The growing pace of technological change, increasingly dismal prospects for the global economy and political debate about trade relations and Brexit are putting the manufacturing industry under pressure. And how can we succeed in not simply going with the flow but playing an active role in this complex scenario, especially as a medium-sized family company?

The Global Production Center Sofia in Bulgaria is one of the winners of the “Lean & Green Management Award 2019”. The plant was honoured in the “General Manufacturing” category for its successful measures for improving resource efficiency in industry.

Under this year's motto "Faster. Better. Connected. Discover hybrid automation in a new dimension", Festo will be demonstrating in Hall 9, Stand 361, how the boundaries between pneumatic and electrical automation are becoming increasingly blurred. Whether pneumatic, electrical or hybrid solutions – Festo now has the widest product range on the market. As the world's leading provider of automation technology and technical ...

When docking and undocking containers at weighing stations, cross-contamination can occur and dust can be released. But not with the AZO CleanDock. It "thinks" for itself, thus increasing process reliability and reducing commissioning times – thanks to the control system CPX-CEC from Festo docked directly to it.

Buttonholes are not only functional but also have a visual   aspect. However, in textile manufacturing there is generally very little time   to produce them. The automatic eyelet buttonholer 581 from Dürkopp Adler   delivers the necessary speed. Thanks to the compact Festo solenoid valves   VUVG, it takes just under four seconds to create a buttonhole.

Rising wages are forcing an increasing number of textile manufacturers in the Far East to consider intelligent automation technology. Festo will demonstrate the potential of its concept study featuring the BionicWorkplace with the BionicCobot as a solution for the textile industry at ITMA 2019, the world's leading textile machinery show, in Barcelona.

The Festo Motion Terminal VTEM, one of the first products of the Industry 4.0 era, combines digitalisation and pneumatics. Quickly activated software apps are revolutionising pneumatics by increasing flexibility and energy efficiency, and accelerating production processes. This also leads to many benefits for the construction and the operation of textile machines.

Festo has been a stable partner to Mexican industry for over 40 years. The need for training regarding Industry 4.0 can be felt in all parts of the country, in the political and business worlds and the educational sector. Festo is currently supporting the digital transformation in Mexico with automation solutions and training measures for customers, conferences, workshops, visits by delegations and training projects relating to Industry 4.0.

By signing the contract with Resolto Informatik GmbH on 17 April 2018, Festo will take a further important step towards implementation of the smart factory.

There is a growing trend towards ever smaller control cabinets, and control systems, remote I/Os and valve terminals from Festo are no exception. The modular control system CPX-E and the universal valve terminal VTUG are now combined into one solution package.

When planning municipal water management systems, it is worthwhile to consider the service life costs. In addition to the purchase price, the follow-up costs such as operation, energy consumption, maintenance and repair can also become real cost drivers. Not so with pneumatic automation technology, though. It is robust, cost-effective and reliable because the compressed air is easy to transport, store and regulate. A comparison of pneumatic and ...