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It has been announced that Spelsberg IBT electrical enclosures and other equipment have been fitted throughout a prestigious new office building in Epsom, Surrey, designed by and for WS Atkins PLC, a respected design, engineering and project management consultancies.

In the event of fire in large, crowded shopping centres, the safety and well-being of anyone inside relies on emergency systems operating for long enough for people to escape. Limbecker Platz, one of the largest shopping centres in Germany, chose Spelsberg’s WKE enclosures to provide adequate fire safety protection to vital circuitry that can save lives in the event of fire. 

Demand for housing in the UK’s capital has never been higher, as such there are a number of development projects underway. A major development project taking place along the River Thames will see a collection of high-quality and it is PRS & affordable rent built incorporating modern mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services. Parker Bromley, the building services contractor on the site, has specified Spelsberg’s innovative IBT system of junction boxes.

As the long cold winters are being predicted, Chris Lloyd, Managing Director of Spelsberg UK, is recommending that owners and operators of industrial plants take pre-emptive action before the weather turns bad by checking existing equipment. He has suggested that installing thermostats and trace heating is a simple and cost-effective way to ensure operations are not brought to a standstill by the sub-zero temperatures that are sure to hit the UK.

Like most industries, building and construction is moving with the times. Having long since realised the efficiencies that computers can bring, it is now taking this to the next level with the increasing adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM). Chris Lloyd, Managing Director of electrical enclosure manufacturer, Spelsberg UK, looks at the principles of BIM and its potential to improve construction management.

With the pressure on OEMs and designers to keep products ahead of game growing, the popularity of customised enclosures is increasing across all industries. Spelsberg UK is already recognised as a leading supplier of specialised solutions thanks to its in-house capabilities and engineering know-how. It has recently invested in further CNC machining capabilities to ensure that its lead times remain the best in the business.

The housing crisis that is looming across the UK may be averted with efficient off-site modular building techniques. Here Chris Lloyd, Managing Director of Spelsberg UK, looks at how electrical enclosure manufacturers are poised to help, and explains his thoughts on the crisis. As house prices are so high now most young people can only dream about buying their own home, while affordable rental options are also very limited.

People talk about location a lot, when buying a house, when parking a car and when sun bathing at the beach. But is positioning as important as specification when planning your electrical housings? Talking to electrical supply company Spelsberg we discover the answers to the all important questions.

The AK Air condensation-free IP65 rated distribution boards from Spelsberg have become one of the world’s most demanding applications, decompression chambers for deep sea divers. The Bends, or decompression sickness, is one of the greatest fears for all divers. If they rise from great depths too quickly, the decompressing of their bodies as the water pressure reduces can cause gas bubbles to form in their bodies, blocking blood flow and causing cellular damage.

Just 12 months after launching the popularity of Spelsberg UK’s next day sample service is continuously growing. By delivering samples for custom enclosure designs with a 24 hour turnaround, customers are able to compress their project times while also helping ensure optimum designs. Chris Lloyd, Managing Director, explains how Spelsberg is achieving such a fast turnaround.

If your regime for protection against electrical surges starts and ends with fitting a lightning conductor to the top of your building, then not only are you unlikely to be fully protected against all lightning induced surges, but probably thousands of pounds’ worth of equipment is aging prematurely as well. Chris Lloyd, Managing Director of Spelsberg UK, look further at the causes of electrical surges and the importance of protective measures.

When most people think of winter they think of Christmas time, mistletoe and wine. However it also means burst pipes and ensuing chaos. The latter of that sentence is closer to home than you might think and in a process plant it is about as welcome as a pair of socks for Christmas. Fortunately steps can be taken to minimise its likelihood.

Non-metallic electrical enclosures manufacturer, Spelsberg, has over 100 million injection moulded parts being processed every year. R&D is extremely important for the company in order to maintain its position as a technological leader in its area of expertise; its Germany based manufacturing facilities include a testing laboratory which is now able to conduct UL compliance tests in-house.

The ease and speed of on-site installation for pre-built bathroom pods manufactured off-site are revolutionising many fields of building construction. Today’s state-of-the-art units are elegantly designed and have all the fittings associated with modern bathrooms. Enclosure manufacturer Spelsberg UK is helping pod builder Offsite Solutions develop ready to run electrical systems that can be connected up as soon as the pod is in place.

A commercial greenhouse operated by one the largest salad growers in the UK have used Spelsberg electrical enclosures in a high tech environmental control system. Salad growers need a high level energy efficiency, lighting and climate control throughout their massive commercial greenhouses, as they are serving a market that is increasingly demanding and competitive.

Rewiring automated plants as production requirements change and evolve can be difficult, but not according to Spelsberg and its developed redesigned GTi range. Electrical enclosure innovator, Spelsberg has developed its range meaning wiring layouts can be kept neat through any number of changes, making both reconfiguring and fault tracing easy and efficient.

Spelsberg electrical enclosures have been used in a high tech environmental control system for a commercial greenhouse operated by one of the largest salad growers in the UK.

Spelsberg UK has invested in a new CNC production cell at its headquarters in Telford. As demand for customised enclosures continues to grow, the latest addition will help the team to continue to deliver customisation options on over 4,000 standard products with market beating lead times.

Spelsberg already offers some of the lowest lead times for bulk orders of both standard and customised product, now it has developed a new telesales service, Pro-Active, which has been designed to further speed up the ordering process for both new and existing customers. The technical service offers design and specification advice and allows orders to be processed the same day to keep delivery times low.

In the world of engineering it’s a truism that every application has its own unique challenges. However, some challenges are more noteworthy than others; such as specifying enclosures for external use on a vessel with stealth capabilities, for example. This is just one of the unique challenges that Spelsberg has been presented with which can be solved with the use of innovative coating technology.