On July 29th, Festo and the Fraunhofer IPA were honoured for their developed App "Virus Fighters Handbook" at the Award Ceremony of the Give a Breath Challenge in Munich, an ideas competition organised by Munich Re and the Fraunhofer Society to combat the corona crisis.

At the recently dedicated center in Billerica, Mass., Festo technologists are developing a new class of fluid handling systems for increasing the speed and accuracy of automated screening and sequencing machines. At the recently dedicated center in Billerica, Mass., Festo technologists are developing a new class of fluid handling systems for increasing the speed and accuracy of automated screening and sequencing machines.

The North American show includes interactive booths in both English and Spanish, presentations, and Festo employees on hand from all three countries. 

Festo is an independent family-owned company and a global player in automation technology and technical education, with headquarters in Esslingen a.N. (Germany) – with over 20,000 employees at around 250 locations worldwide, a turnover of around 3.5 billion euros and an R&D rate of over 8%. As a partner in motion, Festo offers integrated and seamless pneumatic, electric and digital drive technologies across all industries – including ...