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Capitalise on Averna’s leading expertise for DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS devices. Our full suite of test and measurement solutions covers every aspect of design verification, performance and troubleshooting. These ready-to-ship platforms ensure faster industry certifications, higher product quality and a future-proofed investment.

1. The Industry’s Best DOCSIS 3.1 Protocol Analyzer

Averna’s DOCSIS Protocol Analyzers are the industry standard for functional DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS network analysis, providing exceptional visibility into the MAC layer. Multiple system operators (MSOs), chipset manufacturers, product developers and certification bodies use them to quickly find and correct trouble spots.

Award-Winning Features for the Next Generation of DOCSIS

Optimised with FPGA technology for real-time signal processing, the DP-1000 analyzes up to 32×8 single or bonded US/DS channels (DOCSIS 3.0) and 2×1 OFDM US/DS channels (DOCSIS 3.1). It has numerous channel-filtering, demodulation, triggering, display and upgrade features – which led to awards from BTR and Frost & Sullivan.

As a passive sniffer between CMTS and CPE devices, the DP-1000 silently captures and filters DOCSIS MAC-layer data in real-time to verify RF parameters, validate MAC-level communication, troubleshoot interoperability issues and improve network performance.

DP-1000 Highlights

• Supports both DOCSIS 3.1 and 3.0 protocols through FPGA-based signal processing
• Input DS frequency range of 5 MHz–1.8 GHz (5–200 MHz US), and resolution of 1 MHz
• Up to 7 acquisition cards of 200-MHz bandwidth each (5 DS, 1 US and 1 additional US or DS)
• Contained in a single, 19-inch (48 cm), 4U rack for minimal footprint (60 lbs/27 kg)
• FPGA-based architecture is highly flexible, configurable, upgradable and extendable
• Many channel-filtering and display features like placement, burst, constellation, and spectrum
• Optional DOCSIS vector signal analyzer (VSA) for RF measurements like SNR, MER, and EVM

Handles Multiple DOCSIS 3.1 Challenges

• Network bandwidth and channel expansion
• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
• New modulation schemes of up to 4096 QAM
• Mixed-mode operation to support DOCSIS 3.0 and 3.1 devices

2. Speed up Product Development with the Jupiter 310

The Jupiter 310 Design Verification System is the industry standard for automated DOCSIS physical (PHY) layer testing, providing the most comprehensive coverage and accurate results on the market for DOCSIS 3.1 devices. It enables cable product developers, MSOs and certification labs to perform automated verification of their equipment for certification purposes.

DOCSIS 3.1 Products Certified Faster Than Ever

Developers and testers of cable modems, set-top boxes, residential gateways and other customer-premises equipment (CPE) depend on Jupiter’s built-in DOCSIS 3.1 acceptance test plan (ATP) to apply all the necessary PHY tests, letting them know exactly when their products are ready for certification.

A Wide Range of Test & Productivity Tools

• Integrated CableLabs^© PHY layer acceptance test plan (ATP)
• Averna Test Executive for automated testing and results
• Test Plan Editor to modify PHY procedure test cases
• Toolkit for updating test sequences and syncing the ATP
• Dashboard for instrument/modem monitoring and control
• Admin tools for measurement and trace queries/reports
• Diagnostic tools for quick troubleshooting and support

Learn more about Jupiter’s leading DOCSIS 3.1 test coverage.

Averna

www.averna.com

+44 1793 608805

sales@averna.com

Lab-Power’s range of DC power supplies are a natural choice for any application requiring a compact, efficient, high performance Programmable DC Power Supply. There are a wide range of models from 3kW to 150kW available offering just the voltage and current range you require and with over 400 models to choose from, there is a power supply for every application…

The front panel control features Intuitive operation with variable voltage and current control which can be set and displayed on the high visibility display. In addition to voltage and current, power and resistance can also be displayed. 

