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"The shortage of skilled workers is a challenge for companies in Europe. We need to invest much more in education and training. That is why I propose to make 2023 the European Year of Skills," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The highlight of this Year of Skills will be the 8th EuroSkills competition of professions in September in Gdańsk, Poland. Mechatronics is one of the most attractive and promising skills, and it will be held on the MPS, Festo's Modular Production System.
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WorldSkills
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Global

Addressing the shortage of skilled workers through ...

"The shortage of skilled workers is a challenge for companies in Europe. We need to invest much more ...
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The Fast MDx testing system is not only a game-changer in pathogen detection, it promises to be a life saver. Available starting in June, Fast MDx is the world’s first fully automated, high-throughput, near-patient molecular diagnostic testing system.  Developed by the London, England-based social enterprise company of the same name with engineering support and automation technology from Festo, this extremely compact, mobile platform cuts the typical 24-48-hour turnaround time for test results to just 1-2 hours. Faster results mean earlier...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada

Saving lives with low-cost molecular diagnostic ...

The Fast MDx testing system is not only a game-changer in pathogen detection, it promises to be a ...
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According to estimates, by 2025 some 600,000 tons of used batteries from electric passenger cars need to be recycled. Since batteries are energy storage devices made from valuable raw materials, this inevitably raises the question of sustainability. Festo therefore offers modular automation concepts not only for cell producing, assembling battery modules and packs, and platform integration, but also for disassembling and recycling or separating the materials.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Recycling rare minerals economically

According to estimates, by 2025 some 600,000 tons of used batteries from electric passenger cars ...
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The success and reputation of electric vehicle manufacturers depend on the safe and flawless functioning of batteries. HAHN Automation Group has therefore developed a battery tester that carries out a complete test of the mobile energy storage units fully automatically. A 3-axis gantry for optical and leak tests, consisting of electric drives from Festo, takes centre stage.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Safe batteries for electric vehicles

The success and reputation of electric vehicle manufacturers depend on the safe and flawless ...
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For the first time at Automate, exhibits from Festo Didactic, the learning arm of Festo, are within the Festo booth. The joint appearance of Festo and Festo Didactic illustrates the importance the company places on workforce development as North American reshoring accelerates. (Huntington Place Convention Center, Detroit, May 22-25, Booth #1026)
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

Festo Didactic Showcases Mechatronic Learning ...

For the first time at Automate, exhibits from Festo Didactic, the learning arm of Festo, are within ...
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Festo showcases its UR+ certified multi-axis solution for Universal Robots (UR) at Automate 2023. The UR system offers unique capabilities in the UR collaborative ecosystem by allowing up to four additional axes of motion beyond the UR cobot’s six axes. (Huntington Place Convention Center, Detroit, May 22-25, Booth #1026)
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

Festo Features a UR+ Certified Multi-Axis System ...

Festo showcases its UR+ certified multi-axis solution for Universal Robots (UR) at Automate 2023 ...
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Standardisation is a recipe for success for a fruitful collaboration between packaging machine manufacturers and automation specialists. The strategic partnership between Syntegon and Festo is a great example of this. Thanks to this cooperation, Syntegon was able to simplify its processes and manage the challenges posed by the pandemic and the supply chain crisis more effectively.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Standardisation benefits all packaging lines

Standardisation is a recipe for success for a fruitful collaboration between packaging machine ...
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If there’s one thing the corona pandemic has taught us, it is that laboratories place tremendous importance on high sample throughput rates. Even with highly qualified laboratory personnel, this demand can no longer be met. There’s no getting round the automation of laboratory processes. That’s why MolGen in the Netherlands developed PurePrep TTR, which can prepare 320 patient samples per hour for molecular downstream processing. And the Dutch company uses laboratory-specific automation technology from Festo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Extremely high sample throughput rates

If there’s one thing the corona pandemic has taught us, it is that laboratories place tremendous ...
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At Interphex 2023, Festo demonstrates export of CPX valve manifold configuration to Emerson DeltaV DCS systems for fast, simple, and effective programming, commissioning, and validation of Festo-based pneumatics for skids and machines. (April 25-27, Javits Center, New York City, Festo Booth #1437)
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

The New Festo Solution for DeltaV DCS Expands ...

At Interphex 2023, Festo demonstrates export of CPX valve manifold configuration to Emerson DeltaV ...
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The Festo Group achieved double-digit growth for another year in a row. Sales rose by 13.4% to €3.81 billion in 2022 (previous year €3.36 billion). Festo intends to continue growing in 2023. Innovative automation is the enabler for the industrial transformation towards renewable energies, sustainable production, hydrogen and circular economy.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo continues on course for growth and ...

The Festo Group achieved double-digit growth for another year in a row. Sales rose by 13.4% to €3.81 ...
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The production of tyres and the production of wafers seem to have absolutely nothing to do with each other. In terms of automation technology, however, they use the same technology: Controlled Pneumatics. That is why Festo has further developed compressed air technology to make pneumatics sustainable, resource-saving and energy-efficient.
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piezo technology
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Moving into the future with Controlled Pneumatics

The production of tyres and the production of wafers seem to have absolutely nothing to do with each ...
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On site and hands-on: At the Hannover Messe, visitors on the Festo booth can use all their senses experience comprehensive learning environments. Highlights of the product portfolio in the field of education and training will be on display – from the digital learning portal Festo LX and virtual reality learning to product innovations in the field of learning systems with cobots, AI and the digital twin.
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Festo Didactic SE
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Global
Ireland
United Kingdom

Lifelong learning as a driver of innovation

On site and hands-on: At the Hannover Messe, visitors on the Festo booth can use all their senses ...
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Digitalization is changing the way people learn, and not just because in-person learning became so difficult with pandemic lockdowns. Trends such as mobile, micro, adaptive, and virtual reality learning were already beginning to exert an influence in technical education and training. To further these and other trends, Festo Didactic developed a digital learning portal – the Festo Learning Experience, or Festo LX – to make it easier to create individual learning experiences for trainers and trainees.
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Festo LX learner laptop
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

Festo Didactic’s digital portal makes new ...

Digitalization is changing the way people learn, and not just because in-person learning became so ...
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At the Hannover Messe 2023, Festo is presenting the next step on the road to the industrialisation of biological transformation: BionicCellFactory. With automation technology from Festo, biomass can be cultivated on a large scale in a highly efficient, resource-conserving way. Everything that we currently produce from crude oil creating immense CO2 emissions can also be obtained sustainably from algae. With the BionicCellFactory, Festo is demonstrating a holistic bioprocess – from the optimised cultivation of the algae with continuous...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Cultivation of biomass on an industrial scale

At the Hannover Messe 2023, Festo is presenting the next step on the road to the industrialisation ...
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Festo introduces the company’s latest online productivity tool – Electric Motion Sizing – for error-free sizing of linear and rotary electromechanical systems. Electric Motion Sizing improves project efficiency by slashing the engineering time required for identifying and specifying harmonized electric motion systems. Multi-axis handling systems can be specified with Electric Motion Sizing’s sister productivity tool Handling Guide Online, which offers similar benefits. 
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Electric Motion Sizing
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

Festo Introduces the Electric Motion Sizing Online ...

Festo introduces the company’s latest online productivity tool – Electric Motion Sizing – for error ...
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