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We make tunnels smart
4. March 2022
We make tunnels smart
They belong to Switzerland like watches, banks and the Alps – tunnels. Hardly any other country is as adept at the art of perforating its interior as the Swiss. But…
The hanging garden of Stuttgart
17. February 2022
The hanging garden of Stuttgart
When one of Europe’s most innovative planning and consulting firms in the real estate sector constructs its own building, the extraordinary becomes the standard: At OWP12, innovation begins far below…
The Idea Smith
2. November 2021
The Idea Smith
Uli Leidecker is not only a new member of Phoenix Contact’s management board. He is also one of the most prominent advocates of open platforms, security architectures and a holistic…
Climatic hot flashes
27. October 2021
Climatic hot flashes
Two degrees are hardly noticeable to the average person. But while the human sensory organs care little about this temperature increase, Mother Earth and her gas shell are getting mighty…
Hamburg’s new gem
19. July 2021
Hamburg’s new gem
Spring 2021 – no cable has yet been installed, no control cabinet has been fitted, and no control system has been activated. Nevertheless, the building automation experts from Phoenix Contact…
Parking under first floor
8. July 2021
Parking under first floor
When the automotive treasure is ordered underground and the systems of Klaus Multiparking are in play, then the end of the technical lifetime is not reached. It is only parked…
When the wall shakes
25. June 2021
When the wall shakes
When Mother Earth discovers her archaic nature, man becomes very small. Earthquakes are an elementary force of nature against which hardly any protection is possible. It is therefore all the…
From quarry to terminal
1. June 2021
From quarry to terminal
If you read the few lines you find about Dirk Görlitzer, you might think he is a typical representative of a career in a flash: university, employment, top management. Not…
Belgian lifeguards
8. March 2021
Belgian lifeguards
A swimming pool in your own backyard – that’s probably what even residents of the smallest rental apartments dream of. The Belgian manufacturer LPW Pools makes this wish come true…
Mobility by the seat of pants
5. March 2021
Mobility by the seat of pants
Speed is their motivation, deception their métier and water their means of transport – when these Swiss tinkerers get into the game, it gets wet, fast and almost certainly breathtaking.…
Cruising under floodlight
3. March 2021
Cruising under floodlight
The sea route from the North Sea to Ghent in Belgium is 32 kilometers long, 200 meters wide and illuminated on both sides. The control of the lighting system must…
Fitness for the water pipeline
1. March 2021
Fitness for the water pipeline
Water is a foodstuff. When it comes out of the tap, it’s even very inexpensive, as it costs an average of just 0.2 cents per liter. But there is another…
Noble drops from the bean
24. February 2021
Noble drops from the bean
When it comes to refining water, many think of hops, malt or distilleries. However, if you want to sharpen your senses rather than befuddle them, a drink made from the…
24/7 under pressure
22. February 2021
24/7 under pressure
1,500 cubickilometers (!) of wastewater are produced worldwide every year. An enormous amount that, if not treated appropriately, will jeopardize the global drinking water cycle in the long term. In…
Pressure makers in view
19. February 2021
Pressure makers in view
Would you have known? 20 to 25 percent of the electricity generated worldwide is consumed by pumps. And 85 percent of the life cycle costs of pressure makers are attributable…