Phoenix Contact

About: Phoenix Contact is a company organization based out in Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Terminal (electronics) & Clamping. The organization has 1257 authors who have published 2097 publications receiving 7673 citations. The organization is also known as: Phoenix Contact (Germany).

Method and apparatus for safe switching of an automation bus system

Abstract: The invention provides a method for operation of an automation system having at least one bus system connected to at least one subscriber, and having a central control system The method includes parameterizing and/or programming the at least one bus subscriber by the central control device, identifying an interruption in the connection to the control device by the at least one bus subscriber, and controlling at least one output of the at least one bus subscriber as a function of the parameterizing and/or the programming upon identification of the interruption in the connection The invention also provides an automation system which is suitable for carrying out the method

Overvoltage protection apparatus with monitoring function

Abstract: The object of the invention is an overvoltage protection apparatus with monitoring function having a parallel circuit of two branch circuits, wherein the first branch circuit has a first overvoltage protection device and a second overvoltage protection device that are connected in series, wherein the second branch circuit has a third device and a fourth device that are connected in series, wherein the first overvoltage device and the third device have a first shared voltage potential during operation, and wherein the second overvoltage device and the fourth device have a second shared voltage potential during operation, wherein a first measuring tap is provided between the first overvoltage protection device and the second overvoltage protection device and wherein a second measuring tap is provided between the third device and the fourth device, with a signal being derived from the voltage between the first measuring tap and the second measuring tap that provides state information in relation to the first overvoltage protection device and the second overvoltage protection device

Steckbare aktive Elemente in Querrichtung für Reihenklemmensysteme

Abstract: Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein steckbares aktives Element in Querrichtung fur Reihenklemmensysteme.

An Industry 4.0 Engineering Workflow Approach: From Product Catalogs to Product Instances

Abstract: Todays engineering processes utilize purchased parts from different manufacturers to set up a product model within engineering tools. As manufacturers provide product data using different catalog services, multiple interfaces have to be implemented to integrate data of purchased parts into engineering tools. By downloading the data into the engineering tool at a certain time, data consistency is interrupted. A holistic solution is still missing. This paper depicts an integrative concept to utilize Industry 4.0 components in the engineering process, allowing an extension of data consistency from manufacturers product descriptions over engineering tools to the product life cycle.

Device for protecting electrical apparatus arranged in rotor blade of wind power plant against damage by lightning stroke, has insulating unit for electrical insulation against ground potential of electrical energy

Abstract: The device has an insulating unit (4) for electrical insulation against the ground potential of the electrical energy required for operating an electrical apparatus (3). The insulating unit is arranged in a rotor blade (1) or in a rotor hub (5). The insulating unit is formed as isolating transformer. The insulating unit is dimensioned such that the electrical apparatus remains electrically insulated against the ground potential during a lightning strike. An independent claim is included for a wind power plant with a receptor.