsibility for the research & development activities of Herborn-based enclosure and system specialist Rittal was passed on to Philipp Guth on 1st October 2022. In this capacity, he will be driving future innovation at the company, especially in the...

Sep 20, 2022

58 neue Azubis gestartet: Das Wir zählt!

Sep 14, 2022

The air stays clean: the new pleated filters are both dirt traps and safety experts

Fan-and-filter units are a small, often unnoticed detail in enclosures. If the filter media they contain must be replaced because of contamination, plant operators often turn to filters that are as inexpensive as possible. But beware! The...

Sep 14, 2022

Efficiency for fast wind energy using industrial standards

The energy crisis, climate protection, supply chain problems and a shortage of skilled workers: Regardless of whether wind farm operators or project developers are concerned – the wind energy sector is facing increasing efficiency and...

Sep 9, 2022

Junge Fachkräfte gestalten Zukunft mit

Sep 7, 2022

Certified as safe for the high seas

A power supply must function safely and fast – both on land and on the high seas The number of orders is growing almost daily due to the growing demand for ships. Shipbuilding calls for speed, safety and standardisation along the entire value chain....

Sep 1, 2022

How data consistency works in shipbuilding

Digital transformation is one of the major challenges that the shipping industry, among others, will have to overcome. At the world’s leading maritime industry trade show, the SMM 2022 in Hamburg (from 6 to 9 September), Rittal and Eplan will be...

Aug 10, 2022

50.000 Euro für Hilfsprojekte im Flutgebiet

Jul 26, 2022

Lernen, wachsen, Chancen nutzen

Jul 21, 2022

Warum der Schiffbau standardisierte Lösungen braucht

Jun 30, 2022

Rittal is one of Germany’s most innovative mid-size businesses

Rittal has been named one of Germany’s 100 most innovative mid-size businesses via an independent selection process. The Top 100 accolade reflects the quality of innovation management and the pioneering products of the world’s leading manufacturer of...

Jun 1, 2022

Young Talents Day: Ausbildung und duales Studium erleben

Jun 1, 2022

Cool head, small footprint

Precision requires that you keep a cool head. That applies not only to your personnel. Machine tools, too, are dependent on pinpoint temperature control based on liquid cooling if they are to produce exact machining results. The new Rittal TopTherm...

May 31, 2022

Pioneering solutions for the energy transition

The transformation of energy systems requires time and cost-saving value creation processes along with standardised and industry-tested systems. At Hanover Trade Fair 2022, Rittal and Eplan will be providing specific and practical examples that show how...

May 30, 2022

Cool successor with sustainable DNA

Rittal is expanding its smart cooling unit solutions by adding the new Blue e+ S range. Our latest generation of cooling units with their lower output categories of 300, 500, and 1,000 W have been designed for efficiency, ensuring a smaller footprint...

May 29, 2022

What the smart factory needs today: Consistently networked ecosystems

The objectives of industrial transformation are clear: It is all a matter of more transparency, speed, and sustainability in manufacturing and operation. Digitalisation and networking of the industrial and IT ecosystems is here a prerequisite: For...

May 24, 2022

Knowing what’s going on in IT and OT

Stoppages are not an option: as the backbone of the digital transformation, data centers have long been part of companies’ business-critical infrastructure. Data center managers need complete transparency on the status of the entire IT...

May 23, 2022

What the smart factory of tomorrow needs today

The goals of digital transformation in industry are clearly defined. It all comes down to more transparency, knowledge and speed in operations – but what does that mean for production managers responsible for machinery, equipment and systems? The new...

May 10, 2022

How can OT become climate-friendly despite high performance and availability?

The digital transformation is challenging the data centre industry. At Data Centre World in Frankfurt, Rittal, German Edge Cloud and the Lefdal Mine Datacenter will be providing answers as to how this can be achieved with a joint approach.

Apr 25, 2022

Jochen Trautmann is the new Managing Director of Rittal Automation Systems

On 1 April 2022, Jochen Trautmann became the new Managing Director of Rittal Automation Systems at the international market leader and industrial enclosure specialist Rittal, headquartered in Herborn, Germany.

Apr 19, 2022

Apr 19, 2022

Scherztherapie für einen Moment Sorglosigkeit

Apr 5, 2022

New Rittal rail for interior installation AX

A small change, but a major effect in the day-to-day work of panel builders and switchgear manufacturers – it is often the little things that make the difference. Rittal proves this once more with the new interior installation rail for...

