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...

Portugal is the cork world champion: with the largest acreage under cork oaks, the Portuguese are also the largest cork exporters worldwide. Although cork itself is light, it is all the more voluminous if it is packaged inefficiently. In order to save energy and CO₂ emissions during transport, the ESI Group developed a system for packaging corks...

The number of vehicles with electric powertrains is growing globally by more than 40% each year. At the same time, the manufacturing processes for the electrified powertrain are changing. While the classic manufacturing process for cars with internal combustion engines was predominantly based on semi-automatic production methods, both battery...

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...

If manufacturers of automation technology want to create real added value for their customers, digitalisation solutions are the way to do it. “That is why Festo developed the Festo Automation Experience, or Festo AX for short,” explains Dr. Oliver Niese, Vice President Digital Business at Festo. Festo AX boosts the performance of machines and...

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...

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...

Im Mittelpunkt des Besuchs von Dr. Robert Habeck am 31. Mai 2022 bei Festo stand das Leitthema der Messe: die Transformation von Wirtschaft und Industrie hin zu einer klimaneutralen und nachhaltigen Wertschöpfung. Der Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz schaute sich passend dazu den Photobioreaktor PhotoBionicCell von Festo an. Dieser...