Phoenix Contact unveils rooftop solar system

2022-04-25

The nearly 1-megawatt array will produce 30% of facility’s energy needs

New bus coupler for Ethernet

2022-04-21

With the new IL ETH BK-PAC Inline bus coupler for Modbus/TCP (UDP), Phoenix Contact is expanding its product portfolio for setting up remote I/O solutions in the control cabinet.

New functions through update for Edge PC

2022-04-21

To transfer information from the local network to a cloud solution, Phoenix Contact completes the IIoT solution with firmware update 2022.0 for the EPC 1502 and EPC 1522 Edge PCs.

Powerful controller for high safety requirements

2022-04-21

The BPC 9102S Remote Field Controller from Phoenix Contact is the most powerful controller in the product range based on PLCnext Technology. It was developed especially for applications with the highest safety requirements and extreme conditions.

Small terminal blocks for maximum benefits

2022-04-19

The terminal blocks in miniature format from Phoenix Contact can be conveniently wired and mounted in various ways in even the narrowest of spaces. Depending on the application, the miniature terminal blocks are available with Push-in or screw connection technology.

Circuit breaker system with IO-Link

2022-04-19

This year, the CAPAROC individual modular system from Phoenix Contact is being extended by a new power module with IO-Link interface. This makes CAPAROC even more flexible in use and easier to adapt to the conditions of the machines to be protected.

Energy Solution Partner Program

2022-04-19

Phoenix Contact has established globally selected Energy Solution Partners who have extensive expertise in the company’s products and systems. This enables solar power solutions to be adapted to individual customer requirements worldwide.

Heavy-duty connectors in various colors

2022-04-19

The HEAVYCON standard housings from Phoenix Contact are now also available with a resistant, colored powder coating. This allows more individuality and flexibility in the realization of machines and systems in customer-specific designs.

Supplements for splice boxes with patented pigtail tray

2022-04-19

Phoenix Contact is supplementing the compact splice/distributor boxes in the FDX 20 series for DIN rail mounting with additional types of fibers and couplings.

Highspeed Ethernet up to 1 km with Gigabit Ethernet extenders

2022-04-19

The Gigabit Ethernet extenders from Phoenix Contact enable broadband applications up to 1 Gbps over any 2-wire cables and coaxial cables.

Compact DC charging cable awarded Good Design Award 2021

2022-04-19

Following the multiple award-winning AC charging cables, Phoenix Contact’s product family for DC charging cables for the lower power range, the CCS C-Line, has now also received the Good Design Award 2021 for practical and stylish design from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum.

Signal integrity and impedance – educational webinar from the companies Polar, NCAB, and Phoenix Contact

2022-02-24

Following the guiding principle “On the path to signal integrity – from calculation via connection technology to the PCB with a focus on impedance,” the companies will provide expertise for optimizing impedances on the PCB.

Touch panels for sophisticated visualization solutions

2022-02-24

The TP 6000 touch panel product family from Phoenix Contact is a flexible HMI product platform for sophisticated visualization solutions.

Put simply: The construction and functionality of charging stations

2022-02-24

Electric car charging stations and home chargers have to meet high standards of availability, safety, and comfort based on the field of application.

Data connectors for any device interface

2022-02-24

Phoenix Contact is consistently developing its portfolio of data connectors for reliable communication. With the extension of the product range, established data connectors such as D-SUB are just as much part of the portfolio as new data connectors for RJ45, USB, HDMI, coaxial and fiber-optic connections, and Single Pair Ethernet.

New generation web panels

2022-02-24

The new WP 6000 web panel product family from Phoenix Contact is a flexible platform that carries out operation and monitoring tasks efficiently.

Thermal protection for high nominal currents

2022-02-24

The TCP thermal device circuit breakers from Phoenix Contact are being extended to devices with higher nominal currents with the TCP 10 variant.

Compact board-to-board connectors

2022-02-24

The new, space-saving board-to-board connectors in the FS series from Phoenix Contact, with a pitch of 0.635 mm, enable mezzanine PCB arrangements with high-speed data transmission rates up to 20 Gbps.

Phoenix Contact wins three Engineers’ Choice Awards

2022-02-08

Control Engineering readers select Axioline Smart Elements, FL mGuard 1100, and QUINT POWER 600VA DC to AC Inverter

Data-driven circuit breakers

2022-02-07

CAPAROC system features customizable overcurrent protection

Compact modular distribution blocks with lateral Push-in connection

2022-01-27

The new PTVFIX distribution blocks from Phoenix Contact are a combination of the PTFIX distribution block system and the PTV series with vertical conductor connection.