Apr 4, 2022

Energy systems of the future: faster planning and implementation

Energy transition needs pioneering solutions. The rapid transformation of energy systems requires time and cost-saving value creation processes in all areas, along with standardised and industry-tested systems. At “The Smarter E Europe” energy trade...

Apr 1, 2022

Helping and setting an example: € 600,000 donated to people in the war zone

Ukraine is still firmly in the grip of war several weeks after it started. Millions of people are living in fear and terror, having lost their homes, and with an uncertain future. Helping people wherever possible is the order of the day for the...

Mar 21, 2022

Transfer in die Sicherheit

Mar 21, 2022

Spende von 20.000 € für Jungen- und Männer-Beratung

Mar 17, 2022

“Top employer” for the digital future

According to the Top Employers Institute, the Friedhelm Loh Group is one of the best companies in Germany to work for. The company has now received the coveted award for the fourteenth time in a row. The award honours the attractiveness of the...

Mar 15, 2022

Applaus für 21 Azubis

Mar 8, 2022

The cool dream team with a small footprint

The digital transformation is challenging the data centre industry. Growing data volumes are forcing data centre operators to face the task of dissipating increasing amounts of heat from servers into ever tighter spaces or finding new space for...

Feb 22, 2022

Vom Entdecker zum Profi: Junge Talente der FLG sind startklar für die Zukunft

Feb 17, 2022

LANline readers vote Rittal “2021 Supplier of the Year” in five categories

The readership of the IT trade journal “LANline” have voted Rittal “2021 Supplier of the Year” in five categories in an online readers' poll.

Feb 10, 2022

Rittal ePocket awarded Enclosure Sustainability prize by Siemens

Siemens is a pioneer in sustainable action in industry. In 2021, the company presented its first ever Sustainability Award in the “Cabinets Material Field”. The first winner! Rittal’s “ePocket” wiring plan pocket.

Jan 6, 2022

“Close to the people”: three awards for the Friedhelm Loh Group’s employee magazine

Late last year, the Friedhelm Loh Group won three awards for its employee communication media. The employee magazine “Rundblick” won the Fox Award in gold, the ICMA (International Creative Media) Award...

Dec 22, 2021

The FLG helps reconstruction in the flood region

Rapid assistance was needed after a disastrous flood caused significant destruction in parts of Germany last summer. No less than €930,000 was raised for the people affected, thanks to the great willingness by the employees and Owner of the Friedhelm...

Dec 14, 2021

Die Zukunft im Blick: Auszubildende für Projektarbeit prämiert

Dec 9, 2021

The triple award-winning magazine “be top”: Shaping the energy revolution

“Shaping the energy revolution” is the title of the new issue of “be top”, which appeared at the end of November. The Friedhelm Loh Group’s corporate magazine (in German, English and Chinese), with a circulation of 30,000, presents some smart ideas and...

Nov 24, 2021

Easier than ever – individually configuring and ordering enclosures

Can complex products such as enclosure systems be planned easily in 3D, configured individually, and ordered quickly, thanks to direct price information? For system planners, this is now even easier. With Rittal’s new RiPanel enclosure configurator,...

Nov 23, 2021

A new home for the digital twin

Rittal ePocket – the digital wiring plan pocket: In terms of environmental friendliness, the new space in the cloud has the benefit of doing away with paper. In addition, operators, planners, switchgear manufacturers and maintenance staff will find it...

Nov 22, 2021

Friedhelm Loh Group übernimmt Digital Technology Poland

Die Unternehmen der Friedhelm Loh Group optimieren und industrialisieren die Wertschöpfungsketten ihrer Kunden in Industrie und IT. Der Schlüssel zu heutigen Fortschritten und künftigen Geschäftsmodellen für die Kunden sind durchgängige Daten. Um diese...

Nov 22, 2021

Press Kit instead of trade fair: New technologies for every stage of industrial value creation

Unfortunately, the SPS 2021 had to be canceled due to the current pandemic situation. Let's talk about new technologies for all stages of industrial value creation, even without trade fair.

Nov 9, 2021

OCP-Standards with two-phase Direct Chip Cooling

The digital transformation is challenging the data center industry. At the 2021 OCP Global Summit, partners Rittal and ZutaCore will show how the combination of standardized racks according to OCP specifications and two-phase Direct Chip Cooling helps...

