Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager- Device Connections
First of all, a big thank you to all those who visited us at the Engineering Design Show last week at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The show proved to be extremely busy with visitors from all over the country. It was great to welcome new faces onto our stand and meet so many of our customers to discuss current and future projects.
Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager – Device Connections
Save time and money during research and development with DEV-KITS from Phoenix Contact.
DEV-KITS are electronics housing kits that include all the parts needed to assemble an enclosure ready for your electronics. They include the enclosure body and connectors along with made to measure prototyping PCBs and BUS connectors that can be ordered separately. DEV-KITS are ideal for rapid prototyping, proof of concept and one off projects.
At some point during the design process the enclosure comes into consideration. Typically there are two choices: design and engineer a new enclosure at considerable cost and with a high MOQ, or use an off the shelf solution. The second option is often overlooked but is quick to realise and avoids the high engineering costs associated with custom enclosures. Electronics Housings from Phoenix Contact can offer the best of both worlds.
Written by Brian Booth, Sales Engineer- Device Connections
Firstly I would like to say “Hi!” and formally introduce myself. My name is Brian Booth and I joined the Device Connections team in May, looking after all our PCB, Circular and Housing products, in fact anything in catalogues 1 and 2 and some selected ones from 4! I cover the whole of the North UK from Scotland down to Coventry and most points East and West. I have already met with many of you and I am looking forward to meeting with as many more of you as I can in the future, so welcome to my first Blog!
Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager – Device Connections
Industrial automation is increasingly reliant on data exchange for a host of applications including efficiency improvements and traceability. Machine builders are in turn looking at ways to improve machine performance and reduce assembly and installation costs.
Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager- Device Connections.
Phoenix Contact recently announced the appointment of Brian Booth to the Device Connections (DC) sales team. Brian covers DC sales in the North of the UK and is the latest recruit to the DC team. Richard Edwards has been responsible for DC sales in the South since the beginning of 2013.
Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager- Device Connections.
As featured in a recent blog, variants from Phoenix Contact offer customers a chance to customise device connectors to complement the overall design of a product. Electronics Housings from Phoenix Contact offer similar possibilities to colour, print, mill and drill our standard enclosures ready to assemble the electronics.
Here is a quick guide to selecting and customising our electronics housings for your design.
Step 1:
Choose the right enclosure for your electronics. At Phoenix Contact we offer a wide range of standard electronics housing to suit. Each housing series comes with a range of standard options including: varying widths and heights, integrated bus systems, device connectivity etc. CAD data is available to assist the design process.
Contact us to request a brochure.
Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager- Device Connections
Device Connections for Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) from Phoenix Contact.
BIPV has been around for some years but not much is known about this revolution in building design. BIPV is become more mainstream thanks to the ongoing advances in solar technology together with the development of connection solutions specifically designed for building facades.
Written by Gary Nelson, Product Manager- Device Connections
So here we are once again with my last blog of 2013 so I thought I would highlight not only a very innovative technology but also a very new market. Building-integrated photovoltaics, or BIPV as it’s more commonly known, is the latest trend in energy development using solar technology.
Conventional building materials such as windows, roofing, shading elements, etc. are being replaced with photovoltaic modules. This trend satisfies the future requirements that buildings will need to meet, namely, not only to use less energy but also to actively provide energy. BIPV usually involves difficult installation conditions where the space available for laying cables is very restricted in most cases.
Written by Duncan Nicol, Business Development Manager- Device Connections
Phoenix Contact is known around the world for manufacturing big green terminal blocks, and while this is still true, there is a whole lot more to the Phoenix Contact portfolio.
The new FMC industrial micro plug-in connector from Phoenix Contact is the latest product specifically designed to address the trend for device miniaturisation without compromising functionality. The FMC is packed full of features including the impressive 6A current rating.
Written by Gary Nelson, Product Manager- Device Connections
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!