Festo Pressure Vacuum Generator Wins Innovation and Design Awards
The PGVA is the all-in-one solution for generating regulated, filtered air for flow control of liquids in lab devices.
The new Festo PGVA pressure/vacuum generator has won Gold in Machine Design and Hydraulics & Pneumatics magazines’ IDEA! innovation awards competition and a Silver in the Design World magazine LEAP design engineering awards program.
The tiny PGVA from Festo, only a little larger than a paperback book at 8x8x3-inches, makes it possible for automated laboratory devices to precisely control liquids for R&D into new life saving drugs and for high-speed sample screening. This pressure/vacuum generator is an all-in-one solution. Pressure is supplied by a quiet 50db pump and stored in internal pressure and vacuum cells at 450mbar pressure and vacuum. Air is filtered to -0.001µm purity. Flow is servo controlled by a fast, silent, and energy efficient piezoelectric regulator. Communication with the unit is through RS 232 or TCP/IP.
The PGVA was voted by the readers of Machine Design and Hydraulics & Pneumatics as the Gold award winner in the motion (flow) control category. A Design World magazine panel of outside judges awarded the Silver to the PGVA in the pneumatics category.
For more information on Festo LifeTech solutions – dispensing liquids, controlling gases, handling and gripping vials ‒ email lab.automation.us@festo.com and visit Festo Laboratory Automation. Visit Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, and Cosmetics Automation for information on everything from process valves, control of gases to Industry 4.0 solutions. The Festo general information number is 800-993-3786.
Festo at a glance
Festo, the world’s leading supplier of automation technology and technical education, is deploying its products and services to meet the challenges of digitization and smart production. Founded in 1925, the family-owned company based in Esslingen, Germany supports a wide range of needs for advanced solutions in factory and process automation. In Canada, Festo has been supporting Canadian industry for almost 50 years, continuously elevating the state of manufacturing in this country with innovative products, optimized motion control solutions and unrivalled support. Globally, some 300,000 customers put their trust in the company’s pneumatic and electric drive products and technology. In addition, Festo Didactic provides state-of-the-art training equipment and educational programs for industrial companies and educational institutions – about 56,000 customers worldwide. The Festo Group registered sales of €3.65 billion in the 2023 financial year and is represented worldwide at 250 locations with about 20,600 employees. About 7.7% of its annual turnover is invested in research and development.
