Shaping processes of control cabinet building efficiently
Consistent processes from planning to the finished control cabinet
Control cabinets are at the core of modern, digitalized, and automated production lines and factories. They provide the basis for efficient processes and sector coupling, and therefore also lay the foundation for the All Electric Society vision of the future. Yet hardly anyone talks about control cabinet building.
At Phoenix Contact, we know that without control cabinet building, we would not be able to tackle the future challenges facing a sustainable and networked world. With us as your partner, we can overcome these challenges together by focusing on the holistic optimization of the value chain in control cabinet building. We will be by your side throughout the entire production process and in all the functional areas of the control cabinet.
The goal is to make the process chain, from engineering and the creation of the circuit diagram right through to the finished control cabinet, as efficient as possible. The continuity of the process chain is vital for efficiency and competitiveness in control cabinet building. There are numerous potential areas along the process chain where digitalization or automation methods can be employed.
Your advantages of having a holistic view of the overall process
- Partnership-based process optimization – from engineering right through to the finished control cabinet
- Digital data as the basis for efficient production processes
- Individually scalable approaches for the entire value chain
- Process reliability through software-supported work processes and automation
"Let’s work together to get the best out of your control cabinet building. From fundamental process optimizations and the digitalization of the entire production process to automation."
Sandra Klocke, Vice President Business Unit Marking & Identification and
Dr. Andreas Schreiber, Vice President Business Unit Industrial Cabinet Solutions, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Consistent processes along the value chain
From planning to the finished control cabinet
System discontinuities cost time in the planning, procurement, and production of terminal strips and junction boxes in control cabinet building. Software programs that ensure the consistent flow of data make a significant contribution to efficiency throughout the entire process. Consistent digitally described articles and seamless system interfaces are the basis for optimized processes in control cabinet building.
Your advantages:
- Sophisticated configuration software generates data for the entire subsequent control cabinet building process
- No reworking necessary and time savings are achieved in production through design support, auto-correct function, and accessory assistants
- Software can be used online or via desktop
- Optimal use in combination with EPLAN software for bidirectional data exchange
- Interfaces to all common CAE systems for consistent data use
- Use of existing item data without you having to put in additional maintenance effort
Planning and marking software PROJECT complete
Intuitive project planning, intelligent functions and a flexible user interface: The PROJECT complete software is the innovative solution for the easy planning of your terminal strips and the straightforward creation of the corresponding marking.
Configurators for an individual product selection
Our configurators support you in finding the right product. Thanks to simple filter menus, detailed visualization and an intuitive user interface, you can configure individual solutions in just a few steps. In addition to a direct order option for the hardware, you will immediately receive the digital twin of your configuration for integration into your CAD planning.
Engineering software clipx ENGINEER
The engineering software clipx ENGINEER makes it possible to plan and procure terminal strips, assembled mounting plates, and junction boxes more efficiently than ever, and to seamlessly transfer the data to production – at every workplace.
Contact our experts directly
From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.
Real-time data for orders in control cabinet building
Automated order processes
Well-functioning supply chains and seamless ordering processes are particularly important in times of increasing complexity and extremely tight deadlines. Especially with customer-specific assemblies, a high level of transparency about expected delivery dates and the costs that arise shortens the effort enormously.
Your advantages:
- Easy ordering from the engineering software via direct shop link along with pricing, availability, and suggested alternatives
- Easy and flexible ordering of marking materials via the Phoenix Contact website
- Product ranges with optimized delivery times for production processes that can be planned
- Just-in-time delivery of ready-to-install terminal strips
More efficiency through a standardized product portfolio
COMPLETE line offers you an innovative product portfolio for all functions in the control cabinet. Thanks to the easy, intuitive handling of the coordinated hardware components, you save time during installation, startup, and maintenance. With Push-in connection technology, you wire quickly and without tools. Standardized marking, bridging and testing accessories noticeably reduce the required diversity of parts.
Planning and marking software PROJECT complete
PROJECT complete triggers the order for your projects directly*. Parts lists are transmitted to Phoenix Contact online. You immediately receive a price calculation, and information on the availability of the products.
*Ordering process currently available for Germany exclusively.
Customer-specific assembled terminal strips
Our terminal strip production helps to handle order peaks flexibly or to supply the terminal strips to your series production just-in-time. The process is supported by a continuous automation of the order process: from the calculation of price and delivery date to order acceptance and delivery.
Individual customer-specific labeled marking materials
The customer-specific marking service provides you with individually labeled marking solutions just-in-time for your production. All materials for marking according to customer requirements can be recognized by the "CUS" ending in the item designation. Configurable items are available on our website for your custom printing.
clipx ENGINEER engineering software
The clipx ENGINEER engineering software makes it possible for you to plan and order terminal strips, assembled mounting panels, and junction boxes more efficiently than ever and to seamlessly transfer the data to production – at every workplace. The ordering process is currently only available in Germany.
