2021/11/16
ID: 2584

Connecting the future

Seamless connectivity starts with electric automation from Festo

From components to the cloud: to achieve seamless automation and digitalised machines and systems, system planners and design engineers can now rely fully on Festo. That applies to all levels of automation, from mechanical to electrical, as well as intelligent connectivity, regardless of the standard used by the customer.

As an automation partner, Festo expands the automation expertise of machine and system builders as well as operators by offering a wide range of durable components and complete handling systems, as well as control and management solutions. Integrated interfaces, innovative hardware and software solutions, forward-looking engineering solutions and the open automation architecture with seamless connectivity form a solid foundation for implementing applications in the Industry 4.0 era. That ensures seamless connectivity from the start.

 

Mechanical connectivity

Mechanical connectivity has to be implemented on the shop floor. Handling systems from Festo are not just compact and cost-effective, they also provide an optimal installation and working space ratio to enable the best use of space in assembly systems. For example, the spindle and toothed belt axes ELGC and the mini slides EGSC do not need any adapters and are thus easy to assemble into compact handling systems based on the “one-size-down” concept, whether as part of assembly systems, test and inspection systems, in small parts handling, the electronics industry or desktop applications.

 

Electrical connectivity

Servo motors, servo controllers and open-loop control systems from Festo provide the electrical connectivity to support the mechanical connectivity. For example, the powerful servo motor EMME-AS is adapted to the modular axis systems ELGC and the mini slides EGSC from Festo. It is combined with the servo motor controller CMMP-AS for perfect positioning.

 

Intelligent connectivity

All in all, this ensures intelligent connectivity and flexible communication of all components. With the IoT gateway CPX-IoT as an interface between the automation platform and the cloud, machine and plant builders and operators can already benefit from Industry 4.0. The IoT gateway CPX-IoT provides a turnkey connection for components and modules from the plant to the Festo Cloud via an OPC UA interface. That really simplifies data analyses, predictive maintenance and condition monitoring. The automation system CPX-E allows them to connect their own machine control and drive systems with Festo Motion Control and remote I/O from Festo for seamless connectivity at all levels.

费斯托 (Festo)是一家全球性的独立的家族企业,总部位于德国埃斯林根。自成立以来,Festo在工业自动化技术和技术教育方面制定标准,从而为环境、经济和社会的可持续发展做出贡献。公司为超过35个行业的30万家工厂和过程自动化客户提供气动和电驱动自动化技术解决方案,其中生命科学和实验室自动化业务受到越来越多的关注。Festo产品和服务遍布176个国家。2023年,费斯托在全球61个国家的250多个分支机构拥有约20600名员工,实现销售额36.5亿欧元。每年约7%的销售额用于研发。在这家学习型企业,1.5%的销售额用于基础和进一步培训。Festo 教学培训 (Didactic SE) 是全球领先的技术教育和培训供应商,为全球客户提供工业环境中全面的数字化和常规学习解决方案。

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Connectivity CPXE-IoT
Intelligent connectivity: The IoT gateway CPX-IoT provides a turnkey connection for components and modules from the plant to the Festo Cloud via an OPC UA interface.  
© Festo SE & Co. KG
Connectivity axes
Mechanical connectivity: Handling systems from Festo are not just compact and cost-effective, they also provide an optimal installation and working space ratio to enable the best use of space in assembly systems.
© Festo SE & Co. KG
Connectivity motor controller
Electrical connectivity: Servo motors, servo controllers and open-loop control systems from Festo provide the electrical connectivity to support the mechanical connectivity.