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Festo launches GripperAI software to simplify flexible robot handling

Festo has introduced GripperAI, an AI-powered software solution that enables robots to handle mixed, unfamiliar and randomly positioned products without the nee...

Festo launches an AI-powered Virtual Assistant to help engineers minimise downtime and access technical answers in seconds

Automation engineers are under increasing pressure to keep production running while managing ever more complex systems. Every minute of downtime counts, but cri...

Festo Introduces the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper for Faster, Gentler and More Hygienic Picking

Festo has introduced the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft gripper engineered to improve speed, hygiene and flexibility in demanding food, pharm...

Festo Seamless automation transforms complexity into clarity

Seamless integration of electrics and pneumatics gives customers major competitive advantages. "Seamless Automation combines our broad-based solution portfolio ...

Festo Expands VTUX Valve Terminal with New Smart Functions, Connectivity and Energy-Saving Options

Festo has expanded its VTUX valve terminal platform with a series of new functions and connectivity options that give machine builders greater design freedom, i...

Festo’s new CMMT-AS-S3 servo drive combines motion control and extended safety features in one compact unit

Industrial automation specialist Festo proudly introduces the CMMT-AS-MP-S3 servo drive, a new product designed to simplify the implementation of high-level ext...

Festo adds the first edge device for industrial motion and IOT applications to its AX operating system

Festo has added the first edge device to its range of AX Controllers. CEPE is a high-performance industrial PC and control unit designed for industrial motion a...

Facing the future: Festo centenary event reveals how automation can drive UK manufacturing forward

Representatives of UK manufacturing gathered in force in June to mark the centenary of industrial automation specialist Festo. The event, held at Festo GB&rsquo...

“Incredible Machine” Inspires German Chancellor

During a tour of the Hannover Messe at the Festo stand, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Festo on its 100-year success story. In the anniversary yea...

Festo celebrates its centenary — 100 years in motion!

Innovation and Responsibility — Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Creating added value for customers through innovation has been the driving force behind the fa...

Festo Controlled Pneumatics enable the first high-precision proportional valve terminal, opening new applications

Controlled Pneumatics is the rapidly evolving compressed air technology from Festo that is opening new applications for pneumatics. The technology delivers more...

New sensor from Festo combines pressure and flow monitoring in a single unit - saving time, space and cost

The new SFAM, from industrial automation specialist Festo, is a pressure and flow sensor combined in one compact unit. Equipped with IO-Link®, the SFAM sens...

BionicBee – ultralight flying object with precise control

For more than 15 years, the Festo Bionic Learning Network has been focusing on the fascination of flying. In addition to the technical decoding of bird flight, ...

Process and control automation predictions for 2024

Swapnil Khedekar, Festo UK Head of Operations I see some strong prospects for UK automation in 2024, but many external factors could upset a good year. Busines...

Festo and QM Systems collaborate to develop new automated mass testing system

Industrial automation specialist Festo and systems integrator QM systems have collaborated on the evolution of a new automated laboratory system that fills, cap...

Festo electric drive automation achieves perfect Easter egg flavour combinations for Mondelez

Mondelez has chosen Festo electric drive technology for a new automated chocolate Easter egg mixing installation at its site in Herentals, Belgium. The egg mixi...

Festo pneumatics expertise helps Cerulean achieve 90% energy efficiency improvements on new tube packing machine

Soaring energy prices and the need to continuously drive down costs are key considerations for manufacturers. So, when packaging machinery specialist Cerulean d...

New CMMT-ST from Festo offers big savings by bridging the gap between stepper and servo drive

Machine builders no longer need to choose between a stepper or servo drive, thanks to the CMMT-ST from Festo. This new extra low voltage servo drive is capable ...

Festo’s digital learning portal supports the workforce of the future in developing better automation skills

The digital transformation is not only changing which competencies need to be obtained as part of technical vocational or advanced training, but also how such s...

Digital twins boost machine development

Faster time-to-market, more efficient engineering, more functionality, and higher quality – these are the benefits of a digital twin for machine and syste...

Ground-breaking low-cost molecular diagnostic tests will be delivered using Festo automation technology

The recent pandemic taught us that rapid and reliable tests at low cost are key to future prevention and control of transmissible diseases. High throughput test...

Festo automation technology aids restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Rapid leaps in innovation characterise the development of additive manufacturing processes. Rotterdam-based company Concr3de has been working on a 3D printer fo...

New Electric Motion Sizing Tool from Festo offers quick and simple selection of optimum product solutions

Searching for the optimum solution for your linear motion application has just got much easier, thanks to the new Electric Motion Sizing Tool from Festo.This fr...

Festo demonstrates an automated bioreactor for large-scale photosynthesis of algae

Festo presented the PhotoBionicCell research project at the Hannover Fair – a bioreactor that enables the efficient and large-scale photosynthesis of alga...

Festo’s new ELGT cantilever electro-mechanical drive is ideal for small parts and battery manufacturing

Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new cantilever electro-mechanical drive that is designed to meet the demanding specifications of modern ...

Festo and PCE Automation help Frugalpac™ increase production of sustainable wine bottles

A collaboration between Festo and PCE Automation has helped recyclable packaging experts Frugalpac Limited to achieve the high throughputs and precision assembl...

