Phoenix Contact
As industrial environments evolve toward interconnected systems, consistent data integration becomes a central requirement. The IIoT framework within "PLCnext Technology" addresses this challenge by enabling structured data acquisition, harmonization, and transmission across heterogeneous infrastructures. New connectors and the "Telegraf" app extend the framework with scalable data pipelines and...
The All Electric Society is more than just a strategic vision. It requires concrete technical solutions. In the first part of our highlight talk with Klaus Pflüger from Wöhner, Jörg Scheer from Harting, and Joel Stratemann from Phoenix Contact, we discussed strategic objectives and political framework conditions. Now the focus is on technical implementation. Using practical examples, the three...
The vision of the All Electric Society stands for a comprehensively electrified, digitally networked, and sustainable energy supply. At “The smarter E Europe 2025,” Joel Stratemann from Phoenix Contact, Jörg Scheer from Harting, and Klaus Pflüger from Wöhner discussed how their companies are implementing the AES concept in concrete terms and what steps still need to be taken to achieve this. Their...
The two leading networks promoting Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) in industrial communications, the SPE Industrial Partner Network and the Single Pair Ethernet System Alliance, have announced a close cooperation. The aim is to further advance the spread of SPE technology by pooling resources and expertise. In view of the increasing market relevance of Single Pair Ethernet, the networks have been...
The board of the independent non-profit organization Universalautomation.org, or UAO for short, has appointed Raquel Torres from Spain as its new president. The business economist and aeronautical engineer with international management experience succeeds John Conway, who has held the position since 2021. Conway had already announced his retirement in May. Greg Boucaud (Chief Marketing Officer)...
TE Connectivity and Phoenix Contact will jointly develop new hybrid single pair ethernet (SPE) M12 connection solutions. The M12 connectors comply with the specified hybrid format according to International Electrotechnical Commission standard 63171-7, which was initiated in early 2021 at the suggestion of TE in the standards commission. This agreement combines the innovative power of two...
