Tire Technology Expo 2019

The Tire Technology Expo Hannover is a European exhibition and conference for tire design and manufacturing where the exhibitors give a unique insight into the latest technologies for materials and equipment, across the entire spectrum of the tire manufacturing process. In the conference accompanying the Tire Technology Expo Hannover Messe, leading experts from around the world will also provide information on the latest developments in the tire manufacturing industry.

Press Releases

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2019/03/05

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Festo Motion Terminal: the flexible cost-cutter

With a global production volume of 1.8 billion car tyres per year, the focus is very much on efficiency and ...

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With a global production volume of 1.8 billion car tyres per year, the focus is very much on efficiency and productivity. This is where the Festo Motion Terminal VTEM comes in: it digitises pneumatics, thereby speeding up processes and reducing costs, for example when transferring the rubber layer to the tyre building machine.

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2019/03/05

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Revolution in automation technology in tyre manufacturing

The Festo Motion Terminal VTEM, one of the first products of the Industry 4.0 era, combines digitalisation and ...

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The Festo Motion Terminal VTEM, one of the first products of the Industry 4.0 era, combines digitalisation and pneumatics. Quickly activated software apps are revolutionising pneumatics by increasing flexibility and energy efficiency, and accelerating production processes. This also benefits tyre manufacturing, as demonstrated by the use of the automation platform VTEM in tyre moulding presses.

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2019/11/13

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Flexible interfaces in plant engineering

Flexible, robust and offering high performance – the angle seat valve VZXA from Festo controls media ...

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Flexible, robust and offering high performance – the angle seat valve VZXA from Festo controls media flows quickly and reliably. Its carefully thought-out product design and patented interface enable valve bodies and actuators to be freely combined, with a hot-swap function for quickly exchanging actuator or other spare parts.

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2019/03/05

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Digital Maintenance Management by App

Preventive system maintenance is a time-consuming process which, astonishingly, is for the most part still ...

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Preventive system maintenance is a time-consuming process which, astonishingly, is for the most part still documented using pen and paper. Preventive system maintenance is a time-consuming process which, astonishingly, is for the most part still documented using pen and paper. Smartenance puts an end to all that: this software program from Festo is a digital maintenance manager for production managers and system operators, available for download as an ...

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2019/03/05

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Moving into the digitalised product world

HoloLens, mobile phones, 3D printing or smart glasses – the gadgets that captured the public imagination ...

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HoloLens, mobile phones, 3D printing or smart glasses – the gadgets that captured the public imagination in the blockbuster movie “Back to the Future” over 30 years ago have now become a reality. All thanks to digitalisation. As Industry 4.0, it is automating the modern working world and helping the machine and system building sector reach new heights. Which smart products and solutions from Festo support this move into the new world?

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2019/03/05

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Flexible closed-loop drive control

One module fits perfectly with another: a complete drive system consisting of the servo drive CMMT-AS and servo ...

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One module fits perfectly with another: a complete drive system consisting of the servo drive CMMT-AS and servo motor EMMT-AS from Festo enables complete connectivity in hardware and software. Users can commission the complete drive system consisting of the servo drive, servo motor and mechanical system in only three minutes.

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2019/03/05

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More user-friendly than ever before

Three functions – one software: the PC-based software Festo Automation Suite combines the ...

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Three functions – one software: the PC-based software Festo Automation Suite combines the parameterisation, programming and maintenance of electric components from Festo in one program. It enables the entire drive package, from the mechanical system to the controller, to be commissioned in just a few intuitive steps.