Oct 26, 2021

Dr Marc Sesterhenn named Managing Director, Operations, at Rittal

Dr Marc Sesterhenn has been appointed Managing Director Operations at industrial enclosure specialist Rittal, headquartered in Herborn, Germany, effective 1 October 2021. He is therefore now a member of the Management Board.

Oct 19, 2021

New chair and realignment at the Rittal Foundation

The Foundation Board of the Rittal Foundation has bid farewell to its chairman Friedemann Hensgen after 30 years of service to the company. His successor is Rainer Reissner as Managing Director, who has many years of experience in theological as well as...

Oct 14, 2021

Stronger together: Rittal reveals solutions for all airport sectors

This is what working together looks like! At the top “inter airport Europe” airport trade fair in Munich (9 – 12 November 2021), Rittal and partners will be showing what secure, networked and sustainable solutions for every electrical system and IT...

Oct 12, 2021

Sicherheit mit Edge und Cloud

Oct 6, 2021

Rittal celebrates the one millionth VX25 – and its employees

The year 2021 is a triple milestone for Rittal. The company is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding, the 75th birthday of owner Prof. Friedhelm Loh, and now also the VX25. On 16th August, the one millionth enclosure rolled off the production...

Oct 5, 2021

Rittal Eplan The Smarter E

Sep 3, 2021

Friedhelm Loh Group donates record sum of 930,000 euros to flood victims

The images are unforgettable: a few weeks ago, torrential rain in parts of Germany led to major flooding, causing almost unimaginable destruction. The owner and employees of the Friedhelm Loh Group were united in wanting to help. They rapidly collected...

Sep 2, 2021

Rittal expands it range of support arm systems

Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) often need to be adjusted to people’s different sizes or viewing heights so that machines can be operated ergonomically. Rittal is now providing even more flexible working conditions for everyday production work on the...

Aug 16, 2021

Friedhelm Loh turns 75

He is driven by curiosity about new things: He is Honorary President of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), Honorary Professor of the State of Hesse, and has an Honorary Doctorate from the Technical University of...

Aug 10, 2021

Schuler and German Edge Cloud start a strategic cooperation

German Edge Cloud (GEC) cooperates with Schuler. The machine and plant builder offers the "Track & Trace powered by GEC" solution for press shops in its Digital Suite, which is already running in the Smart Press Shop of Schuler and Porsche.

Jul 26, 2021

Studying with fun, courage and a thirst for knowledge

This summer, fifteen young men and women started a dual bachelor’s degree course combining study and practical work experience in the Friedhelm Loh Group (StudiumPlus). The bachelor students are beginning a seven-semester course at Rittal and Loh...

Jul 22, 2021

IHK ehrt Prof. Friedhelm Loh für unternehmerische Leistungen in Mittelhessen

May 19, 2021

LED signal pillars for greater safety

The operating conditions of machines and systems must be quickly and clearly recognisable. Signal pillars, for example, help us to react to disturbances immediately. With their IP 65 protection category and zero-maintenance LED technology, new signal...

May 11, 2021

“be top” presents five major future IT trends – and describes what is now feasible

The new issue of the “be top” company magazine entitled “Simplified. Done” lets studies and IT experts have their say; it shows where the journey is leading and what is already feasible based on five IT trends.

Apr 20, 2021

Friedhelm Loh Group receives awards for employee development

The Friedhelm Loh Group has won “Top German Employer” award for the thirteenth time in a row. It has also been judged one of “Germany’s best training companies” for the fifth time in a row.

Apr 14, 2021

Friedhelm Loh Group donates record sum of 220,000 euros

For several decades, the Friedhelm Loh Group’s traditional annual donation supports both regional and international charitable organisations. In this year, employees and members of management make joint donation of 220,000 euros.

Apr 13, 2021

Enclosure modification made faster

New Perforex MT milling centre with optimised mechanics and digital integration. New RiPanel Processing Center as interface from engineering to machine controllers with efficient job management. New financing models and consulting for individual...

Apr 1, 2021

From steel manufacturer to an international digital company – in 60 years

It is April 1, 1961, when an international success story begins in a small weaving mill in central Hesse - the standardization of enclosures.

