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CODI Manufacturing introduces at Pack Expo a new series of gantry palletizers that compare in price to cobot palletizers but offer higher performance and lower total cost of ownership. The new Flex Stack series is based on world-class Festo mechatronic technology and is displayed at the Festo Pack Expo booth. 
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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USA

CODI Manufacturing’s Gantry Palletizers Deliver ...

CODI Manufacturing introduces at Pack Expo a new series of gantry palletizers that compare in price ...
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From 9 to 13 September 2025, Herning in Denmark will become the European center for professional excellence: At this edition of EuroSkills, around 600 trai-nees from 33 European countries will compete against each other in 38 disciplines. The European Championships for Apprenticeships not only offer a stage for outstanding achievements, but also a diverse supporting programme with interactive offers for up to 100,000 visitors – all under the banner of sustainability according to the motto "Skilled for a Greener Future". Festo has been one of...
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Industry 4.0 EuroSkills
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo promotes top performance at EuroSkills ...

From 9 to 13 September 2025, Herning in Denmark will become the European center for professional ...
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Europe's largest center of excellence for artificial intelligence and modern robotics, Cyber Valley, has gained a new Corporate Network partner in Festo. In the year of its 100th anniversary, one of the leading manufacturer of automation technology is taking the next step in bringing modern AI technologies into industrial practice. Cyber Valley offers a platform for scientists and companies to deepen basic research in machine learning, intelligent systems and robotics.
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Cyber Valley
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Global

Concentrated AI expertise in Baden-Württemberg

Europe's largest center of excellence for artificial intelligence and modern robotics, Cyber Valley ...
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Festo, a global leader in industrial automation controls and systems and industrial training systems, inaugurated today a rooftop solar power generating system, the largest of its kind in Mason, Ohio. The Festo North American Regional Service Center along I-71 will now generate through solar power 48% of its annual electric power needs onsite.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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USA

The Festo North American Regional Service Center ...

Festo, a global leader in industrial automation controls and systems and industrial training systems ...
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The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), America’s cyber defense agency, now includes Festo cybersecurity advisories on its website (www.cisa.gov). The CISA website is the authoritative source of vulnerability and remediation information in the United States and is a place where the leading connected products suppliers seek to post their security advisories.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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USA

Festo Products Considered Critical Infrastructure ...

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), America’s cyber defense agency, now ...
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Efficiency, process stability and energy savings are key factors in modern production, especially in applications involving sensitive goods. Achieving this requires an intelligent control concept that precisely and flexibly regulates pressure and flow while minimizing energy consumption. With Controlled Pneumatics, Festo offers the perfect solution by combining proportional technology, sensor systems, and digital control.
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Closed control loop
Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Why it is important to optimally regulate pressure ...

Efficiency, process stability and energy savings are key factors in modern production, especially in ...
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Festo Didactic is gearing up again for the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta, Georgia from June 23 - 27. In addition to sponsoring the mechatronics competition, Festo will join forces with certification entity NC3 and its industry partners for the third year in a row in the Exhibit Hall. Festo will also have a shared booth in Building C, Booth #844 with Dobot, one of the leading global providers of collaborative robots, and the creator of desktop-grade robotic arms.  
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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USA

Festo Didactic and Dobot Robots Showcase the Next ...

Festo Didactic is gearing up again for the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference ...
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Hydrogen, the emerging clean energy source, will play a key role in the long-term sustainability of energy-intensive manufacturing, processing, and transportation industries. Regardless of the source of hydrogen, whether natural gas or H2O, automation is essential for efficient hydrogen production, storage, and transportation.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

Automating Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen, the emerging clean energy source, will play a key role in the long-term sustainability of ...
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Festo is showcasing at Automate 2025 its most innovative automation solutions, including multi-axis positioning systems. Festo positioning systems can be specified in minutes and, after delivery, installed and functioning in hours instead of weeks. (Festo Automate Booth #1619, May 12-15, Huntington Place, Detroit, Michigan)
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

Festo Features Multi-Axis Positioning Systems at ...

Festo is showcasing at Automate 2025 its most innovative automation solutions, including multi-axis ...
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Festo Didactic, a leader in technical education solutions, is heading to Automate 2025 with the latest innovative education and training programs for the automation industry. Automate 2025 is a premier showcase for automation technologies and solutions, and Festo Didactic will be there to highlight the critical role of workforce development and acquiring new skills to advance the industry
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Canada
USA

Industrial Workforce Development Takes Center ...

Festo Didactic, a leader in technical education solutions, is heading to Automate 2025 with the ...
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It all began 100 years ago in a workshop in Esslingen am Neckar. Festo founder Gottlieb Stoll asked himself how technology could make work easier. From the initial production of machines for woodworking, the company developed into the production of pneumatic and electrical automation technology for mechanical engineering in a wide range of industries. Today, Festo is one of the world's leading automation specialists.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

From a small impulse to a world of motion

It all began 100 years ago in a workshop in Esslingen am Neckar. Festo founder Gottlieb Stoll asked ...
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During a tour of the Hannover Messe at the Festo stand, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated the company on its 100-year success story: In the anniversary year, Festo welcomed the Federal Chancellor accompanied by Stéphane Dion, Special Envoy of the partner country Canada to the European Union, and Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, with a special exhibit, the "Festo Incredible Machine". 
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global
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United Kingdom

"Incredible Machine" inspires German Chancellor

During a tour of the Hannover Messe at the Festo stand, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated ...
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The Festo Group achieved a positive result in the financial year 2024, on a par with the previous year. This was announced by the Chairman of the Management Board, Thomas Böck, at the press conference held during the Hannover Messe. The innovation leader significantly expanded its portfolio in electric and pneumatic automation, particularly in the areas of control technology and digital solutions, software and AI. The company will continue to invest heavily in innovations in the future. This enables Festo, as a partner in motion, to offer...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo: Optimistic Start into the Anniversary Year

The Festo Group achieved a positive result in the financial year 2024, on a par with the previous ...
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"No matter what movement task customers approach Festo with, we can solve it. We are the only supplier to combine electrical and pneumatic automation technology that fits together seamlessly," explains Gerhard Borho, Member of the Executive Board for IT and Digitalization at Festo. In doing so, he emphasizes the core of the "Seamless Automation" approach at Festo. Seamless – this applies to Festo from a technological point of view, but also across all phases of the customer's value creation process.
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Electric Motion
Festo S.E.
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Global

Seamless automation removes technological ...

"No matter what movement task customers approach Festo with, we can solve it. We are the only ...
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Festo is an independent family-owned company and a global player in automation technology and technical education, with headquarters in Esslingen a.N. (Germany) – with over 20,000 employees at around 250 locations worldwide, a turnover of around 3.5 billion euros and an R&D rate of over 8%. As a partner in motion, Festo offers integrated and seamless pneumatic, electric and digital drive technologies across all industries – including software and AI solutions as well as customized training concepts – for 300,000 customers in over 35 industries...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

The Festo Group

Festo is an independent family-owned company and a global player in automation technology and ...
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