New VX Hybrid Double Door Enclosure Simplifies Configuration and Installation
November 28, 2025
By Troy Miesse, Director of Product Management and Design Engineering, Rittal
- Rittal’s new VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure is a single-solution industrial enclosure that combines simplicity and durability
- NEMA 4 and NEMA 4x protection options make the VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure a versatile solution for a variety of industrial applications
- The VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure offers maximum rigidity without additional weight to optimize protection without sacrificing mobility
- The VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure is manufactured at Rittal’s Urbana, Ohio facility to help reduce delivery times
One of the biggest benefits with modular enclosures is how they simplify and accelerate configuration and installation in service of helping companies reduce lead times and navigate labor shortages. Plus, the modular design of such enclosures helps reduce your bill of materials (BOM) and makes it easier to maintain enclosures in the field.
However, it can be a challenge finding a modular enclosure that marries this level of flexibility with the required durability and rigidity necessary for deployment in more intense or extreme industrial applications. This kind of enhanced protection was usually reserved for unibody enclosures, but Rittal’s new VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure changes the game, providing exceptional durability and rigidity without complicating the configuration and installation process.
There are a couple of key design features that make this double door industrial enclosure a unique option in today’s market. Here are a couple of ways in which the new VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure combines simplicity, protection, and performance.
Modular design with NEMA 4 and NEMA 4x protection
The industrial space has always been one of challenging or harsh operating conditions, requiring industrial enclosures that can combat a variety of environmental hazards. But the evolution of the industrial space — and manufacturing in particular — to include more outdoor and 24/7 production parameters increases the need for industrial enclosures with higher NEMA ratings.
The trade-off with elevated NEMA ratings is a lack of configuration flexibility that’s characteristic with modular enclosures. This is where the VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure shines, offering a NEMA 4 carbon steel and NEMA 4x stainless steel option as a single-solution, plug-and-play enclosure that can be customized on-site quickly and easily to save time and money.
The VX Hybrid Double Door features a depth-adjustable single mounting panel that mounts directly to the frame for added strength. Plus, panels that span the full width of the enclosure help increase wiring capacity and flexibility, making the VX Hybrid Double Door ideal for almost any industrial environment.
A removable center mullion also helps enhance wiring configuration, and a non-bayable design means no assembly or disassembly at the site of deployment.
Maximum rigidity without added weight
Flexibility means more than how easy it is to pop off a panel or switch out a door handle — flexibility can also apply to the ease with which you can move, assemble, install, or modify an industrial enclosure.
In fact, this type of flexibility is just as important as design flexibility given the frequency and speed at which companies need to scale production — the skilled labor shortage also plays a part in this, as companies have fewer employees to assemble or install enclosures.
This is where an industrial enclosure that combines high rigidity without sacrificing mobility and ease of transport is key in helping companies protect sensitive electronics and optimize assembly, installation, or integration processes.
The VX Hybrid Double Door enclosure is a lightweight enclosure that is easier to handle and move than a traditional unibody enclosure. It requires no assembly or customization on the jobsite, accelerating deployment and helping manufacturers reduce downtime.
Rittal’s dedication to innovation has helped us introduce a new generation of industrial enclosure that combines strength, protection, and performance while still fostering rapid configuration and installation. A highly scalable enclosure solution, the VX Hybrid Double Door can be transported throughout a facility quickly and easily to maximize uptime.
The new VX Hybrid is also manufactured in the U.S. at our Urbana, Ohio factory, making this enclosure the best choice for increasing your speed to market and maximizing productivity.