Mar 31, 2021

Rittal and Stulz: a partnership of pioneers

Rittal and Stulz have announced the immediate launch of a worldwide partnership for the provision of made-to-measure data centre infrastructure, consulting, support and services.

Mar 9, 2021

TX CableNet: Momentum for professional quality cable management

With its new TX CableNet, Rittal is accelerating professional-quality network cabling. Even large quantities of cable with a soft bending radius are easily inserted, and perfect cable routing is achieved with the “waterfall principle”. The pre-assembled...

Mar 3, 2021

Rittal is repositioning itself for the energy market of the future

A new business unit has been established: On 1 August, Rittal inaugurated a separate business unit for the energy market.

Feb 25, 2021

Markus Asch appointed CEO of Rittal International and RSS International

Effective February 1, 2021, Professor Friedhelm Loh, Owner and CEO of the Friedhelm Loh Group, appointed Markus Asch (49) as CEO of Rittal International Stiftung & Co. KG and Chairman of the Management Board of Rittal GmbH & Co.

Feb 16, 2021

Twenty-one students celebrate graduation

21 Loh Group students awarded their bachelor’s degrees. In a digital graduation ceremony, coordinators and management got together to recognise all the graduates’ outstanding achievements. The young professionals look forward to new challenges as...

Feb 3, 2021

Industry 4.0 in practice: German Edge Cloud delivers smart solutions for Rittal's Haiger plant

At its Haiger plant, Rittal consistently manufactures keeping with Industry 4.0 standards. The world’s leading system provider for enclosure technology, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure, software and service has one of the latest...

Feb 3, 2021

German Edge Cloud and IBM take a hybrid cloud solution for industrial edge compu-ting directly onto the shop floor

With “ONCITE powered by IBM,” an all-in-one hybrid cloud solution already in use at Rittal’s digitally integrated Haiger plant, both German Edge Cloud and IBM are addressing the digitisation needs of manufacturing industry through relevant shop floor...

Jan 13, 2021

Stand-alone enclosures offer greater simplicity

Baying enclosures are frequently employed for free-standing use cases – but are not always the best approach. The advantages of stand-alone products such as the Rittal VX SE have often been overlooked.

Dec 17, 2020

Starker Einsatz: Nachwuchskräfte helfen dauerhaft bei der Tafel

Dec 3, 2020

crisis

Dec 1, 2020

50 Years of ...

Nov 18, 2020

Eplan, Rittal and Phoenix Contact: Standards set for industrialising panel building

Five years ago, Eplan, Rittal and Phoenix Contact founded a technology cooperation for panel building and switchgear manufacturing – “Smart Engineering and Production 4.0”.

Nov 9, 2020

RiMatrix Next Generation – the future platform for all IT scenarios

In the IT infrastructure platform RiMatrix Next Generation (NG), Rittal has created a new modular system for establishing data centres flexibly, reliably and fast.

Nov 9, 2020

Cooling units – efficient in all weathers

With its new wall-mounted cooling unit Blue e+ outdoor, Rittal is now making its highly efficient series of cooling units ready for use out in the open.

Nov 2, 2020

Higher speeds and lower costs

At the digital WindEnergy Hamburg trade fair from 1 to 4 December, Rittal will be showing how panel-building and switchgear manufacturers can significantly speed up their planning and manufacturing processes and get them ready for Industry 4.0, so...

Oct 28, 2020

SPS Connect 2020: Eplan and Rittal will be taking part!

As “SPS Connect – The digital automation hub,” the PLC automation trade fair will now be taking place online for the first time from 24 to 26 November. Eplan and Rittal will be present virtually and presenting their end-to-end range of solutions through...

Oct 14, 2020

We’re on our way! Fifty-seven new recruits join the Friedhelm Loh Group

Ready for the future! This summer, fifty-seven young men and women began either a vocational training or a bachelor degree course combining study and work experience at the Friedhelm Loh Group.

Oct 6, 2020

Graduation with the “wow” factor

Trainees and master’s degree students at Friedhelm Loh Group receive their graduation certificates

Sep 16, 2020

The Friedhelm Loh Group is a founding member of the Gaia-X organisation

The European digital project to strengthen Europe’s global competitive position is evolving into a competent organisation with legal capacity

Jul 23, 2020

More transparency and control over power consumption in IT racks

Energy consumption is an important factor for economical IT operations. The maximum transparency of consumption is vital. That is why Rittal has integrated extensive measurement functions for detailed energy analysis in its new PDU (Power...

