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No one enjoys going to the dentist; young children even less so. To help future dentists and dental assistants deal with children during dental treatments, the Japanese company tmsuk has developed a humanoid robot that realistically simulates the behaviour of young children during these treatments, complete with fidgeting, flinching or closing the mouth. The dummy’s realistic movements are produced using proportional pressure regulators with piezo technology from Festo.  
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Agitazione, movimenti improvvisi della bocca: il robot umanoide simula il possibile comportamento dei bambini durante un trattamento dentale.
tmsuk, Japan
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Global

No longer afraid of the dentist

No one enjoys going to the dentist; young children even less so. To help future dentists and dental ...
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The term "sustainability" all too often turns into mere lip service. Not so at Wellspect. This world leader in manufacturing solutions for medical continence care has made sustainability an integral part of its corporate strategy and is committed to putting it into practice. No wonder the company’s plant in Mölndal near Gothenburg, Sweden, relies on Festo Energy Saving Services which save Wellspect €37,000 a year in energy costs.
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Wellspect
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Global

€37,000 less energy costs in medical technology

The term "sustainability" all too often turns into mere lip service. Not so at Wellspect. This world ...
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Fast MDx shows how many pathogens can be detected with unrivalled speed without the need for expensive biosecure laboratories. This near-patient testing system, developed by London-based company Fast MDx, cuts the typical 24 to 48 hour waiting time to just one to two hours. The new system uses automation technology from Festo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Saving lives worldwide with low-cost molecular ...

Fast MDx shows how many pathogens can be detected with unrivalled speed without the need for ...
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The sustainability of cardboard packaging is leading to its increasing use instead of plastic packaging. A key step in the manufacture of folding boxes is the highly precise gluing of the box blanks. The company Baumer hhs is a specialist and global market leader for applications of this type with its dual-piston pump DPP – supported by the proportional valve VPPM from Festo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Proportional valve technology makes it possible

The sustainability of cardboard packaging is leading to its increasing use instead of plastic ...
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The future belongs to human-robot cooperation. System builder BEC developed such a collaborative solution for Siemens Healthineers. It inserts coils weighing several tonnes precisely into the magnets of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines. Electric cylinders from Festo, which ensure the coils are securely gripped, play a crucial role here.  
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Playing it safe in the assembly of MRI machines

The future belongs to human-robot cooperation. System builder BEC developed such a collaborative ...
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The Operation Unit "Modular Valves" at the Festo plant in Scharnhausen, Germany, is one of the winners of the "Lean and Green Management Award 2022". The jury awarded the special "Lean Excellence" prize to the lean processes and cleanly applied standards. Efficient and resource-saving production is also an important building block in the sustainability strategy of Festo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo wins Lean and Green Management Award

The Operation Unit "Modular Valves" at the Festo plant in Scharnhausen, Germany, is one of the ...
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After the cancellation of WorldSkills 2022 in Shanghai due to COVID-19 restrictions in China, new opportunities came up for the WorldSkills competition: The WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition will be held decentralized in 15 countries. Germany benefits directly from this: 9 of 62 competitions will take place in Germany, three of them in Stuttgart, at the beginning of October parallel to the Motek and Vision industrial trade fairs. This gives schoolchildren, trainees, students, vocational teachers, and university lecturers the...
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Skills change the world
WorldSkills
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Global

WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in ...

After the cancellation of WorldSkills 2022 in Shanghai due to COVID-19 restrictions in China, new ...
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The decentralised IO system CPX-AP-I allows compact and lightweight I/O modules as well as the decentralised valve terminals from Festo to be integrated into major host systems in a flexible and scalable way. Another advantage of CPX-AP-I is its seamless connectivity from the field level right through to the cloud, providing access to features such as predictive maintenance. This makes digitalisation incredibly easy.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Remote IO system taken to a whole new level

The decentralised IO system CPX-AP-I allows compact and lightweight I/O modules as well as the ...
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Thanks to high-pressure pneumatics, stretch blow moulding machines achieve an output per blow moulding station of between 1,000 and nearly 3,000 PET bottles per hour. The key to this success is precise control using valves and valve blocks and the proper compressed air preparation. These are supplied by Festo, along with global services, from design engineering tools to operation. At drinktec in Munich in September 2022, innovative digitalisation solutions for monitoring and smart components in high-pressure applications will be on show for...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

From the blank to the bottle under high pressure

Thanks to high-pressure pneumatics, stretch blow moulding machines achieve an output per blow ...
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Every day, sensors in production plants collect huge amounts of data. However, companies seldom realise how valuable the correct evaluation of large amounts of data is. This creates data graves whose potential remains undiscovered. The Heubach Group had a similar experience. However, with Festo AX artificial intelligence, it was proven that benefits for maintenance, engineering and productivity can be achieved from central PID data.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Artificial intelligence lifts data treasures

Every day, sensors in production plants collect huge amounts of data. However, companies seldom ...
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Operating costs for pneumatic equipment can be reduced by up to 60% if system operators put into practice the results and analyses of the Compressed Air Energy Efficiency Audit GFAA by Festo. Energy efficiency experts from Festo use an integrated approach to analyse the entire compressed air system, from the compressor to the application, and recommend measures to reduce energy consumption. Climate protection is also included in the service, since the cost and energy savings naturally result in lower CO2 emissions and higher productivity.
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Energy efficiency audit
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

How many users of compressed air know where the ...

Operating costs for pneumatic equipment can be reduced by up to 60% if system operators put into ...
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High energy prices, increasing cost pressure and the goal of climate-neutral production have pushed energy efficiency to the top of the agenda in many companies. Festo Energy Saving Services to DIN EN ISO 11011 offer a customised range of services to provide support with this topic. As part of these services, energy efficiency experts from Festo work with customers and users to identify potential savings in how compressed air is used overall and reveal solutions to reduce consumption – now even with artificial intelligence.
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artificial intelligence
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Identifying waste with artificial intelligence

High energy prices, increasing cost pressure and the goal of climate-neutral production have pushed ...
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