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Lab-Power Power Supplies combine their advanced digital control with switch mode technology to give a clean stable output to power today’s most demanding loads.

Application include.

• Automotive EV HEV
• Aerospace and Satellite Test
• DC Motor Testing
• Telecom and IT Industry
• Automated Test Equipment
• Solar Panel Simulation
• Water Purification
• Semiconductor Testing
• Battery Charging and Testing
• Electroplating
• Plasma

Lab-Power continue to lead the industry in achieving outstanding power densities ensuring the most compact units possible. All Lab-Power Programmable DC power Supplies have been designed and built in Germany to meet exacting standards and have proved highly effective in laboratories, test and production environments, indeed anywhere that reliable power is required. Safety of valuable equipment is assured by an Over Voltage Protection feature: if either the operator of the power supply, or the device being powered exceeds the preset OVP value, the supply shuts down and will not automatically come back on line until it is manually (or remotely) reset.

Features

• Compact design, up to 94% efficient
• High performance
• Power range from 3kW to 150kW. More by paralleling several units
• Intuitive front panel operation
• Fast response to load changes
• Constant current/voltage/power /resistance simulation
• Over Voltage Protection – the output shuts down at the programmed level
• Short-circuit and overload proof
• RS232 & Digital/analogue control interfaces (Standard)
• Solar simulation software with Lab-View driver is available
• Temperature controlled fans, no unnecessary noise
• Air flow is front to back, no additional cooling needed in racked systems
• Long life at full power
• Master/Slave parallel and series configurations
• Output On for preset time, Volts/Amps per second slew, both user selectable
• Special versions on request. High slew rate option available

Lab-Power DC Power Supplies are sold exclusively in the UK by Telonic Instruments Limited.

Contact

Tel: 0118 9786911

www.telonic.co.uk

www.lab-power.com

Course Dates:

9 March 2016

More dates will be added if bookings dictate.

Fees

£490 per delegate

Course overview

The Chancellor pledged to increase spending on cyber security to £1.9 billion by 2020.

Companies are increasingly reliant on modern Industrial Control Systems (ICS) for their core operations. ICS are generally constructed from commercial off the shelf technologies similar to those used in the IT domain. While this reduces the time and cost of system development and ongoing maintenance, the use of this technology has introduced everyday IT security risks in to the ICS domain.

The impact of an ICS cyber-attack incident can not only cause disruption to business operations and services but also potential damage including destruction to equipment and injury to workers. These systems are critical and therefore are required to be trustworthy and resilient not just operationally but from a security perspective too.

The one day course will provide organisations with an increased confidence in the security and resilience of their wireless ICS.  Better security can also enable businesses to prosper by allowing them to exploit new technologies in a secure manner. Without appropriate security, organisations are exposing themselves to a range of risks that could affect their wireless ICS.

The one day course bridges together IT, engineering and cyber security to achieve security for wireless industrial control systems from design through to installation. It is an unique vendor-neutral, practitioner focused industrial control system education.

Subjects covered

This course enables participants the ability to perform the following tasks as applicable to Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN):

Plan the system; this includes the planning, operating and integrating the WSN.

Configure and program the WSN nodes for communications with central control systems.

Programming WSN nodes for performing sensing functions and secure communications compliant with industrial standards.

Course topics include

• Wireless Industrial Control Systems (WICS) – critical infrastructure network design and operations 
• Cybersecurity Essentials for WICS – threats, attacks and incidents

Knowledge of threats, attacks and incidents (e.g., nation states, general criminals, inside and outside malicious attackers, hacktivists man-in-the-middle, spoofing, social engineering, DoS/DDoS, data manipulating, session hijacking, foreign software, unauthorised access,)

• Cybersecurity Essentials for WICS – cryptography

Knowledge of cryptography (e.g., symmetric-key and asymmetric-key cryptography, certificate management, PKI, hashing, resource constraints)

• WICS Architecture – communication medium and wireless security

Knowledge of communication medium (e.g., RF, microwave, wireless sensors networks, wireless protocols, wireless security, penetration testing and exploitation)

• WICS Security Assessments and Management – security tools

Security testing tools and management of incidents (e.g., packet sniffer, port scanner, vulnerability scanner, anomalous behaviour, IDS, IPS)

• Physical Security

Knowledge of physical security

Format

This is a one-day course, with an emphasis on the practical aspects of technology via hands on sessions.

