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TECH INNOVATION
#POWER SUPPLY

emPower Your Control Cabinet with

WAGO Power Supply Pro 2

ast, flexible, as cost-effective as According to a 2017 study by EPLAN and Automotive Industry: Increasing
possible – in the face of increasing the Institute for Control Engineering of Demands on Power Supplies
Fcost pressure, scarce resources and Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units If a production system in automobile
tight delivery times. The demands on at the University of Stuttgart, planning manufacturing is idle for even a few
the control cabinet industry are steadily and creating the circuit diagram accounts minutes, it can quickly cost several
increasing. Production processes are for over 50% of the design time. There thousand Rupees and mean fewer
undergoing increasing digitization and is significant potential here for savings vehicles produced. That’s all the more
automation to reduce costs and save potential. This study of Control Cabinet exasperating if it’s caused by the failure
time. That’s where power supplies play Manufacturing 4.0 shows that switching of a power supply whose original price
a decisive role. But what does a modern from project-specific or order-oriented was only a fraction of these costs.
power supply look like? And what must circuit diagrams to modular circuit To avoid this, it is essential to choose
it be able to do? With the WAGO Power diagrams can save up to 45 % of the a reliable power supply. Availability
Supply Pro 2, WAGO launches future- time of the engineering process. There is plays an important role for automobile
ready devices that power your application: significant potential for optimization such manufacturers above all else. An
Choose the Power of the Possible! as this in control cabinet manufacturing important selection criterion for the power
and in the power supply, since many supply is its theoretical life expectancy.
Save Time with Modular Circuit work steps are still performed without It’s worth taking a close look at the
Diagrams automation even today. 92 % of the datasheets when selecting the power
A modern power supply must basically study participants surveyed still rely on supplies: Comparable devices may differ
do one thing: Convert alternating current two-dimensional engineering. But why? significantly upon closer inspection.
into a safely electrically isolated direct One industry that is facing particular A long life expectancy is usually also
current. It is also necessary to save time challenges in this regard is the automotive associated with low heat generation and
and money simultaneously – but how? industry. low power loss. The example of power

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