The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine Mobility What drives a European metropolis? Over land, on water, on the tracks, and on foot – the mobility profi le of Amsterdam The refrigerated innovation Why e-mobility will only break through once the connector is cooled Vertical expertise The spectacular Tower of Rottweil

Michael Heinemann and Ralf Döhre, General Managers, Phoenix Contact E-Mobility E D IT O R I A L Action please! Dear readers, Mobility is not just something technical, useful or fast. Mobility is also something emotional. Something that we ourselves, in the truest sense of the word, live and experience every day. Naturally, as the General Managers of Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, the subject of electric mobility is close to our hearts. After all, Phoenix Contact has been shaping the field of e-mobility with a wide range of products and technologies since 2011, with the development of the cooled High Power Charging solution currently in focus. Starting on page 28, read about how a single component led to the development of the complex HPC charging system that is suitable for everyday use. A very special “Charging chitchat” section, starting on page 34, takes a look at day-to-day driving with electric cars and individual experiences. Phoenix Contact employees describe their experiences of mobility with a connector – and demonstrate that e-mobility has long been ready to be a part of our everyday lives. But mobility is much more than just electric mobility. Using Amsterdam as an example, we will be taking a look at what means are necessary to cope with individual mobility in the age of ever-expanding cities. The modes of transport employed in the innovative Dutch metropolis could hardly be more varied. The mobile treasure hunt begins on page 14. The fact that motion is not always horizontal, with vertical motion also being an exciting subject, is demonstrated by the spectacular Rottweil Test Tower (report starting on page 44). Incidentally, we will be revealing more about ourselves and these subjects on the blog accompanying our UPDATE innovation magazine. Among other items of interest, you will find further images, reports, and news on Phoenix Contact there. The blog can be found at update. phoenixcontact.com. The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 3

P I O N E E R S The USA – a country full of contrasts: What is life like between big block and Tesla? 42 A testing tower – An exciting tour of vertical motion 44 Everyday life with electric mobility – An adventure no more 34 What is behind the plastic casing of a fast charging connector? 28 SWISSLOOP Swiss acceleration What are Swiss students looking to do with SpaceX's high-speed tube and circular connectors from Phoenix Contact? | 24 HIGH POWER CHARGING The future of E is HPC The rapid development of fast charging technology | 28 E-MOBILITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE Charging chitchat Electric vehicles have long since become a part of everyday life. Talking shop at the charging station | 34 VERTICAL MOBILITY The Tower of Rottweil thyssenkrupp Elevator wants to revolutionize the world of elevators | 44 FAST CHARGING Charging in the fast lane The fi rst 450 kW charging station has been opened near the A8 freeway | 40 IN DEMAND Between big block and Tesla How is the home country of automobile mobility deal with the rapid technological shift? | 42 Editorial | 3 From the industry | 6 Behind the scenes | 48 Legal notice | 51 Preview | 51 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 5

The network is narrowing Closing the fast charger gap The German freeway service provider Tank & Rast, together with the charging station manufacturer Ionity and the cooperation partner Audi, has inaugurated the first High Power Charging charging stations at the Köschinger Forst Ost service station on the A9 freeway in Bavaria. The charging park is a part of the Ionity HPC network that is to be extended to cover more than 400 locations throughout Europe by 2020. In addition to a number of service stations, Tank & Rast operates around 360 filling stations along German freeways, making it an important partner in the project to equip Europe's most important transport corridors with fast charging stations. Ionity is a joint venture set up by BMW, Daimler, Ford, Audi and Porsche with the mission of making HPC accessible everywhere throughout Europe. ionity.eu F R O M T H E I N D U S T RY Panoramic Alpine view for the last journey of a telephone legend The last yellow booth A casualty of the cell phone generation Describing disruption often begins with “Do you remember when …”. Another childhood memory has now fallen victim: the yellow telephone booth. The last of its kind was taken down in April. It tried to hold out by hiding itself well. That is to say, on the southwestern shore of the Bavarian Königssee lake, only accessible by boat, and camouflaged in the boathouse of the St. Bartholomä fishery. After all, nobody wanted it to disturb the magnificent Alpine scenery. It was precisely this panorama that provided the perfect backdrop for its final farewell. telekom.com/en/blog Panta rhei – Everything flows Using watercourses to generate electricity In the case of the “Strom-Boje” power buoy, the above ancient Greek quote is not meant in a purely philosophical sense. The Austrian company Aqua Libre is dedicated to the development of turbines for rivers. The company's launch of the “Strom-Boje” power buoy marked the introduction of a power generation system that will draw energy from the Middle Rhine section of the Rhine River. A total of 16 underwater turbines with an individual length of 11 meters and a weight of seven tonnes will be installed in the Prinzenstein waterway close to St. Goar in Germany. At the average speed of flow, the system power is approximately 65 kilowatts. The operators of the “MittelrheinStrom” Middle Rhine electricity project in Bingen expect to produce up to 400,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. An enormous advantage of this type of regenerative electricity generation is that the weather and the time of day do not have any affect. strom-boje.de Not to be left hanging! Intelligent electricity lines When it comes to the effects of the weather, high-voltage power lines are very sensitive. If it becomes hot, they expand and begin to sag. The flow rate has to be reduced. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) rely on the artificial intelligence of sensors and their control engineering technology to control the flow optimized to weather. transnetbw.com The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 7

