The simple truth is that modular aluminium profiles are fundamentally industrial “mecanno” components. Within given physical and mechanical design constraints the product can be used to construct almost any structure.
A toothbrush manufacturer has used mk Profile Systems’ 40 series profile to create a protective device guard for their packaging area. The toothbrushes were already in their primary packaging, so there were no sanitary requirements but the protective guard is located in a typical cleanroom.
TecQuipment, a provider of high quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines across the world, is using customised enclosures from Spelsberg UK in its latest sediment transport channel flume for teaching engineering students about fluid mechanics. To deliver suitable enclosures quickly, the products were produced via Spelsberg's in-house CNC machining service.
High-tech production plants that “think for themselves”, that plan things automatically and that optimise maintenance work through artificial intelligence, might sound like a futuristic sci-fi film, but it is fast becoming a reality at Rittal’s manufacturing plant in Rittershausen, Germany.
Changing suppliers is a big decision. Even more so when you are the UK market leader for building management control systems and are launching your next generation climate control system for use in high-end hotels and commercial office buildings worldwide.