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 ...

Modular, resilient, versatile – these are the core properties of the quarter turn actuator DFPD from Festo. This rack and pinion combination is thus the perfect actuator for many requirements in the process industry.

From manually operated to automated process   valves, the new configurator for process valves from Festo makes selecting   the optimum solution child's play. Simply select a few parameters and the   configurator will immediately suggest appropriate combinations, making   engineering in the process industry fast, reliable and easy.

Macros for Festo automation products for the Eplan circuit diagram software have been popular planning tools with high data quality for many years. With the “Schematic Solution” service, customers can now automatically generate complete Eplan projects for individually configured products such as valve terminals. Schematic Solution is another module offered by Festo to support its customers entering the digital age.

Fast, reliable and efficient – the Festo Design Tool 3D Online configuration software reduces the risk of errors when designing and ordering system modules. The software is now available online, and no longer needs to be downloaded and installed locally. The online version is another module offered by Festo to support its customers entering the digital age.

Fast and straightforward format changes on just one machine are at the top of the wish list of many packaging machine manufacturers and their customers. Innovations from Festo make these wishes come true. Enter the brand new Festo Motion Terminal and the Multi-Carrier-System® MCS.

Food production is at the intersection of factory and process automation. Festo offers smart automation solutions for food applications, covering the complete production process – with the perfect ingredients for producing the best beverages and foodstuffs. The place to be – stand 320 in hall B3 at drinktec 2017 in Munich.