Do you remember, back in 2019 ...? How will we judge today's developments in mobility in 20 years time? How will we explain terms such as traffic jams, gas pump nozzles, smog, and exhaust pipe to our grandchildren? A visionary look back on the year 2019. A nyone of a certain age surrounded by younger people today will be the most likely to notice the rapid pace at which our world is changing in terms of technology. And anybody who uses terms such as “rotary dial”, “tape recorder”, or “record player” will earn a questioning look from the youth of today. Mobility is undergoing a dramatic transforma- tion that has really picked up pace in recent years. Where will this journey take us? How will people be traveling in the year 2040? In order to find out, we took a short journey through time. At least, intel- lectually – and with expertise. Our companion on this journey was Dirk Kunde, the journalist based in Hamburg who is right at the center of this “new mobility”. Urban, without our own car, constant- ly on the move, always online, connected, right through to Elon Musk. Read on to listen in on Conversation 2040 and the recollections of 2019 … à A knowledgeable companion in the journey through time: Dirk Kunde, journalist and e-mobility expert The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 9

2019 still innovative, 2040 old hat: Making individual mobility electric is the light-metal solid-state batteries of today, with their enormous energy densities. è The Middle East was once peppered with ultra-rich desert monarchies. Do you still remember the terms “petrodollars” and “oil sheikh”? Back then, we even talked about fossil fuels, as if these valuable raw materials were just used for fuel. The fixation on crude oil was one of the biggest obstacles to the further development of global value chains. Electricity was considered to be an expensive raw material in those days. Thanks to our decentralized and intelligent power grids, this is no longer an issue – there is plenty of electricity. è But the railroad is threatened with extinction as a result. That was already evident in 2019. The railroad never managed to modernize. Back then, the passenger trains were spectacularly unpunctual. We were often left hanging around at the train stations. And for goods transport, the railroad was simply too inflexible. With the breakthrough of hyperloop technology, the railroad is just something for the nostalgic. è Speaking of hyperloop – whatever happened to Elon Musk? Back then you had a few spectacular interviews with this innovative lateral thinker. Ah yes, Elon. He relocated to Mars in his old age when his company, SpaceX, was taken over by the Chinese. He had it written into his contract that he would be among the first settlers. I heard that he has had himself frozen. “Individual mobility is a precious asset in a free society.” Dirk Kunde è The car makers had a tough time in the 20s. Many were very close to shutting down. To start with, they were “too big to fail” – but a number of them failed anyway. I have just been reading some old articles that discussed the diesel scandal. Back then it was a huge controversy, but from today's perspective it was the kick that sustainable mobility needed. This opened up a gap which was quickly taken advantage of and filled by logistics companies such as Amazon and Alibaba, and Internet giants such as Google and Apple, with their own vehicles. And also innovative start-ups such as StreetScooter, which now dominates the market for light commercial vehicles. è Dirk, please complete the key sentence of our discussion. Mobility is … … still one of the most emotive subjects of our society, but has long since freed from the stigma of not being able to unify nature and technology. Individual mobility is a precious asset in a free society. (lo)  www.textkunde.de The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 11

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Amsterdam in motion Since time immemorial, many paths converge on the historic trading metropolis of Amsterdam. Transport is a central theme in the Dutch capital. Exactly the right place to get closer to the phenomenon of urban mobility. The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 15

