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Disponibile nelle versioni a vite ELGD-BS e a cinghia dentata ELGD-TB, l’asse presenta una tecnologia di guida innovativa che offre un'eccellente rigidità e capacità di carico. Le maggiori forze di avanzamento e accelerazione consentono tempi di processo ridotti e una lunga durata di servizio che, combinati a una maggiore affidabilità, riducono i tempi di fermo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Italy

Asse lineare ELGD Festo

Disponibile nelle versioni a vite ELGD-BS e a cinghia dentata ELGD-TB, l’asse presenta una ...
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After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation. Turnover was just below the previous year’s level (- 4.3% to around 3.65 billion euros). Festo continued to invest heavily in research and development and the expansion of regional market supply. The company sees good opportunities for growth again in the medium term. The automation of future markets, but also the qualification of the specialists required for this, offers Festo great potential for sustainable growth in the Automation and Didactic business. This includes segments...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo sees good Growth Prospects

After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation. Turnover was just below the previous ...
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For more than 15 years, the Bionic Learning Network has been focusing on the fascination of flying. In addition to the technical decoding of bird flight, the team has researched and technologically implemented numerous other flying objects and their natural principles. With the BionicBee, the Bionic Learning Network has now for the first time developed a flying object that can fly in large numbers and completely autonomously in a swarm. The BionicBee will present its first flight show at the Hannover Messe 2024.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global
Belgium
Ireland
Netherlands
United Kingdom

Autonomous Flying in a Swarm

For more than 15 years, the Bionic Learning Network has been focusing on the fascination of flying ...
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Superconductor technology enables the contactless movement and handling of objects – ideal for high-tech industries such as laboratory automation or biotechnology. At the Hannover Messe, Festo presents a concept for the fully automated filling and weighing of freeze-dry containers in cleanrooms. Thanks to SupraMotion levitation modules and products from the Festo automation portfolio for laboratory applications, the highest standards of cleaning and cleanliness can be met. 
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Superconductor technology: Contactless working in ...

Superconductor technology enables the contactless movement and handling of objects – ideal for high ...
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Festo presented a unique concept for the simple storage and safe transportation of hydrogen using bacteria with its “BionicHydrogenBattery” exhibit in 2024. The company also demonstrated how industrial bioprocesses can be operated efficiently in the long-term using a wide range of components and solutions from the Festo product portfolio. Festo is also committed to biologization as a field of learning: with modular learning systems, an additional Chamber of Commerce qualification and the development of a “Biomechatronics” degree course.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Biologization Makes Ecological Innovations ...

Festo presented a unique concept for the simple storage and safe transportation of hydrogen using ...
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Festo is setting new standards in process optimization on the shopfloor: By using AI and other smart software solutions, Festo enables its customers to achieve maximum flexibility and increased efficiency in their production processes. A significant increase in overall system effectiveness has already been demonstrated in many projects. The Festo AX Industrial Apps in particular make digitalization and networking scalable and support the efficient advancement of Industry 4.0 in production.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Simple AI solutions for maximum productivity

Festo is setting new standards in process optimization on the shopfloor: By using AI and other smart ...
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The future of our planet presents us with major challenges. On the one hand, it is about ensuring a safe supply of food for the world's population and coping with demographic change, and on the other, it is about protecting our natural resources and achieving CO2-neutral production. "With our Festo Blue World, we want to show how we can contribute to solving these challenges with automation technology and technical education," says Thomas Böck, Chairman of the Management Bord at Festo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Sustainability at Festo

The future of our planet presents us with major challenges. On the one hand, it is about ensuring a ...
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Electromobility, artificial intelligence and sustainability - the economy is in the midst of industrial transformation. In addition to the right automation solutions, qualified specialists are the key to success. With digital learning opportunities as well as seminars and further training, Festo Didactic offers a modern portfolio for lifelong learning in a professional environment.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Lifelong learning secures top position in ...

Electromobility, artificial intelligence and sustainability - the economy is in the midst of ...
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How can the industrial transformation be achieved at an acceptable cost? What ecological innovations can industry expect in the coming years? Automation provides answers to these questions. Festo has come up with many solutions for electromobility, green hydrogen and bioreactors. 
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

The industrial transformation takes off with ...

How can the industrial transformation be achieved at an acceptable cost? What ecological innovations ...
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The innovation partnership between Festo and Würth has already lasted two years, and the first phase of the partnership is now coming to an end – with success: the prototype works. Würth wants to comprehensively test Festo's tailor-made AI software solution at the Reinhold Würth Innovation Center Curio, discuss it with employees and, if everything proves successful, implement it in its logistics centers worldwide.
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Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
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Global

Festo develops AI robot solution for logistics ...

The innovation partnership between Festo and Würth has already lasted two years, and the first phase ...
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Faster time-to-market, more efficient engineering, more functionality and higher quality – these are the benefits of a digital twin for machine and system builders. Festo is working hard to equip its automation components with a digital twin – a digital representation in the form of administration shells. The company has joined forces with other German automation partners and the Industrial Digital Twin Association because standardisation is what machine and system builders expect.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Digital twins boost machine development

Faster time-to-market, more efficient engineering, more functionality and higher quality – these are ...
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Ergonomics improves efficiency thanks to a servo-pneumatic balancer that enables employees in assembly and logistics to lift and move loads effortlessly, using just two fingers. At the heart of the balancer is the powerful and reliable drive solution YHBP from Festo with automatic weight detection and safety Performance Level d – perfect for the automotive and packaging industries.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Moving loads at the tip of two fingers

Ergonomics improves efficiency thanks to a servo-pneumatic balancer that enables employees in ...
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Controlled Pneumatics is the revolutionary compressed air technology from Festo that is opening up new perspectives for pneumatics. Thanks to this technology, the pressure control of the compact proportional valve terminal VTEP is extremely sensitive, down to less than 1 mbar. This is perfect for applications such as wafer polishing or patch clamping in life science. In addition, Controlled Pneumatics uses high-precision piezo valves to reduce compressed air consumption by up to 50%.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Pneumatics Makes a Technological Leap with Piezo

Controlled Pneumatics is the revolutionary compressed air technology from Festo that is opening up ...
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"Our aim is to achieve a high level of maturity of CNC machines with our additive manufacturing machines," explains Dr. Vino Suntharakumaran, Managing Director at DMG MORI Additive GmbH. The company is not far off reaching this aim with the LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM, which increases productivity by 80%. Festo has been brought on board as a development partner. Thanks to its ready-to-install automation solution, the inert gas atmosphere is precisely managed.  
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

80% more productivity in 3D printing

"Our aim is to achieve a high level of maturity of CNC machines with our additive manufacturing ...
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