ISA UAE Automation – Setting the Standard for Automation

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ISA UAE Automation Conference and Exhibition 2016

ISA Automation Conference & ExhibitionThe ISA UAE Automation Conference and Exhibition 2016 is a full-scale conference and exhibition in the Gulf Region dedicated for process automation and will be held to emphasize on the local content and to reflect the true position of UAE as a major market of automation products and technologies.

The event will provide an opportunity for the Automation Industry professionals and End Users to network and share best-case practices. It will also provide them with the knowledge about the latest technologies and applications on measurement, control and safety. The event will take place in Abu Dhabi on the 30th and 31st of May 2016 at St. Regis Hotel.

Phoenix Contact will be present at the show. Visit our Stand 26 – 27 to be able to see our comprehensive portfolio for the process industry and automation.

Click here to register for the exhibition.

Refinery, PHOENIX CONTACT, ISA

The oil and gas industry is changing: both producers and operators need to increase the efficiency of their systems. Due to the recent drop in oil prices around the world, demand for efficient, safer and cost effective operations by End Users of the Energy sector has increased and most of all increased the growing need for communication between the Automation Industry and the End Users.

President Obama visits Phoenix Contact booth

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President Obama visits Phoenix Contact at the Hannover Messe

President Obama visits Phoenix Contact at the Hannover Messe

On 25th April, 2016, President Barack Obama visited the Phoenix Contact booth together with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the opening of the Hannover Messe.

CEO Frank Stührenberg as well as the President of the U.S. subsidiary, Jack Nehlig, greeted the heads of state. Stührenberg served as the spokesperson for a number of new developments in a variety of product ranges. He showed the prominent guests charging connectors for electric mobility.

The CCSplus fast charging system can charge at up to 350,000 watts – within three to five minutes. Therefofre, it can provide an electric car battery with enough power to drive 100 km.

This system is available for both the European and American markets and comes with the corresponding standardized plugs. It not only fulfills user requirements for fast charging, but also represents an important milestone in the spread of electric mobility, which both the American and German governments seek to promote. Continue reading →

Phoenix Contact Middle East is a Great Place To Work For!

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PHOENIX CONTACT Middle East Employees completed the Great Place to Work® Employee Survey in 2015

The final feedback and results were GREAT! Phoenix Contact Middle East is a Great Place To Work For!
Great Place To Work

The Great Place to Work survey provides and enables employees, managers and the company as a whole the following:

  1. Opportunity for feedback and for participation in the cultural development.
  2. Identifying strengths and opportunities for improvements in the business environment.
  3. Measurable target tracking in ”Excellence in Leadership” & Communication”.

PHOENIX CONTACT Middle East achieved an 82% Trust Index, thus ranking amongst the Best Companies in the country.

As a result, 94% of employees stated that „Taking everything into account, I would say this is a great place to work.“

About GPTW – Great Place to Work®

GPTW is a global research and management consultancy that recognises the best workplaces in over 50 countries worldwide. Its mission is to improve peoples’ lives and create a better society by improving the workplace experience. GPTW provide a simple, research-driven methodology that could be widely used to understand and assess organisations. Companies from all over the world used this employee survey because they want to create strong workplace cultures based on trusting relationships. In conclusion, Great Place to Work believes that in a society of great workplaces, employees feel respected, proud, and trust. As a result, the management commits to “doing the right thing.”

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Industrie 4.0 |How digitalization transforms industries

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Industrie 4.0

The world is changing: it is becoming more digital, intelligent, and flexible. Initiatives such as Industrie 4.0, is providing the first responses to the question of how digitalization will affect industry.

The production of the future, currently known as Industrie 4.0 or IOT, is gaining increasing influence in our industry, including of course at Phoenix Contact.

Fair trade panel, Industrie 4.0, easy to use

Industrie 4.0 is the intelligent production technology of tomorrow. Man, machine and the product itself join forces in an intelligent and an independent network.

Together with customers and partners, we are actively shaping solutions for the future. We  almost have 100 years of experience in machine building and automation. Therefore, we are forced to take the digitalization of our world and turn it into the intelligent production of tomorrow.

Roland Bent -Executive Vice President Marketing and Development at Phoenix Contact said: “An Engineer should never be asked whether there is a limit to what is possible or can be developed. If people in the 1920s had asked, is there a limit to what is possible with electrical engineering? then I believe they never would have thought to mention the things that have long since become self-evident for us today.”

More about Industrie 4.0

Come and join us at Hannover Messe 2016 – the World’s most important industrial fair and discuss with our experts a huge range of products, systems, and solutions based on the Industrie 4.0 approach.

Visit our Stand F40 in Hall 9

25. – 29.04.2016 in Hanover, Germany

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Visit us at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition

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PHOENIX CONTACT at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition

Middle East Electricity 2016 comes to Dubai in less than a week, with over 1,500 power suppliers and manufacturers from over 62 countries appearing with their latest products and developments on show. We will be there on Stand 6A10 –Hall 6 to present a wide range of first class products and new innovations in the field of electrical connection technology, electronic interface, automation systems as well as solutions for the energy, infrastructure, and process industries.

Safe Energy Control - Middle East Electricity

One of the new products coming to the market, that will be on show include our Safe Energy Control technology or SEC for short. SEC is the basis for durable and powerful lightning and surge protection. The core is the revolutionary spark gap which safely prevents any line follow current. This innovation protects your system, including fuses and arresters. Therefore, a separate arrester backup fuse is therefore no longer needed in all common applications.