8 lanes 1,263 meters long 2 pipes 200,000 vehicles per day #ventilation #profi cloud #surgeprotection #tunnellighting #cameratransmission #controlengineering The Coen Tunnel Mischa Braam, Phoenix Contact NL We also drive to the next infrastructure project by car. It takes us to the Amsterdam Harbor. We approach a tunnel system between the docks and high barriers. “Like the Schinkelbrug, the two pipes of the Coen Tunnel are a part of the orbital freeway system surrounding Amsterdam,” explains Braam. “The tunnel lighting here has been equipped with The Coen Tunnel passes below the harbor and the Ij River our control modules. The lighting in a tunnel is divided into different light zones which can be controlled such that the driver does not drive into darkness, and isn't blinded at the exit by the sudden sunlight.” Electronic control and communication are also necessary if the signals on the crossbeams above the carriageway are to react to the fl ow of traffi c. Furthermore, the camera units have to transmit their data to a traffi c control room. “We are currently developing a solution for such applications together with our German colleagues that is easy to install and connect. Communication can then be wireless, for example with the Radioline wireless system.” We continue on to the city center. To the left a canal, apartment blocks to the right – typical Amsterdam. The waterway is called the Westerkanaal and is an extension of the Singelgracht canal. Back in 1660, this still formed the city limits. à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 17

1977 Inauguration 295,000 passengers per day / 107.7 million per year 52.2 kilometers in total Multimedia installations help with orientation #cabling #infraredsensortechnology #passengercontrol #datatransmission The Metro towards We continue the city center and visit a parking garage. We park our car in the Heinekenplein square, a place steeped in history. Beer is an important part of the history of the city of Amsterdam – as early as 1323, the then fl edgling city gained the monopoly on importing beer from Hamburg. Nowadays, the Heineken brewery is the second-largest brewery in the world. Beer, however, is not a part of our travel plans today. We are going deep into the underground of Amsterdam. Above us time-honored, below ultra- modern: the fi rst parts of the Amsterdam subway were inaugurated in 1977. However, subway is not entirely correct – just 10.6 of the 52.2 kilometers are actually underground. The construction costs were enormous because the solid foundation of Amsterdam fi rst starts 18 m below ground – above that, it is just silt and mud. The route that we are taking, line 52, was only inaugurated in July 2018. The stations are just as ultramodern as the line. The architecturally challenging solutions are also typical for Amsterdam. The Vijzelgracht, which is the name of our station, also gleams with multimedia installations and a sophisticated passenger navigation system. The detection of the users is important for controlling the trains. The passengers are detected and counted by infrared sensors above the automatic doors. This is an application for which Phoenix Contact also provides solutions. The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 19 à

U R B A N M O B I L IT Y #signalcontrol #motorcontrol #shippingcontrol Harbor ferries We, on the other hand, head off to the waterfront, to the Waterplein Oost terminal, where ferries are a part of urban mobility. In the midst of a crowd of bicycles and pedestrians, we board the fl oating vehicle. Carrying passengers neatly separated into Voetgangers (pedestrians) and Brumfi etse (mopeds), the ferry crosses the Ij, the river on which Amsterdam is built. The ferry voyage lasts just a few minutes, and then the bow door opens and crowds of cyclists and pedestrians stream onto terra fi rma. We are on the lookout for charging stations for canal boats. Two-cylinder engines have been banned since 2017, and as of 2025, all combustion engines will be banned on the waterways of Amsterdam. This is a drastic step because more than 20,000 boats use these canals. A large number of these, however, are already powered by electricity alone. In addition to inner-city shipping, Amsterdam is also a major cruise ship port where maritime cruise ships and river cruisers dock. à “Fietsers” have priority everywhere 7 ferry routes >3.8 million passengers per year 110 canal boats 5,500 houseboat residents 21

2012 Year of foundation 40 freeway kilometers between each fast charging station 21,000 vehicles charged per month (September 2018) #chargingstation #solar #chargingcable #HPC E-mobility We are meeting Thijs van den Akker, our Dutch colleague and Product Manager, Device Connections and E-Mobility. We travel the next few kilometers with his VW Passat hybrid set to e-mode. The Dutch metropolis promotes the power of the battery and charging station – despite the fact that it is close to the coast, it is heavily polluted. The target was to have 4,000 charging stations in the metropolitan area by the end of 2018. By 2040, the entire transportation system is to be electrifi ed – an ambitious goal. Our next stop is one of the Fastned fast charging stations on the Amsterdam orbital freeway. The wooden structure with its solar-paneled roof can be seen from a long way off – this is not a dingy backyard corner on the outskirts of the refueling business. As Thijs drives up, three vehicles are currently being charged, two of them at the 350 kW fast charging column. (for fast and ned The name Fastned says it all – it is an amalgamation of the Netherlands). Fastned relies on the technology of Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, which Thijs is proud to point out. The vision was to have a fast charging station every 40 kilometers along the freeway network – this has already been achieved in the Netherlands. Thijs van den Akker, Phoenix Contact NL Mobility summary At the end of the day, our feet are sore and our heads spinning. It is impressive how determinedly Amsterdam is on the move towards the big E, and how alternative mobility concepts are integrated with each other. Although almost unnoticeable, anybody looking for Phoenix Contact products will always fi nd them at the heart of it all. (lo)  Further information on transportation in Amsterdam, on the city itself, and on solutions for mobility applications from Phoenix Contact is available at update.phoenixcontact.com The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 23

