UPDATE The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine Regeneration In the land of Frisian freedom and powerful storms Where wind and mobility become one The Alchemists of the Bosporus How precious energy is generated from rotting waste Guests in the grounding garden When iron pellets provide potential

Frank Stührenberg, CEO Phoenix Contact E D I T O R I A L Different. For you. Dear readers, Spring and the Hannover Messe – these go hand-in-hand. Both are syn- onymous with renewal, with regeneration, with fresh momentum and a great deal of energy. Fittingly, our customer magazine has been wrapped in a new guise. This UPDATE comes with an exciting mix of facts, features and interviews – bringing you even closer to the subjects that move us. It is not a great leap from renewal to renewable energy. We are there- fore dedicating a significant part of this issue to the wind and solar indus- try, in which we are active throughout the world with many innovations. Of course any discussion about renewal inevitably also deals with recov- ery – in this example, the recovery of precious substances. An example where methane from waste is a central issue is shown on page 32 onwards. Did you know that Phoenix Contact also cultivates its own garden? We cultivate neither tomatoes nor potatoes there though. We explain how our grounding garden nonetheless yields a rich harvest on page 22 onwards. Of course, the timing of the UPDATE relaunch is no coincidence – and coincides exactly with the Hannover Messe, the trade-fair highlight of the year. And we will be presenting the full innovative prowess of Phoenix Contact there again this year. Our Highlights brochure provides a sum- mary of these innovations. Stephan Frigge, General Manager of Phoenix Contact Deutschland GmbH, explains the background to and significance of these innovations on page 38 onwards. I hope you enjoy reading our articles, The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 3

P I O N E E R S Water Communicative wells in the Black Forest 28 Gas In Turkey, methane is recovered from waste and used 32 SOL AR Lightning protection Why Phoenix Contact is also getting on at builders about the roof, and why this is a blessing for solar modules | 20 DISSIPATION The grounding gardener When Gerhard Wolff drills into railroad embankments and throws iron balls into the Blutbach creek | 22 Soil In the countryside with the master of the grounding garden 22 BIRTH The app-aradise for automation specialists Radically reconsidered – PLCnext Technology | 26 TREATMENT The talking wells In the Black Forest, control rooms and pumping stations communicate directly | 28 RECOVERY The Alchemists of the Bosporus Recovering energy from the mountain of waste | 32 IN DEMAND Our eyes light up Interview on the highlights of 2019 | 38 Editorial | 03 From the industry | 06 Behind the scenes | 40 Legal notice | 43 Preview | 43 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 5

FROM THE INDUSTRY The rolling photovoltaic system The startup Sono Motors turns vehicles into energy collectors The idea by the young startup Sono Motors in Munich that a moving vehicle can itself become an energy producer certainly is an attractive one. The “Sion”, the debut model of the new vehicle manufacturer, is covered with solar cells. The magic word here is "bidirec- tional", where a load becomes a simultaneous generator of energy. Seven and a half square meters of bodywork is avail- able for 330 individual photo- voltaic modules. Although this does not make the e-runabout self-suffi cient, it extends the daily range by around 30 kilometers in ideal conditions. Nevertheless, it means the Sion has a guaranteed range of 250 kilometers. The new team has been joined by former Nissan man- ager, Thomas Hauf, and has won a contract as the supplier of the e-drive for the technolo- gy giant, Continental. And with around 9,000 interested parties who have already paid for their pre-order, this bold project is also showing early fi nancial success. sonomotors.com 330 individual modules on an area of roughly seven and a half square meters extend the range of the Sion Offshore monster Energy giants on the sea Ten megawatts of power – premium class in the offshore fi eld. Siemens Gamesa has entered this league. The German/Spanish company wants to develop a prototype in 2019 and commission the fi rst systems from 2022 onwards. The machine housings for these giants will be assembled at the company's own factory in Cuxhaven, North Germany. The annual electricity consumption of a city such Liverpool, England can be covered by just 20 of these wind turbines in a wind farm. siemensgamesa.com The end of an era The last colliery has closed After more than 200 years, the coal mining indus- try in Germany offi cially ended on December 21, 2018. This was the end of an era that not only shaped the economic power of Germany decisively in the 19th and 20th centuries, but is also closely interwoven with the history of Phoenix Contact. The RWE terminal block was created in the Ruhr area – the Rekord, as it was referred to, was also nicknamed "the mining terminal block". Phoenix Contact is still active worldwide with a number of mining products today. Mining activities have not come to an end for the Blomberg company – but the closure of the Prosper Haniel colliery meant the end of active underground mining in the German Ruhr region. Black gold was the engine of industrialization and the foundation of today's Ruhr region The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 7

