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Festo Corporation

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1377 Motor Parkway Suite 310
Islandia, NY 11749
United States
800/993-3786
800/963-3786
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Product Summary

Pneumatic/electromechanical systems,components & controls for process & factory automation

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Festo is a leading global manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components and controls for process control and factory automation solutions, with 61 national headquarters serving more than 175 countries.

With over 40 years of innovation in the United States and over 80 years globally, Festo has continuously elevated the state of manufacturing with innovations and optimized motion control solutions that deliver higher performing, more profitable automated manufacturing and processing equipment.

Our dedication to the advancement of automation extends beyond technology to the education of current and future automation and robotic designers with simulation tools, teaching programs, and on-site services.

Festo is globally recognized as a symbol of expertise in factory automation and process control. We can help decrease process costs by engaging Festo as an extended workbench and benefitting from our expertise with regard to pre-assembled pneumatics, customized product designs, and system solutions.

Festo enables its partners to obtain more intelligent automation solutions from a single source. In addition to tried and tested pneumatic drive units, Festo also provides both servo-pneumatic and electric drive units. Our intelligent systems for status monitoring and machine diagnosis (condition monitoring solutions) are made up of sensors, software, controllers, and visualization. These solutions can greatly reduce maintenance and servicing costs.

With a comprehensive line of automation components, custom components and complete electromechanical and pneumatic motion controlled multi-axis systems . . . Festo can support your most complex automation requirements.

Products

Festo Servo Drive Kit
The new Festo CMMT-ST servo drive starter kit offers a low-cost way to learn how to commission and size Festo’s multiprotocol family of servo drives that range from 300W...
Sept. 5, 2025
Festo Mass Flow Controller
The capabilities of Festo’s VEMD have been upgraded to boost the controller’s connectivity, control dynamics and flow range. The controller is designed to...
Aug. 21, 2025
Festo Valve Terminal
Festo’s new VTUX valve terminal can serve as I/O, remote I/O and decentralized I/O. These IP65/67-rated terminals can be located anywhere on a machine. For high flow rates...
May 16, 2025
Festo Stepper Motors
Festo’s new stepper motor series — EMMT-ST — features absolute encoders, IP65 protection, holding brakes and control via a single cable. OEMs have the choice...
March 10, 2025
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Festo has introduced its newest generation of Cartesian handling system mechanical axes: ELGD-TB tooth belt actuators and ELGD-BS ball screw actuators. These actuators feature...
Nov. 7, 2024
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The DHPL long-stroke grippers for high-load and high-torque applications feature a lighter weight, higher precision and require no maintenance. The grippers have three rugged ...
June 6, 2024
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MS-Basic is a new family of lower cost pneumatic service units in polymer housings. MS-Basic air preparation components can perform the tasks necessary for compressed air preparation...
Feb. 6, 2024
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This cylinder achieves a breakthrough in small size while incorporating reliability and performance features.
Oct. 14, 2021
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Festo recently introduced the manually operated VHEF and the mechanically operated VMEF pneumatic valves. These small, durable, and versatile valves are core Festo products and...
Aug. 2, 2021
Pneumatic Mini Slide
Festo’s DGST compact pneumatic mini slide is designed for precision handling, press fitting, pick and place, and electronic and light assembly applications.
Sept. 1, 2019

