In 2020, Festo was able to increase sales in the "machines and systems for battery production" segment by 40 percent. The demand for automation for battery cell production and other e-vehicle components is increasing continuously. 

The pneumatic extension modules VTOP from Festo enable custom closed-loop control solution designs in combination with a positioner, all without any external piping and the leaks associated with it. Compared with conventional solutions, cost savings of up to 30% are possible with the VTOP. And installation takes just a fraction of the time.

Dosing, mixing, filling – the number of control applications in the process industries is steadily growing and demands high-performance positioners for process valves. Nowadays, extensive diagnostic options such as a pressure-assisted partial stroke test are vital for reliable operation. The new positioner CMSH from Festo for single-acting and double-acting actuators is therefore the perfect highly dynamic, low-wear positioning system for linear ...