The E-rocket from Switzerland uncovered 2017, the Swissloop team again set their sights on claiming one of the top spots in the 2018 competition. However, a problem with the motor controller in the vacuum tube thwarted the team's expected leap onto the podium at the last second. Hanno Kappen, still an Electrical Engineer student at ETH Zurich in 2018, was one of the 20 or so members of the student team that made up the 2018 development group. Acceleration like a super-sports car “The project vehicle, referred to as the pod, has to accelerate to the highest possible speed within a few seconds in the test tube of Musk's company, SpaceX, and come to a stop in time,” explains Kappen. The race between the driverless pods is held in the USA in a SpaceX-developed “hypertube”, a partially evacuated tube that is 1.25 kilometers long and has a diameter of 1.8 meters. The vehicles are propelled along an I-rail that is anchored into the fl oor and which runs through the entire length of the tube. The requirement profi le is reminiscent of dragster races: the winner is whoever reaches the highest maximum speed in the available distance – and at the same time manages not to crash at the end of the track. The drive energy must be generated (without a combustion engine) on board the pod. The vehicle designed by Swissloop was powered with 250 kWh, supplied by batteries. The propulsion is generated by one 110 kW hub motor in each of the four à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 25

The 2018 pod was named “Mujinga” various electronic subsystems for sensors and actuators, and the development of the linkage network via which the flow of data and commands between the controller and the numerous peripheral units had to be managed. Neural pathways in green “It was of great value for our e-technology group to be able to call upon Phoenix Contact, which is known worldwide for its high quality, as a partner for the electrical networking,” says Kappen. Furthermore, Phoenix Contact also engaged in intensive consulting and support. “From this, it became apparent that the M12 circular connector was best suited for our application.” The team members were also able to assemble the multi-position cables themselves where needed. For this, Phoenix Contact also promptly delivered the suitable cable material. Due to the green end caps, these “neural pathways” are clear to see, in particular in the central network controller PCB developed by Kappen, which has a total of 20 multi-position communication connections. “I was particularly impressed at how the company was able to provide fast, non-bureaucratic, and above all very professional “If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.” Elon Musk assistance through its local Swiss branch,” says Hanno Kappen, summarizing his experiences. Today, he lives and works in Los Angeles. Naturally, the team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich do not want to give in after the ignominy of the technical knockout of 2018, and have long since been working on improvements and the next attempt. There is also a deeper aim, because as a land of tunnels, Switzerland is also planning its own version of the evacuated high-speed tube, and will need suitable vehicles.  Klaus Vollrath, freelance technology and science journalist The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 27

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Enabling fast charging – the cooled HPC connector A visit to the E-Mobility production facility in Schieder “In buildings, currents this high are normally hidden behind a door marked ‘Access forbidden!’ ” Dirk Moseke on handling HPC currents Firstly, we had to determine exactly where the heat was being generated. It is in fact the cable itself that heats up. The heat can, however, also come from the vehicle – that is to say from a point over which we have no control. The next idea was to use fluids for cooling. That is to say, to bathe the copper directly in a heat-dissipating medium. We discarded an oil-based solution because the handling was far too complex – and anything but innovative. Research in the braiding shop We then tried it with air. To do this, we blew air into hoses in which the hot cables were laid. The air, however, has to go somewhere, and it escaped through the connector. Furthermore, air doesn't dissipate the heat very quickly at all. It's impractical. We therefore continued researching alternative coolants, and finally came up with the easy-to- handle and environmentally friendly glycol. In addition, we incorporated thermal grease into the cable. That was quite successful in part, but was not suitable for series production. In the meantime, we also realized that it is a good idea to make the surface area as large as possible. The greater the surface area, the better the heat dissipation. We therefore performed trials with large numbers of individual litz wires. At times our work resembled a braiding shop, with shrink sleeves, cable ties and tape all over the place. This was basic bare-knuckle research that you will also find at every higher education institute. Today, we have a cable that carries two sets of two 25mm2 copper conductors. Two for positive, two for negative. This ensures that the cable is not too heavy, and that it is flexible. We have incorporated a layer into the outer sheath that shows when the cable is worn or damaged. Furthermore, because the cable can be touched, the standard states that it may not become hotter than 60 °C. This is monitored via sensors and is coupled with a disconnect unit. Communication wires also run through the cable because the connector and station need to communicate. The next challenge was the connector itself. Initially, it was stated that we even had to cool the vehicle inlet via the cable. à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 31

