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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…
The torment of choice
17. February 2021
The torment of choice
He has been with Phoenix Contact since 2008, and Frank Possel-Dölken has been a member of the management board since August 2020. What has changed for the Chief Digital Officer…
The Building Whisperer
3. December 2020
The Building Whisperer
Bernhard Tillmanns has a vision. He wants to change the buildings of the future. He wants to make them flexible. Versatile. Updateable. And already today! Shell construction in various stages…
Power to Pressure
5. November 2020
Power to Pressure
When the only compressed air energy storage and gas turbine power station in Europe went into operation in Huntorf, Germany, in 1978, an energy revolution towards renewables had not even…
Light, beautiful and smart
19. October 2020
Light, beautiful and smart
Light from the Lüneburg Heath is conquering city centers worldwide. Portrait of an innovative lighting manufacturer with an exciting vertical range of manufacture and bright future prospects. Peter Oetjens, Head…
The smart head office
5. October 2020
The smart head office
In Nordhorn there is a new building, which is not only a showpiece for energy management and building automation. It is also populated by people who have quite literally internalized…
Sawing for the future
24. August 2020
Sawing for the future
Filing, milling, drilling, sawing – just the right thing for Lars van Lengerich. For the 16-year-old apprentice, studying is currently out of the question. During a visit to the apprentice…
Inspiring tomorrow’s engineers
17. June 2020
Inspiring tomorrow’s engineers
Phoenix Contact USA and Middletown Area Middle School have a long-lasting community partnership. Nearly 15 years ago, several Phoenix Contact engineers saw a gap. Young people were not getting enough…
Gentle bouncers
19. February 2020
Gentle bouncers
The more gentle the bouncer, the more pleasant the entrance. A visit to the Westphalian town of Lippstadt shows why this is not only the case when it comes to…