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MINI UPS - Middle East ElectricityAnother product innovation is the DC UPS solution which ensures maximum availability of your plants and systems. The various storage media feature a wide range of different properties: long service life or very long buffer time, no maintenance, and use at extreme ambient temperatures.

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But that is not all! Make sure you visit our stand in Hall 6 to see the full range of innovations on show this year.

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Most read articles in 2015 [Industrial automation]

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Top 6 most read articles in 2015

First of all, are you still working on closing the books of 2015? Well, you are not alone! Just before we start bringing 2016 news to you, we thought to share with you some of the top old news.

The new generation of safety relays: PSRmini

PSR Mini - Most read articlesOur new PSRmini safety relays are rather the narrowest safety relays in the world with the performance of a large safety relay. Phoenix Contact developed the relay technology in the centerpiece of the new PSRmini device. The compact 6 mm wide elementary relay design offers tried-and-tested safety, because of the force-guided contacts. Hence, the numerous technological details make it reliable as safety technology should be. It is its robustness, reliability, and diagnostic capability that sets it apart from a standard elementary relay.

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Surge protection reinvented

SEC - Most read articles

Lightning and surge protection for the power supply is now extremely powerful and durable. This is made possible due to the new Safe Energy Control (SEC) technology with impact-free spark gap from Phoenix Contact.

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New DC/DC converters for the energy sector

DC/ DC Converter - Most read articlesThe new DC/DC converters of the QUINT POWER product range are particularly suitable for applications in the energy sector. Independent supply systems can be established and monitored in a preventative manner due to the electrical isolation between the input and output voltage. All DC/DC converters, power supplies, and redundancy modules of the QUINT POWER product range support power boost, which continually supplies 1.25-fold nominal current.

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Monitor and Configure UPS systems Intelligently

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The UPS-CONF software

Monitor and configure UPS systems from Phoenix Contact using the UPS-CONF software. The new version features more functions and various improvements.

UPS-CONF enables UPS systems to be monitored and configured conveniently and clearly Firstly, UPS-CONF is a management software to configure and monitor QUINT-UPS devices, that come with the IQ technology. This technology with continuous battery monitoring and intelligent management provides you with information about the charging state, remaining runtime, and service life of your battery at all times. Intelligent communication informs you when a situation becomes critical. Eventually, this reduces the amount of maintenance involved and increases your system availability.

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Virtual power plants communication standard

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Phoenix Contact is implementing the communication standard for virtual power stations

VHPreadyTo begin with, Nuclear power plants will no longer exist in the future. By 2050, 80% of our electricity is expected to be generated by using renewable energy sources. These sources include wind parks, photovoltaic systems, hydroelectric power plants and biogas plants. A large number of individual energy generators however, means that the power grid will have to change in the future. This is how electricity generation and especially electricity distribution works today.

On the positive side, the industry forum VHPready (Virtual Heat & Power) is implementing the communication standard for virtual power stations. This standard is the basis for virtual power plants in which volatile renewable energy generators network in such a way that guarantees consistent energy supply to society and industry. As one of the founding members of this industry forum, Phoenix Contact takes part in developing the standard in collaboration with leading industry experts. This is a very positive perspective for the future. Continue reading →

Multifunctional crimping tool for taped ferrules [4 in 1]

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Multifunctional Crimping Tool – CRIMPFOX 4IN1

The CRIMPFOX 4IN1 range has multifunctional crimping pliers for processing conductors and ferrules. Using only one tool, you can implement various work steps: cutting, stripping, twisting and crimping. Moreover, the newly integrated 4-step pressure lock also enables use in industry.multifunctional crimping pliers

  • Fast handling
  • High comfort
  • Increased efficiency
  • High process safety
  • User friendly
  • High durability

Using only one tool, you can implement various work steps: multifunctional crimpingCutting, stripping, twisting and crimping.

CRIMPFOX 4IN1 has multifunctional crimping pliers for processing conductors and ferrules.

Cutting, stripping, twisting and crimping can quickly be realized due to the effective positioning of work stations.

High Comfort: Time and cost saving due to an integrated twisting unit. The tool does not need to be put aside when twisting the wire.

Increased efficiency: Time and cost saving due to pre-positioned (endless) ferrules in combination with a self-adjusting crimping and stripping system.

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Managed Switches | Industrial Ethernet | IEC 61850

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Managed Switches in accordance with IEC 61850

IEC 61850 places special requirements on network components. High ambient conditions apply for use in the energy area, which are specified in IEC 61850-3. For instance, our new managed switches have FO ports with ST connection and complete our Industrial Ethernet portfolio in accordance with IEC 61850.

managed switchesWhat are the main advantages?

  • Can be used under the harshest electromagnetic, electrostatic, and climatic ambient conditions.
  • Reliable, error-free data transmission over long distances, thanks to FO technology.
  • Redundant, replaceable power supply and special operating voltages.
  • Fast redundancy mechanisms for high availability.
  • High port density in one rack unit for low space requirements in the control cabinet.

To learn more about our managed switches, please visit our website here

Network infrastructure according to IEC 61850

IEC61850 - managed switches

A reliable and permanent power supply is essential for every industrial company. Over a quarter of the world’s population still has no access to electricity. From now until 2030, energy consumption in countries such as China, India or Brazil is expected to grow disproportionately. Rising energy costs, the scarcity of resources, CO2 emissions, and the associated climate change are global factors.

In order to overcome these challenges, a review of the energy infrastructure field is required, together with new system approaches such as the intelligent power grid, known as the Smart Grid. Therefore, the IEC 61850 international series of standards and communication based on Ethernet technology are an important basis for this review.

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