We’ll use case studies throughout to illustrate the presentations, with plenty of discussion periods to allow questions amongst delegates.

The course assumes a rudimentary level of knowledge and understanding, consequently it is applicable to a diverse set of professionals who engineer or support wireless control systems and share responsibility for the security of these environments.

The hands-on, step-by-step teaching approach will enable you to grasp all of the information presented. You will be able to apply and use the knowledge and skills you learn on the one day course as soon as you return to work.

Is it for me?

The one day course is designed for the range of individuals who work in, interact with, or can affect wireless industrial control system environments, including asset owners, vendors, integrators and other third parties. These personnel primarily come from four domains:

      IT (includes operational technology support)

      IT security (includes operational technology security)

      Network Engineering

      Network security (includes CERT)

Venue

The course will be held at the University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent.

Course Team

Dr Andrew Adekunle is a Lecturer in Computing in the Faculty of Engineering and Science. His research interests lie in Communication Security; particularly in Wireless Sensor Networks, especially ICS.

Please note that The Wolfson Centre reserves the right to substitute leaders of equal quality should this be dictated by circumstances beyond their control.

Registration

To book your place please complete the online booking form. The fee is payable upon return of the registration form and covers lectures, course notes, lunch and refreshments. All applicants will be acknowledged and confirmed. See here for discounts available and cancellation charges.

Note: It’s important to make sure that there is time available to deal the delegates’ specific issues. As a result, numbers are strictly limited and we recommend early registration.

Contact details:
Wolfson-enquiries@gre.ac.uk

020 8331 8646

www.bulksolids.com

HBM – a market leader in the field of test and measurement – is pleased to announce the dates for its latest series of free measurement technology webinars, which take place on 22^nd – 26^th February 2016.

The five day seminars, designed to fit in with challenging time constraints which can often make attending relevant training courses difficult, provide advice and focus on a variety of topics, beginning with Torque Measurement Uncertainty, which provides methods to calculate the measurement uncertainty in a torque measuring chain. 

This is followed by ‘Advanced Aircraft Electric System Testing’ which takes place on the 23^rd February and will explain HBM’s solution for advanced testing and measurements of components and the complete electrical grid of an aircraft.

On day three participants are invited to learn more about the influence of temperature on strain gauge measurements and how to avoid errors, with ‘Temperature Compensation of Strain Gauges’ .  The webinar also includes some useful tips for choosing the right strain gauge series and adhesive for extended temperature ranges.

Leading on from this, ‘Optical Measurement Solutions for the Aerospace Industry’ on day four will present HBM FiberSensing’s experience and solutions for the aerospace industry using Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology and will focus on: how the FBG technology multiplexing capacity can reduce cabling weight and length, how the RF and EM immunity can provide testing possibilities beyond those achieved with electric instrumentation and what the TRL status for the technology is, and how it is being modularly integrated as part of a larger aerospace sub system.

Finally, participants can find out ‘How Digital Weighing Technology Saves you Money’.  In this webinar, Thomas Langer, International Product Manager for Weighing Technology and OEM Sensors will reveal several application examples and will demonstrate how you can save valuable time and money with digital load cells due to new functionalities.  The webinar will also explain how users can potentially benefit from reduced costs in R&D, production and servicing of machines. 

Each webinar, which normally takes a maximum of one hour, can also be easily accessed at a later date or simply used as a refresher course.  As an added benefit, all registered attendees will receive a link to the webinar, via email, after the presentation.

