The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine Mobility What drives a European metropolis? Over land, on water, on the tracks, and on foot – the mobility profi le of Amsterdam The refrigerated innovation Why e-mobility will only break through once the connector is cooled FACTS AND FIGURES 4.1 billion 150 t 57.1 km airline passengers Payload of the new heavy-duty The longest railroad tunnel in the world worldwide (2017) Big Falcon Rocket from SpaceX (Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland) 75.5 million 458.45 meters bicycles in The longest ship in the world, the tanker Germany (2018) Jahre Viking (scrapped in 2010) Utrecht New York The most bicycle-friendly city in the world (2019) Largest city in America 136,500 kilometers (21.25 million inhabitants) Length of freeway network in China (2017) 1,545 bus routes Route 66 Istanbul in Shanghai alone the legendary interstate The largest highway (3945 km), opened in 1926 airport in the 110,000 kilometers Length of waterway network in China (2013) 82 kilometers world – built in just 4(!) years The length of the two-lane Panama Canal Total length of traffi c jams on motorways in Germany New passenger vehicle in the years 2002 to 2018 (in kilometers) registrations (in millions) 1,750,000 Germany 1,528,000 1,448,000 1,500,000 1,378,000 3.51 1,250,000 1,100,000 960,000 1,000,000 China 830,000 750,000 595,000 6.7 450,000 500,000 400,000 321,000 359,000 Length of traffi c jams in kilometers Length of traffi 250,000 0 2002 2006 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Source: Statista 2019 18% 12.5% 1.0% 2.69% of all Americans consider of Munich's transport of new vehicle registrations of global CO2 emissions the public transport system infrastructure serves as in Germany are electric is generated by air to be well developed parking space (2018) passenger vehicles (2019) transport (2015) 2 UPDATE 3/19 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine EDITORIAL Action, please! Dear readers, Mobility is not just something technical, useful, or fast. Mobility is also something emotional. Something that we ourselves, in the truest sense of the word, live and experience every day. Naturally, as the General Managers of Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, the subject of electric mobility is close to our hearts. After all, Phoenix Contact has been shaping the field of e-mobility with a wide range of products and technologies since 2011, with the development of the cooled High Power Charging solution currently in focus. Starting on page 28, read about how Michael Heinemann and Ralf Döhre, a single component led to the development of the complex HPC charging General Managers, Phoenix Contact E-Mobility system that is suitable for everyday use. A very special “Charging chitchat” section, starting on page 34, takes a look at day-to-day driving with electric cars and individual experiences. Phoenix Contact employees describe their experiences of mobility with a connector – and demonstrate that e-mobility has long been ready to be a part of our everyday lives. But mobility is much more than just electric mobility. Using Amsterdam as an example, we will be taking a look at what means are necessary to cope with individual mobility in the age of ever-expanding cities. The modes of transport employed in the innovative Dutch metropolis could hardly be more varied. The mobile treasure hunt begins on page 14. Incidentally, we will be revealing more about ourselves and these subjects on the blog accompanying our UPDATE innovation magazine. Among other items of interest, you will find further images, reports, and news on Phoenix Contact there. The blog can be found at update.phoenixcontact.com. The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 3/19 3 The Phoenix Contact in- novation magazine Mobility What drives a European metropolis? Over land, on water, on the tracks, and on foot – the mobility profi le of Amsterdam The refrigerated innovation Why e-mobility will only break through once the connector is cooled The fairings of a bright red sports car represent the dynamics of mobility in all of its fascinating and challenging facets Water versus land, car versus bicycle and railroad – how does a metropolitan area fi nd a balance? 14 LOOKING BACK FROM THE FUTURE Do you remember, back in 2019 ...? How do we explain expressions such as exhaust pipe, smog, gas station, and traffi c jams to our grandchildren? | 8 Urban mobility What will the future of transportation look like in Amsterdam, the ancient metropolis of trade? | 14 4 UPDATE 3/19 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine PIONEERS Everyday life with electric mobility – An adventure What is behind the no more plastic casing of a fast charging connector? 34 28 A modern approach to transit upgrades The USA – a country full of contrasts: What is life like between big block and Tesla? 