Festo, een van 's werelds grootste fabrikanten van automatiseringstechnologie, integreert vanaf 1 april 2026 volledig Eichenberger Gewinde AG uit Burg in Zwitserland. Het Zwitserse bedrijf zal voortaan opereren onder de naam "Festo Gewindetriebe AG".

"Seamless Automation combineert ons brede oplossingsportfolio met end-to-end connectiviteit en een intuïtieve digitale ervaring voor onze klanten", legt Frank Notz, Chief Sales Officer bij Festo, uit. Bezoekers kunnen zich onderdompelen in de wereld van naadloze automatisering op de stand van Festo in hal 13 van de Hannover Messe.

The decentralised IO system CPX-AP-I allows compact and lightweight I/O modules as well as the decentralised valve terminals from Festo to be integrated into major host systems in a flexible and scalable way. Another advantage of CPX-AP-I is its seamless connectivity from the field level right through to the cloud, providing access to features such as predictive maintenance. This makes digitalisation incredibly easy.

The Productivity Master, a modular demonstration system for personalised USB memory sticks from Festo, is showing how automation technology will evolve along the value chain when combined with digitalisation. Thanks to seamless connectivity, everything fits perfectly, from the mechanical and electric systems to the intelligence. The Festo automation platform provides an integrated and practical system to link all Festo engineering tools, components and solutions in hardware and software.