Written by Nigel Dawbarn
In a couple of weekend’s time, we will exhibit at “Fully Charged Live” at the Silverstone Circuit. An exhibition of energy and transportation technologies, with an, Ask the Expert area and lots of theatre sessions including panel discussions around the subject of Electric Vehicles in the UK. Hosts include Robert Llewellyn, Jonny Smith and Helen Czerski from the YouTube show “Fully Charged”
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.
Choosing the right solution to optimise production and reduce assembly costs.
It wasn’t so long ago that PCB production was predominantly manual assembly of through-hole components followed by wave soldering and then manual test and inspection. In the mid-nineties I was tasked with introducing surface mount technology (SMT) into fire detection products and worked closely with production to optimise the design and manufacturing processes. Over time we were able to significantly reduce the use of the manual assembly and the wave oven, saving production costs and time consuming maintenance.
Written by Duncan Nicol
Batteries have been around for a very long time, but it‘s only in recent years that significant investment has been thrown at the challenge of making batteries more efficient and better suited to emerging applications such as home energy storage and electric vehicles. Batteries can also perform an important role in managing peak demand from the grid as demonstrated recently by Tesla in Australia.
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!
Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager, Device Connections
Solutions for a Connected World.
Phoenix Contact’s position as a global market leader in device connection technology, industrial control and automation solutions is achieved by developing “Inspiring Innovations”. With thousands of new products launched each year, we lead the way in product development and innovation.