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Turn your circuit breaker into an IoT enabled device

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There are number of trends in the world of automation, one of the more recent ones is the increasing use of circuit breakers designed specifically to protect DC lines. So called electronic device circuit breakers are fast replacing standard AC circuit breakers as the first choice.  Despite AC breakers being lower cost the technical advantages of DC electronic breakers to protect critical loads and the peace of mind that brings is driving a rapid growth in their usage.

One of our more popular products is the 4 channel CBMC electronic circuit breaker. Each channel can be individually set up to a maximum of 10A to protect the connected loads. In our Vlog we are featuring a version with an IO-link interface which now enables remote access to the device via platforms such as Proficloud.

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Proficloud – Secure Profinet data transfer across regional and international borders

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Written by Tony Deane, CST Technical Manager

With the explosion of the Internet of Things in normal everyday life, for example intelligent home heating systems, security cameras and smart metering, it allows us to live and function at a much higher pace. It is no surprise that Industry is also using the internet to become more efficient at collecting and displaying automation / production data. The analysis of this data allows quick decisions to be made leading to improved efficiency and therefore profitability.

This does not have to be a complicated or expensive.

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Proficloud: the innovative combination of automation and cloud technology

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Written by Tony Deane, Technical Manager-  Control Systems

Does your company deploy Profinet as its automation network?

Do you have multiple sites adopting this standard, including overseas?

Phoenix Contact can help you to dramatically improve communication, efficiency and overall transparency across sites both nationally and internationally. Here’s how:

Since joining Phoenix Contact 4 years ago, the one thing that has always struck me is the accuracy of our motto “Inspiring Innovations”. We are constantly developing products to innovate and improve our customers’ products and processes .

Never has this motto been more apt than when speaking about The Proficloud.

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