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Separation into the familiar
10. December 2021
Separation into the familiar
Phoenix Contact will sell its Filderstadt-based subsidiary Phoenix Contact HMI IPC Technology to Renu Electronics Pvt. Ltd. a global manufacturer of industrial electronics and factory automation products. Sütron electronic GmbH…
Birthday as printed
1. December 2021
Birthday as printed
That’s how fast it goes when the idea is the right one: The company’s own start-up Protiq is not only now independent and very successful, but has also turned a…
Even closer to the wind
30. November 2021
Even closer to the wind
During the Wind Europe Electric City 2021 trade fair in Copenhagen, Phoenix Contact and the Wölfel Group announced an extended cooperation in the field of industrial solutions for wind energy.…
Fair SPS completely canceled
16. November 2021
Fair SPS completely canceled
No easy decision: Due to the development of the infection situation – a disaster alert is in effect in Bavaria due to high incidences and the RKI currently recommends not…
Corporate appeal for climate protection
29. October 2021
Corporate appeal for climate protection
At the start of the exploratory negotiations, 69 German companies from all key sectors of the economy are calling for an ambitious climate policy that meets the goals of the…
The face of Blomberg
27. October 2021
The face of Blomberg
Eckhard Schulze-Fielitz is considered today to be the most important protagonist of the style of German Structuralism. In 1955, the newly graduated architect founded a three-person office partnership in Essen…
New plant in Poland
8. October 2021
New plant in Poland
Five months of construction, 15,000 square meters, 300 employees: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility’s new production plant has been officially opened in Rzeszów, Poland. Production for AC charging cables, infrastructure charging stations…
An American pioneer
25. June 2021
An American pioneer
He was denied one great wish: “I would like to be invited to the 100th anniversary of Phoenix Contact.” Don Springer said this in the winter of 2004, when he…
COO Janwlecke named Manager of the Year
25. June 2021
COO Janwlecke named Manager of the Year
Torsten Janwlecke has won the vote for Manager of the Year 2021. The Business Area President DC and Chief Operating Officer has now been honored in the “Electromechanics” category. It…
New boost for future technologies
22. June 2021
New boost for future technologies
Frank Possel-Dölken has taken over the chairmanship of the steering committee of the Platform Industry 4.0. The Chief Digital Officer of Phoenix Contact took over the role in rotation from…
Start without Contact, but with Electronics
21. June 2021
Start without Contact, but with Electronics
25 years of Phoenix Contact at the Bad Pyrmont site – basically, it all started with a trip to the Netherlands in the 1980s. One of the managing directors at…
Special issue of the UPDATE
27. May 2021
Special issue of the UPDATE
With the growth of renewable energies, the limits of wind power plants are pushing further and further into regions that are not without their pitfalls in terms of climate. When…
Eyes open and through the mountain
25. March 2021
Eyes open and through the mountain
They belong to Switzerland like watches, banks and the Alps – tunnels. Hardly any other country is as adept in the art of perforating its innermost parts as the Swiss.…
The twin takes off
10. March 2021
The twin takes off
The Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) was launched on March 2. The organization was founded by 23 founding members from the electrical, mechanical engineering, software and user industries with the…
Ghost drivers in production
4. March 2021
Ghost drivers in production
A driverless transport system connects the automated small parts warehouse at the Blomberg site with workstations in production, thus ensuring optimized material flows. When the robot starts driving, no one…