All HBM webinars are free of charge and open to anyone.  Spaces are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please reserve your spot by booking at the link www.hbm.com/en/3157/webinars

For further information, contact HBM on +44 (0) 20 8515 6000 or via email: info@uk.hbm.co.uk or visit the HBM website at www.hbm.com

Modern measurement rooms are used in many industrial companies for quality assurance purposes. However, since the materials change depending on the ambient climate, parameters including temperature and humidity must remain constant in order to obtain precise measurement values. This is defined in detail in the guideline VDI/VDE 2627. It also states that the monitoring of ambient conditions in a measurement room has to take place with suitable measurement technology.

Temperature, air humidity and pressure can be continuously measured and documented using the measurement data monitoring system testo Saveris. In addition to this, the monitoring system has an innovative function which informs you by alarm even before a limit value violation occurs. Apart from this, it offers interfaces for integrating further measuring instruments for the monitoring of the other parameters defined by VDI/VDE 2627.

The challenge

The demands placed on measurement rooms are high – after all, they represent a fundamental basis for product quality. Above all, stable ambient values are of crucial significance, since temperature and humidity fluctuations have a direct influence on the properties of materials. Shrinkage or expansion of only 1 µm can already have drastic consequences for later serial production.

As well as the quality class of the measurement room, the basis temperature defined for the respective measurement room and a relative humidity of between 30 % and 60 % are additionally relevant. Only this way can results be obtained which are always comparable and reliable. But how can you ensure that these parameters remain within the defined limit values, and that an unnoticed deviation does not endanger quality and cause unnecessary costs?

In addition to temperature and humidity monitoring requirements, measurement rooms (or metrology rooms) are usually maintained at a slight positive pressure, relative to the atmosphere. This reduces the chances of dust particles or humidity entering the room. Such pressure is usually measured in Pascals. Sensitive differential pressure transduces can be integrated directly into the Saveris system, thus ensuring it can monitor the differential pressure of the room as well as the temperature and humidity.

The solution

The measurement data monitoring system testo Saveris can reliably and automatically fulfil the continuous measurement of temperature and air humidity required by the guideline VDI/VDE 2627 for measurement rooms. Added to this is the innovative function “trend alarm” which makes monitoring climate even easier for you: It calculates the projected temperature development by linear regression over the last four measurement cycles, and provides you with an alarm even before a limit value violation occurs.

Here’s an example of this: You want to receive an alarm as soon as the temperature of your measurement room increases by 5 Kelvin within one hour. You have set the measurement cycle so that the temperature is measured every ten minutes. In the forty minutes between 17:01 and 17:40, testo Saveris measures a temperature increase of 4 Kelvin.

It calculates from this that in 60 minutes, a temperature increase of 6 Kelvin would have occurred – and therefore already issues you with an alarm by e-mail, SMS, alarm relay, audible signal or LED display after 40 minutes. This allows you to intervene before it is too late.

Testo Saveris – Server based monitoring system

Testo’s Saveris offers a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use indoor climate measurement system. In stationary operation, the transfer of the measurement data takes place via wireless and/or Ethernet connection to a base station. This documents and monitors all measurement data.

Data is available to view and settings can be configured on networked computers. Individual user access permissions can be assigned according to whether the user requires full administrative or simply viewer rights. In addition, data is also available to view via a web browser, so information is available 24/7 via any web enable device.

If limit values are exceeded, a whole range of different alarm options, such as SMS/e-mail alarm or alarm relay are available. Remote alarms can even be given when the system is not connected to a running PC. The base is the heart of testo Saveris and can save 40,000 readings per measurement channel independently of the PC. This corresponds to around one year of memory capacity at a measuring rate of 15 minutes.

Features / advantages of Saveris include:

• Large internal storage
• Alarm via LED, relay, SMS & email
• Energy supply via mains, additional emergency battery for data security
• Graphical display, 4 control keys
• Up to 150 probes can be connected
• Multiple interfaces: radio, Ethernet & USB

Want to find out more about testo’s Saveris?

