Machine building Machine building is a global and dynamic market. It also includes meeting the requirements of your customers and developing competitive products. Phoenix Contact offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for machine building.

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Interactive image map: Example control cabinet for machine building
Control
The digitalization, networking, and globalization of business and technical systems are generating new requirements for automation. Phoenix Contact therefore provides future-oriented PLCs, I/O systems, and PLC software.
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Control
Supply and protection
A reliable, stable power supply prevents damage to machinery and systems. COMPLETE line offers a wide range of products to cover all the functions of a safe and consistent energy infrastructure.
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Supply and protection
Signal conditioning
Whatever your application requires – whether switching, isolating, monitoring, amplifying, or multiplying – COMPLETE line provides everything from a universal relay system for standard applications and highly compact relay modules as an interface to the controller through to signal conditioners with or without a network connection.
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Signal conditioning
Connectivity
COMPLETE line provides a large selection of different terminal blocks for connecting a wide range of applications in the control cabinet. All products are easy to install, have standardized accessories, and have a consistent design.
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Connectivity
Secure communication
The increasing digitalization of industry requires the secure networking of more and more devices inside the control cabinet. COMPLETE line provides comprehensive product solutions for industrial communication and the protection of all relevant data.
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Secure communication
Functional safety
Safety solutions from the COMPLETE line range provide optimum protection for personnel and systems. All safety products have SIL certification and are characterized by their easy configuration and installation.
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Functional safety
Load switching
Electric motors are used in a variety of industrial applications for controlling movements. COMPLETE line provides innovative and intelligent products for your application.
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Load switching
Supply and protection in the field
A frequent challenge in machine building is the reliable supply of decentral loads installed in the field. COMPLETE line provides universal solutions with IP67 protection for this task.
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Supply and protection in the field
Secure communication in the field
The structure and function of a system may require the use of devices and components for communication even outside the control cabinet. COMPLETE line provides coordinated solutions for a very wide range of applications.
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Secure communication in the field
Signal transmission
In machine building, numerous sensors and actuators as well as their connections are installed in exposed conditions in the field. COMPLETE line provides solutions for the flexible, modular, and efficient connection of these components in the field.
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Signal transmission
Connectivity in the field
A wide variety of connection technology solutions are used in machine building. From the control cabinet to the field, COMPLETE line provides innovative products that are characterized by robustness, flexibility, and ease of use.
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Connectivity in the field
Machine building brochure:
Products and solutions for your success in machine building
Discover our range of solutions for machine building in our 40-page brochure. Find out more about our products and their typical applications, as well as our history, extensive expertise, and services.
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Three images depicting machine building at Phoenix Contact in the 1960s, in the present day, and in the future.

Machine building at Phoenix Contact.

We have a long tradition of machine building

Phoenix Contact has close ties with the machine building industry. Our in-house machine building department, with 180 employees, provides support for all developmental and manufacturing business units worldwide. As a result, we are very familiar with your daily challenges.

The service portfolio ranges from creating manually operated equipment to complex production systems. Together, we develop high-quality production approaches, innovative solutions, and state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies.

Woman and industrial robot collaborating on the production and testing of electronic components.

The journey to a smart factory – human-machine collaboration at Phoenix Contact.

Digitalization in machine building

The aim of digitalization is the smart factory. This describes an efficient and adaptable production system which achieves optimum value creation at every stage. The self-organizing value networks can be optimized according to various criteria, such as costs, availability or the use of resources.

Together with customers and partners, we are actively shaping solutions for the future. With almost 100 years of experience in machine building and automation, we are ideally placed to take the digital transformation of our world and turn it into the intelligent production of tomorrow.

Here, extensive manufacturing capability, in-house machine building, and expert automation know-how are just three of the many reasons why Phoenix Contact is a reliable partner. We are demonstrating what is already possible today in our own production processes. Increase your competitive edge with more intelligent production processes for maximum efficiency and flexibility. We develop components, systems, and solutions that will enable you to achieve this.

Glimpse into a digital factory

Digital Factory now

Digitalization presents numerous challenges for production – but above all, it also provides countless opportunities for increasing productivity and system availability. Use your existing machine and process data to redesign your production processes to be more flexible and efficient, and create the foundation for new, data-centric business models to secure your long-term competitive edge.