Rittal has now expanded its "Rittal - the System" modular infrastructure system through the addition of the new, integrated "Rittal System Consulting" service. The aim of this all-round consulting service is to identify potential improvements in processes - from planning to delivery, and to identify and define optimal solutions with products and services from Rittal. The systems consulting shows how significant savings can be made with one-stop solutions: From engineering to the selection of suitable enclosure, power distribution and climate control technology through to order procedures and storage.
The aim of most companies is to fully realise their potential for achieving greater efficiency. This calls for a good strategy. In such cases, consulting can be helpful. With its new "Rittal System Consulting" complete consulting service, Rittal identifies both individual and system-wide hidden savings for the customer. Services range from wide-ranging customer-oriented on-site analyses, to joint workshops, and the development of action plans based on solutions that draw on standard products to provide individual customer applications. These measures have a significant objective: optimisation and comprehensive cost reduction.
Beginning with a performance check
The analysis of the customer's processes and solutions starts with a structured performance check based on ten system questions. Together with the customer, the Rittal system consulting specialists take a close hard look at each application area in the company - both in isolation and from an interactive perspective. The variety of topics covered ranges from systems solutions, CAD applications, current and power distribution, climate control, compatibility, man-machine interfaces, modification and special solutions, network and IT applications, system consulting and through to services.
Customer-oriented analysis provides information on those areas in which there are discrepancies between target and actual values. Through the definition of individual performance factors in the form of a free quick check, a diagram shows the potential for comprehensive improvement. Based on these findings, Rittal System Consulting specialists provide fast and detailed solution proposals for further-reaching measures in subsequent system check-ups. These investigate, for example, whether processes can be optimised with software tools and new efficiency-enhancing products and system solutions from Rittal.
Interaction of Engineering and components
As much as 70 to 80 percent product costs are set out during the development process. Based on this knowledge, "Rittal System Consulting" has set itself the task of finding new ways of achieving an integrated and effective workflow with application-oriented engineering tools that are suitable to the product and range of solutions. The emphasis is on efficient engineering with RiCAD 3D, as well as on mechanical design with the Power Engineering 5.0 software for the planning of switchgear. The rapid and accurate sizing of cooling units with Therm 6.0 software, as well as the use of time-saving services such as AE Laser Express can also cut costs.
The interdisciplinary and integrated combination of components and engineering tools provide many opportunities for optimizing processes. The focus of Rittal System Consulting is also on downstream processes such as efficient ordering and storage with system accessories. The engineering tools from Rittal also have a constant database right through to the Eplan platform.
Rittal identifies customers' improvement potentials through its new consulting services. Based on the modular "Rittal - the System", it demonstrates solutions with a significant added value. This way, market opportunities for customers are significantly increased.