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Phoenix Contact

 

August 1, 2018

Use QUINT power supply and solutions for functional safety applications.

Phoenix Contact is expanding the limits of safety and availability! QUINT POWER now provides IEC 61508 SIL-certified power supply solutions to fulfill critical safety requirements. The strict safety requirements of these solutions are associated with a low probability that a system will fail to preform properly. We have designed a fully loaded QUINT POWER solution to meet rigorous SIL 3 safety regulations.

To learn more and obtain the SIL safety manual and TÜV certification document, please click HERE

 

 

 

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