Written by Duncan Nicol, Sales & Marketing Manager- Device Connections
During these unprecedented times, the DC team have been busy hand-picking products with specific applications in mind and we thought is was about time we shared our findings. So, here are a few applications you may be interested in and solutions from our 2020 highlights.
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Continue readingWritten by Mark Lloyd, Senior Product Manager- Power Supplies & Surge Protection
Flat and efficient is a good, if boring, overall description of the STEP range of power supplies.
Originally launched in 2003, updated in 2008, and now launched in its third generation, the STEP3 is now even more efficient. In fact, it is the first din rail power supply in the world to deliver Efficiency Level VI – the highest level possible – in no-load and part-load operation. With an efficiency of more than 94% and no-load losses of less than 0.1W, there is far less unwanted heat generated compared to most power supplies on the market.
Continue readingWritten by Gareth Chamberlain, Product Manager- Cyber Security & IT Automation
If the COVID-19 Lockdown has taught me anything, it has taught me that time is everything. Over the past 11 weeks we have been helping with problems and solutions from all over the world to help engineers with a wide array of applications while working from home. The Engineers that we have been working with have been supporting applications from home or have being working with social distancing at the application site.
Continue readingWritten by Gary Nelson, Senior Product Manager- Device Connections
Do you struggle to find product specific downloads on websites and wish there was an easier way to get what you need quickly?
Written by Deepan Patel, Industry Manager- Infrastructure
PLC Logic is a product provided by Phoenix Contact. This solution provides small IO potential for the Building Automation market. The controller has enhanced functionality- like PID control- and I feel it is worth you knowing about this as it is capable to communicate over Modbus and integrates well with our Niagara controller ILC 2050 BI. This little gem could be used as a HVAC application but also has potential for other applications too.
Written by Fraser Cowie, Product Manager- Interface
Phoenix Contact has an innovative and coordinated portfolio of class leading products that can save you time, energy and money when it comes to energy data acquisition.
Phoenix Contact’s EMpro energy meters were launched in 2019 and have just been enhanced making them the smartest and easiest meters you can buy!
Continue readingWritten by Brian Booth, Field Sales Engineer, North – Device Connections
Firstly, Happy Monday!
My name is Brian Booth and I have been working at Phoenix Contact for the last 6 years (considerably longer in the Connector and Emech world generally!)
I work with the DC Division (Device Connections) and I manage technical and commercial sales within my area which covers Scotland down to Staffs and all points East and West.
Continue readingWritten by Andy Maskell, Product Manager- Safety & Networks
This week sees the launch of the new PSRmodular Configurable Safety system.
Functional Safety by definition provides protection against harm to person/s by the detection of potentially dangerous conditions. This is very much dependent on the hardware used to carry out this task.
Continue readingWritten by Gary Nelson, Senior Product Manager- Device Connections
With product catalogues becoming a thing of the past the ability to find products online needs to be simple and effective, not a challenge. So is there an easy way to narrow your search?
Written by Fraser Cowie, Product Manager- Interface
Customers today have a vast choice of relays from lots of manufacturers – so how do they choose the best one for them? Does it really matter, because a relay is just a relay – right?
Relays are used for hundreds of different applications, so it is best to pick the relay and relay range that most suits an application.Phoenix Contact has been making relays for over 30 years, but always with customer applications in mind and always with the best quality materials and clever design.
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