The All Electric Society envisions integrating industry, energy, infrastructure, and mobility. The Catan product family is ideal for building automation sector.
Electrification, networking, and automation are key to the All Electric Society. The Catan product family enables building networking, while Phoenix Contact connectors also support this vision.
Continue readingHydrogen is a widely discussed topic—in media, online, and at events. In Bremerhaven, Germany, it’s driving climate-neutral mobility. At the Grauwallring industrial estate, HY.City.Bremerhaven GmbH & Co. KG uses a wind turbine to produce hydrogen on-site via electrolysis.
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.
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.
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.
Continue readingSmart 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.
Continue readingIn 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.
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.
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.