Festo technology simplifies piezo valve integration and dramatically reduces energy consumption

Automation specialist Festo has developed piezo valve technology for gas handling that simplifies the replacement of traditional solenoid valves, facilitates in...

Festo automation and support help accelerate the drive to vehicle electrification

Festo continues to broaden its expertise and resources to support the automotive industry's changing needs as it transforms from the internal combustion engine ...

Grolsch bottling plant upgrade goes with a swing, thanks to Festo automation

New servo technology from Festo is helping Grolsch to put the iconic swing tops on its bottles of lager. The ‘swing-top transfer unit’ was custom-de...

New flow control app for Festo Motion Terminal enables precise regulation of compressed air and gases

Filling containers with compressed air or other gases such as nitrogen can be achieved more profitably and economically with the new Flow Control Motion App fro...

Creating Digital Twins is quicker and error-free with Festo’s award-winning online product catalogue

Festo has developed an award-winning online catalogue that provides designers with a time-saving tool kit and prepares the way for the creation of an Asset Admi...

Festo makes customers ready for energy-efficient production

High energy costs, rising cost pressure and a growing awareness of climate change have turned energy efficiency into a core business objective. For many compani...

Improve your pneumatics troubleshooting skills and optimise your production efficiency, says Festo

Would you know what to do if your pneumatic system was experiencing intermittent pressure fluctuations? Are you confident that the component you have just repla...

Festo introduces the MS2: its smallest and lightest air preparation unit to date

The new MS2 air preparation units from industrial automation specialist Festo allows machine builders and design engineers to put precision and accuracy close t...

PCE Automation uses Festo technology to put STANLEY® knife production at the cutting edge

Festo automation technology is being used to help STANLEY® Tools in the UK to meet continued demand for its renowned safety knives, while continuing to main...

New configurator from Festo saves time and effort when selecting and ordering process valves

Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new online configuration tool that makes it easier and quicker to select the correct valve or actuator f...

Free webinar from Festo explains cost-effective method for aspirating and dispensing liquids

A free webinar that explains how pressure-controlled liquid handling systems can be used to deliver precise, accurate and cost-effective throughput in laborator...

Star of the big screen: the new VPPI proportional pressure regulator from Festo

If you are a fan of the big screen, you are going to love the new VPPI proportional pressure regulator from Festo. It features a large, high definition display ...

Festo Motion Terminal and AI driven Dashboards herald great strides in process automation

Digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are mega trends that are opening up potential savings in process automation at every phase of a plant's lifecycl...

Festo gives the future of safe automation a hand

BionicSoftHand 2.0 uses a combination of compact valve technology, sensors, electronics and mechanical components to emulate the movements of a human hand. Indu...

Swift lessons in lightweight design: the new bionic concept from Festo

...ionic Learning Network and the Festo industrial automation development team visit www.festo.com/virtualexhibition.For more information, please contact:Festo Ltd Applied Automation CentreCaswell RoadBrackmillsNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN4 7PYTel:  0800...

Mini factories in containers help reduce face mask shortages

...interactive 3D projection." To watch a video of the mask production system in action visit:www.fes.to/mikron-yt-enFor more information, please contact:Festo Ltd Applied Automation CentreCaswell RoadBrackmillsNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN4 7PYTel: ...

Discover the full potential of Servo Drives with the Developer Kit from Festo

A new developer kit from Festo enables system designers and machine builders to familiarise themselves with the functions and application possibilities of the c...

Ground-breaking piezo proportional flow control valve from Festo

The new VEMD proportional flow control valve from Festo uses the latest piezo technology to deliver highly dynamic control for numerous medical and other indust...

Achieve precise and rapid positioning with the EPCC electric cylinder from Festo

...nical and electric technology, as well as the control levels and their interfaces with the hardware and software. For more information, please contact:Festo Ltd Applied Automation CentreCaswell RoadBrackmillsNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN4 7PYTel: ...

Simplified Motion Series electric drives from Festo are easy to use - just plug and work

..., drive and axis make selection safe and reliable and clearly show the way ahead for simple yet controlled motion.For more information, please contact:Festo Ltd Applied Automation CentreCaswell RoadBrackmillsNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN4 7PYTel: ...

Fullwood Packo collaborates with Festo to deliver greater freedom for dairy cows and farmers

Like many other industries, dairy farming is under increasing pressure to become more efficient and more productive. A company at the forefront of automated mil...

Visual inspections are simple to configure with the new SBRD smart camera from Festo

...jects detected. This makes program development and maintenance easier and keeps the program structure very simple.For more information, please contact:Festo Ltd Applied Automation CentreCaswell RoadBrackmillsNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN4 7PYTel:  0800...

Festo pneumatic robotics get to grips with artificial intelligence

...conversion times and thus enables flexible use - completely in accordance with adaptive and economical production.For more information, please contact:Festo Ltd Applied Automation CentreCaswell RoadBrackmillsNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN4 7PYTel: ...

Pneumatic robotics meets artificial intelligence Festo presents new bionics projects

Whether its grabbing, holding or turning, touching, typing or pressing - in everyday life, we use our hands as a matter of course for the most diverse tasks. In...

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