Videos

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Andy Lewis, manager of electric automation business development at Festo, explained how Festo’s new CPX-AP-A centralized I/O works with the CPX-AP-I distributed I/O can work separately...
Oct. 25, 2023
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Exhibits by Beckhoff, Schneider Electric, Stratus Technologies, and Festo highlight growing trends around automation use in the CPG industries.
Nov. 4, 2022
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In this Take Five video, we turn the spotlight on new robotic technologies from Festo, Honeywell, Universal Robots, and Robotiq showcased at PACK EXPO 2021.
Oct. 15, 2021
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At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Festo showcased its new Simplified Motion Series combining pneumatics and electric automation along with its new gripper technologies.
Oct. 5, 2021
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Highlights of new automation technologies to be showcased at PACK EXPO Las Vegas from Beckhoff Automation, Festo, Nord Gear, Omron, and Universal Robots. Watch this Take Five ...
Sept. 3, 2021
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Though Festo first released its Motion Terminal two years ago, it continues to develop software upgrades that expand its range of capabilities.
Sept. 26, 2019
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At Festo's Pack Expo booth was a demonstration of how a Profibus fieldbus node can be connected to a safety network. This allows reliable communication to a pneumatic valve manifold...
Oct. 7, 2013
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New servo motor from Festo is specifically designed for packaging machinery. Offers Ethernet IP integrated controls. Motor and drive package are both in one compact, low-voltage...
Oct. 7, 2013
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It's no secret that technicians and engineers rarely arrive at manufacturing facilities ready to function effectively in their jobs without training. In this presentation from...
June 6, 2013
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Festo Focuses on Array of Products for Factory and Process Automation | In its display at The Automation Conference 2013, Festo featured many of its products for the discrete ...
May 28, 2013

Blogs

Craig Correia, Director of LifeTech & Process Industries, Festo
Examining the installation of IoT technology in a pharmaceutical production environment can help illustrate how IoT can aid energy conservation efforts, provide predictive analytics...
Aug. 16, 2019
Philipp Wahl, Festo
New technology behind cyber-physical systems unites traditional pneumatics with electric automation to propel digital pneumatics further into the age of Industry 4.0.
May 10, 2019
2019: The Year of the Industrial Network Protocol
The OPC Foundation, CC-Link Partner Association and ODVA have all made announcements about major moves planned for 2019, indicating serious movement toward greater device and ...
Nov. 28, 2018
Frank Latino, Festo
Using Industrial Internet of Things pneumatic solutions to improve OEE, energy efficiency and agile manufacturing.
Nov. 2, 2018
Buying Behaviors Alter Automation Technology Sales
Just as consumer buying behaviors have shifted online, the purchase of automation technologies is undergoing the same transition—and it’s changing how technology suppliers and...
Oct. 9, 2018
Platforms and the Industrial Technology Future
GE Digital’s ongoing development of the Predix platform highlights the intersection of OT and IT through end user app development, digital twin technology and machine learning...
Aug. 15, 2017
Automation vs. Jobs: Not a Zero-Sum Equation
The advance of automation is eliminating some jobs. It’s also creating others. The disconnect between these two realities is not that good jobs in industry no longer exist, but...
Jan. 10, 2017
B&R collaborates with ATS Automation, combining the SuperTrak linear track conveyance system with integrated machine and robotic control.
Automation providers are tackling the need for quick changeovers and shorter lead times with innovative conveyor systems for food and consumer packaging markets.
Dec. 30, 2016
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By allowing for a building-block approach when adapting machine functions to application requirements, the CPX modular control platform allows engineers to mix and match different...
Nov. 23, 2016
Festo Didactic’s two-year Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program helps employers develop the skills that are missing in the workforce today by combining theoretical education, hands-on training, and on the job training. Source: Festo
Working together with Sinclair Community College and manufacturers, Festo Didactic has introduced the German dual-track education model to the Cincinnati area, combining a two...
Oct. 23, 2016

