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How can the industrial transformation be achieved at an acceptable cost? What ecological innovations can industry expect in the coming years? Automation provides answers to these questions. Festo has come up with many solutions for electromobility, green hydrogen and bioreactors. 
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Globale

The industrial transformation takes off with ...

How can the industrial transformation be achieved at an acceptable cost? What ecological innovations ...
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Machine builders and systems installers are under pressure to deliver high performance automation solutions that are quicker to deploy and offer a low total cost of ownership. Industrial automation specialist Festo has developed its new ELGD mechanical axis series to meet these demands. Specifically designed for tooth belt and ball screw mechanical axes in cartesian handling systems, the ELGD series features a simplified design that delivers exceptional load bearing capacity, a longer service life and increased reliability in multiple...
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Festo S.E. & Co. KG
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Irlande
Grande-Bretagne

New ELGD mechanical axis series from Festo

Machine builders and systems installers are under pressure to deliver high performance automation ...
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The innovation partnership between Festo and Würth has already lasted two years, and the first phase of the partnership is now coming to an end – with success: the prototype works. Würth wants to comprehensively test Festo's tailor-made AI software solution at the Reinhold Würth Innovation Center Curio, discuss it with employees and, if everything proves successful, implement it in its logistics centers worldwide.
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Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
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Globale

Festo develops AI robot solution for logistics ...

The innovation partnership between Festo and Würth has already lasted two years, and the first phase ...
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Faster time-to-market, more efficient engineering, more functionality and higher quality – these are the benefits of a digital twin for machine and system builders. Festo is working hard to equip its automation components with a digital twin – a digital representation in the form of administration shells. The company has joined forces with other German automation partners and the Industrial Digital Twin Association because standardisation is what machine and system builders expect.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Globale

Digital twins boost machine development

Faster time-to-market, more efficient engineering, more functionality and higher quality – these are ...
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Mondelez has chosen Festo electric drive technology for a new automated chocolate Easter egg mixing installation at its site in Herentals, Belgium. The egg mixing line uses an ingenious system of conveyors to ensure that everyone finds a nice mix of flavours in their pack of chocolate eggs at Easter. Electric drives were chosen over pneumatics because they offer lower energy consumption, higher safety and more flexibility in controlling speeds and positions.
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Festo S.E. & Co. KG
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Belgique
Irlande
Pays-Bas
Grande-Bretagne

Festo electric drive automation at Mondelez

Mondelez has chosen Festo electric drive technology for a new automated chocolate Easter egg mixing ...
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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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Global

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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Globale

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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Globale

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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Modern manufacturing requires handling solutions capable of managing product diversity, shorter product life cycles and growing levels of product customisation. The HEPP electric gripper from Festo addresses this need for greater flexibility in the gripping of multiple workpieces with adaptable stroke lengths and gripping forces.
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Festo SE & Co. KG
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Ireland
United Kingdom

New electric parallel gripper from Festo

Modern manufacturing requires handling solutions capable of managing product diversity, shorter ...
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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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Globale

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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Globale
Italie

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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Globale

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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Global
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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Globale

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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