COVER STORY RE GENE RA TIONThe Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 9

Against the fl ow The Südlink (south link) trunk line is going ahead. The aim of the project is to bring regenerative electricity to the south. In the north, it's not just the wind that blows. Technologies also converge to form an exciting project. So, we went to have a look … By Lutz Odewald M y colleague says things like “The people at Enercon think differently to most in the industry”, and Björn should know. Because Björn knows Enercon. This shouldn't come as a surprise, because Björn has already been man- aging the East Frisian region for six years. We are currently speeding silently through Blomberg, which is bathed in morning light. Si- lently, because the electric drive of the vehicle, a Golf GTE, that we have organized for our trip north to the wind Eldorado provides enough energy for around 45 pure e-kilometers. This is befi tting of our journey. At least, that is, until the hybrid vehi- cle runs out of charged energy and switches over to petrol. Although this is perhaps not ideal when it comes to a report about electromobility and the avoidance of fossil-fuel-driven locomotion, but it is necessary to be able to complete today's round trip of approximately 560 kilometers. à Lutz Odewald and Björn Bülter at the start The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 11

REGENERATION | WIND To the north We are Björn Bülter and Lutz Odewald. Björn is not just an electrical engineer – he is also a Phoenix Contact Key Account Manager. He has also been active in the wind industry for a good 20 years – from manufacturing to service (“I can also carry out maintenance on a turbine”), through to cus- tomer support. At the last Wind trade fair in Ham- burg, he explained that Enercon would now also be developing charging stations. This prompted me to ask whether we would be able to take an even closer look. After all, as a journalist responsible for the UPDATE magazine in front of you, I have been uniting the interests of the renewable energies and automobile sectors for a long time now with enthu- siasm and commitment. A couple of telephone calls and e-mails, and a few weeks later we are sitting in the E-Golf, on our way to meet one of the most interesting players in the global wind business. What is driving energy plant manufacturers and energy generators to be- come actively involved in electromobility? Enercon is the largest wind turbine builder in Germany and, as the fi fth largest onshore manufac- turer in the world, is very well positioned. The com- pany is headquartered in Aurich in East Friesland. This is a stroke of luck for the region, because before the wind energy titan became established there, Aurich was mostly fl at, green, and quite far from the beaten track. Typical East Friesland, in other words. Foul weather While Björn is imparting his knowledge, high winds are whipping up the rain clouds. The wind farm op- erators welcome this type of weather – a full load is on the cards. This is typical North German weather anyway, so it's quite fi tting. The Golf has depleted the small amount of ener- gy stored in the electric drive by the time we reach the freeway. From now on, petrol is our source of power. Even though I am not a fan of combined propulsion systems – both the battery and the fuel tank are small to ensure that the combined weight of the energy sources is not too high – no driving bans are going to get in the way of this vehicle. The fi rst rays of hope The North German lowlands extend far across the horizon. The sky is low, rain is pelting against the windscreen. Exactly the right weather to learn more à 29,213 onshore wind turbines in operation in Germany (As at end of 2018) At an AC charging station on the highway “The sky hangs low, rain pelts against the windscreen. Foul weather. Full load for the wind turbines.” The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 13