Jul 15, 2020

Building edge infrastructures faster

Speed is of the essence. Due to the industrial transformation, manufacturing companies are having to build new IT and OT infrastructures for edge applications faster than ever before. The prerequisites are rack systems based on a...

Jul 14, 2020

AX enclosures: now also ready for outdoor use

Rittal has rounded off its AX range of compact enclosures with its newly developed plastic enclosures. Its new mounting functions make rapid expansion possible and provide a greater scope for installation using smart technology.

Jul 10, 2020

Solutions for the industrial transfor-mation – from IT rack to edge computing

For the first time ever, the Hanover Fair is being held as a purely digital forum, with Rittal as one of the ten premium partners of the “Digital Days” on...

Jun 3, 2020

“Top Employer” Friedhelm Loh Group

The judges were impressed by the Friedhelm Loh Group’s diverse concepts for “Lifelong Learning” to make employees fit for digitalization processes and Industry 4.0.

May 6, 2020

The world's fastest IT rack

Rittal proudly unveils its new VX IT rack system, an innovative modular system of variants for server and network racks. New IT infrastructures can now be assembled at unprecedented speed, from individual network racks to entire data centres.

Apr 28, 2020

Direct chip cooling

Rittal, one of the world’s leading system providers for industrial and IT infrastructure solutions, and ZutaCore, experts in processor and liquid cooling, deliver innovative solutions for high-performance cooling and other computing-intensive scenarios...

Feb 11, 2020

Friedhelm Loh Group wins innovation prize with ONCITE

Friedhelm Loh Group wins first place in the "Innovation Champions Award 2020". The prize-winning solution ONCITE is the world’s first real-time, data-sovereign, AI-based edge cloud data centre.

Dec 20, 2019

5G at Rittal: New mobile communications standard enters production

Rittal was one of the first German industry companies to be allocated the 5G frequency. Pilot projects in the areas of production monitoring and analysis have already been drawn up.

Dec 20, 2019

Innovations with tradition: Friedhelm Loh Group Seniors’ Club visits the Rittershausen plant

The autumn event of the FLG Seniors’ Club was attended by more than 170 former employees, demonstrating the strong ties they still have with their employer. As well as spending time reminiscing, they also enjoyed a guided tour of the...

Dec 19, 2019

“You have lived and written history”

For Prof. Friedhelm Loh, the annual celebrations to mark employee anniversaries are a calendar highlight. The three-hour event honours employees who are celebrating 10, 25, 40 or even 50 years with an FLG company. It also honours the top...

Dec 11, 2019

“The Power of Data”: The latest edition of the be top magazine

Read more about the Gaia-X digital project and other solutions for the challenges of digitalisation in the new edition of be top – either as a print version or online.

Dec 10, 2019

Record donation for the Rittal Cup: Kicking for Charity

The Rittal Cup 2019 raised a record €10,400 for good causes.

Dec 5, 2019

What’s on the trend list for 2020?

Rittal has identified escalating data volumes, a secure European cloud, the rapid modernisation of data centres and rising energy consumption as the key IT/data centre trends for 2020.

Nov 28, 2019

Rittal presents awards to its channel partners

The winners come from Belgium, Italy and Poland • Summit: 50 partners from EMEA discuss the latest trends and challenges in partner/customer lifetime values and edge computing

Nov 26, 2019

Conversion tool for compact enclosures AX and small enclosures KX

The new AX and KX series offer countless advantages for users. Rittal offers a variety of practical tools to help them convert their applications to the new series as easily as possible.

Oct 29, 2019

The Friedhelm Loh Group is an industry partner to the Gaia-X programme

Gaia-X has launched! At the 2019 Digital Summit on 29 October in Dortmund, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs launched this major European digital project, designed to strengthen industry’s position in the global market. The aim...

Oct 10, 2019

The Friedhelm Loh Group supports Limburg-based IoTOs startup

Alongside German Edge Cloud, the startup IoTOS has now also joined the group. The Friedhelm Loh Group known recently announced the 100% takeover

Aug 30, 2019

Make cooling units IoT-compatible with ease

The ability of machines and systems to communicate with one another is a basic requirement for Industry 4.0. Rittal now offers a special adaptor for integrating existing Blue e series cooling units into condition monitoring and IoT systems,...