Optimizing processes while also conserving resources

The PLCnext Factory in Bad Pyrmont demonstrates that analyzing minimal process data with Phoenix Contact’s advanced technologies can yield significant savings.

Bad Pyrmont, a scenic town in Germany’s Weserbergland region, is home to Phoenix Contact’s PLCnext Factory—a cutting-edge automation facility. It tests and implements new technologies like the Industry 4.0-based Digital Factory and net-zero carbon concepts. The factory also produces the very technologies that will power future production systems.

Safe charging and discharging

With rising electricity consumption and the integration of diverse energy sources, battery storage systems are increasingly coming into focus. Consequently, residential, industrial, and utility-scale storage systems—defined by their battery storage capacity—are increasingly used. Industrial and utility storage systems, whether stationary or distributed, store valuable wind and solar energy.

How connection technology is driving the expansion of AC charging points for e-mobility

E-mobility is crucial for a sustainable future in the All Electric Society. However,its acceptance depends on abundant charging points, low maintenance costs, and short charging times. Therefore, electrical connection technology is key to enhancing these aspects.

In today’s fast-paced industrial environment, efficiency and versatility are crucial. The THERMOMARK CARD, a Thermal transfer printer designed by Phoenix Contact offers a reliable, portable marking solution for managing wiring systems, organizing terminal blocks, and ensuring clear device labeling.

Smart data, smart business: Solutions for a sustainable and future-proof industry.

In a modern All Electric Society, data-driven sustainability strategies help companies optimize resource consumption, improve inefficient processes, reduce failures, and plan maintenance effectively. This boosts efficiency, cuts costs, and ensures regulatory compliance. Additionally, sustainable business models attract customers, investors, and partners, enhancing competitive advantage and positioning companies as industry leaders.

More performance and IT security in production

In modern production environments, a high-performance network connection provides a crucial competitive advantage. Moreover, networked production systems dynamically receive production orders to ensure optimal utilization. For process analysis, production data is essential to understand and optimize subprocesses or entire processes. Additionally, it is important to securely archive quality-related information, such as calibration protocols.

Rely on the standards of tomorrow today

Automation and electrification are raising safety and reliability standards for electrical systems. What new surge protection standards and norms are required, and how can they be implemented? This article explores these questions.

Safe shutdown even with welded contacts

Monitoring safety processes in combined heat and power plants requires reliable feedback for pressure limits and reliable shutdowns with gas alarms. Therefore, 2G Energy AG uses Force-guided relay modules from Phoenix Contact’s Rifline product family to meet these needs.

System safety in automation

As electrification, networking, and automation increase, so does the need for reliable power supply and monitoring. Automation specialists can prevent system failures by integrating a comprehensive supply concept.

Population growth and climate change challenge society and the economy globally. Consequently, the solution is the vision of an All Electric Society, where renewable electrical energy is the primary, affordable, and sufficient energy source worldwide, achieved through the electrification, networking, and automation of all sectors of the economy and infrastructure.

The ArcZero DC connector made from mass-balanced plastic contributes to climate-friendly production

DC grids in industry enhance energy efficiency, increase efficiency coefficients, and simplify installation. Moreover, producing connection technology like the ArcZero DC connector from mass-balanced plastic amplifies these benefits through resource-efficient production.

Further more, most electronic devices and production machines use direct current, which is prevalent in both private and commercial environments despite the global use of AC grids. Although DC technology has faded, especially with the decline of DC motors in factories, it is re-emerging through intelligent DC grids. These grids reduce energy losses, improve grid quality, and better integrate renewable energies.