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The educational module "Machine Learning Vision" addresses the trends in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Optical quality inspection as an application scenario is close to practice in the industrial environment. Through additional learning materials, the contents are structured in a didactic concept in which theoretical knowledge transfer alternates with practical experiments.

2021/03/02

Globale

Pick&Place ancora più semplice con VTEM

Festo Motion Terminal VTEM combina digitalizzazione e pneumatica. Le Motion App stanno ...

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The pandemic that marked 2020 has distracted attention from pressing environmental issues and rising energy costs. Greater energy efficiency and sustainability require skilled people who can drive and implement these goals in multiple industries. Now, educators have the resources necessary to teach these skills with Festo Didactic's expanded range of learning solutions in the field of energy.

2021/02/11

Globale

Practice-oriented introduction to artificial ...

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Solving simple motion tasks electrically is now possible with the Simplified Motion Series (SMS) from Festo. The electric drive series combines the simplicity of pneumatics with the benefits of electric automation to offer users an affordable solution that is easy to install and operate. The SMS consists of different linear and rotary electromechanical components together with a simple and application-optimised combination of motor and servo drives. With this solution, there is no need for external servo drives and the installation of a...

2021/01/18

Globale

An electric future powered by qualified employees

The pandemic that marked 2020 has distracted attention from pressing environmental issues and rising ...

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

2020/12/14

South Africa

Festo Simplified Motion Series electric drives ...

Solving simple motion tasks electrically is now possible with the Simplified Motion Series (SMS) ...

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From manually operated to automated process valves, the new configurator tool for process valves from Festo makes selecting the right solution easy and less time-consuming. A task that used to take a few hours now takes minutes to complete. This configurator tool has made finding, selecting, sizing and ordering the perfect KVZB ball valve or KVZA butterfly valve simple with just a few clicks. All users have to do is select a few parameters, and the configurator will immediately suggest appropriate combinations, making engineering in the...

2020/12/04

South Africa

Condition monitoring in the cloud

Detecting irregularities at an early stage and initiating the necessary measures before a system ...

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How can people acquire the skills needed to digitize work to take on new tasks? What must Technical Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) strategies look like to bring technology closer to learners, teachers and managers? These and other questions were discussed on November 26 during the online colloquium on Digital Technical and Vocational Education and Training (DTVET) co-organized by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and Festo Didactic. Conclusion: Digital learning tools will be the key to unlock African...

2020/12/03

South Africa

Festo online configurator tool simplifies sizing ...

From manually operated to automated process valves, the new configurator tool for process valves ...

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The cloud is everywhere. We save data on the cloud and access it on our phones and computers from anywhere at our convenience. The same applies to seamless connectivity in industrial automation from your components to the cloud. This is why Festo considers your complete automation architecture from the mechanical system to the actuators, motors and servo drives, as well as the motion controllers, right up to modern industrial cloud solutions.

2020/12/03

Globale

Virtual Colloquium DTVET

How can people acquire the skills needed to digitize work to take on new tasks? What must Technical ...

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If you want to be fit for Industry 4.0, you need a qualification plan. The newly developed Festo Didactic Curriculum 4.0 combines a wide variety of learning paths aimed at specific job roles in an industrial context, such as mechatronics engineers. With the Curriculum 4.0 trainees and professionals can keep up with the rapid developments in Industry 4.0 and help shape these exciting times - throughout life.

2020/12/03

South Africa

Festo solutions make seamless integrated ...

The cloud is everywhere. We save data on the cloud and access it on our phones and computers from ...

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In cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Festo Didactic, the education division of Festo SE, is striving to improve vocational and technical training in Syrian industry. This is intended to restore sustainable livelihoods in the crisis regions and accelerate their further development.

2020/11/19

Globale

Lifelong learning with the Curriculum 4.0

If you want to be fit for Industry 4.0, you need a qualification plan. The newly developed Festo ...

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Festo's AI solution "Intelligent pneumatic runtime monitoring" was honoured at the "AI Champions Baden-Württemberg" awards ceremony of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics, Labour and Housing on 11 August.

2020/11/03

Globale

Festo Didactic provides support for equipping ...

In cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Festo Didactic ...

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The logistics and assembly plant in Mason close to Cincinnati/Ohio is the “North American brick” in Festo’s global production and logistics network. Now a majority of customers have available a Festo plant in a distance of a one-day-truck-drive. Let’s have a closer look to the Festo Value Production – “a five stars system of production and logistics”.

2020/08/12

Globale

AI Champions Baden-Württemberg: Festo wins

Festo's AI solution "Intelligent pneumatic runtime monitoring" was honoured at the "AI Champions ...

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As of immediately, technicians and engineers arrive at the right ready-to-install handling system at a record-breaking tempo in the areas of project engineering and planning. They can now order new system solutions intelligently and intuitively via the new Festo Handling Guide Online – without any interruptions in the value chain because the new configuration and ordering platform is integrated into the online product catalogue from Festo.

2020/08/03

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A global five stars system of production and ...

The logistics and assembly plant in Mason close to Cincinnati/Ohio is the “North American brick” in ...

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The enormous rise in the quantity of data and in the complexity of plant networks and company divisions makes it necessary to develop products that make the flow of data easy to project and to use – at production level, but also for training and developing workers’ skills.

2020/07/30

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The right handling system in just 20 minutes

As of immediately, technicians and engineers arrive at the right ready-to-install handling system at ...

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The growing pace of technological change, political disputes over trade relations and increasingly dismal prospects for the global economy are putting the manufacturing industry under pressure. The corona pandemic was and is a particular challenge, too. 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?

2020/07/21

Globale

Industry 4.0 – Consequences for Education and ...

The enormous rise in the quantity of data and in the complexity of plant networks and company ...

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Digitalization influences all areas of life. Not only the working environment is changing fundamentally, but also the way people learn. Learning trends such as mobile learning, micro learning, gamification, adaptive learning and virtual reality are also shaping technical education and training. For this reason, Festo Didactic has developed a digital learning portal; the Festo Learning Experience, in order to be prepared for the future of learning and to create individual learning experiences for teachers and learners.

2020/07/08

Globale

Industrial Transformation

The growing pace of technological change, political disputes over trade relations and increasingly ...

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