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Is the PLC losing its relevance today? 09/05/2023 Suzanne Gill finds out how the role of the traditional PLC is evolving with the advent of edge computing. Full Story...
Avoiding attacks 13/04/2023 Suzanne Gill posed the following question to a variety of cybersecurity experts: 'What is the best piece of advice you can offer end-users keen to ensure that their connected OT devices do not offer a potential attack surface for bad actors?' Full Story...
PLCnext Technology ranked ‘Best in Class’ 29/11/2022 International market analysis and consulting firm, PAC Innovation Radar, has ranked Phoenix Contact’s open PLCnext Technology ecosystem as ‘Best in Class’ with an overall score of 1.91 in the category ‘Open Digital Platforms for Machine-edge-centric Industrial IoT in Europe 2022’. Full Story...
The next steps for digitalisation 10/10/2022 With many industrial organisations now having taken their first digitalisation steps, Suzanne Gill finds out what the next big disruptor might be for the ongoing digital transformation of both the process and the manufacturing sectors. Full Story...
New I/Os for field installation 15/02/2022 Phoenix Contact has extended its portfolio of I/O systems for control cabinet-free automation with the new generation of its Axioline E I/O system. Full Story...
Ready-to-connect distribution blocks with integrated disconnect element 08/03/2021 The PTFIX distribution blocks with Push-in connection from Phoenix Contact are individually configured and just need to be unpacked and connected at the user’s premises. The first distribution blocks with integrated function are now available. Full Story...
A partnership for open automation platform 13/10/2020 As a part of a new agreement Phoenix Contact will license its PLCnext runtime environment to Yaskawa and has agreed upon joint further development. Yaskawa plans to use the PLCnext runtime system in the fields of motion controls and robotics, initially in Europe and the USA. Full Story...
Connecting industrial applications to a private 5G network 28/09/2020 Control Engineering Europe finds out more about an industrial 5G router for private networks, by speaking to Frank Hakemeyer, director of communication interfaces at Phoenix Contact Electronics. Full Story...
WLAN Mesh for automation networks 22/09/2020 With the new firmware 2.6, the WLAN 2100 wireless module from Phoenix Contact now also offers WLAN Mesh operating mode in addition to Access Point and Client modes. Full Story...
Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact agree on a partnership for open automation platform 15/09/2020 As a part of a new agreement Phoenix Contact will license its PLCnext runtime environment to Yaskawa and has agreed upon joint further development. Yaskawa plans to use the PLCnext runtime system in the fields of motion controls and robotics, initially in Europe and the USA. Full Story...
Connecting industrial applications to a private 5G network 08/09/2020 Control Engineering Europe finds out more about an industrial 5G router for private networks, by speaking to Frank Hakemeyer, director of communication interfaces at Phoenix Contact Electronics. Full Story...
Security routers protect industrial networks easily 24/08/2020 The new security routers of the FL MGuard 1100 series from Phoenix Contact enables users to protect industrial networks against IT attacks. The devices are optimised for industrial use and, at the same time, are convenient to operate. Full Story...
New functions for cloud-based remote maintenance 21/04/2020 New functions have been added to the mGuard Secure Remote Service from Phoenix Contact with the extension of the company’s cloud-based remote maintenance platform. Full Story...
App supports signaling system for 4G devices 22/07/2019 The TC MOBILE I/O app from Phoenix Contact supports the use of the TC MOBILE I/O X200 alarm and remote control module by enabling SMS commands to be triggered with just a click and displaying the current device status clearly to the user. Full Story...
Collaborating for Single Pair Ethernet 28/05/2019 Phoenix Contact, Weidmüller, Reichle & De-Massari, Belden, and Fluke Networks recently announced that they are to jointly develop mutually compatible components for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE). Full Story...
Phoenix Contact awarded IEC 62443-4-1 and 2-4 certification TÜV SÜD 24/04/2019 Phoenix Contact is one of the first companies in Germany to have been certified by TÜV SÜD in accordance with the IEC 62443-4-1 and 2-4 series of standards for IT security. Full Story...
Cloud-based remote maintenance 01/03/2019 The mGuard Secure Cloud remote services from Phoenix Contact can now be used with improved performance and scalability. Full Story...
Using the cloud to meet certification requirements 14/10/2018 Arno Martin Fast explains how Ricola has utilised cloud computing alongside its tried-and-tested automation technology to provide a cost-effective solution to meet stringent certification requirements to allow it to export its products across the globe. Full Story...
IO-Link helps increase modularity in the field 25/05/2018 The Phoenix Contact block-modular Axioline E I/O system product portfolio now includes IO-Link I/O boxes. Full Story...
Investing in your plant’s future today 26/02/2018 Suzanne Gill reports on the issues surrounding industrial digitalisation, and finds out why it is vital to put in the groundwork now to ensure a smarter factory in the future. Full Story...
The open world of automation 26/04/2017 Frank Walde talks us through a new open control platform that forms the basis for a flexible, and future-proof controller generation. Full Story...
Open control platform for future-proof automation 30/01/2017 Phoenix Contact has launched a new open control platform based on the PLCnext Technology. This enables parallel programming on the basis of established software tools such as Visual Studio, Eclipse, Matlab Simulink, and PC Worx as well as freely selectable linking of their created program code. Full Story...
