Pinch valves VZQA from Festo come into their own in applications requiring smooth media flows and reliable shut-off. In many applications they are an ideal alternative to conventional valves such as diaphragm or ball valves, as they are particularly durable, energy efficient, easy to service and flexible in use thanks to their open architecture.

Consumers want to enjoy food without risk. Safety in food production is ensured by international directives and standards such as the European Union Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC or EN ISO 14159. To help system builders and food producers to meet these requirements as simply as possible, Festo has developed trailblazing automation components for use in hygienically critical environments and those subject to intensive cleaning.

What are the four factors driving Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things? These are primarily networking, adaptability, energy efficiency and new business models. With the IoT gateway CPX-IoT, Festo is paving the way for a secure cloud solution which will enable machine and system builders as well as end customers to significantly improve their overall equipment effectiveness.

Grasping workpieces like a chameleon’s tongue – that’s the functional principle of Festo’s adaptive shape gripper DHEF. The gripper can thus pick, gather and place objects of many different shapes without any need for manual changeovers. This is why it won renowned distinctions in 2020 including the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award.

With the Cabinet Guido Online from Festo engineers and designers working on water technology are able to create purpose-built, ready-to-install control cabinets in record time – and make considerable savings compared to conventional custom-designed control cabinets. It enables engineers and designers to configure and order their new control cabinet solution in a smart and intuitive way.

Tausende von spannenden Rekorden aus der ganzen Welt werden jedes Jahr im Guinness-World-Records-Buch präsentiert, das am 5. September 2019 bei Ravensburger erscheint. In diesem Jahr mit dabei: der BionicOpter von Festo.

Due to the ever-increasing spread of the coronavirus, Festo has taken a number of precautionary measures to protect the health of its employees, partners and customers. These include postponing the Online Press Conference until the summer, close to the date of the postponed Hanover Messe.

Piccola, leggera, silenziosa, consumo energetico estremamente basso e, tuttavia, una portata elevata fino a 100 l/min – queste le caratteristiche principali della valvola proporzionale VEAE con la tecnologia piezo-elettrica di Festo. È ideale per dispositivi medici di ausilio alla respirazione, portatili e fissi. Il suo design compatto la rende adatta per tutte le applicazioni in ambito medicale in cui è necessario un controllo ...

Prof. Dr. Peter Post, Corporate Technology Advisor of Festo, was appointed to the Science Council for a further three years by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research, on joint proposal of the Federal Government and the Federal States.

Negli studi medici, i dispositivi analitici mobili dotati della tecnologia "lab-on-a-chip" consentono test rapidi per identificare gli agenti patogeni in caso di malattie batteriche o virali. Per alleggerire il carico dei produttori di questi dispositivi per la diagnostica in vitro, Festo offre soluzioni di automazione pronte per l'installazione, inclusa la progettazione specifica per il cliente.

Additive manufacturing processes are leading the way of the 4th industrial revolution with its numerous advantages. They allow the creation of lighter, more complex designs that would be otherwise impossible, reduce lead times, material waste and inventory, among others.

Up to now, industrial applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have been less than impressive due to latency periods and the high quantities of data involved in connecting to the cloud. The crucial factor is therefore bringing AI directly to the machine and interpreting data there – directly at the source – in real time. AI specialist Resolto is doing exactly this with its Scraitec platform, for example at a household appliance producer ...

Detecting irregularities at an early stage and initiating the necessary measures before a system failure – this is now made possible by the dashboards and IoT gateway CPX-IOT from Festo. The turnkey, preconfigured dashboards from Festo do not need any additional programming or installation of software. The collected data improves operating transparency for production managers and operators.

2019: On the threshold of the next decade, Festo looks ten years into the future. How will digitalisation shape industry in the year 2030 and how can a manufacturer of automation technology help its customers to continue to design and operate machines and plants successfully and competitively? Getting started couldn’t be easier: Festo has a host of digital products from which users can already benefit.

Economic researchers estimate that in 2030 up to one third of all employees worldwide will have to look for a different job because digitalisation and Industry 4.0 will have made their jobs obsolete. It is therefore all the more important for all managers to inspire and motivate their employees and support them on their journey to the new world of work. And how can automation technology companies develop during this process?