Yearly Archives: 2014

Phoenix Contact Designline Contest is now Closed

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Thank you for participating in our Designline IPC Contest! We had such an overwhelming response to this contest with many great entries from across South East Asia.

We will be announcing the winners as soon as we finish looking through all the entries, so stay tuned on our Blog for the results!

 

Phoenix Contact E-Mobility Connectivity – The Basics

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 With attitudes leaning towards lower carbon emissions, electric cars are slowly gaining popularity around the world.

Plug-in charging systems from Phoenix Contact set new standards in power supply to electric vehicles. Whether charging on an AC network or fast DC charging – the AC and DC charging connectors from Phoenix Contact are safe, reliable, and user friendly.

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Microsoft drops XP support

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Microsoft recently issued a security intelligence report stating that computers running on its Windows XP operating system are six times more likely to have been infected with malware than those running Windows 8.

Coupled with the fact that Microsoft will stop offering support and security updates and patches for Windows XP as of April 8, 2014, that means control systems that run on XP are at serious risk of infection.

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Handling Objections

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Most salespeople including myself think of objections as a bad thing… but we’re missing the big picture. If our customer raises an objection, that’s actually a good sign. Read on to find out why!

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Easy and Reliable Connections

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When it comes to reliable signal and power transmission in harsh industrial applications, circular connectors are at the heart of the electrical connection technology.

In recent years, the requirements placed on plug-in connection technology have become increasingly diverse.

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A No Frills Power Supply

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Sometimes while making my sales visits, I will encounter customers who will tell me that a power supply is just a power supply. Take a minute and think – are all power supplies really the same?

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