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From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.
Mechanical processing of DIN-rails
Supported by digital manufacturing documents
Mechanical processing is one of the process steps in control cabinet building with a high proportion of manual work. In addition to the processing of the control cabinets and the mounting plates, it also includes the cutting of cable ducts and DIN-rails. Efficiently designed and digitally supported workflows reduce throughput times and costs.
Your advantages:
- Efficiently designed and digitally supported workflow reduces production time and costs
- Digital data consistency directly from the engineering software
- Individually optimized workstations
- Cost-effective combination of software support and scalable cutting tools for DIN rails and cable ducts
Profile and DIN-rail cutters
With the profile and DIN rail cutters from Phoenix Contact, you can cut a wide variety of DIN rails and wiring ducts quickly, without much effort, and with precision. Ensure a clean and safe work environment: Cut plastic or metal profiles without burrs. Follow-up work, like deburring when sawing, is not necessary.
Planning and marking software PROJECT complete
PROJECT complete provides all required information for your terminal strip production, either as a digital production document for manual assembly of the terminal strip or as an export in AutomationML format for controlling semi-automatic or fully automatic production systems in your terminal strip production.
Contact our experts directly
From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.
Assembly of terminal strips
Supported by digital manufacturing documents
Digital production documents can support the manual as well as fully automatic assembly of terminal strips in control cabinet building. However, this data can also be used for worker assistance systems. This significantly reduces the throughput time and the error rate.
Your advantages:
- Error-free terminal strip construction with complete production documents from the engineering software
- Scalable assembly solutions with data-supported assisted or manual workstation setup
- Software-supported production for flexible utilization of available personnel
- Individually optimized workstations
- Time savings due to production documents always being available
Workstation for terminal strip assembly
The software-supported workstation solution provides visual step-by-step instructions to guide the user through terminal strip assembly. With pick-by-light and screen-supported systems, all the necessary information based on CAE data is available in a clearly arranged manner. The workstation is equipped with several component magazines for storing the components to be assembled, for example, terminal blocks, relays, and accessories such as bridges.
Planning and marking software PROJECT complete
PROJECT complete provides all required information for your terminal strip production, either as a digital production document for manual assembly of the terminal strip or as an export in AutomationML format for controlling semi-automatic or fully automatic production systems in your terminal strip production.
Contact our experts directly
From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.
Industrial marking and identification solutions
MARKING system
The consistent marking of all components is a very time-consuming process step in control cabinet building. Make this task efficient and intuitive: The holistic system offer MARKING system, consisting of professional marking software, innovative marking systems and marking materials for all areas of application, provides you with user-friendly solutions from planning to finished marking.
Your advantages:
- Application-oriented identification to meet every requirement inside and outside of the control cabinet using thermal transfer, UV LED, and laser technology
- Automated, modular identification: printing and applying in a single efficient process step
- Consistent data flow from ECAD and common data processing programs for managing and controlling all marking systems
- Central and decentralized marking processes as well as marking processes using worker assistance systems
Automated identification with the THERMOMARK E SERIES
Do you want to make control cabinet building more efficient? For the first time ever, our modular THERMOMARK E SERIES marking system combines and automates several process steps in the identification process, thereby enabling a considerable increase in efficiency in this time-consuming undertaking. Combine the powerful thermal transfer roll printer with one of four applicators and mark wires and cables as well as entire terminal strips in a range of different of pitches. Using the THERMOMARK E SERIES, you can shorten the duration of your identification process by around 60%.
Manual industrial identification
Whether thermal transfer, laser, or UV LED technology – with our marking systems, we have made marking easier than ever for you. The wide range of printing and marking systems that we offer is guaranteed to provide you with the right solution for marking terminals, wires and cables, equipment, and plants. All the devices are operated via a uniform, user-friendly menu that intuitively guides you through the process of creating your marking.
Marking software
The MARKING system software enables you to implement your custom-designed marking solutions easily and conveniently. All Phoenix Contact marking systems can be controlled and managed centrally from this software. In addition to comprehensive functions for the visual design of the marking materials, the software ensures efficient marking processes thanks to its powerful data import functions and interfaces to common E-CAD programs and spreadsheet formats. The interface to clipx ENGINEER ensures seamless processes from planning through to production. The Wire Marking Application Center even guides you through the entire printing and applying process all the way to the finished marked cable.
Comprehensive marking materials to meet every requirement
Our marking material is suitable for all applications, mounting situations, and resistance requirements in industrial environments. Whether inside a protected control cabinet or in extreme conditions, we provide identification solutions for all areas of application and together with our products they comply with all international standards.
