With the recent introduction of its distributed I/O solution CPX-AP-A, along with its established CPX-AP-I decentralized I/O, Festo now offers a range of electric and pneumatic automation solutions that is unmatched in North America in terms of performance, flexibility, cost savings, and engineering productivity. AP stands for Automation Platform and this backplane-based remote I/O system has been in development for a decade.

Festo introduces the CMMT MP family of multi-protocol servo drives. Every drive in this family is configurable as EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, and Modbus TCP. Using this single-family multi-protocol strategy, machine builders supporting multiple communications protocols can reduce servo-drive inventories. A unified drive family improves engineering productivity through familiarity with a single platform, simplifies tech support, and gains a robust ...

Sinclair Community College and Festo Corporation have launched a new partnership that will allow students to earn college credits toward a Sinclair associate degree while gaining critical advanced manufacturing skills on the job.

Festo launches MS-Basic, a family of pneumatic service units in polymer housings that offer attractively priced components covering most application needs.

Festo features at AACC 2023 Cartesian gantry systems for handling samples and a flexible, high accuracy liquid dispensing system, that enables manufacturers to reduce engineering and procurement overhead while speeding time to market. (Festo AACC [American Association for Clinical Chemistry] Booth #4457, July 23-27, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif.)