REGENERATION | WIND Photo left: Ice detection Photo center: Lightning detection Photo right: Load measurement stage gearbox. The 20 meter high system drove a 12 kW generator. We fi nally pass the city limits of Aurich, the old chieftain town of the Frisians. That's right, the Frisians were led by chieftains right up until the middle ages. For a long time, they were even elect- ed. This independent and headstrong folk are still considered renitent today when it comes to intro- ducing new things and the unknown. It is therefore all the more surprising that the electrical engineer Aloys Wobben established his company headquar- ters here, as far back as 1984. He began with three employees. Today, the company is a global player with worldwide production facilities and systems in more than 45 countries. As we drive up to the “E-Charger 600”, Tobias Trauernicht is already waiting for us. The person- able engineer arrived in the in-house E-Golf, be- cause our hybrid is not compatible with "fast" DC à Transfer station Mostly in container form, transferring the electricity into the medium or high-voltage grid The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 15

The Phoenix Contact Wind Team From the base of the tower through to the rotor blade, the demands on the technology used in a wind turbine are exceptionally high. The experts of the Wind Team leave no stone unturned when it comes to developing consistent solutions for reliable automation of each and every subsection, whether it be in the tropics or in the polar regions. Mirco Zingler The 26 year-old electronics and application engineer is responsible for the BU Shop VMM and is a mentor to trainees and dual students Philip Daun The wind power engineer has been at Phoenix Contact for eight years, and is absolutely certain that the company has the right products to help shape the future Daniel Simon The application engineer joined the Wind Team in 2016 and is responsible for the development of hardware and company- related software Sergej Weigum The application engineer has been at Phoenix Contact since 2012. He made a classic entrance to the Wind Team – by simply "storming in” Karl-Heinz Meiners Despite being only 48, the precision engineering and medical technology engineer and Senior Project Manager is the oldest person in the team The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 17

REGENERATION | WIND Sketches: Spitzner Engineers During the next development project, an innovative de- icing system for rotor blades, Spitzner found the right partner in Phoenix Contact. “The idea, calculations, and commission- ing came from us. But we aren't electronics engineers – this is where your colleagues at Phoenix Contact came in.” The “Anti- and De-Ice Operating System” (ADIOS) is now almost ready for series production. The fi rst test systems with electrically heatable coating have been set up. The CO2 vacuum cleaner The latest development in the fi eld of wind power originates from the experience gained in rotor-blade optimization. “When you open up the blade tips (1), the air which is initial- ly still fl ows outwards when motion is applied (2). The power generated is enormous. We then wanted to fi nd out what the effect of opening up the root through to the hub of the wind turbine (3) would be. From this, we discovered that the circula- tion generated would be perfect for drying the air (4). Indeed, condensation is a huge problem, especially in the offshore sec- tor.” But Spitzner and his colleagues were thinking one step fur- ther. “If the airstream generates such power, then we should also be able to fi lter it (5). This ensures additional drying in the system. And – now we come to our Blancair approach – we could also fi lter CO2 out of the air (6)” The background to the idea was that despite all climate protection measures, far too much CO2 is emitted into the at- mosphere worldwide. “This is precisely where we started. With ‘Blancair’, we have so much energy available that we can draw air in and fi lter it. In this process, we can separate and collect the CO2, and make it processable as e-fuel – or dispose of it.” This is a win-win situation! Jörg Spitzner is a visionary, but not a fantasist: “Naturally, in the beginning we also asked ourselves whether this was even possible. What sort of size does a retrofi ttable system of this kind have to be? Would it fi t in a nacelle?” Today, Spitzner is absolutely certain. “It's a win-win situation. The idea truly breaks the mold. And has now been patented.” In response to the question of whether Spitzner sees him- self more as an engineer or a climate saver, he grins. “Both are true. Above all, we have ingenious ideas. But we also have a social responsibility. For example, we reject any orders from the defense industry.” Anybody who gets to know Jörg Spitzner will quickly cotton on to the fact that one or another of his and his team's ideas is ready and waiting for the next presentation – perhaps at the 2020 Wind Power Technology Congress in Blomberg… (lo) spitzner-engineers.com Enthralling presentations at the Wind Power Technology Congress The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 19

