At the Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2026, Festo will demonstrate how electrolysers and hydrogen plants can be automated safely, modularly and scalably.

At Compamed, Festo is demonstrating the new CECC-AX controller in a liquid-dispensing application. It combines PLC programming with Python, thereby enabling the flexible implementation of various functions within a very compact footprint. This makes the controller ideally suited for use in compact benchtop devices and subsystems – for example, in sample preparation, pre-analytical processes or the automated handling of liquids and consumables.

As automated machines become more capable, the amount of decentralised I/O required increases. Conventional approaches often rely on multiple dedicated input and output modules, increasing hardware, commissioning and the number of additional components that machine builders and system integrators must engineer, stock and support.

Degassing and sealing are core processes in battery cell production that directly follow the initial contacting of the battery cells with electrical voltage. The battery cells are pierced with lances and the forming gas produced during contacting is extracted. Pneumatic and electric actuators from Festo are used to handle and pierce the battery cells.