Fiber-optic couplings and pigtails news

2022-01-27

New couplings and pigtails extend the fiber optics (FO) portfolio from Phoenix Contact. The couplings and pigtails are particularly well-suited for splice boxes and other distributors.

High Power Charging up to 500 kW – now for CCS type 1

2022-01-27

The CHARX connect DC charging cables for ultra-fast High Power Charging (HPC) are now also available for the North American CCS type 1 charging standard. A comprehensive range of accessories complete the HPC system portfolio.

Surge protection with an overall width of 3.5 mm

2022-01-27

The TERMITRAB complete product family from Phoenix Contact features protection against overvoltages, with a narrow overall width of just 3.5 mm per protective device.

VIVAWEST and Phoenix Contact use digital building management to reduce energy consumption and operating costs

2022-01-20

After successfully launching digital building management with 400 heating systems, VIVAWEST has joined up with Phoenix Contact to expand this pilot project. A total of 300 additional heating systems are now equipped with a central controller.

Phoenix Contact awarded IEC 62443 certificate for PLCnext Control by TÜV SÜD

2021-12-06

Phoenix Contact is the first company to receive a certification for a controller (PLC) in accordance with IEC 62443-4-1 ML 3 Full Process Profile in combination with IEC 62443-4-2. This confirms that the secure development life cycle was fully applied in developing the PLCnext Control devices.

Reliable interface for the blind plugging of modular connections

2021-11-26

The new docking frames in the Phoenix Contact HEAVYCON product family provide time-saving installation and maintenance of slide-in systems and other applications in which the interfaces cannot be seen.

Tool-free cabling with M12 Push-Lock connectors

2021-11-26

Confined spaces and customized cable lengths are becoming more and more common when it comes to the cabling of machines and systems.

Press conference at SPS – smart production solutions

2021-11-26

At the SPS trade fair, held from November 23–25, 2021, Ulrich Leidecker, President of Industrial Management and Automation, spoke at a press conference about the development of Phoenix Contact’s business situation in 2021.

PLCnext Control for redundancy

2021-11-26

With its redundancy function, the high-performance RFC 4072R PLCnext Control device from Phoenix Contact is ideal for use in high-availability applications. This PLC is part of the PLCnext Technology ecosystem, which is currently the most open automation platform on the market.

PCB connection technology for Ethernet APL

2021-11-26

Phoenix Contact provides a comprehensive product portfolio of PCB terminal blocks and PCB connectors for Single Pair Ethernet, with which intelligent field devices can be integrated into switch-based Ethernet environments.

Service for manufacturer-independent device management and updates

2021-11-26

In the industrial environment, solutions for Device and Update Management (DaUM) often use a specific process called a vendor to distribute files to proprietary devices and install them based on the manufacturer.

CONTACTRON Speed Starter

2021-11-04

Bridging the gap between motor starters and variable frequency drives

Official inauguration of the new Phoenix Contact E-Mobility production site in Poland

2021-10-12

The new Phoenix Contact E-Mobility production facility in the Rzeszów-Dworzysko Science and Technology Park was officially inaugurated on October 7, 2021, in the presence of the mayor, Konrad Fijołek.

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures invests in OT cybersecurity

2021-10-01

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures, the corporate venture capital company of the Phoenix Contact Group, has invested in high-tech startup SIGA as part of a new round of financing.

Phoenix Contact is “opening doors with the mouse”

2021-09-23

Phoenix Contact is taking part in the action day “Opening doors with the mouse” on October 3, 2021. Children will be guided through the Bad Pyrmont production site via a virtual 360° tour.

Displays and keypads

2021-09-20

Customizable options for electronic housings simplify device design

ISA honors Jack Nehlig

2021-09-08

President of Phoenix Contact USA recognized for Excellence in Leadership

Phoenix Contact partners with Stromquist & Company

2021-08-27

New building automation channel partner

Groundbreaking ceremony in Blomberg: Phoenix Contact builds an energy-efficient facility for machine building

2021-08-25

August 24, 2021 marked the groundbreaking for the new building that Phoenix Contact will build at the end of the Flachsmarktstraße by 2023.