The connection is remarkably easy and robust The inverter is protected by a PV box The direct path to the shop: P hotovoltaic systems are installed just where lightning prefers to strike – on the roof. Protection for both the power-generating modules and the expensive power electronics, that is to say the inverters, is therefore a very sen- sible investment. The easier it is to install this protection, the more at ease the installers and homeowners feel. Protection in a box During the development of the special product range from Phoenix Contact, Product Manager and technician Thomas Boldt took a very individual approach: “We have been offering the boxes for some time, but always made to order. For us, this was inefficient, expensive, and meant long lead times.” The objectives were easier availability, more transparent production, faster delivery, and earlier start of construction for the end customer. “I simply put the cart before the horse – not from the perspective of the PV modules, but from the inverters.” Inverters are devices that convert the DC electricity generated by the solar modules into perfectly tailored AC electricity that can be fed into the grid and used. “I listed all renowned manufacturers and their products. This gave us an overview of what is actually available on the market in terms of surge protection, and what is necessary”, explains the 28 year-old solar technology expert. “The inverter dictates the requirements of the PV boxes.” By adopting this approach, it was possible to drastically reduce the variety of individual solutions necessary and still be able to react much more flex- ibly to installation needs on site. A grand total of four basic boxes is sufficient. “From these, we can create 40 versions of our PV sets. And with these, we can easily equip 90 per- cent of all systems”, Thomas Boldt assures us. What makes the in-house production team happy also ensures satisfied customers in the trades. “We can provide a quote in just two days, and we can deliver the PV sets three to four weeks after receiving the order. This represents a 50% reduction in lead times.” A quick click Boldt is working on making the ordering process much easier, “in particular for smaller companies”, in order to make access to the guardian angels of the PV system, the solar power tech- nicians, even more simple for planning installers. In a special- ly developed online shop, visitors can search for the inverter which the installer is using in his system. As soon as this is found and clicked on, the system searches for suitable prod- ucts in the background. All the visitor now needs to do is select the versions which feature the package of functions required to realize the project. This is welcomed by solar power technicians and builders, who gain even easier and faster access to the necessary PV sets. With systems protected in such a way, only the lightning is at a disadvantage. (lo) The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 21

The grounding gardener Murders do not happen in his garden, but things do start to become somewhat "turbulent" behind the Schieder Training Center when Gerhard Wolff lets the sparks fly or throws his iron shot into the Blutbach creek. N o need to worry! There is nothing sinis- ter about Gerhard Wolff appearing in his grounding garden carrying chains and maces. And the electricity generated is safely dis- sipated via various grounding electrodes... or is re- flected in the eyes of the protégé. In these cases, however, the resourceful and eloquent engineer ensures that it is not dissipated, but intensified in- stead. Wolff, 61, has plenty of protégés. This is because his grounding garden, as his test facility is called, is unrivaled worldwide. And no wonder – there are more than 30 different grounding electrodes installed behind the newly built Phoenix Contact Training Center in Schieder, from grounding rods of various lengths, to ring and plate grounding elec- trodes, through to surface grounding electrodes. An additional group of arresters, the mobile shot grounding electrodes, has also been made accessi- ble. who studied automation technology in Lemgo after completing his technical diploma, knows exactly what the challenges facing lightning-protection and electrically skilled persons are when it comes to testing grounding systems. Drilling holes as a part of training Grounding electrodes are electrically conductive parts which are used to establish electrical connec- tions reliably and permanently to the surrounding ground over their entire useful life. Even natural grounding electrodes, such as metal parts which were not originally intended for grounding, can act as grounding electrodes. Examples of these include sheet pilings, piping, and metal construction ele- ments in buildings. Their task is to ensure electrical safety through protective grounding or functional grounding. Of course, this also includes the lightning protection systems of the building. The background to all of this is that Gerhard Wolff is a man of action. The trained electrician, Grounding systems are to be constructed using special materials in specific grounding arrange- à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 23

