Category Archives: Product Spotlight

Will 17 go into (M) 12?

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Written by Gary Nelson, Product Manager- Device Connections

Please do not be put off by the title and run away as this is not a maths quiz! Actually if it were a maths quiz, I believe the simple answer would be no, 17 won’t go into (M) 12. But what’s the (M) for I hear you ask? If you didn’t, please pretend you did otherwise this simply won’t work.

As I said at the outset, this isn’t to do with maths, although when you discover what I am going to tell you it will make you question how this is possible. Imagine, if you will, the humble M12 connector which is widely recognisable in the industry as the connector of choice for multiple poles in a small circular housing.

M12 Connectors from Phoenix Contact

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Automation has never looked so good…

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Business Development Manager – Control System Solutions

Designline Industrial PCs

Single or Multi-touch options…

Designline from Phoenix Contact, our new Panel PC, is an attractive design with high-performance technology.

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Diagnostics Anywhere

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Foundation Fieldbus Field Monitoring DeviceWith the use ofFoundation Fieldbus increasing throughout the world, and as the demands for maximising system availability puts more pressure on the users and operators to provide a greater indication on information and diagnostic measurements, Phoenix Contact have designed a new product through innovation and development with the industry that gives the user more accurate information to do just that.

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How can we improve on a classic design?

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Written by: Fraser Cowie, Product Marketing Manager – Interface

Did you know that the humble contactor was invented in the nineteen twenties and that its basic design has pretty much stayed the same ever since?

Contactor

This classic design has been improved upon over the years and contactors are now much smaller, more efficient and more ergonomic than before, but they still have some fundamental flaws:

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Save time with Clip Project software

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Written by: John Baverstock, Product Manager- Industrial Components

Clip Project SoftwareClip project software can be used to easily configure terminal strips together with all DIN rail mountable Phoenix Contact products. Automatic generation of complete terminal strips can also be realised with the seamless interface to EPLAN and import facility from other CAE/CAD systems.

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