Five top tips for Ethernet networks

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Written by Mark Harries, Business Development Manager- I/O & Networks

Industrial Ethernet from Phoenix Contact1. Select the right product for your application

Unmanaged switches, Managed switches, Media Converters, Hubs, Wireless Ethernet …………choosing the right product is critical in achieving the desired outcome. Each application is different and selecting the right product is very important. We, at Phoenix Contact, have a great range of products and solutions.

To find out more about the range available from Phoenix Contact please visit our website

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Interface Solutions for the Process Industry

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Written by Gordon McKechnie, Industry Manager for Process, Oil and Gas

As an integral part of the process in many plants, the Interface Level, if designed correctly, can increase efficiency and availability. With the range from Phoenix Contact, there are products to suit all requirements and, in the case of upgrades and modifications, compared to comparable devices from our competition, the problem of utilising existing space and cabinet sizes is overcome with some of our compact and innovative modules.

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Don’t take any chances with surge voltages

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Written by Fraser Cowie, Product Marketing Manager- Interface

Surge Protection from Phoenix Contact

What are surge voltages and what harm do they cause?

What are surge voltages and what harm do they cause?Surge voltages are short, pulse like, voltage peaks with steep rising edges and are also known as transients.

The origin of these transients can be external, i.e lightning, but is much more likely to be caused by your own equipment, i.e switching of motors or transformers or the interruption of a short circuit by protective measures.

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Unprecedented success calls for new dates for FREE workshops

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Written by Gary Trewhitt, Industry Manager – Automotive

Test & Development RoomIn June Phoenix Contact teamed up with TÜV SÜD (Laidler Associates) and Mechan Controls to bring you a FREE one day workshop on Electrical and Functional Safety. It was hugely successful day and the fact it was fully booked within a week shows the need for more events like this.

“I would like to extend my thanks to all involved for hospitality during the training. Following our experience we would be interested in putting more of our engineers through this training day if it became available again.”

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Customisable electronics housings

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Written by Gary Nelson, Product Manager- Device Connections

Customisable electronics housings.

I was going to have a really snappy heading to lure you in, yet when I thought about it I realised that those three simple words actually express more than enough to hopefully make you want to read more. If I’m being perfectly honest, I wouldn’t immediately be drawn to housings as the most exciting and dynamic of products to decide to write a blog about, however my opinion has been recently radically changed.

Why is that you ask? Play along- you know how it works with my blogs by now!

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Solutions from Phoenix Contact

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Business Development Manager – Control System Solutions

What is a solution?

“A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation”

It is, in my humble opinion, a product/products which add value to the customer – whether that means some items assembled on a DIN Rail or supplied in a control panel with PLC / HMI , all programmed and ready to use.

Machine Building

Phoenix Contact’s solutions for machine builders

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Just a Twist of the Wrist

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Written by John Baverstock, Product Manager- Industrial Components

In the current economic climate ways of reducing operating costs is always high on the agenda. Therefore reducing overheads by minimising stock holding, reducing time spent on design and using components that are quick and easy to assemble all contribute to savings.

The new Heavycon Evo industrial plug-in connectors offer opportunities in all these areas.

Heavycon Evo

Heavycon Evo plastic plug-in connectors – for more efficient machine building

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Reliable Data Connections for Industrial Ethernet

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Written by Duncan Nicol, Business Development Manager- Device Connections

Data is everywhere and an integral part of today’s control & process industries. There is nothing new about the use of data in industrial applications, but increasing volumes and real-time demands present real challenges for system designs. Planning for future system requirements is therefore an important consideration. Building extra capacity into a system for future needs starts with the architecture and is reflected in the component parts.

Data Connections for Industrial Ethernet

Data Connections for Industrial Ethernet

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I need technical help!

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Written by Rachel Mawbey, E-marketing Specialist

Want to test one of our products but can’t afford the down-time on-site? 

In today’s tough financial climate, it is particularly important to ensure that any new components that you change or add to your systems are suitable and will do what you want and expect them to do.  However, this financial climate then also often contributes to the inability to stop tight production schedules to be able to complete the required tests.

Phoenix Contact’s solution is our brand new Test & Development room:

Test & Development Room

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