REGENERATION | DISSIPATION nizations (“maybe 10 or 12”) he is involved in, even just writing it down would be diffi cult. For example, Wolff is a founding member of the coordination committee for the EMC-certifi cation body at VdS Schadensverhütung, a leading independent testing institution. Not without pride, Gerhard Wolff is also a lec- turer at the Hannover-Ricklingen University of Applied Sciences and the VDEI Academy, among other institutes (“from electrician to university lecturer”). The sought-after specialist in ground- ing and lightning measurement spends around “Even experienced practitioners have diffi culties taking correct grounding measurements.” Gerhard Wolff 100 days per year away from his offi ce desk, giving training courses, lecturing, or trouble-shooting. The man with the ax Wherever he is, Wolff always has his doctor's bag with him (“made of three-millimeter thick buffalo leather”). This doesn't just contain measuring de- vices that he uses out in the fi eld, but also exotic items such as a stethoscope, a surgeon's hammer, and a trusty ax (“from the DIY store”). He has even registered a patent for this, namely as the “patent- ed PEN-disconnector”. In expert circles, Wolff is therefore known as “the man with the ax”. Talking of patents, Wolff has fi led a number of invention applications at the Patent Offi ce through the in-house patent department, and around a third of these have been granted patents. Anybody who thinks that the grounding garden- er is overloaded with teaching assignments, inven- tions, and seminars is wrong. When it comes to his grounding garden, the sparks are not just fl ying off the ground electrodes: “We're only just at the be- ginning. The grounding garden is a real answer to many of the practical problems out there. We are in- creasing the availability of entire industries with our expertise, and so we really have to put what we dis- cover in the grounding garden into practice.” (lo) The grounding garden in detail 1 27 grounding rods 2 Ring ground electrode 3 Plate ground electrode 4 Permanent connection to a railroad rail 5 Six radial surface ground electrodes 6 Distributor box 7 Shot grounding electrodes in the Blutbach creek 8 Connection to protective device 9 Control and signaling cable parallel to the track 10 Building G100 equipotential bonding strip The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 25

The path to the PLCnext Store What do I need as a developer? • PLCnext Control devices • Access to the PLCnext Store • PLCnext Engineer software (free of charge) What do I need as a system operator / process controller? • PLCnext Control devices • Access to the PLCnext Store Jennifer Köller and Benjamin Homuth, two of the proud “parents” thinking.” Jennifer Köller, responsible for all aspects of mar- keting for the revolutionary control platform goes on to say, “This is where automation meets the IT world. It is now pos- sible to work with high-level languages along with classic PLC programming, and to integrate freely available code, that is to say open source, into the PLC and to exchange it within dedi- cated communities.” But this raises the question of “how do the new applications reach the controller?" The team soon realized that having a dedicated store would be the solution. One example is the smartphone, where apps from various sources that make the minicomputer really exciting are available in the stores. “Our PLCnext Store works in exactly the same way”, ex- plains Homuth. This is a huge step for the automation in- dustry, because users are no longer limite d by the technical capabilities of the hardware that they are buying. “Our cus- tomers are able to create tailor-made automation controllers themselves.” Interdisciplinary team The store developed just as rapidly as the possibilities of the controller. After the memorable coffee break, an offi cial order was issued to set up a core team consisting of fi ve members from very different disciplines, and to which Homuth and Köller belonged from the beginning. “In January 2018, we or- ganized a ‘Design Sprint’ together with an IT service provider specializing in software development.” In developer circles, this is a common approach towards nurturing new products with innovation and creativity. What was really needed became clear very quickly. “The easy usability is the key element for such a digital market place.” The approach to launching the store was also quick- ly decided upon. “We established the essential principles our store simply had to have in the development phase. The rest was developed in reality, that is to say in real life,” Jennifer Köller explains about the approach. “For Phoenix Contact, this is a truly historic process, because for the fi rst time we are no longer working directly on the product – we are merely pro- viding the market place. Others are then able to do the buying and selling.” Benjamin Homuth describes just how quickly the develop- ment proceeded. “We had an initial click dummy in May. We then got the go-ahead from corporate management. The store itself was then developed, and on the other side, the extension of PLCnext Technology. The fi rst true store environment was available at the end of September. And, because we didn't want to launch an empty store, we developed in-house apps from the end of October.” This was a sprint with a precision landing. The offi cial launch of the PLCnext Store was held at the world's leading trade fair for automation in Nuremberg at 9 a.m. on November 27, 2018 – the birth of a new generation of possibilities. (lo) plcnext-community.net The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 27