Production demands a great deal of specialist expertise 500 amps of charging power is considered sufficient for the medium-term future Challenge: Series production – Dirk Moseke works closely with production continues to be turbulent. In pre-series, it took two days to produce a connector – like it would in a workshop. We have since entered into series production. at the hottest points of transmission, right at the tips of the contacts. With this approach, we are protecting our entire system from external influences, for example from the vehicle side. Currently, this is the most innovative system in the entire e-mobility industry. We have patented the real-time temperature measurement system. Just how dynamic the development of e-mobility has become became apparent once we presented our first samples in early 2018. Some of our customers placed orders without even asking about the price. This gave us an insight into how Elon Musk must have felt while he was collecting blank-check orders for his Tesla cars. There is a locking system which prevents the vehicle from starting during charging. If the connector is dropped and damaged, it does not have to be completely replaced. We have designed the mating face frame to be replaceable, ensuring that maintenance is inexpensive and flexible. Feeling like Elon Musk The next step, in cooperation with our tool shop, was the development of the pre series tools. In part, we drew upon technologies that were completely new to us, such as ultrasonic welding of the copper cables to the contacts, and casting the DC contact area. Establishing this production of the highly complex components is, as before, a challenge, because growth Development without end Our HPC connectors went into series production at the end of 2018. At the same time, we started working on solutions for the international markets – some of which have completely different standards in force. In terms of power, 500 amps is sufficient for the medium- term future. But, naturally, we are continuously working on optimizations. After all, it is more than simply just a connector. There is so much intelligence integrated into the system that using it is completely safe. Furthermore, we are in constant dialog with the charging station manufacturers on subjects such as remote maintenance and charging cable management. We are not short of things to do.” (lo)  The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 33

The fan Innovative by conviction Johannes Springst is a technology enthusiast as a result of his profession. The passion for innovation also lights up his eyes as he arrives at the charging station. What do you drive? A Tesla Model S. A fast luxury sedan with cult status and 443 purely electrical PS. How long have you been driving this car? I've been driving electric cars since 2014 – fi rst a Renault Zoe, now a Tesla. Why did you opt for an electric vehicle? Our oldest son is “to blame”; he developed headaches because of the noise and smell of diesel. At that time, we already had the Zoe, and therefore the comparison. How do you use the vehicle? All the time, for everything. Does anyone in the Springst household still drive a gas or diesel vehicle? Yes, the lawnmower. Your fi rst drive in an electric vehicle? At the Renault dealer in our town. It was amazing. The torque is there immediately. It was incredibly impressive, how such a small car with just 80 PS can have such high acceleration. Your longest journey? I drove the Tesla to Lausanne in Switzerland to take part in the Wave Trophy. Your most exciting journey? Taking part in the Wave Trophy. Where do you charge the vehicle? Wherever I need electricity. Daily driver or third car? Daily driver, defi nitely. What do you love, what do you hate? The combination of silence, elegance, and innovation. The ability to update or install essential functions via download. There is honestly nothing that I do not like about this car. à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 35

E-M O B I L IT Y I N E V E RY D AY L I F E The ascetic Renunciation as a way of life Markus Kroner is a Manager in the development department of Phoenix Contact E-Mobility. That is to say, at the source of e-mobility. What do you drive? A Renault Twizy, a fully electric vehicle with 18 kW, “more like a luxury scooter than a real car. But with two seats.” How long have you been driving this car? For two years (“and one month”). Why did you opt for an electric vehicle? I find it fascinating, being able to dash around driven by the power of the sun and wind. This is also why I work at Phoenix Contact E-Mobility. Two years ago there was less choice and the prices were higher. The Twizy stood out. Fully electric and inexpensive. How do you use the vehicle? For any journeys in the area. In the summer, when its warmer, my wife always uses it to drive to work, almost 60 km per day. Does anyone in the Kroner household still drive a gas or diesel vehicle? Yes, but only for longer journeys. Your first drive in an electric vehicle? During an event at Bochum University. The aim was to compare a fully electric car and a hybrid. It was exciting, and demonstrated to me that the vehicles had already become sufficient. Your longest journey? I have not pushed it to the limits yet. I think 60 kilometers is normal. Your most exciting journey? That would have to be an inadvertent extreme range test. I didn't quite make it to the front door, and was just about able to reach the Twizy with three cable drums plugged in series to charge it up again. Where do you charge the vehicle? Only at home. I plug it in at night, and it is ready for use in the morning. Daily driver or third car? It is not a replacement for a car, but it is used daily. What do you love, what do you hate? The purist design is special. Naturally, the workmanship is not first class. The price for changing the brake disks, on the other hand, is. Ease of maintenance was not, apparently, at the top of the developers' priority list. Will your next car be an electric vehicle? Yes, we will never have another gas or diesel car again. à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 37

