Rittal and PULS Enter Technology Partnership
Posted March 5, 2026, updated August 19, 2026
Two technology leaders are joining forces to accelerate panel building: Rittal and PULS have agreed on a new technology partnership to drive more efficiency and speed in machine and plant engineering.
The partnership was signed in November 2025 at SPS in Nuremberg and focuses on innovations that simplify and speed up panel building for the European and international market. The foundation is Rittals’ RiLineX as a new standard platform for busbar systems combined with PULS’ market-leading power supplies. As part of this collaboration, PULS is the first technology partner in the RiLineX functional group “Power Supplies.”
“We are pleased to have found in PULS a leading manufacturer of industrial power supply solutions that complements Rittal’s RiLineX-related portfolio in an optimal way with innovative power supplies and a high level of technical expertise.”
– Raphael Görner, Head of Energy & Power Solutions at Rittal –
“With RiLineX, Rittal is setting a new standard in power distribution technology for machinery and plant engineering. By using our highly efficient PULS power supplies, we are expanding the platform’s benefits to enable even more efficient plant engineering for our mutual customers”
– Bernhard Erdl, CEO and founder of PULS –
Today, most PULS power supplies are mounted and wired on DIN rails. Going forward, PULS plans to offer variants with mechanical modifications that can be contacted directly on the RiLineX board.
What does this mean for panel builders?
- Less wiring effort and faster assembly through tool-free installation
- More space in the system
- Efficient and reliable power supplies with up to 97% efficiency
- Noticeably lower engineering effort for 60 mm busbar systems
The first products resulting from the partnership are planned to be introduced during 2026, with multiple power classes in development.
About PULS:
The PULS Group, founded in 1980 in Munich by Bernhard Erdl, is a global leader in industrial DC power supply solutions. The portfolio includes highly efficient DIN rail power supplies, decentralised IP54, IP65, and IP67 field power supplies, as well as reliable DC UPS systems. With the acquisition of Adelsystem, PULS has strategically strengthened its uninterruptible power supply segment. In the field of wireless charging, the Wiferion business unit sets the standard for inductive charging systems for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots. PULS employs around 1,400 people and operates its own manufacturing facilities in Europe and Asia.
About Rittal:
Rittal is a leading global supplier of enclosure systems, automation and infrastructure with its industrial, IT, energy and power, cooling and service units. Rittal products and solutions are used in over 90% of global industries – standardised, customised, and always of the very best quality. Our approach and methodology: Rittal, Rittal Software Systems (Eplan, Cideon) and Rittal Automation Systems (RAS, Ehrt, Alfra) combine their hardware and software expertise to streamline, optimise and industrialise processes across the entire value chain of their customers including their IT infrastructure – from control and
switchgear construction, machine building to manufacturing companies or the energy sector.
Our delivery promise: Rittal standard products are delivered in Germany within 24 hours, and within 48 hours throughout Europe.
Focus on the customer
Improving efficiency and increasing productivity through automation and digitalisation is one of the biggest challenges for our customers. This requires in-depth knowledge and expertise, the combination of hardware and software, and cross-sector networking. We are convinced that creating and connecting data rooms is crucial to the success of industrial transformation. And that is exactly our speciality and field of competence. Eplan and Rittal are driving the development of the digital automation twin, making data accessible and useable in operations as well. Cideon is improving data consistency in the digital product twin context with its CAD/CAM, PDM/PLM and product configuration expertise.
Sustainability
Environmental and climate protection, social commitment and ethical corporate management are a given for Rittal. We take our responsibility for a sustainable future seriously. Our approach to resource management and conservation involves continuous improvement of our own production processes and ensuring that our products have the lowest possible Product Carbon Footprint. Our solutions support our customers in achieving their own climate targets.
Family business and global player
Founded in 1961, Rittal is the largest company in the owner-operated Friedhelm Loh Group. The group operates worldwide, with 13 production sites and 95 international subsidiaries. It has 12,600 employees and posted revenues of 3.1 billion euros in fiscal 2024. In 2023, the Friedhelm Loh Group was presented with the “Best Place to Learn” and “Employer of the Future” awards. In 2025, Rittal was awarded the Top 100 Seal as one of Germany’s most innovative medium-sized companies for the fourth time in a row. In 2025, the Rittal plant in Haiger won overall first place in the independent and highly-prestigious “Factory of the Year” competition, which recognised it as a hallmark of manufacturing excellence and one of the very best factories in Europe.
For more information, visit www.rittal.de und www.friedhelm-loh-group.de.
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