Ensure compliance, equipment protection, and energy efficiency in hygiene-critical zones this summer

Engineered for Heat, Hygiene, and Year-Round Uptime

As we head into the warmer months, Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage manufacturers face increased pressure to maintain product quality, hygiene standards, and operational continuity. With rising ambient temperatures and more frequent washdowns, enclosure systems are under greater strain, especially in hygiene-critical zones.

Rittal’s Hygienic Design (HD) enclosures, paired with Blue e+ cooling technology, offer a complete, system-based solution designed to meet global food safety standards, protect sensitive electronics, and support sustainable production.

Why You Should Act Now

Summer heat and intensive sanitation protocols can quickly expose the limits of standard enclosures. Thermal instability, condensation, and cleaning inefficiencies can all lead to unplanned downtime, equipment failure, or non-compliance, each with a cost to your operation.

Rittal’s HD system is engineered specifically to address these pressures and help manufacturers operate with confidence under increasing regulatory and environmental demands.

• Prevent heat-related failures: Blue e+ cooling units deliver up to 75% energy savings while maintaining stable internal temperatures, even when ambient conditions exceed 40°C.
• Reduce contamination risk: Sloped 30° roofs, polished surfaces, and external FDA-compliant blue silicone gaskets eliminate crevices and pooling points during clean-downs.
• Improve audit outcomes: HD enclosures are aligned with EHEDG, FSMA, ISO 14159, and EU 852/2004, ensuring compliance with global food safety standards.
• Optimise maintenance: QR code-enabled access via ePOCKET eliminates paper-based wiring diagrams, streamlining fault diagnosis and version control.

Proven in the Field: IAL Moves to HD as Standard

Integrated Automation Limited (IAL), a leading NZ automation provider, recently adopted Rittal HD enclosures as standard across their food and beverage projects. In a recent conveyor system installation, IAL needed a solution that could withstand washdowns, variable temperatures, and housing for sensitive automation equipment.

“The HD series has a superior design, high-quality stainless steel, and hygienic blue seals that support the standard we aim for in every automation system.”
— Donovan Ryan, Managing Director, IAL

This shift reflects a broader movement across the industry, where future-ready infrastructure is becoming non-negotiable.

Read Case Study - https://www.rittal.com/nz-en/Solutions/Case-Studies/Integrated_Automation_Limited 

Smarter Maintenance with ePOCKET

Food-grade performance doesn’t stop at clean surfaces. Rittal’s enclosures also integrate digital tools like ePOCKET, a QR-code-enabled wiring plan system that replaces bulky manuals with cloud-based schematics and real-time version control. 

Prepare Now for Summer and Beyond

Whether you're working in dairy, meat, seafood, or ready-meal production, Rittal’s HD enclosures with integrated cooling and digital servicing tools provide a cleaner, smarter, and more resilient foundation for NZ food manufacturing.

Download Comparison Chart -  https://www.rittal.com/au-en/LandingPages/Comparison-Chart-Food-Grade-vs-Non-Food-Grade