Two valleys with an altitude difference of 360 meters have to be negotiated 123 liters of drinking water was consumed on average per day by every German in 2017 (BDEW, German Energy and Water Management Association) 500,000 kilometers of water pipes distribute the water from the treatment plants to the taps, and that's just in Germany (DVGW, German Technical and Scientifi c Association for Gas and Water) 1892 A total of 16,956 inhabitants were infected in a cholera outbreak in Hamburg; 8,605 of these people died. The cause: contaminated drinking water T he effective control of pumps is the central task of the water supply facility in the southern Black Forest. This is hardly surprising, because in the region of Sankt Blasien and Höchenschwand through to the city of Waldshut-Tiengen there are two valleys with an altitude dif- ference of some 360 meters to be negotiated. Many of the more than 18 elevated tanks have been in use for over six decades. The pipeline network here alone covers around 65 kilometers. In addition to topographical challenges, unfavorable weather conditions, heavy rainfall, and meltwater often also present challenges in maintaining high drinking water quality. The water utility association is modernizing its systems in a continuous program staged over several years. Therefore, the water utility association places great value on systemic open- ness, as well as on the simple confi guration of the visualization technology and effi cient programming of the controllers. The association chairman, Mayor Stefan Dorfmeister, explains. “It should be possible for our employees to implement the operation and the upcoming system extensions themselves.” à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 29

The AXC 1050 small- scale controller can be extended fl exibly All measured values are visualized and archived in the new control system Faster access to the control system via WLAN access point “It should be possible for our employees to implement the operation and the upcoming system expansion themselves.” Mayor Stefan Dorfmeister All data available at the control cabinet An additional requirement is that the employees are also to have an overview of the entire supply area even from the ex- ternal facilities. They should be able to call up counter values and measured values, as well as adjust pump controllers, for example, by accessing the control system – without the need for someone to be at the main control center. This challenge is overcome with the WLAN 1100 access point, a complete WLAN solution that combines a wireless module with two antennas. The employees can use this to connect to the control system via smartphone, tablet, or laptop. This means they can quick- ly identify and correct any errors that arise in the event of a malfunction. A charming feature of the Black Forest water treatment plants: with the WLAN solution, the control cabinet does not need to be opened during the inspection. If an employee is within range of the WLAN point, he can call up the operating data. phoenixcontact.com/water Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Fiene Infrastructure Industry Manager Phoenix Contact Deutschland GmbH juergen.fi ene@phoenixcontact.de The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 31

The Alchemists of the Bosporus Although it has not quite been possible to turn water into wine or lead into gold in Istanbul, the Turkish energy producer Ortadoğu Enerji has mastered the production of energy from waste. Phoenix Contact provides support in a sensitive environment. The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 33

“For us, the decisive advantages of Radioline are the easy commissioning and the intuitive, user-oriented configuration software.” Murat Çetindemir, Project Manager 33 megawatts per hour are generated by 32 gas turbines. The gas pressure and condensation water levels must be monitored permanently and environmental protection legislation, methane gas that is generated in municipal landfills must be burned off or converted to electricity, providing the necessary preconditions can be met. It was against this background that the bid by private energy pro- vider Ortadoğu Enerji won an invitation to tender issued in 2007 by İSTAÇ, a subsidiary company of the city of Istanbul. Electricity for the next 25 years Ortadoğu Enerji is active in particular in the re- newable energy sector, generating electricity from landfill gas, wind, solar, and geothermal energy. Electricity generation began in Odayeri at the end of 2008. Electricity will be able to be produced from the 50 million tons of waste for the next 25 years. à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 35

