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Discover what you can achieve when creating solutions with our custom connectors and enclosures…

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Written by Gary Nelson – Senior Product Manager – Device Connections

Will your new design need a component or enclosure that you’d ideally like to be customised in some way?

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It can be a conscious trade off you end up making between using components and enclosures that exist in the general marketplace over having something that meets your specific needs. You may be looking for something as simple as a colour change or having characters marked onto the product or perhaps your needs are greater and you wish to have poles removed or holes milled into an enclosure. The more you modify the product the better the chance it has of meeting your exact needs and ensuring that your customers know the best way to handle your design especially where safety critical applications are concerned.

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Monday Blog – Machine Building – Phoenix Contact Growing Up?

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Written by Tony Parrott

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Finally a ‘ the silver surfer’ has been given the opportunity to write a blagg blogg and put forward a different perspective on what is changing within Phoenix Contact UK.

So by way of introduction I promise not to talk about components and eulogise about data rates, flashing LED’s and limitless features that potentially excite us Engineers.

My name is Tony Parrott and I have been with Phoenix Contact 5 years and since August 2017 my role within Phoenix Contact has had the new catchy title of Business Development Manager – Machine Building. Why have we done this and what does it mean to you in the competitive world of manufacturing?

Well apart from giving me a title that now fills my business card, it is a positive move in the outlook of Phoenix Contact. This means our philosophy as a manufacturer of ICE Components (Industrial Components & Electronics) is changing in these times of rapid advancements in so many areas.

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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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DATA – SIGNAL – POWER…The Top 10 Predictions for 2018

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Written by Duncan Nicol, Market Segment Manager – Device Connections

Solutions for a Connected World

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Top 10 trend predictions for 2018

In the world of device connections 2017 was a very busy year and we expect 2018 to continue the trend. Here are our top 10 predicted trends for 2018 and we invite you to watch this space for new and exciting product developments throughout the year. Continue reading

Happy New Year – Let’s take a look at what is in store for 2018…

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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!

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Merry Christmas – Let’s take a look back at 2017…

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If you can believe it, 2017 is coming to an end and we about to embark on another year. This year has been a great year Phoenix Contact and I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed our blog posts and discovered how our great products can help you and your business.

But if there are any that you have missed, would like to revisit, or you just need a little break from the last manic Monday of the year; I have put together some of the year’s best blog’s, so grab yourself a brew (or mulled wine and mince pie, it is Christmas after all) and revisit our industry highlights of the year.

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Cable Guiding System – Don’t make life stressful for your conductors

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Written by Scott Mullholland, Product Manager – Industrial Components

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Most of us reach for the tried and tested zip tie to manage our cables. Why wouldn’t we? They’re cheap, easy to use and can generally be found lying around most work-shop benches. There is no special training required and quite a hefty bunch of conductors can be quickly brought into line.

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Getting to Know Electronic Circuit Breakers with IO-Link

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Written by Mark Lloyd, Product Marketing Manager, Power Supplies and Surge Protection

For my latest blog I want to talk about our latest Electronic Circuit Breaker, yet I am slightly stepping out of my comfort zone because this product features IO-Link functionality, which is something that is usually associated sensors and actuators and not with circuit breakers. However there is an increasing trend towards the integration of circuit protection into industrial networks and in response to this we have now released the CBMC electronic circuit breaker with an IO-Link interface.

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Cyberattacks- they could happen to you!

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Written by Gareth Chamberlain- Technical Support Engineer (Automation)

Quick question?  Do you know who is looking at your data on-site or remotely?

With the recent events in the Ukraine can you afford to take that risk? The December 23rd outage at the Prykarpattaoblenergo Power plant in the western region of Ukraine suffered a scenario that few organisations would want to experience.

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Coninvers GmbH is now Phoenix Contact Connector Technology GmbH

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Written by Gary Nelson, Product Manager- Device Connections

Circular ConnectorsConinvers GmbH in Herrenberg is now trading under a new name: Phoenix Contact Connector Technology GmbH. A manufacturer of industrial circular connectors and connectors in sizes from M5 to M58, the company also develops, plans, and produces custom-made cabling systems and solutions. The change of company name underlines our global orientation as the market leader for innovative connection technology.

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