Control technology
PLCs (controllers) and I/Os
Find the appropriate PLCs (controllers) and I/Os with IP20 and IP65/IP67 degrees of protection, whether as a system or as a remote I/O station for a wide range of different Ethernet networks. Program in IEC 61131-3 or high-level languages, and ensure your system is secure for the future. For example, with PLCnext Technology you can already implement the latest trends like artificial intelligence or transform sustainable solutions in the solar industry into smart solutions.
Product categories
Open to the future
The world of automation is changing. The digitalization, networking, and globalization of business and technical systems are generating new market requirements. Manufacturers of future-oriented automation systems must be ready to provide their customers with the ability to meet the standards of modern IoT applications. Phoenix Contact therefore provides future-oriented PLCs, I/O systems, and PLC software. From components through to the complete system, for the control cabinet and field installation. Professional automation for your systems: from decentral water supply to highly complex painting lines in the automotive industry.
New products
Virtual PLCnext Control
Efficient and flexible control solutions
Virtual PLCnext Control offer greater scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency in automation. As software in an OCI container, they enable seamless integration, combine OT and IT security, and increase the hardware independence of your control solution.
Main features
- System architecture based on the open PLCnext Technology ecosystem
- Programming in accordance with IEC 61131-3 and high-level languages such as C++, C#, and Matlab
- PROFINET controller and/or device
- Configuration using web-based management
- Virtual PLCnext Control in OCI container
Your Advantages
- Software-based control system with open PLCnext Technology architecture
- Easy scaling and adaptation to new requirements without physical retrofitting
- Direct connection to IT systems, cloud services, and IIoT platforms for data-driven applications
- Minimizes investment costs as no special hardware is required
- Maximum cybersecurity with container-based technology
PLCnext Technology – enhance your automation thinking
PLCnext Technology connects the IT and OT worlds Ready your application for IIoT and Industry 4.0
PLCnext Technology is the ecosystem for industrial automation consisting of open hardware, modular engineering software, a global community, and a digital software marketplace. Digitalization and globalization are placing new demands on industrial automation. The precisely-tailored design of the open automation system is just as important as flexible, modular expansion.
In addition to standard PLC programming in accordance with IEC 61131-3, parallel programming and the combination of programming languages such as C/C++, C#, and MATLAB® Simulink® in real time is also possible with PLCnext Control. Accelerate your application development process with the free basic version of PLCnext Engineer. Or use your familiar programming environment – you decide!
Through simple cloud integration, the option to use open source software, and the constantly growing expertise of the PLCnext Community, you thus benefit from new forms of collaboration. The resulting solutions apps, software modules, runtime systems, and function extensions are available in the PLCnext Store and ensure enormous time and cost savings when creating applications. This makes PLCnext Technology the ideal ecosystem for your modern automation challenge.
PLCs, PLC extensions, I/O systems, and software for PLCnext Technology
Control technology
Use our broad portfolio of control technology consisting of PLCs, functional PLC extensions, I/O systems, and software to get your system ready for IIoT and Industry 4.0 with PLCnext Technology. The open ecosystem makes it possible to implement automation projects without the limitations of proprietary systems. Integrate open source code and apps, or network with PLCnext Control via cloud connections.
PLCnext Technology allows parallel programming based on established software tools. These include Visual Studio, Eclipse, Matlab® Simulink®, and PLCnext Engineer, as well as the freely selectable integration of existing program code. For example, this enables you to freely combine functions in accordance with IEC 61131-3 with routines from C/C++, C#, or MATLAB® Simulink®, and to merge these functions to create a complete system.
Phoenix Contact offers scalable PLCs with IP20 degree of protection for this purpose. From modular controllers for small applications to centrally managed high-performance controllers and PC-based edge devices – this product family always offers a suitable solution for your project. The modular controllers provide you with a high degree of flexibility in the design of your stations. Choose from a broad portfolio of I/Os or extend the functionality of the controller by adding function modules on the left side. The open Linux core also allows you to integrate new technologies such as OPC UA, TSN, and 5G. PLCnext Control thus offers a very high degree of future-proofing.
Hardware-independent, scalable Virtual PLCnext Control
Virtual PLCnext Control: The future of flexible and cost-effective industrial automation
The new Virtual PLCnext Control product portfolio offers an innovative solution for modern industrial automation. This technology enables you to abstract control tasks from physical devices and execute them on high-performance computer architectures, providing flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency. The Virtual PLCnext Control is a software code package in the form of an OCI container, which provides a familiar environment with functions as well as operating and programming options that will also be known to you from hardware-based PLCnext Control. This solution enables seamless integration into existing systems, combines OT and IT security, and optimizes costs by consolidating multiple PLC instances. Easy maintenance and updates, as well as the ability to seamlessly move applications between different hardware platforms, make Virtual PLCnext Control a future-proof and cost-effective solution for industrial automation.
Axioline family remote I/O system for the control cabinet and field installation
Remote I/O systems for the control cabinet and field installation
Choose from an extensive range of remote I/O systems for the control cabinet, also for particularly fast data communication. Implement safety applications with our PROFIsafe modules, for example, or with no safety controller at all by using SafetyBridge Technology. Our I/O systems can be combined perfectly with all Phoenix Contact programmable logic controllers.
For decentral automation without a control cabinet, you can use I/O modules in a block design with high functionality and a particularly robust design for harsh industrial environments. You can extend the scope of functions of your application by using digital I/Os along with an IO-Link master and the corresponding IO-Link devices.
Controllers for e-mobility charging infrastructure
The CHARX control AC and DC charging controllers provide the intelligence for your networked charging stations. Thanks to their scalability, full connectivity, flexible configuration, and integrated load management, they are suitable for private, commercial, and public charging points – ranging from a home charging station to a parking garage.
