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October 17, 2025
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Strengthening Network Security with Defense in Depth

Understanding Risks and Protective Mechanisms in Industrial Networks Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility and in times of increasing digitalization, securing industrial networks has never been more important. During Cybersecurity Awareness… Read more
October 6, 2025
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IEC 62443 – The Key to CRA Compliance

With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), cybersecurity becomes a legal obligation. Only products with CE marking may be placed on the market and starting in 2027, this requires verifiable security… Read more
October 2, 2025
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Virtual PLCnext Control: Honored at CIIF 2025

This year’s China International Industry Fair (CIIF) in Shanghai once again served as a global showcase for industrial innovation and smart manufacturing. A special highlight for us: Virtual PLCnext Control… Read more
October 1, 2025
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PLCnext Community Summit: Where connection turns into movement

Some events leave a lasting impression – not just in our minds, but in the way we connect and collaborate. The PLCnext Community Summit, held on September 30 and October… Read more
October 1, 2025
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Cyber Resilience Act? We are ready!

How Phoenix Contact supports your journey to Cyber Resilience October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – and this year, it comes with a clear message:“CRA? We are ready – and we’ll… Read more
July 24, 2025
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FOURward thinking: Best in Class – again

What happens when you’re named “Best in Class” four years in a row? You could sit back. Or you could take it as a challenge – and think FOURward. That’s… Read more
July 3, 2025
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Virtual PLCnext Control: A Paradigm Shift in Control Technology

For decades, industrial control systems have been tightly coupled to hardware. The PLC was a physical device—rack-mounted, cabinet-bound, and often isolated from the broader IT infrastructure. But as industrial automation… Read more
July 1, 2025
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From Control Cabinet to Edge Intelligence: Meet the VL3 UPC 2440 EDGE

Let’s be honest—industrial automation isn’t what it used to be. And that’s a good thing. As the lines between OT and IT continue to blur, the need for smarter, more… Read more
June 25, 2025
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Gather Data and analyse Anomalies locally on the “Edge”

In many industrial environments, companies are exploring Predictive Maintenance Edge AI to make better use of the data they continuously collect—data that is often left unused or only evaluated retrospectively. With the… Read more