If you have a potential requirement you would like to discuss you can call us on 01420 544433 and we’ll be happy to help. Alternatively, for more information please visit our website www.testolimited.com/server-based-monitoring-saveris

At this year’s medical technology trade fair MD&M West, Sensirion, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality sensors for the measurement and control of humidity, gas and liquid flows, showcased a genuine innovation – the world’s smallest differential pressure sensor. Sensirion’s new SDP3x digital differential pressure sensor measures just 5mm x 8mm x 5mm and opens up countless new integration and application possibilities, including for the measurement of air flows in medical technology or the consumer goods industry.

The new SDP3x differential pressure sensor is considerably smaller than other sensors in its segment. It can be built into devices which previously lacked sufficient space for any sensory technology at all. Thanks to the small sensor, existing devices can also be made considerably smaller. The new sensor is particularly suitable for portable or mobile medical devices in the field of home care (medical ventilation) or for products in the consumer goods industry.

The SDP3x sensor measures differential pressure and is ideal for the measurement of mass flow in a bypass configuration. And it’s not just its small size that’s impressive – it also stands out thanks to its accuracy, long-term stability, and no zeropoint drift. The new SDP3x is reflow solderable and available in a pick-and-place package on tape and reel for industrial manufacturing. The small sensor also offers fast signal processing and response time and includes various other digital functions such as multiple I2C addresses and interrupts. All of these new features make Sensirion’s SDP3x series differential pressure sensor the perfect choice for cost-sensitive applications requiring high unit volumes.

The fully calibrated and temperature-compensated differential pressure sensors are available in a variety of versions. The SDP31 is digital with an I2C interface, and the SDP36 has an analog output signal. Both versions measure a bi-directional flow range of up to 500 Pa. In 2016, new products with extended measurement ranges and different features will be added to the SDP3x series. The different versions in the SDP3x series cater to all customer needs.

The SDP3x differential pressure sensor is manufactured with the latest generation of Sensirion’s CMOSens® chips and is the cornerstone of the new sensor platform for measurement of differential pressure and gas flow. As with all sensors using the patented CMOSens® Technology, the SDP3x also integrates the sensor element and the evaluation circuit into a single CMOS silicon chip. The result is an ultra-precision system that offers long-term stability for sophisticated and cost-sensitive applications.

To find out more about the world’s smallest differential pressure sensor SDP3x, visit www.sensirion.com/sdp3x.
 

ABB Measurement & Analytics scoops third successive framework agreement with Thames Water to supply extended range of products.

ABB Measurement & Analytics in the UK has won a new multi-million pound framework agreement with Thames Water to supply its biggest ever offering of instrumentation equipment. The framework will see ABB offering an expanded range of products to its previous supply of pressure instrumentation and electromagnetic flowmeters, with the addition of clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters and borehole level transmitters sourced through its established partnerships with Katronic and Impress Sensors.

As well as the equipment from Katronic and Impress, ABB will also be supplying thermal mass and swirl flowmeters for use in applications including gas and biogas lines at Thames Water’s sewage treatment and thermal hydrolysis plants (THP) process digesters.

“We are delighted to have won this extended framework, especially as it recognises our ability to provide more than just electromagnetic flowmeters,” says Steve Wilding, Field Sales Manager for ABB Measurement & Analytics in the UK and Ireland. “The addition of the equipment from Impress and Katronic, together with our thermal mass and swirl flowmeters, will allow us to act as a complete partner covering Thames’ complete flow and pressure measurement requirements.”

ABB’s strong track record as Thames Water’s framework supplier of flow and pressure instrumentation was a major factor in it being awarded the extended framework.