Services
In addition to the software and hardware for creating your markings, we also offer a wide range of printer services covering installation, training, maintenance, and repair. We provide you with expert support for any pre-sales, sales, or after-sales issues. Whether by email, phone, or directly on site – we are here to assist you at any time with services that are tailored to your individual needs.
Contact our experts directly
From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.
Increase profitability and flexibility
Exploit the potential of wire preparation and processing
There is considerable potential for increasing efficiency in wire preparation and processing. This time-consuming activity accounts for around half of the control cabinet builder’s working hours. Worker assistance systems, coordinated hand tools, automatic tools, and printing systems exploit this potential to the greatest possible extent in terms of cost-effectiveness and flexibility.
Your advantages:
- Error-free wire preparation with complete production documents from engineering systems
- Time savings through semi-automation, direct control of relevant devices, and software-supported production
- Quality assurance through software-supported work process and semi-automation
- Software-supported production for flexible utilization of available personnel
- Individually configurable, ergonomically optimized workstations
Worker assistance system for efficient wire preparation
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The clipx WIRE assist enables efficient wire preparation. The software-supported system guides the user through the process of partially automated wire preparation, controls the relevant automatic devices and provides the necessary information based on CAE data.
Automatic devices for the fast wire processing
Cutting, stripping, and crimping: automate these three steps and benefit from cost-effective advantages, even for small and medium-sized batches.
Planning and marking software PROJECT complete
PROJECT complete provides all required information for your terminal strip production, either as a digital production document for manual assembly of the terminal strip or as an export in AutomationML format for controlling semi-automatic or fully automatic production systems in your terminal strip production.
The right tool for every application
Cutting, stripping, crimping, screwing, and measuring – Phoenix Contact provides you with the best hand tools for every application in electrical engineering. Discover the high-quality processing and measuring tools from our tool product range.
Marking solutions
Benefit from more efficient wire preparation by combining the worker assistance system with our marking systems for automated wire identification.
Contact our experts directly
From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.
Push-in connection technology for a quick and tool-free installation
Reduce your wiring effort significantly with COMPLETE line. With Push-in and Push-X Technology, you can benefit from quick and tool-free control cabinet wiring thanks to easy insertion.
Your advantages:
- Time savings and process reliability due to tool-free wiring
- Work is made easier by the comprehensive portfolio of ergonomic tools
- Efficient (retrospective) marking at the control cabinet using mobile marking systems
- Bilateral interfaces facilitate error-free and quick documentation
Push-in connection technology for a quick and tool-free installation
Services
In addition to the software and hardware for creating your markings, we also offer a wide range of printer services covering installation, training, maintenance, and repair. We provide you with expert support for any pre-sales, sales, or after-sales issues. Whether by email, phone, or directly on site – we are here to assist you at any time with services that are tailored to your individual needs.
Professional cloud solutions for digitalization of control cabinet building
Proficloud from Phoenix Contact offers comprehensive cloud solutions that are tailored to your needs. Network your production and development operations worldwide beyond enterprise boundaries. With Proficloud, you can capture your machine and system data from anywhere in the world and combine large volumes of data from different sources. Using modern data analysis as a foundation, you can make informed decisions, produce forecasts, and improve your operations process control.
The right tool for every application
Cutting, stripping, crimping, screwing, and measuring – Phoenix Contact provides you with the best hand tools for every application in electrical engineering. Discover the high-quality processing and measuring tools from our tool product range.
Mobile identification
The locations of use and requirements for industrial identification are as numerous as they are varied. In addition to the printers for centrally organized industrial assembly, we also offer solutions for technical supply units in the application environment with our mobile thermal transfer printers. The battery-powered THERMOMARK PRIME, THERMOMARK GO, and THERMOMARK GO.K printers are ready for use exactly where you need them thanks to integrated marking software and wireless control via app.
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From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.
Technologically leading products for every function of control cabinets
COMPLETE line provides innovative products for all the functional areas of the control cabinet: from the controller to a reliable 24 V power supply. Benefit from versatile connection technologies and solutions for safe signal conditioning. You can also use the COMPLETE line portfolio to design individual concepts for functional safety, network communication, and switching loads. All components are perfectly coordinated for optimum interaction during operation.
Your advantages:
- The complete control cabinet from a single source together with technologically leading COMPLETE line products
- Reduced installation times and high wiring reliability with tool-free connection technologies such as Push-X and Push-in
- Easy handling and high-quality appearance thanks to consistent function and design
- Reduced production and logistics outlay due to standardized accessories
Contact our experts directly
From engineering through to production, from the entire process right down to the individual product – we will help you make your control cabinet building sustainable and efficient. Contact us now for more information.