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"Electronics is essential for technical careers, driving both automation and sustainability. It’s time to rethink how these skills are taught," explains Dr. Oliver Niese, Chairman of the Management Board of Festo Didactic SE. The blended learning solution Electeo by Festo Didactic makes electronics education effective, personalized, and digitized.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo Launches Electeo: A New Standard in ...

"Electronics is essential for technical careers, driving both automation and sustainability. It’s ...
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Hydrogen makes sustainable energy mobile. With the intel ligent trailer control system HY.Runner from GP Joule, transporting hydrogen is more efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly. The Festo valve terminal VTUG and the solenoid valve VOFC provide a space-saving design on the trailer chassis, as well as additional safety.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Sustainable, smart, safe

Hydrogen makes sustainable energy mobile. With the intel ligent trailer control system HY.Runner ...
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After the successful conclusion of the PLCnext Community Summit, which took place this year from 30 September to 1 October at the automation specialist Festo in Esslingen, the organisers draw a thoroughly positive conclusion. Phoenix Contact, Festo and Yaskawa had invited to this event. The summit gathered developers, partner companies and technology enthusiasts. In an open and lively atmosphere, around 90 participants came together to make innovations visible, set new impulses for industrial automation and jointly shape the future of open,...
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Phoenix Contact
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Global

Summit strengthens community and innovative spirit ...

After the successful conclusion of the PLCnext Community Summit, which took place this year from 30 ...
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Festo Didactic North America is heading to Pack Expo with advanced training solutions for the packaging industry. Pack Expo is the premier event for packaging and processing innovation in the United States. Festo Didactic will showcase its hands-on learning systems built to simulate real-life industrial environments, and help workers acquire the in-demand skills needed for the future of work. Pack Expo registered attendees are encouraged to explore Festo’s innovative product range at booth #N-9018 from September 29 to October 1.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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USA

Festo Didactic Showcases 60 Years of Innovation in ...

Festo Didactic North America is heading to Pack Expo with advanced training solutions for the ...
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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 NAM
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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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