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Smart Networks for the Future of Automation

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Written by Gareth Chamberlain

Throughout my life I have seen huge changes in the way IT has moved in the commercial sector. From multiple standalone servers taking up huge spaces and needing dedicated employees to look after the well-being of each one, to today where all the servers are combined in to a single physical piece with hosted virtualised servers on the physical platform.

I’m also lucky enough to be witnessing the same changing shift within the industrial sector. Engineers who have only been used to dealing with serial devices are now being asked to dive into the world of IT with Ethernet, Wireless and IT network protocols, with projects that demand real time data back to a central server.

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Phoenix Contact and the world of building automation

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Market Segment Manager- Industry Management & Automation

For many years, Phoenix Contact has had the ability to engineer solutions for building automation controls – in 2015 Phoenix bought the company Sysmik GmBH which has led to us now having a new controller with new software to offer the market – the ILC 20150 BI which is programmed via Niagara Framework Software from Tridium.

I will attend the Niagara Forum this week to learn about the new developments which will be available to us and our customers, so an exciting week ahead!

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The world of transportation infrastructure

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Market Segment Manager- Industry Management & Automation

Automation in transport Infrastructure can cover a wide range of applications and requirements. At Phoenix Contact, we have the experience and capability in these areas to help support projects within the following fields:

  • Tunnels
  • Street lighting
  • Moveable bridges

We have also developed some special products for the control of waterways including robust LED signal lights specially tailored for marine applications!

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Phoenix Contact and the world of water

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Market Segment Manager- Industry Management & Automation

Whether you are in need of Clean Water,  Wastewater solutions or products to help you complete your own system or solution, please take a couple of minutes to review the vast array of ideas from Phoenix Contact.

If you take a look at the clean water side, consider the following applications:

  • Biological Treatment
  • Flow Control
  • Mechanical preliminary treatment
  • Secondary treatment
  • Sludge treatment

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Electrical safety for photovoltaic systems: SOLARCHECK RSD

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Written by Fraser Cowie, Product Marketing Manager- Interface

Rooftop photovoltaic systems can generate lethal DC voltages – they cannot be turned off or disconnected easily on the DC side.  So how do panels get cleaned or maintained safely?  and if there is a fire or flood can emergency personnel be sure that they will not get a shock while trying to help?

Phoenix Contact has developed a new product that, if fitted to your PV system, will mean that you can be sure you are safe whilst working on rooftop or residential solar installations.

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How can you help us?…what do you do?

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Market Segment Manager – Control & Industry Solutions

Often when my colleagues or I visit new potential customers, they say “I am not really sure what you do or can offer?”  Then we start to tell our story:  Phoenix Contact UK is a subsidiary of the company based in Germany about an hour south of Hanover, we are a 2 billion Euro turnover company with 14,000 employees worldwide. We provide components, systems or solutions to suit your needs, with engineers based in the UK or with full support from our Industry Team from our HQ.

We then go deeper into the product and solutions we can offer, depending on the industry sector or application the customer is interested in.

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Renewable Energy Solution Products from Phoenix Contact

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Market Segment Manager – Control & Industry Solutions

As a System Integrator or EPC, do you want to spend your time designing, engineering, developing software, procuring and assembling many sub-systems to enable you to complete an installation? At Phoenix Contact, we can supply some complete solutions, software solutions and various software libraries to simplify your engineering of a project.

We would welcome enquiries for all styles of systems or solutions – we can take on and develop ideas you may have to solve issues / problems you wish to address.

To give you some ideas of what we can do, please take a look at the solution products we have provided to our customers around the world:

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