Network Communications News (NCN) June 2017 | Page 8

INDUSTRY NEWS Rittal publishes new IT and manufacturing product catalogue Rittal’s new System Catalogue 35 showcases the company’s portfolio of products for the IT and manufacturing industries. With more than 900 pages, the latest catalogue is full of facts and figures on the broadest range of industrial enclosures, power distribution, climate control and IT infrastructure products, anywhere in the world.  For the first time, the catalogue will also feature solutions from Rittal Automation Systems and from Eplan. It is available both in hardback and online, in German and English, with 13 further languages to follow shortly. The publication also now features automation technology and handling tools for workshops. Users will find practical guidance on a broad range of software for the efficient design and configuration of control units and switchgear available from sister company Eplan. The PDF version of the catalogue links the order number to the corresponding product landing page on the Internet. Users can pull up datasheets, configuration tools, CAD data, videos, certificates of conformity, per formance diagrams, approvals, assembly and operating instructions, plus much more. T h e re i s a l s o a d i re ct co n n e ct i o n to t h e R i t ta l o n l i n e s h o p , w i t h u s e r- f r i e n d l y f u n ct i o n s fo r s e l e ct i o n a n d p u rc h a s e of t h e p ro d u ct s d e s c r i b e d . System Catalogue 35 For further information visit: www.rittal.co.uk Ideal Networks expands into Australia Ideal Networks has expanded into Australia, opening new premises in Melbourne to suppor t its distributors, as well as data cable installers and network technicians. The new facility in Melbourne, Victoria includes a product warehouse, alongside the customer ser vices and finance depar tments, and the sales suppor t team. There is also a training centre, offering distributors and customers the oppor tunity to receive exper t guidance on Ideal Networks’ range of data cable testers, cer tifiers and network testers. The site will also ensure that installers and technicians across the country have access to local suppor t for test, calibration and warranty repairs. In addition, a new Ideal Networks website is launching to make it easier for data cable installers, network technicians and IT managers in Australia 8 | June 2017 to search for products and view extensive product information. ‘This is the first time that Ideal Industries Inc. has invested in premises in Australia,” said Martin Van Os, group vice president/general manager for Ideal Industries Asia Pacific. ‘At Ideal Networks, we are always looking to make things as simple and accessible as possible for those using our products and services. By extending our reach into Australia with new premises and an easy-to-use website, we will now be able to effectively meet the product needs of cable installers and network IT technicians across the country, while offering outstanding customer service.’ For further information visit: www.Idealnetworks.net