42 40 SWISSLOOP E-MOBILITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE TECHNOLOGY Swiss Charging chitchat A modern approach acceleration Electric vehicles have long since to transit upgrades What are Swiss students looking become a part of everyday life. Talking When expanding its track, a to do with SpaceX's high-speed shop at the charging station | 34 major transit agency improved tube and circular connectors the safety and efficiency from Phoenix Contact? | 24 FAST CHARGING of its communications and signaling system | 42 Charging in the fast lane HIGH POWER CHARGING The first 450 kW charging station has The future of E is HPC been opened near the A8 freeway | 38 Editorial | 3 The rapid development of fast From the industry | 6 charging technology | 28 IN DEMAND Behind the scenes | 44 Between big block and Tesla Legal notice | 47 Preview | 47 How is the home country of automobile mobility dealing with the rapid technological shift? | 40 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine UPDATE 3/19 5 FROM THE INDUSTRY Developed by Designworks: The Skai air taxi Who is ready to spring into the air? Thanks to fuel cell and drone technology, our airspace will become accessible with practically zero emissions The question above is no The start-up company Designworks has now unveiled skeptical of the idea, because longer as strange as it once Alaka'i is demonstrating just the fi ve-seater Skai air taxi. The the noise, a lack of landing was. Following on from global how close this idea is to being technological features include space, and environmental shipping companies stating ready for series production. a six-motor drone with a fuel regulations render urban their intentions to use airspace The Massachusetts-based cell that gives it a range of up applications rather improbable. to deliver parcels, the fi rst start- company commissioned the to 640 kilometers. ups are looking into the realistic BMW subsidiary Designworks According to a statement skai.co possibility of sending ultralight to undertake a study. Together issued by BMW itself, however, taxis into the air. with the American company, the parent company is rather Plugging in Centimeters instead of meters Electric vehicles are becoming more common on U.S. Lightning-fast reactions make autonomous driving safe roads. In the long term, this will help reduce air pollution Using the new radar sensor modules, processes. Only reaction instructions and other environmental issues, but it has led to the Berlin Fraunhofer Institute wants are sent to the actuators. infrastructure and parking challenges in American cities. to make autonomous driving much The research project is expected Fortunately, many municipalities are adopting EV-friendly policies. safer and more feasible. When a to be completed as early as The Environment America Research & Policy Center released a person driving at 50 km/h recognizes report, “Plugging In: Readying America’s Cities for the Arrival of an emergency situation, it will Electric Vehicles,” that highlights proven strategies for solving take around 1.6 seconds urban issues around EVs. A few of the recommendations include: for him to react. During • Partnering with businesses to use existing parking this time, he will have infrastructure while providing EV charging travelled more than • Encouraging sharing of e-mobility options, such 20 additional meters. as car sharing, ride sharing, and bike sharing Although the sensors used today need just • Developing apps so that EV drivers can easily fi nd 0.5 seconds to react, available chargers and dedicated EV parking the new controllers https://environmentamericacenter.org/reports/amc/plugging developed by the Fraunhofer Institute can react up to 50 times faster. From detecting a hazard to applying the brakes, the vehicle will 2020. Testing is currently underway have travelled just 15 cm. in the dense jungle known as This is made possible through Berlin traffi c, and there has been neural networks connected to considerable success in this process. radar and video sensors. The data is fed directly into a module. Only fraunhofer.com the relevant data is read out and evaluated via machine-learning 6 UPDATE 3/19 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine FROM THE INDUSTRY Panta rhei – Everything flows Using watercourses to generate electricity In the case of the “Strom-Boje” Prinzenstein waterway close to St. power buoy, the above ancient Goar in Germany. At the average Greek quote is not meant in a speed of flow, the system power purely philosophical sense. The is approximately 65 kilowatts. The Austrian company Aqua Libre is operators of the MittelrheinStrom dedicated to the development of Middle Rhine electricity project turbines for rivers. The company's in Bingen expect to produce up launch of the Strom-Boje power to 400,000 kilowatt hours of buoy marked the introduction of a electricity per year.