Long and complex engineering, programming and commissioning phases slow down many companies. With Festo AX Controls, Festo presents a real-time automation platform that addresses precisely this issue. It combines control, motion, AI, data integration and predictive maintenance in a flexible, scalable solution - perfectly tailored to the requirements of modern industry.

Festo presenta la nuova famiglia di assi ELGD, una soluzione all’avanguardia nel campo della tecnologia di guida lineare, caratterizzata da elevata rigidità e capacità di carico, che consente di aumentare la portata utile mantenendo lo stesso ingombro di installazione. Componenti di azionamento potenti garantiscono forze di avanzamento elevate e accelerazioni rapide, riducendo i tempi di ciclo e assicurando una lunga durata operativa. Una speciale copertura esterna in acciaio inox, priva di attrito, impedisce la formazione di particelle,...

Hydrogen makes sustainable energy mobile. With the intel ligent trailer control system HY.Runner from GP Joule, transporting hydrogen is more efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly. The Festo valve terminal VTUG and the solenoid valve VOFC provide a space-saving design on the trailer chassis, as well as additional safety.

After the successful conclusion of the PLCnext Community Summit, which took place this year from 30 September to 1 October at the automation specialist Festo in Esslingen, the organisers draw a thoroughly positive conclusion. Phoenix Contact, Festo and Yaskawa had invited to this event. The summit gathered developers, partner companies and technology enthusiasts. In an open and lively atmosphere, around 90 participants came together to make innovations visible, set new impulses for industrial automation and jointly shape the future of open,...