Phoenix Contact and Flowserve join Open Integration program 13/12/2016 Endress+Hauser’s Open Integration Partner Program aims to mitigate risks when commissioning customer plant by ensuring that operators can easily integrate their devices and components into automation systems.The eight companies already in the programme -AUMA Riester, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt, Honeywell Process Solutions, Mitsubishi Electric, Pepperl+Fuchs, Rockwell Automation, R. STAHL and Schneider Electric - have been joined by Phoenix Contact and Flowserve. Full Story...
CC-Link IE cables and connectors help future-proof machines and processes 23/10/2016 Phoenix Contact is helping customers to future-proof their machines and processes by offering a comprehensive range of cables and connectors for CC-Link IE. Full Story...
New digital mixed modules for I/O system 19/07/2016 The new digital AXL F DI16/1 DO8/2-2A 2H mixed module extends the I/O system for signal acquisition in the Axioline F control cabinet from Phoenix Contact. Full Story...
From vision to reality: an innovative combination of automation and cloud technology 25/05/2016 For many, the Internet of Things (IoT) is, still a far-off vision. While productivity is set to improve with the increasingly networked, Internet-capable smart devices and the data they provide, specific details on implementation as well as fully developed business models are generally unavailable or have not yet been fully fleshed out. Arno Martin discusses a cloud-based solution which opens up new use cases in the area of system automation. Full Story...
Secure communication is the key 17/05/2016 Anja Moldehn believes that the basis for success of Industry 4.0 is the creation of plant-wide secure and consistent digitisation. Full Story...
Lightning current arrester for 400/690 V systems 10/05/2016 Phoenix Contact has introduced a pluggable type 1 lightning current arrester with integrated backup fuse for nominal voltages of up to 400/690 V. Full Story...
Mobile devices - Taking things slowly 13/04/2016 Suzanne Gill reports on the use of mobile devices in industrial applications. It appears to be a slow-burn technology on the plant floor and there are some hurdles that need to be overcome before mobile devices become more widely used. Full Story...
Secure data connection for remote maintenance 26/01/2016 The specialist brewery system supplier, GEA, employs remote maintenance as part of its solution, to ensure a high level of plant availability and efficient plant operation. Security of data connections plays an important role in the process. Full Story...
Ethernet media converters for basic requirements 09/11/2015 The new class 1000 Ethernet media converters from Phoenix Contact are designed for industrial applications with basic requirements. Full Story...
New 868-MHz wireless module 07/07/2015 Phoenix Contact is expanding its Trusted Wireless 2.0 range of Radioline wireless communication products with an 868-MHz wireless module. Full Story...
The smallest ODP remote control station in the world 12/05/2015 The new mobile radio module, TC Mobile I/O X300 from Phoenix Contact, is the smallest ODP remote control station in the world. Over the mobile communication network it securely and reliably monitors both analogue and digital signals from remote outstations. The relays can be controlled remotely. Full Story...
Moving from IT-powered automation to Industry 4.0 20/11/2014 Phoenix Contact regards Industry 4.0 as a model for the future development of industrial production systems. It is therefore concentrating its activities on digital item description, secure communications, as well as intelligent and independent control of machinery and equipment in combination with easy installation and usability. Full Story...
Nurturing innovation and entrepreneurs 21/10/2014 At a recent conference, Roland Bent, executive vice president of product development and marketing at Phoenix Contact, spoke about the power of innovation and how to nurture an innovation culture. Full Story...
I/O system for safety applications 14/10/2014 The Profisafe modules of Phoenix Contact’s Axioline F I/O system now enable implementation of safety applications. Full Story...
Ethernet components are Industrial IT certified 21/01/2014 Switches and security routers from the current Phoenix Contact product range are have been certified by ABB as being ‘Industrial IT Enabled’, which assures the user that the devices can be combined with other Industrial IT components. Full Story...
Wireless system – expansion modules deliver new uses 23/07/2013 The new multi-channel I/O expansion modules for the Radioline wireless system from Phoenix Contact, with a compact 17.5 mm housing, make it possible to transfer up to eight digital signals. Full Story...
Spacing-saving two-wire transducers and contact voltage source 17/07/2012 A new passive two-wire transducer and a high-precision constant voltage source has been added to the Mini Analogue family of 6.2mm isolation amplifiers, from Phoenix Contact. Full Story...
Active redundancy modules and diodes for process applications 10/07/2012 Two new active Quint Oring redundancy modules and Quint diodes with Ex certification have been added in the Phoenix Contact product range. Full Story...
Active redundancy modules increase reliability 30/08/2011 Phoenix Contact has added two active Quint Oring redundancy modules to its product range. Full Story...
Fast compact controller with integrated Ethernet interface 12/07/2011 As a result of the integrated floating-point unit for quickly processing floating point numbers, the ILC 190 ETH 2TX controller from Phoenix Contact is said to be suitable for fast closed-loop controls and basic motion applications. A 1MB program memory also allows it to be used for large applications . Full Story...
Innovation abounds at a record-breaking SPS event 13/12/2010 Politicians and bankers may be wringing their hands over economic difficulties in Europe, but at least they can console themselves in knowing that one sector - factory automation -won’t need a bailout. It is booming, and there are plenty of engineers and engineering firms ready to tell their story. Full Story...
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