The surfer Onboard as well as off-road Phoenix Contact Ralf Bungenstock grew up skateboarding. The E-Mobility Marketing Manager also rides one of the more unusual e-vehicles. What do you drive? An electrified skateboard with a drive power of 800 watts, a top speed of 40 km/h and a maximum range of around 20 kilometers. When did you start riding this skateboard? Eight years ago. I bought it at an innovation trade show. Back then, there was just the one Tesla model. But there were already many products with electric motors, for example bicycles and motorcycles. And, of course, an electric skateboard. I took it for a test ride, and ordered one straight away. How do you use the vehicle? Only in private settings. Riding on the street is forbidden (winking). It is ideal on forest tracks and field pathways, but too dangerous on pedestrian or cycle paths – too powerful and way too fast. Does anyone in the Bungenstock household still drive a gas or diesel vehicle? I ride a bike a great deal, up to 20 kilometers. We use our car for shopping. Your first drive in an electric vehicle? At the trade fair I just mentioned. Everybody was surprised that I was able to ride it. But I already had experience with skateboards. But if you set the remote control to full power when setting off, even the experts will go flying off the skateboard. Your most exciting journey? Every ride on the board is exciting. Will your next car be an electric vehicle? I am waiting for a vehicle to be launched that has a true range of 400 km, even in winter. The future will be 100% electric, with batteries as the source of energy. (lo)  Further info: update.phoenixcontact.com The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 39

Innovation with industrial partners Ultrafast charging becomes a way of life – Suitable vehicles are still yet to come T he scene: Jettingen in Bavaria. Business is brisk at the service station. Cars are being filled with gas and diesel, trucks thunder past. The daily routine on the A8 freeway. Among all of this hustle and bustle, there is a gathering of photographers, cameramen, journalists, and e-mobility experts. The reason for this illustrious crowd to visit this unspectacular location? The commissioning of the first 450 kW High Power Charging charging station for public use. The black beast with hidden secrets Everybody is still waiting on two of the main stars. They drive up one behind the other: a lively BMW i3, whose rear seat and dashboard, peppered with cables, computers, and electronics, give away the fact that this is not a production car. And a black truck with secrets hidden inside. When the hatch opens, curious eyes are met with a strange, black passenger – an e-prototype by Porsche. Not approved for public roads, adorned with wild attachments and even more packed with power electronics than the Bavarian small car. These two cars are here to demonstrate what will be technologically possible from now on. As it stands, there are not yet any production vehicles in existence that can take the enormous charging power of up to 450 kW that the Allego charging station delivers. Therefore the two prototypes from BMW and Porsche are serving as demonstration vehicles at the inauguration of the first public HPC charging station. Along with Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, Porsche, BMW, Siemens, and Allego as the charging station manufacturer are involved in the ambitious FastCharge project. The aim is to test the “technical and physical limits of all components and systems involved in the charging process”, as Project Manager Stephan Elflein who works at consortium leader BMW explained. Three minutes for 100 kilometers The now officially inaugurated charging station is the first to be publicly accessible. When approached by “normal” electric cars, the electronics in the charging station detect the maximum possible charging power of the vehicle and automatically reduce the current output, so that the sensitive batteries are not damaged. If, however, the full charging current is drawn, then the enormous currents will cause the components to heat drastically. Up to 920 volts and up to 500 amps are reached. In order to keep this within acceptable limits, the cable and connector are cooled with the help of an environmentally sound glycol-water solution. A component part of the innovative charging station from Allego is an automatic registration and billing process. While the energy supply come from Siemens, and the charging station from Allego, Phoenix Contact contributes in particular with the charging cable and the cooled charging connector, along with a number of electronic components within the charging station itself. If the power is fully utilized, then enough electricity will flow in three minutes for a range of 100 kilometers. It takes just 15 minutes to charge an electric vehicle to up to 80 percent. This time is just long enough for a coffee in the service station. (lo) phoenixcontact-emobility.com/en/ The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 41