“ABB has been a supplier to Thames Water for over 20 years, supplying battery and mains electromagnetic and coriolis flowmeters and gauge, absolute and differential pressure transmitters for use across the company’s distribution network and treatment works,” says Steve. “The decision to keep us on board for these products and to award us the extended framework demonstrates Thames Water’s confidence in our ability to offer first class levels of service and product performance.”

As the largest water and wastewater service provider in England, with over 13 million customers in London and the surrounding counties, Thames Water has set itself key targets in line with the outcomes focused approach set by Ofwat for AMP6. These include ensuring the continued performance of its water distribution network, minimising interruptions to supply caused by factors such as pressure problems and leakage, and ensuring the continued quality of the potable water supply.

By providing accurate data on conditions from around Thames Water’s distribution network, ABB’s equipment will play a key role in meeting these targets.
“The emphasis on whole life costing and the focus on outcomes imposed by Ofwat for AMP6 puts the onus on the UK’s water companies to have the most accurate picture of what’s happening across their networks,” says Steve. “As Thames Water’s chosen supplier for flow, level and pressure instrumentation, we will ensure that our extended offering helps the company to meet its objectives, both for now and into future AMP periods.”

For more information about ABB’s offering for potable and wastewater measurement, email enquiries.mp.uk@gb.abb.com or call 0870 600 6122.

www.abb.com

All enclosures need at least some modification before use so why not let Ensto customise yours to your exact requirements?

Using CNC robots any enclosure can be precisely adapted with cut outs, holes and threaded holes ready to be populated.  We can also include DIN rail, back plates, glands and other components as per your requirements.

All plastic enclosures have the option of a full silk screening process.  This high quality finish is available in full colour to your exact design.  As well as text, lines and symbols you can even incorporate your own company logo.

With customised Ensto enclosures you can save valuable time during manufacture and achieve a truly professional looking product.

OEM Automatic Ltd

Whiteacres, Whetstone, LE8 6ZG

0116 284 9900

www.oem.co.uk

wenglor Builds Upon MEL’s Longtime Experience with Inductive Sensors in Hot and Cold Zones

Inductive Sensors from wenglor and wenglorMEL ensure reliable detection of metallic objects in extreme temperature ranges. With three different sensor series, the product portfolio covers a comprehensive range of temperatures from -60 to +450° C. System availability is increased thanks to extended switching distances and the patented maintenance output. With a long service life of seven to ten years, the twelve rugged sensors are reliable, highperformance products for use in the automotive, metalworking, food and glass industries.

The INRT450 Inductive Sensor for extreme temperature ranges is the absolute worldwide forerunner where resistance to heat and cold is concerned. With a range of use from -60 to +450° C and a switching distance of 25 mm, the sensor masters demanding detection tasks in extreme temperature ranges. This is made possible by spatial separation of the evaluation unit and the sensor head, as well as cable lengths of 5 to 20 meters. The sensor head is made of ceramic and is thus capable of continuously withstanding extreme heat and cold and, at the same time, accurately detecting metallic objects. At an ambient temperature of 450° C, for example, the sensor has a service life of 100 000 hours, which corresponds to roughly eleven years.

Resistant to Heat and Cold – Durable

The INTT25 and INTT40 models are also highly convincing where resistance to extreme temperatures is concerned. Equipped with a sensing distance of either 25 or 40 mm, the new sensors are designed for hot and cold zones within a range of -10 to +250° C. The Teflon (PTFE) sensor head withstands an ambient temperature of 250° C for an impressive 60 000 hours, and even 100 000 hours at 200° C. In particular the innovative combination of longevity and resistance to heat and cold make wenglor’s inductive sensors especially adept.

Furthermore, all models include a patented maintenance output which draws prompt attention to maintenance and repair cycles thus preventing costly system downtime. The extended switching distances of 25 and 40 mm can be selected easily and conveniently with a potentiometer, and the sensor heads are quick and simple to replace.

