With its Virtual PLCnext Control, Phoenix Contact offers a software-based controller solution that enables flexible automation functions in virtualised IT environments.

Technology can be a powerful force for good. It can also be an enormous factory for harmful ideas. We tried to keep both of those things in mind when creating the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026.

It’s my annual tradition to take stock of big themes in technology, with a focus on positive developments for you in the past year. Here is the tally of the mostly good, but occasionally crummy, year ...

Abstract: With the continuous development of intelligent control technology, the application prospects of machine vision in the agricultural field are broad. This design aims to develop an automatic ...

Today, Science, Technology, and Innovation are increasingly important in all spheres of human life. As science and technology rapidly advance, some developing nations are seizing the opportunity to ...

Ulrich Leidecker, Chief Operating Officer/Spokesman of the Group Executive Board of Phoenix Contact, spoke about the ongoing economic tensions in Germany at this year's Phoenix Contact press ...

The PLCnext Technology ecosystem from Phoenix Contact now satisfies globally applicable standards such as DIN EN ISO 13577-2/4 and NFPA 85, 86, 87. Nov. 20, 2025 – The PLCnext Technology ecosystem ...

Dr. Barrie-Anthony is a psychoanalyst. For the vast majority of my psychotherapy patients, the gravitational pull of phones and social media alters the most important aspects of who they are, their ...

Space technology on Earth has gone from futuristic to foundational in our everyday lives. From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving ...

The Phoenix Contact Virtual PLCnext Control solution is fully integrated into the PLCnext Technology ecosystem and opens up new possibilities for state-of-the-art, scalable, and resource-saving ...

The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Government of Japan, represented by the Cabinet Office of Japan for the purposes of ...

What does taking a selfie and going into space have in common? More than you might think. It turns out the camera in your cellphone made its way to you via space technology developed at NASA’s Jet ...