Press Releases

Industrial automation specialist Festo introduces the OVEH compact vacuum generator, a versatile and innovative End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) solution designed to enhance human-robot collaboration (HRC) and other robotic applications. Featuring integrated sensors and precise valve control, the OVEH joins Festo’s growing portfolio of EOAT technologies, which are engineered to meet the evolving demands of modern manufacturing environments.

2025/11/03

Ireland

United Kingdom

Festo adds the first edge device

Festo has added the first edge device to its range of AX Controllers. CEPE is a high-performance ...

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Festo’s AX Smartenance software is improving the maintenance of seven Herrenknecht tunnel boring machines, which are being used to construct the High Speed Two (HS2) rail link between London and the Midlands.

2025/10/15

Ireland

United Kingdom

New OVEH compact vacuum generator from Festo

Industrial automation specialist Festo introduces the OVEH compact vacuum generator, a versatile and ...

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Representatives of UK manufacturing gathered in force in June to mark the centenary of industrial automation specialist Festo. The event, held at Festo GB’s Innovation Centre in Northampton, was an ideal opportunity for industry organisations, customers, suppliers, and employees to discuss how automation will shape British manufacturing in the future.

2025/09/01

Belgium

Ireland

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Festo AX Smartenance software improves maintenance ...

Festo’s AX Smartenance software is improving the maintenance of seven Herrenknecht tunnel boring ...

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Innovation in stepper motor technology means the gap between stepper and servo technology is narrowing. In applications where the performance of a servo motor is not required because there are no highly dynamic loads or high speed demands, the stepper (with its choice of battery-less encoders and motor brakes) offers closed loop positioning.

2025/06/08

United Kingdom

Facing the future

Representatives of UK manufacturing gathered in force in June to mark the centenary of industrial ...

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Electric automation can deliver enhanced efficiency, consistency and precision over traditional pneumatics in many industrial automation applications. However, simple oversights during design and specification can cause serious problems, turning your electric automation dream into the ‘axis of all evil’, according to industrial automation specialist Festo.

2025/04/28

Ireland

United Kingdom

Optimised stepper motor family from Festo

Innovation in stepper motor technology means the gap between stepper and servo technology is ...

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A major manufacturer of hard disk drives (HDDs) has achieved ‘lights out’ operation in its production facility using a unique modular automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) featuring Festo robotic handling technology. The ASRS was architected and designed by DPB Automation, with the controls and safety solution designed by RH Electrical Engineering, and software developed by Lumico.

2025/03/20

Ireland

United Kingdom

Top tips to improve your next electric drive ...

Electric automation can deliver enhanced efficiency, consistency and precision over traditional ...

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Industrial automation specialist Festo is making it easier for manufacturers to harness the power of digital automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise process efficiency. Festo AX is a suite of AI-based software solutions enabling customers to increase efficiency in their production processes.

2025/02/27

Ireland

United Kingdom

Engineering the future of HDD storage

A major manufacturer of hard disk drives (HDDs) has achieved ‘lights out’ operation in its ...

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Controlled Pneumatics is the rapidly evolving compressed air technology from Festo that is opening new applications for pneumatics. The technology delivers more precision and control than ever, while having the potential to dramatically reduce energy use. This is clearly demonstrated in the VTEP: the first proportional valve terminal on the market, offering high precision, fast response times, and dynamic control.

2024/09/16

Ireland

United Kingdom

Festo AX

Industrial automation specialist Festo is making it easier for manufacturers to harness the power of ...

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The new SFAM, from industrial automation specialist Festo, is a pressure and flow sensor combined in one compact unit. Equipped with IO-Link®, the SFAM sensor enables data-driven insights and reduces the number of components required, so system designers and machine builders can save time, space and cost. It also simplifies stocking and provides greater design flexibility.

2024/09/04

Ireland

United Kingdom

Festo Controlled Pneumatics

Controlled Pneumatics is the rapidly evolving compressed air technology from Festo that is opening ...

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Industrial automation specialist Festo and systems integrator QM systems have collaborated on the evolution of a new automated laboratory system that fills, caps and labels test vials at speeds of up to 3000 vials per hour.

2024/06/27

Ireland

United Kingdom

New sensor from Festo

The new SFAM, from industrial automation specialist Festo, is a pressure and flow sensor combined in ...

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Machine builders and systems installers are under pressure to deliver high performance automation solutions that are quicker to deploy and offer a low total cost of ownership. Industrial automation specialist Festo has developed its new ELGD mechanical axis series to meet these demands. Specifically designed for tooth belt and ball screw mechanical axes in cartesian handling systems, the ELGD series features a simplified design that delivers exceptional load bearing capacity, a longer service life and increased reliability in multiple...

2024/04/09

Ireland

United Kingdom

Festo and QM Systems collaborate

Industrial automation specialist Festo and systems integrator QM systems have collaborated on the ...

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Mondelez has chosen Festo electric drive technology for a new automated chocolate Easter egg mixing installation at its site in Herentals, Belgium. The egg mixing line uses an ingenious system of conveyors to ensure that everyone finds a nice mix of flavours in their pack of chocolate eggs at Easter. Electric drives were chosen over pneumatics because they offer lower energy consumption, higher safety and more flexibility in controlling speeds and positions.

2024/03/17

Ireland

United Kingdom

New ELGD mechanical axis series from Festo

Machine builders and systems installers are under pressure to deliver high performance automation ...

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Modern manufacturing requires handling solutions capable of managing product diversity, shorter product life cycles and growing levels of product customisation. The HEPP electric gripper from Festo addresses this need for greater flexibility in the gripping of multiple workpieces with adaptable stroke lengths and gripping forces.

2024/02/20

Belgium

Ireland

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Festo electric drive automation at Mondelez

Mondelez has chosen Festo electric drive technology for a new automated chocolate Easter egg mixing ...

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Soaring energy prices and the need to continuously drive down costs are key considerations for manufacturers. So, when packaging machinery specialist Cerulean decided to redesign its highly successful FPS-1 tube packer, high energy efficiency and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) became key design requirements.

2023/11/14

Ireland

United Kingdom

New electric parallel gripper from Festo

Modern manufacturing requires handling solutions capable of managing product diversity, shorter ...

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Machine builders no longer need to choose between a stepper or servo drive, thanks to the CMMT-ST from Festo. This new extra low voltage servo drive is capable of open or closed loop positioning, which effectively bridges the gap between stepper and servo drives. This means the user can tailor the CMMT-ST to suit the needs of the application and reap the benefits of both control formats.

2023/10/26

Ireland

United Kingdom

Festo pneumatics expertise helps Cerulean achieve ...

Soaring energy prices and the need to continuously drive down costs are key considerations for ...

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