Designing a chiller - in just four steps

Christian Westwood, Rittal's product manager for climate, says: "We have had more than 8000 requests about the configurator in just 3 months, which underlines just how interested customers are in the benefits it offers."

The tool, which is available in seven languages, helps designers and technical buyers in mechanical engineering to design chillers (recooling systems) quickly and easily. The Configurator offers an accurate and automated basis for calculating the cooling output required, and helps in quickly selecting the appropriate chiller in the 1-40kW power range. The range of functions includes interactive product information on the extensive system accessories.

Defined optional packages are also easy to configure. Drawings for compiling quotations or for engineering can be quickly downloaded in dwg, pdf, and 3D-pdf formats, and users can also download parts lists, specifications and tender texts, as well as cooling and pump performance characteristics. It means all the necessary technical data is available with just a few clicks of the mouse and data can be easily transmitted to the manufacturer during the tendering and ordering procedure.

The Rittal Configurator is available in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian on the web. Further information can be found at www.rittal.co.uk.