When you design a control cabinet or power distribution section, the board layout defines how clean, serviceable and expandable the system will be. Murrelektronik distribution boards are built with industrial logic: they allow field wiring, modular inserts, power feeders and maintenance access without compromising panel integrity. These boards aren’t simply metal boxes—they’re part of a system where switchgear enclosures, modular panels and electrical boards come together to serve the plant floor rather than just fill space.
For example, Murrelektronik’s distribution board modules support pre-wired or homerun cable systems, compact footprints and efficient insertion of I/O, protection, and bus interfaces. Using them means fewer custom panels, fewer field modifications, and lower labour costs over the lifetime of the installation.
A common mistake is treating a control cabinet as a generic box. With Murrelektronik control panels and switchgear enclosures, you get features tailored to machine-room or factory-floor demands: the right ventilation, screw-less hinges, compatible busbars and modularity. The modular panel concept lets you configure sub-sections (power input, protection, automation, communication) as blocks that fit together.
In practice: you could build a chassis where protection breakers feed a Murrelektronik modular panel, then a sealed I/O node or distribution board module. The advantage: maintenance teams swap out entire sub-panels rather than rewiring everything. Over years, that adds up to uptime savings.
Modularity is the keyword. Murrelektronik modular panels and electrical boards support layouts where expansion (new sensors, drives, safety circuits) is expected. Panels are designed with standard rail spacing, busbar mounts, and cut-outs for field distribution modules, making retrofits straightforward rather than chaotic.
One installer I spoke with said using Murrelektronik panels reduced their redesign time when capacity increased by 30 % — they simply added another module block into the board rather than starting from scratch.
When specifying Murrelektronik distribution boards or modular panels, consider:
From field work, the difference between “just a board” and a well-engineered distribution layout emerges when you redo or service the panel. Murrelektronik’s approach means: same part numbers, compatible blocks, repeatable installation frames, fewer surprises when parts change.
Also, when a machine-builder delivers 50 cabinets to a plant, using a standard modular panel and board from Murrelektronik means the plant engineer can standardise maintenance spares, unify labelling, and avoid vendor-specific differences. Fewer varieties = fewer mistakes.
Bank of Lamps stocks the full Murrelektronik range of distribution boards, modular panels, switchgear enclosures and installation boards for Europe. Our logistics centre in Latvia supports OEMs, integrators and panel-builders with consolidated shipping, batch traceability and large-volume supply.