Production
Process industry, trade and switch cabinet construction, mechanical engineering, Smart Factory
What the Swedish bite can do
18. November 2020
What the Swedish bite can do
Daniel Diekmann is a professional. Before starting at Phoenix Contact, the Marketing Manager completed an apprenticeship in the electrical trade. He briefly summarizes the essential features of the Crimpfox Duo…
Swedish appetizers
6. November 2020
Swedish appetizers
For those who did not yet know that Phoenix Contact also manufactures hand tools, the following lines are certainly of interest. We were not only interested in the Scandinavian place…
The Heat Simulator
30. September 2020
The Heat Simulator
Patrick Hartmann knows exactly when it gets too hot. With the help of his simulation tool, the thermal simulation expert can track down performance-hungry heat generators in housings before they…
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…
Skilled hands can mine gold anywhere
24. August 2020
Skilled hands can mine gold anywhere
In this interview, General Manager Professor Dr. Gunther Olesch reveals why he attaches particular importance to skilled work, the importance of the Phoenix Contact brand when choosing a career, and…
The Mobility Manufactory
7. July 2020
The Mobility Manufactory
Anyone entering the Phoenix Contact E‑Mobility production area will immediate note the atmosphere of concentrated activity. Each handle has to fit, and every little component must be set exactly in…
Craftsmanship at the Abyss
1. July 2020
Craftsmanship at the Abyss
What use is the most functional, practical and clever system, the most sophisticated control electronics and the most sophisticated sensor technology if they are not attached by expert hands where…
We’ve got it
26. February 2020
We’ve got it
We’ll stay at the lovely Blomberg. The final stage of the search for the digital twin takes us to the heart of Phoenix Contact. The company’s own tool shop is…
We print with it
25. February 2020
We print with it
It is back to Blomberg, the main location of Phoenix Contact. A subsidiary of the company also resides here. A particularly attractive one at that. It is called Protiq and…
We control with it
24. February 2020
We control with it
It goes back to Bad Pyrmont. There you will find a particularly hot trace of the digital twin – namely in the printed circuit board production, which is at home…
We train it
24. February 2020
We train it
Off we go to Blomberg, on the hunt for the digital twin. Here we find the next trace of the digital clone. We’ll start at a field office, not directly…
We feed it
24. February 2020
We feed it
The first station of the search for the digital twin leads us to Bad Pyrmont. There we meet Markus Becker. He is supposed to work with the twin … Markus…
On the hunt for the digital twin
24. February 2020
On the hunt for the digital twin
Anybody dealing with the topic of Industry 4.0 will, after just a short time, inevitably encounter the digital twin. This refers to the digitalized image of a real object or process.…
Thunder and lightning go digital
17. February 2020
Thunder and lightning go digital
When Reyno Thormählen looks up and sees thunderclouds, his face brightens. Thunderstorms are good. If things flash and thunder properly, his system can prove its protective function. Because Reyno Thormählen…
Data for the pot
18. November 2019
Data for the pot
How are you supposed to access the data generated by a bearing that is located in a gigantic mixing tank in which hot molten plastic is sloshing around? A research…