REGENERATION | RECYCLING What is methane exactly? There's nothing complex about methane: one carbon atom surrounded by four hydrogen atoms (CH4), which makes it the simplest of all organic compounds. What makes this colorless and odorless molecule, which only becomes liquid at below -162°C, special is its tendency to exchange one or two hydrogen atoms with carbon atoms to form chains. These are then called ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), and butane (C4H10), and burn or explode very easily, thanks to their energy-rich bonding. 28 meters; the depth of the boreholes used to extract the gas. The wireless fi xed link Odayeri relies on the Phoenix Contact Radioline system. Wireless modules installed in the control cabinets of the individual pump stations transmit the measured data to the supervisory control room. With Radioline, I/O modules can be connected wire- lessly to the controller directly via the integrated interfaces. The data has to be transmitted over dis- tances of up to 2.7 kilometers. This is no problem in fact – data can be transmitted up to a maximum of 32 kilometers (depending on frequency band). The power is supplied via a small solar panel, which ensures autonomy – an important factor in these kinds of potentially explosive environments. Can do without oxygen: methane In nature, methane is produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter. This can occur, for example, in the stomach of a cow, in the mud of a swamp, in biogas plants or, as is the case here, in a landfi ll. 437 bore holes extract the gas. The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 37

S tephan Frigge is a fully fledged sales professional. He has been General Manager of Phoenix Contact Deutschland GmbH since 2016. Prior to this he was a sales segment manager and responsible for key account management. The personable 43-year-old knows exactly how influential the Highlights brochure is, because as soon as the printed edition is in the hands of field staff and customers, he and his team are in demand – the most innovative and exciting products are also traditionally hot sellers in the Phoenix Contact range. è Mr. Frigge, what do the legendary Highlights mean for Phoenix Contact? For us, the Highlights are real door openers. They are the em- bodiment of our innovative strength. With these particular products, we will deal with the growth in the coming years. And they enable our customers to become more efficient, more innovative, and even more reliable for their own customers. as ever, the Hannover Messe, with everything that we bring to market there, and the SPS IPC Drives has become more and more important for the automation industry. è How many products are in the Phoenix Contact range in total? More than 60,000 standard products and countless custom- er-specific special solutions. è Back to the Highlights: How does a product or a service become a Highlight? There is a structured internal application process for this. The respective applications are submitted and then selected by the team supporting our CTO, Roland Bent. This exciting process begins well before the turn of the year. What can become a Highlight? All of our units are called upon to put forward their most innovative solutions respectively, and only the best, most è Highlights and the Hannover Messe – what is the con- nection between these expressions/events? The significance of the Hannover Messe is, as ever, very high. In the past, all new products were actually launched there – in an atmosphere of high expectations with a familiar, palpable tension. When will the first samples be available, how are the customers receiving the new products? è How important are the Highlights, also on the inter- national front? Enormously important. Just think about the many visitor groups at our booth, our customers and also employees from all over the world at the Hannover Messe. The trade fair is in- ternational. We reach a global target audience here. It is the start of the year, the kickoff – that's when everything really gets going. Inspiring innovations – we live and breathe this motto, and we demonstrate this at the trade fair with our Highlights. Over the last few years, though, other trade fairs have also become important to us. This has simply become a necessity, due to the variety of our products and the number of industries that we serve. Today, we have two classic main events. One is, innovative, and most outstanding new products have the hon- or of appearing in the brochure. è And what triggers nomination by the respective teams? The selection itself is made by a small committee. And it is truly a secret – nothing is revealed. Only the very closest colleagues who actually work on the product and the associated marketing are aware of it. For everyone else, including sales, the informa- tion is only revealed at the large Global Kick-Off Meeting at the beginning of the year. When the products are nominated, an exciting marketing and sales project begins to ensure that the initial spark is also given the appropriate setting. As you can see, our Highlights are also real organizational highlights. è Personally, what is your favorite thing about the Highlights brochure 2019? … that, despite the omnipresent digitalization, it is still available in the analog world in print format. Lean back, flick through, make notes. That still feels really good, even today. phoe.co/highlights The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 39