Vince Carioti, Director E-Mobility North America scandal. Of course, we still think big. But having said that, a fully electric version of the best-selling vehicle in the USA, the F150 Pickup, will be launched soon (smiling to himself). Charging times, infrastructure, and a limited choice of vehicles – this alternative drive technology still has a way to go. All of this will change in 2020, though. All of the big manufacturers have announced new models for next year. this The development of technology is clearly controlled and initiated here from Germany. As an autonomous e-mobility division, we have only been present in the USA for two years so we have not been active in the US market for very long. è In Europe, and above all in Germany, the car must be able to do everything as the number 1 choice of transport: the trip to the supermarket, the drive to work, but also the business trip and the road trip vacation across Europe. The USA is an enormous country. Two heavily populated coasts, with huge swathes of open land between. How do average Americans travel from place to place? What modes of transport does they use? Are airplanes or trains an alternative? The car is also the number 1 means of mobility in the USA. Think about how expensive it is when a family with two or three children have to travel. In this case, the car is by far the best value. And our public transport system, our infrastructure, is abysmal, both bus and rail. This usually leaves the car as the only option. But even here, we are seeing the beginnings of a paradigm shift. Younger people today are increasingly turning to Uber or car sharing models – the car is losing its significance. This in turn is changing usage behavior. Incidentally, we are also working on the electrification of heavy and light commercial vehicles. That is an enormous market – both here in the USA and globally. è Phoenix Contact E-Mobility in Germany and Phoenix Contact E-Mobility USA – what challenges are facing both companies? We do not work with our own developers in the USA. The Schieder facility in Germany works on development. Of course, we define our country-specific requirements here, and then our German colleagues implement these requirements. Looking to the medium-term, we need our own development and production in the US because our market is huge. But this, of course, is only my personal assessment. è Hybrid or fully electric cars – which technologies are currently leading the way in the USA? Personally, my tendency is towards fully electric cars. And Tesla is very clearly setting the standard. Naturally, there are also proponents of hybrid technologies, in particular due to the issue of limited range. But for me, this is merely a bridging technology. Incidentally, traditional engine construction is also currently undergoing a huge change in the USA. None of the large manufacturers are investing in the development and production of new gas or diesel power train systems any more. è What kind of car do you drive? A BMW M3. But we also have a 5.7 liter big block Chevy in the garage. For me personally, the ranges are not really ideal yet. If ranges of 300 miles were possible, and if manufacturers such as Mercedes, Audi, and BMW are involved, then it would be really exciting for me. (lo)  The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 43

The Tower of Rottweil Most people think of mobility as being horizontal. However, vertical motion is also a technological challenge. In the Swabian town of Rottweil in Germany, this has even resulted in the construction of an architectural highlight. R ottweil calls itself the “City of Towers”. The small town between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb mountains was built by the Romans, who first brought their technology, which was highly advanced at the time, to the wilds of Germania around 2,000 years ago. The medieval backdrop looking over the Neckar River has hardly changed since the 16th century. Now, however, Rottweil has become even richer with the addition of a very special attraction. The elevator division of thyssenkrupp, thyssenkrupp Elevator, has built a unique test tower here. à The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 45

FA C T S A N D F I G U R E S 15,000 cubic meters of concrete 2,500 tonnes of steel 40,000 tonnes, the total weight of the Giant of Rottweil. This is the same weight as 8,000 African elephants 232 meters above ground, the highest visitor platform in Germany 3.60 meters per day – the speed at which the tower rose. This is three times faster than the growth of bamboo under perfect conditions 10,000 square meters of land – enough for 50 tennis courts 100 engineers planned and supported the construction work 30,000 square meters of earth dug out – equivalent to the weight of 60 million water bottles >10 months, the active construction phase wind that pulls on the tower. This concrete weight hangs from a 9-meter long cable. It can be actively moved via two linear motors, thus compensating for and reducing the structural movements caused by the wind. (PTFE) glass This function is supported by the eye- catching outer siding of the test tower, which is made of semi-transparent, Teflon-coated polytetrafluoroethylene fiber webbing that spirals upward. The webbing, which covers more than 17,000 square meters, is mounted on a steel substructure. The white outer shell not only serves to insulate the tower, but also to absorb additional wind forces that are dissipated by the spiral. The elevators inside are coupled to a power recovery system, which works more effectively the more the elevator cars are loaded. Up to 30 percent of the energy used is recovered in this way. Into the abyss without cables Elevators are tested at speeds of up to 18 meters per second. An elevation of 90 meters is needed just to reach this maximum speed. Among other things, thyssenkrupp Elevator is testing the occupancy of one elevator shaft with two cars, and is developing a cable-free elevator system that is similar to a maglev train and enables the cabins to speed through the elevator shaft. technology, while There are 12 elevator shafts available for use in the test tower. Nine of these are used for testing conventional elevator the other three are being used to develop the cable- free system. Phoenix Contact has been working together with thyssenkrupp Elevator for a long time. Among other products, terminal blocks, pre- assembled control cabinets, industrial PCs, and fiber optic cables including connection technology are used in the systems. The necessary narrowness of the installed technology, the high mechanical loads, the highest safety standards for the elevators – the facts surrounding the test tower of Rottweil alone demonstrate that vertical mobility is also faced with fascinating challenges. (lo)  testturm.thyssenkrupp-elevator.com A 157 m2 conference room is situated 220 meters above ground, a smaller one at 216 meters 4747

