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From recently completed production lines, Festo introduces the HPPF, an innovative flat parallel gripper that ranges in height from 19 mm to 41 mm among its four sizes: 8, 12, 16, and 20. The stroke ranges from a narrow 8 mm to a wide 80 mm, and gripping forces span from 60 N to 377 N. HPPF flat parallel grippers are ideal in space-constrained applications for small parts and electronics assembly, including batteries due to low copper, zinc, and nickel content – less than 1%. These units are attractively priced thanks to manufacturing...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Festo Introduces a Flat Parallel Gripper for Space ...

From recently completed production lines, Festo introduces the HPPF, an innovative flat parallel ...
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At the award ceremony on 23 November in Düsseldorf, Festo was presented with the German Sustainability Award (DNP) in the hydraulics, pumps and compressors category. The DNP is based on the goals of the German government's Agenda 2030 and thus on key areas of transformation such as climate, biodiversity, resources, supply chain and society. Festo was also recently named a successful practice company in the field of sustainability by RWTH Aachen University and the Complexity Management Academy.
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Festo honoured with German Sustainability Award

At the award ceremony on 23 November in Düsseldorf, Festo was presented with the German ...
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From recently completed production lines, Festo introduces a new generation of competitively priced compact grippers that offer a host of advantages for precision electronics and small part assembly. The DHPC parallel gripper offers ≤ 0.01 mm repetition accuracy, while the DHWC angle and DHRC radial gripper variants offer ≤ 0.2 mm accuracy. The DHPC, DHWC, and DHRC are interchangeable with competitive grippers. They provide the added benefits of smaller size, higher grip force, long service life, and improved precision.
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Festo Introduces the Company’s Most Compact ...

From recently completed production lines, Festo introduces a new generation of competitively priced ...
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The industrial, trade and construction sectors have been using the SCHUKO plug, invented by ABL in 1925, for almost 100 years. The company can now produce more than 100 versions of SCHUKO plugs and couplings quickly and flexibly on a new assembly system supplied by special machine builder AS Automation. This is also made possible by the highly flexible Multi-Carrier-System MCS® as well as numerous other electric and pneumatic automation products from Festo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

More than 100 versions on one system

The industrial, trade and construction sectors have been using the SCHUKO plug, invented by ABL in ...
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Festo is now making it even easier for its users: the functions of the classic valve terminals CPV, MPA-L/S and VTUG are now available under the umbrella of the convertible valve terminal VTUX. In addition, the AP-I and AP-A communication system creates the ideal platform for digitalized production. This brings flexibility and openness - true to the motto "Open Architecture".
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Italy

Many functions safe under the roof of VTUX

Festo is now making it even easier for its users: the functions of the classic valve terminals CPV ...
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Eichenberger successfully held its own against local Chinese manufacturers in the planning of the new Festo gripper due to outstanding quality (5000% more operational performance in the endurance test), production from a single source, years of expertise and close cooperation throughout the development process from start to finish.   
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Eichenberger convinces compared to products from ...

Eichenberger successfully held its own against local Chinese manufacturers in the planning of the ...
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 For the gas supply of bioreactors and fermenters or for dosing protective gases - the VEMD mass flow controller from Festo delivers maximum control dynamics and costs significantly less than comparable solutions for the control of air, oxygen and inert gases.
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Germany

A mass flow controller that is silent, fast and ...

 For the gas supply of bioreactors and fermenters or for dosing protective gases - the VEMD mass ...
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The extremely compact rotary gripper module EHMD is the ideal choice in many life science applications where small objects need to be gripped and turned in confined spaces. For example, it can be used in laboratory automation to open a variety of sample vials with ease. The Z module automatically adjusts to the thread pitches of the caps, eliminating changeover times.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Reliably gripping and turning small parts

The extremely compact rotary gripper module EHMD is the ideal choice in many life science ...
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Dosing, aspirating and controlling extremely small quantities of aggressive liquids and gases is not a problem with the media-separated solenoid valve VYKA from Festo. This compact powerhouse has a width of only 7 mm and can dose and aspirate the extremely small amounts of liquid very precisely. It also meets the strict requirements for leak-tightness for gas applications.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Compact and leak-tight powerhouse

Dosing, aspirating and controlling extremely small quantities of aggressive liquids and gases is not ...
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Seeds are the new gold. Why is that? Plant-based foods can feed an ever-growing world population. But climate change, pests and diseases threaten plant breeding. To help develop resistant seeds and make them available to agriculture, plant breeders need vast amounts of DNA. That is precisely why Synchron Lab has developed the "DNA factory", which is automated with handling gantries, electric axes, pneumatic grippers and sensors from Festo.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Germany

A real modular DNA factory

Seeds are the new gold. Why is that? Plant-based foods can feed an ever-growing world population ...
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Higher demands on throughput and precision – this is only possible with more automation in laboratory technology. Sensapex already equips more than 800 customers worldwide with high-precision micromanipulators, microscopes, and pressure controllers – from neuroscience research to in vitro fertilization (IVF) – to name only a few application examples. To work successfully the pressure controllers from Sensapex rely on the decentralized pressure and vacuum generator PGVA from Festo.
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Germany

Ensuring the right pressure

Higher demands on throughput and precision – this is only possible with more automation in ...
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The Festo Power Up initiative for food and beverage machine builders aims to spur the efficient adoption of electric automation and in the process support the development of the next generation of compact, flexible, energy efficient, and data-rich machines.
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Canada
Mexico
USA

The Festo Power Up Initiative Aims to Transform ...

The Festo Power Up initiative for food and beverage machine builders aims to spur the efficient ...
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In Europe, Germany's mechatronics experts are simply top: at the European Skills Championship EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 in Poland last September, Daniel Schmid and Timo Oßwald, both apprentices at Festo, won the gold medal in the skill mechatronics. They thus completed the extremely successful record of the German national team, which came second behind Switzerland in the 'Best of Nations' ranking in 42 trades.
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Simply top in Europe

In Europe, Germany's mechatronics experts are simply top: at the European Skills Championship ...
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