Written by Mark Lloyd, Product Manager- Power Supplies and Surge Protection
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The Future is Electric
From |Written by Duncan Nicol
For thousands of years we have relied on carbon fuels to power our world and for a long time, it made a lot of sense. Carbon fuels such as coal and oil were easy to get to and therefore a cheap source of fuel and energy dense. As demand increased they became harder to find and then, of course, the environmental impact became widely known, but by then we were so very dependent on them. Continue reading
Build a Force Field with Us…
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Wouldn’t it be great to have a bubble of protection (or a force field if you will) around your Machine?
Stopping all outside influences from damaging all your hard work…
Is your power supply ready for the Industrial Internet of Things? The QUINT4 DC UPS sure is.
From |Written by Mark Lloyd
In 2004, we released our first DC UPS, the first generation QUINT-UPS, which is still in use and purchased today.
Then in 2011, we released the QUINT UPS-IQ, which for the first time allowed some monitoring of the connected battery to see such things as battery status, battery lifetime, and remaining runtime. With this generation of UPS it is possible to pass this info up to higher level controls but requires additional hardware.
What has surge protection got to do with safety?
From |Written by Mark Lloyd and Andy Maskell
Anything that increases the reliability of your safety circuit has to be a good thing…..
In fact, it is a basic requirement when using safety relays or Safe PLCs that the outputs are protected against overcurrent and overvoltage to prevent dangerous failures.
In the case of a safety relay output, this may be in the form of a welded relay contact for example.
Drives & Controls… The burning questions we have the answer to…
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Did you come and see us at Drives & Controls? If so, brilliant, this is for you. If not, brilliant, this is for you too!
As we find all too often, not everybody is aware of how vast the Phoenix Contact range of products is. This was a great opportunity for everyone involved in all aspects of engineering to see what we can do and discuss applications and possible solutions. It was a great success and a huge thank you to anyone that had any kind of engagement with the show, you could not beat the buzz of the open days a t the NEC.
Happy New Year – Let’s take a look at what is in store for 2018…
From |Welcome to a brand new year of blogging. As always, our marketing department has a busy year of exhibitions and seminars planned. Why not join us at one of our events? Meet our industry specialists and discover more about new products that will be launched this year.After an incredibly exciting 2017, we are raring to go into 2018 and here’s what we have in store for you this year. We have waved goodbye to 2017 and 2018 is going to be an event filled year!
Introducing PSR Mini zero speed relays
From |Written by Andy Maskell, Product Manager – Safety – I/O & Networks
Following the introduction of the award winning, PSR Mini Safety Relay range in 2015, Phoenix 
Contact have now extended the range to support even further applications including Zero Speed Monitoring.
This is not a new idea, we know!
What is new is the size and functionality of the new PSR-MM25 that saves time and money. Continue reading
Safety workshops are a big hit!
From |Written by Gary Trewhitt, Industry Manager- Automotive
Our free Electrical and Functional Safety Workshops have been running since June, with our last workshop of the year being held on 12th November.
Are you still unsure whether to attend one of our Safety Workshops? They have proved extremely popular and informative for all who attend, but don’t just take our word for it, why not read some of the reviews from previous attendees:
Our popular safety workshop has a new date in Wales!
From |Written by Gary Trewhitt, Industry Manager- Automotive
Date: 8th October 2013
Venue: Rossett Hall Hotel, Wrexham
Start: 8:45 am for coffee and breakfast rolls
Finish: 4.15pm
Electrical and Functional Safety Explained
We have teamed up with TÜV SÜD (Laidler Associates) and Mechan Controls to bring you a FREE one day workshop on Electrical and Functional Safety.
This one day course is to introduce and give delegates an overview of the EN 60204-1 standard as well as
- Safety Concept ISO 13849
- Safety Concept IEC 62061
- Incorporating EN ISO 14119 in order to understand the requirements and applications of electrical, electronic and programmable systems to ensure the electrical safety of machinery in industrial installations. It will give possible solutions to existing on site problems with conformity to these standards. Through EN ISO 14119 it will identify non-compliances to the standard showing actual machine examples and common misconceptions/assumptions of safety.