Direct current is gaining importance in industrial and building applications due to its greater stability and efficiency compared to traditional AC grids. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) enhance these benefits in DC grids. Phoenix Contact (Blomberg) and Voltfang (Aachen) have successfully implemented such systems in practice.
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Automation of a hydrogen energy storage solution from Endua
From |Clever alternative for remote consumption locations
Endua has partnered with Phoenix Contact to enhance its modular hydrogen energy storage system. Using PLCnext Control with integrated safety, the Australian start-up boosts efficiency, cuts costs, and ensures a safe working environment.
Continue readingIndividual solutions in real time: Digital twin and configuration enable tailor-made solutions starting from a batch quantity of 1
From |Meeting individual customer needs in batch size 1 poses major challenges for production and data processes. Phoenix Contact’s unique process architecture enables fast, requirement-driven delivery of tailored products even in the smallest quantities through configuration.
Continue readingExtension to the Köterhof building relies on the new Catan C1 EN building controller
From |Sustainable and energy-efficient operation
The Köterhof building in Oldenburg, Germany, operated by CapitalReal GmbH & Co. KG, demonstrates that even a five-year-old extension can be energy-optimized with building-specific expertise, inclusive collaboration, an innovative controller, and a clear visualization system.
Continue readingEnergy requirements analysis of a leakage testing system
From |Identifying and exploiting significant savings potentials
Boehringer Ingelheim, like many companies, aims for sustainable operations by reducing resource use. For instance, an energy requirements analysis based on automation technology from Phoenix Contact helps reduce the consumption of a test system for cartridges by 10%.

CCS megawatt charging connectors: New standards for the charging infrastructure for electric utility vehicles
From |The electrification of road traffic is key to meeting climate goals, with innovative technologies efficiently transforming the utility vehicle sector economically.

Why charging infrastructure needs to be able to do more – and how the AC charging controller CHARX control modular makes the difference
From |Cybersecurity, regulatory requirements, future viability – sounds complicated? It doesn’t have to be.
At a time when e-mobility charging infrastructure must not only supply electricity, but also function safely, networked and in compliance with the law, solutions are needed that think ahead. The growing regulatory requirements are often underestimated – and this is precisely where Phoenix Contact comes in with its CHARX control modular AC charging controller.

Bidirectional power conversion in battery storage systems
From |Battery storage systems are key to the global energy transition and the All Electric Society. They support grid stability and enable renewable integration. Bidirectional power conversion ensures their efficient use across diverse applications.

Monitoring housings for sensor and IoT / IIoT applications
From |The all-rounders who give more than just space
Phoenix Contact’s new MCS (Monitoring Case System) series offers a versatile housing solution for electronic components in building technology and industry, with a design that excels from PCB installation to easy mounting and maintenance.

Wiring PCBs with a mousetrap
From |Push-X technology for fast direct connection
Efficiency is crucial in manufacturing, driving continuous innovation in PCB connection technology. Tool-free Push-in and lever Push-in systems are already easy to use. Building on this, the new Push-X technology introduces a mousetrap-style mechanism for even faster, tool-free connections.
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