New General Manager in the USA Kevin Zak is a known face in a new position The new General Manager USA has been active at Phoenix Contact since 1994. He started his career as an application engineer, and then took on various management roles in sales. He has been a member of the Harrisburg team since 2007, initially as Regional Manager of Sales, Industry. He took over responsibility for all ICE sales activities in 2011. And now, the old hand has a new role, thanks to his promotion to General Manager. Now, his responsibilities not only include sales, but also marketing and service. phoenixcontact.com/news B E H I N D T H E S C E N E S The mobile robot Entry into the world of autonomous vehicles in intralogistics new applications because it functions without the need for any infrastructure,” explains Marcus Böker, General Manager of Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures GmbH. www.accerion.tech Together with LIOF, a local investment fund, Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures has become a shareholder in the Dutch company Unconstrained Robotics B.V. – also known as Accerion. The startup, headquartered in Venlo, is a technology company that develops and already sells infrastructure-free positioning systems for mobile robots and autonomous vehicles. With this technology, which does not require satellite-based GPS data for location determination, navigation and location determination is now also possible within buildings. Currently, two product ranges are already available. These systems are essential for automation in production and logistics. “The technology that Accerion has developed opens up entirely Three million picked parts New record in the Blomberg logistics center The three-millionth goods shipment to be prepared and dispatched directly by a picking station in the logistics center at the Blomberg headquarters rather than being sent first to the packing center has been delivered. Leaner handling for the in-house logistics department, faster delivery for the customer – and unexpected attention for our colleague Eugen Moor, who was taken by surprise by the record-breaking order by the automated assignment via computer. The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 2/19 49 India embraces growth The new production building more than doubles the production area The Asian powerhouse, India, is continuing its robust industrial growth without letting up. This is also being witnessed by Phoenix Contact, thanks to continued demand. It was therefore high time to take this fact into account by extending the production area. The 9,000 square meters of the first building has not been enough for quite some time. A second building has now been opened, with great ceremony. With an additional 11,250 square meters, Phoenix Contact India, is, according to Dinesh Parwanda, President Phoenix Contact India, “well prepared for further growth”.

P R E V I E W The next issue will be published in September 2019: Community The world is growing together. Communities, but also production units, are becoming increasingly networked, in particular thanks to the new means of communication. This togetherness will be the central subject of the next issue of UPDATE. DIGITAL TWIN Close links On the search for similarities between biological and technological doppelgangers COMPLETE LINE The extended family What makes this comprehensive range so strong and successful? AUTONOMY Completely alone? Why entrepreneurial independence is anything but lonely. Questions for the Executive Board Legal information Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG Corporate Communications Lutz Odewald (Editor-in-Chief and author) Telephone: +49 5235 3-42153 E-mail: lodewald@phoenixcontact.com Ralf Tegtmeyer, Christian Brill (graphics) Photo credits: Cover photo: © Ahmad Faizal Yahya/Shutterstock From the industry: Deutsche Telekom, Alakai, Fraunhofer-Institut, MittelrheinStrom Amsterdam: picture alliance/ANP, Rijkswaterstaat The Tower of Rottweil: thyssenkrupp Elevator Behind the scenes: Mesago/Mathias Kutt, Uwe Erensmann/@uepress © Shutterstock: 4, 6, 7, 12, 15, 20, 22, 42, 49, 51 Copyright © 2019 Phoenix Contact All rights reserved.