BEHIND THE SCENES Standing proud at the launch: Dr. Markus Göhring (Porsche), Frank Bauer (BMW Group), Stephan Elflein (BMW Group, FastCharge Project Manager), Bernhard Pufal (Allego), Gerhard Oberpertinger (Siemens), Robert Ewendt (Phoenix Contact E-Mobility) (from left to right) Excess power The first High Power Charging charging station in public operation There are not yet any vehicles in existence that can take the enormous charging power of up to 450 kW that the Allego charging station delivers. Therefore, two prototypes from BMW and Porsche served as demonstration vehicles at the inauguration of the first public HPC charging station at the highway rest stop in Jettingen-Scheppach in Bavaria between Ulm and Augsburg on the A8. Along with Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, Porsche, BMW, Siemens, and Allego as the charging station manu- facturer are involved in the ambitious FastCharge project. The aim is to test the "technical and physical limits of all com- ponents and systems involved in the charging process", as project manager Stephan Elflein who works at consortium leader BMW explained. The now officially inaugu- rated charging station is the first to be publicly accessible. Previously there were just three test charging stations. When approached by "normal" electric cars, the electronics recog- nize the maximum possible charging power and automati- cally reduce the current output. While the charging controller and energy supply come from Siemens, and the charging station from Allego, Phoenix Contact contributes with the charging cable and the intelli- gent charging connector, both cooled via a glycol mixture. If the power is fully utilized, then enough electricity will flow in three minutes for a range of 100 kilometers. An electric vehi- cle is charged to up to 80 per- cent in just 15 minutes. electrive.net PROFILE Phoenix Contact Hungaria Country: Hungary Area: 93,036 km² Inhabitants: 9,830,485 Gabor Pálos, GM Phoenix Contact Hungary for over 20 years Hungary lies at the heart of Central Europe. The republic is a member of the EU, and the capital is Budapest. Our Hungarian subsidiary also has its headquarters there. Number of employees: 33 Focus: automation technology, automotive, machine building, energy, process, electronics assembly Phoenix Contact Hungary was es- tablished in 1993. As the provider of premium products, the sales subsidiary plays a significant role in the key indus- tries of the country. Hungary has long since transformed from an extended, and above all low-price workbench into a highly developed industrial country. Phoenix Contact Hungary, which has its own warehouse, relies on fast service and consciously avoids price-aggressive market suppression, is also following this trend. Availability and technological leadership are reflected in double-digit growth rates, which have been uninter- rupted since 2010. Facebook: phoenixcontactHungary Instagram: phoenixcontact_hu LinkedIn: Phoenix Contact Hungary The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 1/19 41

P R E V I E W The next issue will be published in June 2019 Mobility Everything in motion, everything fl owing. Mobility comprises much more than just traffi c. Air and rail, ship and road, transportation routes and their navigation, the fl ow of goods and logistics – and the people at the center. An exciting subject that moves us all. The next issue of UPDATE included! REPORT Metropolis examined Guests in a European metropolis on the lookout for Phoenix Contact applications PROJECT Tunnel construction site Belgium is gaining a new attraction – a tunnel showroom. What is the idea behind this? TECHNOLOGY Cooled connectors Everybody looks at the vehicles. We take a look at a detail without which electromobility wouldn‘t have a chance LEGAL INFORMATION Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG Corporate Communications Lutz Odewald (Editor-in-Chief) Phone: +49 5235 3-42153 E-mail: lodewald@phoenixcontact.com Ralf Tegtmeyer, Christian Brill (graphics) Photo credits: Cover photo: © Tonkinphotography/Shutterstock © Shutterstock: S. 6, 7, 8, 10, 29, 32, 37, 43 Copyright © 2019 by Phoenix Contact All rights reserved.