On the first day of the 2024 Hannover International Industry Fair in Germany, Phoenix Electric and Festo announced a formal strategic technical cooperation, and Festo will use Phoenix Electric’s PLCnext Technology to build a new generation of products.

PLCnext Technology is Phoenix Electric’s open ecosystem platform for modern automation, designed for the smart devices of the future. This move will combine the innovative power of the two companies, aiming to promote the innovation of industrial automation technology, jointly create a new era of intelligent, efficient and sustainable automation, and lead the industry to a new height. In addition, the two sides also plan to further deepen the cooperation, is expected to launch a new generation of products to the market before the end of the year, please look forward to!

EDS460-D-1 From left to right: Gerhard Borho, President of Festo Information Technology and Digitalization, Thomas Bock, Chairman of the Festo Executive Board, Frank Stuhrenberg, Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Electric, and Ulrich Leidecker, Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix Electric

Solutions for the future

The strategic alliance between Phoenix Electric and Festo is not just a simple collaboration between two automation companies, but a joint innovation that is mutually beneficial and always puts the needs of users first: by integrating PLCnext Technolgy, numerous new opportunities and possibilities are opened up for both existing and future customers.

01 | Openness and flexibility

PLCnext Technology is based on an open system architecture that allows personalized solutions to be developed and seamlessly integrated into existing systems. As a result, FESTO can provide customized automation solutions for specific customer needs.

02 | Create synergies

The combined expertise of the two companies makes the collaboration not only profitable, but also optimally addresses the technological challenges of the future, such as collaborative innovation on issues such as cybersecurity.

03 | Innovation and future potential

Phoenix Electric and Festo combine expertise in automation to bring innovative solutions to Industry 4.0. Through close cooperation and resource integration, we can jointly face the challenges of digital transformation.

Double the innovation source power

Phoenix Electric and Festo share the goal of meeting the requirements of the convergence of IT and OT in industry through open automation solutions.

“In this rapidly changing world, it is all the more important to build partnerships and work together through open technology platforms. We are in the midst of a clear transition, and our partnership with Festo will allow us to continually offer innovative solutions to our customers. Because it is only through close collaboration that sustainable innovation can be achieved.” — Frank Stuhrenberg, CEO of Phoenix Electric

EDS460-D-1 “With PLCnext Technology, we fully integrate the leading edge of automation. We firmly believe that the openness of PLCnext Technology will bring many benefits to our customers.” – Gerhard Borho, President, Information Technology and Digitalization, Festo

In order to achieve its future development goals, FESTO has been looking for a partner with an open system philosophy that can provide the appropriate base platform technology and continuously optimize and promote the platform technology. As an industry leader, Festo decided to rely on PLCnext Technology to achieve this goal.

“The openness of PLCnext Technology offers many vendors the possibility to provide flexible, secure and modern automation technology. The technical collaboration with Festo represents a milestone for the automation industry. Because in an open automated ecosystem, the more partners there are, the more valuable it is for each participant.” Ulrich Leidecker, Chief Operating Officer, Phoenix Electric

The eco-collaboration between Phoenix Electric and Festo is not just about working together between team members, but more importantly, it creates synergies and leads to breakthrough solutions. Through the deep cooperation with Phoenix Electric, Festo introduced PLCnext Technology into its own product line, and combined with its own industry experience and technology accumulation, constantly optimize and expand the functions of PLCnext, to provide customers with more intelligent, efficient and flexible automation solutions. At the same time, Festo will also become an important player in the PLCnext ecosystem, working with other partners to drive the adoption and adoption of PLCnext Technology worldwide.