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With Festo's 'Controlled Pneumatics' compressed air technology, the 'VTEP' proportional valve terminal achieves sensitive pressure control down to less than 1 mbar. According to the supplier, the technology also uses piezo valves to reduce compressed air consumption by up to 50 %.
read more...The 'BionicBee' is an ultra-light flying object from Festo that can fly in large numbers and completely autonomously in a swarm. The BionicBee performed its first air show at the Hannover Messe 2024.
read more...After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation for Festo. At around 3.65 billion euros (- 4.3%), turnover was just below the previous year's level
read more...Phoenix Contact at the Hannover Messe
Festo will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices. In this way, both companies want to combine their innovative strength with the aim of taking industrial automation to a new level.
read more...In today's issue, you can read about the tour of the trade fair by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Prime Minister of the host country Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, the partnership between Festo and Phoenix Contact and the demands of the associations on politicians.
read more...New technological developments lead the most-read articles in March. Motors that redefine energy saving, a plastic wheel that discovers the road, a new Ecolabel and, last but not least, the arrival of ChatGPT in the industry. Read for yourself.
read more...Festo cooperates with German automation partners and the Industrial Digital Twin Association to promote standardization and digitalization. The first automation components from Festo receive digital images.
read more...The German Sustainability Award in the hydraulics, pumps and compressors category went to Festo in 2023. The award is based on the goals of Agenda 2030 and thus on key areas of transformation such as climate, biodiversity, resources, supply chain and society.
read more...Automation technology performs tasks such as gripping, moving and positioning goods as well as controlling and regulating processes in everyday factory life. Nature solves such tasks 'by the way'. So why not look at its phenomena and learn from them?
read more...For 25 years, Computer&Automation has accompanied the growing influence of IT in automation technology. Ultimately, IT and automation can no longer be clearly separated. In this anniversary issue, you can read about the importance that automation could have in the future.
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