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“ Technology is not the problem – it is part of the solution .”
ALL ELECTRIC SOCIETY technology and electronics – in short , connectivity . Of course these will remain our foundation , there is no question about that . But in combination with our ever-increasing expertise in digitalization , we are creating a powerful tool for solving tasks .
An example from our current production methods : We digitalize control cabinets at the very beginning of their development and work with a digital twin . This allows us to drastically simplify the processes for our customers , from planning right through to assembly . This approach takes our knowledge and products from the analog world – in other words , the very classic terminal technology – and combines it with digital technology , creating completely new possibilities .

“ Technology is not the problem – it is part of the solution .”

will be a part of the solution . Digitalization is one of the keys to solving these problems . We are firmly convinced of this .
è UPDATE : Digitalization alone ? Phoenix Contact sees itself as the “ Digital Industrial Company ”. But aren ’ t our “ analog ” technologies also indispensable for the All Electric Society ? Bent : The All Electric Society is based on comprehensive electrification , networking , and automation . All of the core areas of expertise in our company are based on our DNA of connection è UPDATE : How sensitive is the commitment to the All Electric Society when it comes to political neutrality , to which Phoenix Contact actually feels committed ? Isn ’ t it unusual for our company to take such a sociopolitical stance when populists vehemently deny climate change ? Bent : First of all , we follow scientific facts and not political opinions . We are not going to start proselytizing . We align ourselves with the facts , and these were adopted most recently with the Paris Agreement on Climate Protection agreed between 185 countries . To put it briefly : Protecting the climate is the new normal .
Climate change and the need to combat it is a fact that is reflected in political and economic measures worldwide . We have to decarbonize our economy . And we share this point of view and adopt it , that ’ s right .
The pursuit of energy will continue to be a central task for the global population in the future . Yet clean energy – that is to say , energy from renewable sources – is still a rare commodity . But this is changing in leaps and bounds .
And this demand will be unstoppable , and will become one of the biggest economic drivers , that ’ s a fact .
è UPDATE : Which technologies will be decisive in this process ? Bent : The starting point is the energy of the sun , which in the form of radiation , wind , and water will be the driving force behind the All Electric Society , because it can be used to generate and make useable almost unlimited amounts of
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