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PHOENIX CONTACT
One connector – one programme
The best connections in Blomberg
“A high level of vertical integration is our philosophy,”
was the comment from Phoenix Contact, which
added, “We therefore not only develop modern
electronic applications but also use them ourselves
in production.” One example of this is the optimisation
of injection moulding machines designed to
turn plastic parts into finished components ready
for installation or destined for upgrading. Here it is
a question of how to improve the control and processes
of such machines to make them work even
faster. The engineers from Phoenix Contact pass on
such knowledge to their customers and continuously
implement measures for retrofitting. Phoenix
Contact sees itself as a service-provider which sells
its concepts to third parties such as the car manufacturing
industry, where individual automotive parts
are moulded within seconds and then dispatched
to the next station for further processing. Acting
as a system partner for logistics and automation,
Phoenix Contact has been highly successful in this
sector and helps customers with development from
the initial idea to application.
Sure to be reliable
It all started in 1928 with a modular terminal block
that quickly established itself as the standard for
power stations, industrial plants and buildings. Today,
exactly 80 years later, Phoenix Contact offers a
portfolio of industrial electrical products that range
from the classical terminal block through machine
connectors, electronic signal converters and surge
protection to wireless Ethernet and industrial automation
technology. This global player recently broke
through the 1 billion euro sales mark.
The company based in Blomberg uses four production
plants in Germany and five international
facilities to manufacture connecting elements
such as PCBs and connectors for modern electronic
engineering applications, so ensuring the best connections
from sensors to control thanks to prefabricated
modules. Such plug connections are used
for example in the field of traffic engineering, the
automotive industry, shipbuilding and mechanical
engineering, for industrial communication in
process technology and of course, as the standard
in power plants. The standard of the green connector
from Phoenix Contact ensures maximum operational
safety whatever the sector. Phoenix Contact
manufactures all connectors, plug connections,
PCBs and terminal blocks in-house, using plastic
materials together with injection moulding machines
designed according to its own concepts.
The injection moulding machines used by Phoenix
Contact are subject to heavy workloads and operate
virtually non-stop. Here high locking pressures of
25 – 150 t ensure perfect functioning of these machines,
so allowing them to produce precision parts
of exactly the right shape. The tools used in such
a machine open and close in a fast cycle, with the
necessary flexibility being provided by hydraulic
hose lines. In addition, the injection moulding tools
are exposed to temperatures ranging from 60 – 200
degrees C in the factory environment.
In this context Phoenix Contact sets great store by
operational reliability. It counts on HANSA-FLEX
to rule out the failure of hydraulic hose lines and
so prevent any loss of production. The hydraulic
service-provider has supported the manufacturer
in Blomberg for 20 years, initially from Boffzen until
the company decided to look after this customer
with the branch at Blomberg. As Phoenix Contact’s
production plant is within sight from this branch,
the company is always on hand to quickly respond
to the customer’s needs at any time. When it comes
to routine business such as mechanical engineering,
HANSA-FLEX supplies the customer with hose
lines, couplings, hydraulic precision piping and a
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HYDRAULIKPRESSE
ISSUE APRIL 2008