Large Range of Applications in Extreme Temperature Ranges

The new sensors can be used in a broad range of applications: from the automotive and metalworking industries right on up to the food and glass industries. Whether cathodic dip painting of car parts, manufacturing of ceramic components such as brake calipers, spark plugs and catalytic converters, or the production of tiles and glass is involved: securing and monitoring hot zones is a central application for wenglor’s new sensors. And they can be used in PWIS-sensitive areas because they’re manufactured without silicon. But the core capabilities of the sensor series also include detection tasks in cold zones such as cold storage facilities used by the food industry for refrigeration and deep freezing.

The INRT450 Inductive Sensor for Extreme Temperature Ranges at a Glance

• Temperature range: -60 to 450° C
• Switching distance: 25 mm
• Cable length: 5 to 20 m
• Interchangeable sensor head

INTT25 and INTT40 Inductive Sensors for Extreme Temperature Ranges at a Glance

• Temperature range: -10 to 250° C
• Switching distances: 25 and 40 mm
• Patented maintenance output
• Cable length: 5 to 20 m
• Interchangeable sensor head

wenglor sensoric ltd.
info.uk@wenglor.com
www.wenglor.com
+44 (0)1536 313580

Interior installation — quick and with plenty of space

High packing densities in enclosures and very short project times are just two of the challenges that switchgear manufacturers have to face today.

From a commercial point of view, the interior of the enclosure must be fitted out as quickly as possible, while, at the same time, as many components as possible must be fitted into the enclosure.

In order to meet these requirements, users need an enclosure system that offers a great deal of space and freedom for interior installation.

In any electrical engineering company where enclosures are used, it’s understood that once the enclosure has been selected the next step is installing the necessary components (power distribution systems, switchgear, automation components, clamps etc) and wiring them up.

All these components need to be arranged logically to make the switchgear or automation solution easy to follow. At the same time, the relevant standards and the component manufacturers’ installation instructions have to be taken into account.

But the time pressures are considerable; the interior fit-out must be completed as quickly as possible, and for switchgear manufacturers in particular, both time and cost pressures can be very high in many projects.

A lot of space on two levels

The TS 8 modular enclosure system from Rittal offers many well thought-out solutions that are not available elsewhere. The central element is the frame section of the TS 8 with its uniform 25-mm pitch pattern. Equipment can be installed very flexibly and “wasted space” due to the limitations of the mounting options is practically non-existent. In addition to the frame section, two mounting levels are available that are used for installation. By using the external mounting level, up to 15 percent more space is available in the enclosure than with a single-level alternative.

Taking full advantage of the gaps

The space between the bayed enclosures can also be effectively employed. A mounting plate infill can be inserted between two TS 8 bayed enclosures, creating a continuous mounting plate across both that can be freely populated. Or, the intermediate space can be optimally used for a cable duct. That allows more room for other components on the mounting plate which solves the problem of increasing packing densities in the enclosure.

Well thought-out installation concepts save time

Rapid installation pays off in two ways.  Apart from the fact that a system can be completed more quickly, fewer staff are also needed, which therefore lowers costs.

Many systems require two people to install them (for example, to mount the side panel of the enclosure).

But with the TS 8, the side panel can first be suspended from the enclosure.  It then remains in position without having to be held by a second person before it is screwed tight. Other TS 8 assembly steps (for example, changing the door hinges from one side to the other) are follow the same principle meaning it can be installed by one individual.

Meanwhile, dispensing with tools will also speed up installation. For example, one feature of the TS 8 is the Flex-Block base, the panels of which can be simply clipped on. The entire base has been assembled in less than a minute during installation workshops at Rittal.

With such well thought-out solutions, Rittal is supporting enclosure manufacturers in building space-saving switchgear that is quick to assemble.

In Summary:  The TS 8 Assembly Benefits:

• Two mounting levels lower the use of space by 15%
• Optimum use of space between bayed enclosures by means of mounting plates and cable ducts
• Side panels can be assembled quickly and by just one individual
• The base system can be installed without using any tools

www.rittal.com