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Ergonomics improves efficiency thanks to a servo-pneumatic balancer that enables employees in assembly and logistics to lift and move loads effortlessly, using just two fingers. At the heart of the balancer is the powerful and reliable drive solution YHBP from Festo with automatic weight detection and safety Performance Level d – perfect for the automotive and packaging industries.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Moving loads at the tip of two fingers

Ergonomics improves efficiency thanks to a servo-pneumatic balancer that enables employees in ...
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Controlled Pneumatics is the revolutionary compressed air technology from Festo that is opening up new perspectives for pneumatics. Thanks to this technology, the pressure control of the compact proportional valve terminal VTEP is extremely sensitive, down to less than 1 mbar. This is perfect for applications such as wafer polishing or patch clamping in life science. In addition, Controlled Pneumatics uses high-precision piezo valves to reduce compressed air consumption by up to 50%.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Pneumatics Makes a Technological Leap with Piezo

Controlled Pneumatics is the revolutionary compressed air technology from Festo that is opening up ...
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"Our aim is to achieve a high level of maturity of CNC machines with our additive manufacturing machines," explains Dr. Vino Suntharakumaran, Managing Director at DMG MORI Additive GmbH. The company is not far off reaching this aim with the LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM, which increases productivity by 80%. Festo has been brought on board as a development partner. Thanks to its ready-to-install automation solution, the inert gas atmosphere is precisely managed.  
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

80% more productivity in 3D printing

"Our aim is to achieve a high level of maturity of CNC machines with our additive manufacturing ...
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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 SE & Co. KG
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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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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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Festo SE & Co. KG
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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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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

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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Festo SE & Co. KG
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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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Global

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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Sens
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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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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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WorldSkills Germany
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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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Siemens Xcelerator, the open digital business platform, creates an open ecosystem for collaboration between customers, Siemens, and certified partners, from large technology companies to independent software developers. Festo and Siemens announced their latest partnership at this year’s Hannover Messe trade fair. Festo has joined the Industrial Edge Ecosystem. To kick this off, Festo is offering the Festo AX Data access app, effective immediately, on the Siemens Industrial Edge Marketplace, where industrial customers can purchase numerous apps...
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Festo joins the Siemens Industrial Edge ecosystem

Siemens Xcelerator, the open digital business platform, creates an open ecosystem for collaboration ...
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Oliver Jung (61) will leave his position as Chairman of the Management Board of Festo SE & Co. KG as planned on expiry of his current mandate. The Supervisory Board has appointed Thomas Böck (52) as his successor. Mr. Böck will join the family-owned company as the new Chairman of the Management Board on 1 January 2024.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Global

Passing on the baton: New Chairman of the ...

Oliver Jung (61) will leave his position as Chairman of the Management Board of Festo SE & Co. KG as ...
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