Automation Canada Quarterly Volume 2 Issue 3 - 4

related data, we participate in different standardization committees, and
collaborate with Internet platform and engineering tool providers on
standardizing data structures and data content.

Standardization has long been discussed among
industry professionals, how has standardized
designs aided in your offering of complete line
systems of key components and accessories utilized
in automation solutions?
Installation engineers and maintenance personnel benefit from standardized handling procedures. In the case of COMPLETE line, this
means that once workshop personnel have learned how to install the
hardware components, they can apply their knowledge to all other components, independently of actual functions. The same holds true for parameterizing or reading out service information. Standardized hardware
interfaces and standardized software user interfaces help to shorten
startup times and reduce downtime.
Moreover, standardization can help achieve significant savings in
other fields. With COMPLETE line, we managed to standardize
accessories. Take a jumper for example, which can be used in 2,600
products with a great variety of different functionalities. There is one
type of marking material for marking 3,200 different COMPLETE
line products. These are examples for how the variety of parts can
be reduced on the user's side, which not only results in savings in
the workshop, but also enables expenses generated in purchasing and
logistics to be minimized.

Intelligent monitoring is a component to
digitalization, how has Phoenix Contact stayed ahead
of this rapid technological advancement?
Phoenix Contact is a company driven by engineers, which has
been operating in accordance with its guiding principles of "Inspiring
Innovations" since it was founded. This is why we are working together
with our partners in a variety of committees on the advancement and
standardization of technologies that will then be directly available to us
for our own projects.
Furthermore, we benefit from the competitive edge of having our
own machine building facilities and our own building management. The
role that various aspects regarding monitoring have a significant impact
on both of these. Our development engineers can work hand in hand
with professional practitioners, and they have the opportunity to put
their initial ideas to a practical test at an early stage. Last but not least,
our close contact with customers enables us to integrate the requirements from completely different industries and regions around the
world into the development of new solutions.

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