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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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Algae are small climate savers. Even in their natural state they are extremely efficient photosynthesizers and absorb ten times more carbon dioxide (CO₂) than land plants. In bioreactors equipped with appropriate sensors, control technology and automation, the efficiency of algae can be increased to a hundred times that of land plants. This shows that they have a significant potential for a climate-neutral circular economy. With the PhotoBionicCell research project Festo demonstrates a potential approach for the industrial biologisation of...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Ireland
United Kingdom

Automated cultivation of biomass

Algae are small climate savers. Even in their natural state they are extremely efficient ...
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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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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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When it comes to reducing product-related CO₂ emissions, Festo can leverage two important aspects and also focuses on an all-encompassing approach to the CO₂ emissions caused by its products. The design of a machine lays the foundation of the CO₂ footprint at machine level. Festo supports this process first and foremost through free engineering tools. In addition, the key to a carbon-neutral future is to look at and assess CO₂ emissions from the point of view of the product, and then reduce these emissions with innovative solutions.
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Engineering tools
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Reducing CO₂ through sustainable engineering

When it comes to reducing product-related CO₂ emissions, Festo can leverage two important aspects ...
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Climate protection laws along with an explosion in energy prices are forcing industry to become more energy efficient and sustainable. This should be learned. How? For example, with Festo Didactic's learning solutions for teaching green skills. Trainees, students and employees use them to develop their skills and abilities - from vocational training to lifelong learning. Festo Didactic also contributes its expertise in research and industrial cooperation. 
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Festo Didactic SE
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Global

Learning solutions for sustainability and energy ...

Climate protection laws along with an explosion in energy prices are forcing industry to become more ...
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Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new cantilever electro-mechanical drive that is designed to meet the demanding specifications of modern production facilities. The new ELGT drive combines precision with high load-bearing capacity and rigidity, which makes it ideal for small parts and Lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo’s new ELGT cantilever electro-mechanical ...

Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new cantilever electro-mechanical drive that ...
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Handling the smallest amounts of liquids down to the microlitre range requires high levels of precision and flexibility because of the changing fluid properties of the different media. Pressure-controlled liquid handling systems enable precise, scalable liquid handling. Festo has suitable solutions for these systems, whether for pipetting, dispensing or aspirating. Individual modules are available, such as the smart pipette head DHOP, but as well the complete multi-axis gantry EXCL, which can process several tasks at the same time thanks to...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Smart pipetting for safe laboratory processes

Handling the smallest amounts of liquids down to the microlitre range requires high levels of ...
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Festo is both a global player and an independent family-owned company based in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. The company has become one of the global market leaders in its sector over the past 60 years thanks to its innovations and problem-solving competency, as well as a unique range of technical education. Festo has been developing components and system solutions for equipment manufacturers who specialise in the automation of laboratory processes and the manufacture of medical devices since 2004.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

The Festo Group

Festo is both a global player and an independent family-owned company based in Esslingen am Neckar ...
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The Festo Group has achieved the highest turnover in its history for the 2021 financial year. After a double-digit growth in turnover of around 18% to 3.36 billion euros (previous year 2.84 billion euros), the company started the first quarter with a double-digit order intake. This puts the innovation leader in automation and technical education in a good starting position to push ahead with its strategic orientation towards digitalisation and sustainability at full speed in 2022. The company expects further growth even under the current...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo on course for growth

The Festo Group has achieved the highest turnover in its history for the 2021 financial year. After ...
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Finally, live on-site and hands-on: At Hannover Messe, visitors to Festo's Stand C22 in Hall 6 can once again experience the learning environments of Festo Didactic. Festo Didactic, the specialist for technical education and training, will be drawing highlights from its portfolio - from the Festo LX digital learning portal, the Festo Learning Experience, to learning systems and content focused on Electrical Engineering and Factory Automation.    
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Festo Didactic SE
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Global

Competence development as an answer to the ...

Finally, live on-site and hands-on: At Hannover Messe, visitors to Festo's Stand C22 in Hall 6 can ...
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