Phoenix Contact

Phoenix Contact creates solutions for electrification, networks and automation with a passion for technology and innovation. Phoenix Contact is a global player and a family company at the same time. Today, they employ around 22,000 people worldwide. Phoenix Contact manufactures globally in a production network spanning 11 countries and has more than 50 sales offices. Together with customers and partners, they develop solutions for the future using groundbreaking connection and automation technology.

Connecting, distributing or controlling power or data flows – they have been developing the right products for this since 1923. In industrial production facilities, in the field of renewable energy, in infrastructure or for complex device connections: these solutions are used wherever processes need to run automatically. Beside ensuring proper functioning, they support their partners in developing sustainable applications with more efficient processes and at reduced costs.

Device Connectors, Industrial Components and Electronics, and Industry Management and Automation: these are our three main business units.

Device Connectors

As a leading manufacturer of device connection technology, they develop innovative connection and housing solutions for applications in almost all industrial and infrastructure sectors.

Device manufacturers can draw on a range of more than 60,000 products for signal, data and power transmission when implementing modern device solutions.

A selection from the programme:

• Printed circuit terminals and connectors enable reliable printed circuit board connections with numerous connection and assembly options.
• Board-to-board connectors enable the connection of printed circuit boards inside the device in a small space.
• Assembly rail and field enclosures protect electronics safely, even under extreme conditions.

Industrial Components and Electronics

Phoenix Contact is one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial connection technology and electronics. Their product range covers everything needed for the construction and use of switch cabinets and installations.

In addition, they support their customers with software solutions for more efficient engineering and a variety of different services and systems to increase productivity in switch cabinet and installation construction.

Phoenix Contact offers connection terminals and industrial connectors for field installation, switch modules, interface technology, as well as surge protection and power supplies. A wide range of marking systems, tools and assembly materials complete their range.

Industry Management and Automation

As an innovative automation provider, they ensure greater sustainability with digitisation solutions and innovative ideas.

Their automation ecosystem PLCnext Technology is the answer to the growing shortage of skilled personnel and the improvement of flexibility, efficiency and adaptability.

In close collaboration with their customers, they use their products and services to develop practical, smart industrial solutions for the energy sector, process industry, infrastructure and factory automation. With their many years of experience in the industry, they support their customers in preparing for the future and designing safe industrial systems.

In addition to an open hardware platform, modular engineering software, and access to a global community of experts from the IT and OT worlds, Phoenix Contact also offers easy integration of apps via an industrial software marketplace. This is complemented by a powerful automation infrastructure consisting of I/O modules, industrial communication technology, functional safety, and industrial PCs. As a technology leader, the use of modern technologies is just as important to them as constant compliance with current cyber security standards.

With passion and knowledge, Phoenix Contact develops innovative solutions that pave the way to a more sustainable world.