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Fresh on the market, the Festo AX Controls automation portfolio is showing its open side: voraus robotik, an innovative software company from Hanover, is integrating its automation software into Festo AX Controls. With the software voraus.core, manufacturers, integrators and end users can easily create and execute solutions for a wide range of applications and optimize and monitor their entire automation.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo AX Controls automation portfolio in use

Fresh on the market, the Festo AX Controls automation portfolio is showing its open side: voraus ...
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Generating energy sustainably is one of the great challenges of our time - and green hydrogen is a building block of the solution. Hydrogen will play a key role in the future energy landscape and in the decarbonization of energy-intensive industries. Festo offers comprehensive automation solutions along the entire hydrogen value chain - on show at Hydrogen Expo in Hamburg from October 21 to 23, 2025 (hall B6, booth 6J40).
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Automation for green hydrogen

Generating energy sustainably is one of the great challenges of our time - and green hydrogen is a ...
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Wherever inert gases need to be precisely controlled, the mass flow controller VEFC from Festo is the right choice. Thanks to piezo technology, it is compact and flexible, and offers an excellent price/performance ratio. It is especially suitable for use in electronics manufacturing, food production, and anywhere in machine building where shielding gas is required.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Precise control of inert gases

Wherever inert gases need to be precisely controlled, the mass flow controller VEFC from Festo is ...
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The Olympic Games in Paris are over – now another French metropolis is taking center stage: Lyon will host the 47th WorldSkills from September 10 to 15, 2024. The WorldSkills Championships will bring together more than 1,500 young people from over 65 countries and regions to compete in 62 competitions.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

After the Olympics in Paris, now the WorldSkills ...

The Olympic Games in Paris are over – now another French metropolis is taking center stage: Lyon ...
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In the current market, characterized by evolving technological and regulatory challenges, companies must demonstrate flexibility and adaptability. Festo is committed to innovating, improving operational efficiency, and offering customized solutions to meet customer needs. At the SPS Italia, Festo will present its "Blue World" approach, to reduce the environmental impact of industrial production. Additionally, the company will introduce three new technological solutions: the VTUX valve unit, the CPX-AP-A remote IO system, and the ELGD linear...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Italy

Festo at SPS Italia_TecneLab

In the current market, characterized by evolving technological and regulatory challenges, companies ...
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Tra le soluzioni Core Product Range Festo troviamo gli attuatori compatti a doppio o semplice effetto della serie ADN e ADN-S. La serie ADN segue la norma ISO 21287 con oltre 350 varianti, ed è disponibile in diverse taglie: dal diametro 12 al 125mm, con corse standard fino a 500mm e differenti tipologie di ammortizzazione. Il profilo è dotato di tre facce con scanalature a T per alloggiare un sensore di finecorsa delle serie SMT-8M-A e SDBT-MSX con funzione di autoapprendimento del campo magnetico.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Italy

Cilindro a doppio effetto ADN e ADN-S

Tra le soluzioni Core Product Range Festo troviamo gli attuatori compatti a doppio o semplice ...
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Festo is expanding its portfolio to include multilayer manifolds made of plastic (bonded manifolds) in order to be able to offer manufacturers of medical and laboratory equipment solutions from a single source. To this end, Festo is taking over the production systems and processes for manufacturing these complex plastic manifolds from Carville, a leading company in this field.
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Global

Festo Expands its Portfolio with Multilayer ...

Festo is expanding its portfolio to include multilayer manifolds made of plastic (bonded manifolds) ...
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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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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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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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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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