Articles

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Festo releases new online configurator to deliver a 3D CAD file of an actuator assembly and expedite ordering.
Sept. 27, 2023
Festo's CPX-AP line of I/O modules connect to a controller via a bus interface to reduce the number of devices requiring IP addresses on the network.
Updates to Festo’s I/O and servo drives center on streamlining network IP addressing, providing multi-protocol support and easing device configuration and equipment commissioning...
Sept. 7, 2023
Panel parts are clamped in pneumatically actuated devices and welded, controlled by Festo’s CPX/VTSA valve manifolds. Evert Forsberg (left), Lars Kreutner (right), both from Scania, and Leif Lindahl (center) from Festo.
Regulations restricting human use of welding tools helps Scania improve production processes and product quality with greater use of robots and Festo automation technologies.
July 3, 2023
Festo Multi Axis
Four additional axes can be added to the cobot’s six axes to increase its reach and enable additional uses.
June 19, 2023
Jim Heppelman delivers opening presentation at PTC LiveWorx 2023
Application of PTC software by automation suppliers such as Balluff, Festo and Schneider Electric highlight broad use of the company’s design and connectivity software as the ...
May 23, 2023
At an auto plant, AI continuously monitored the plant’s welding guns. This solution decreased unplanned downtime on the welding line by 25%.
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Machine learning and artificial intelligence may appear futuristic, but these solutions have advanced rapidly to where end users experience them as a practical, vital tool for...
May 9, 2023
Using advanced analytics, Festo AX maps data to learn a component, machine, product, or system’s healthy state and provide information for the correction of anomalies when data begins trending out of the normal range.
The Festo Automation Experience (AX) is an artificial intelligence platform for predictive quality, predictive maintenance, and energy optimization.
Oct. 24, 2022
With the Festo Motion Control Package, a seventh axis can be added to a Universal Robot cobot for a range of applications, including palletizing. Source: Festo.
The Festo Motion Control Package can add up to four axes of motion beyond the six axes of motion provided by Universal Robot’s collaborative robot products.
July 14, 2022
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A partnership between Festo-Didactic and two Ohio high schools underscores a growing interest in teaching automation technology skills at the primary and secondary levels.
April 13, 2022
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Improving workforce development outcomes and closing the skills gap depends on how well institutions and industries can work together. An interview with educators at Patrick &...
March 21, 2022

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Universal Robots, Bosch, Danfoss, and Festo have all launched new partnerships and collaborations with academic institutions in the interest of bridging the automation skills ...
Jan. 19, 2022
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With the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things, production systems are driving toward a seamlessly connected future, in which all mechanical, electrical, and intelligent interfaces...
Nov. 3, 2021
Festo’s SMS combines pneumatics with electric automation for use in positioning, indexing, clamping, feeding, and cut-to-length tasks.
The company’s new Simplified Motion Series adds IO-Link connectivity to make positioning, indexing, clamping, feeding, and cut-to-length tasks more cost effective than traditional...
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A new collaboration between Festo and Solukon aims to design a flexible handling system for automated de-powdering of 3D printed components.
Aug. 30, 2021
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As exemplified by the Festo Motion Terminal, the use of cyber-physical systems is extending the capabilities of automated devices—even pneumatic ones—in preparation for Industry...
Aug. 15, 2021
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A new collaboration between Festo and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology aims to make pick-and-place robots more adaptable.
Aug. 12, 2021
The new generation of flexographic presses are loaded with fast make-ready and waste-saving features. Photo courtesy of PCMC.
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By uniting end users, OEMs, and tier-one suppliers in support of uptime and sustainability, the digital transformation of industry can be leveraged to maximize overall equipment...
May 17, 2021
Festo uses predictive maintenance in the automotive industry to increase efficiency in the maintenance of servo-pneumatic welding guns by avoiding unforeseen downtimes and service and complaint costs. Source: Festo.
To showcase the use of AI in its automation technologies, Festo highlighted two use cases involving predictive maintenance and predictive energy.
April 20, 2021
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For a half century now, robots have been the centerpiece of Industry 3.0—the age of pre-digital automation. They will be just as critical, if not more so, as the world transitions...
March 2, 2021
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The Simplified Motion Series of electric drives are an alternative to pneumatic actuators. The CPX-AP-I remote I/O system maximizes machine performance.
Nov. 9, 2020
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Why Ethernet-based systems and smart devices are essential for providing data on the health of key components.
Aug. 14, 2020
Dr. Frank Melzer (middle) and Marcus Stemler (right) of Festo discuss how digital pneumatics can save energy.
From digital pneumatics to bionic birds, the automation supplier discusses the technologies that will shape the factory of the future.
July 15, 2020
Kevin Tardif, business development specialist, Festo
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Available in a range of performance capabilities and prices, robots are becoming ubiquitous in all types of industrial production operations. Understanding the capabilities of...
May 19, 2020
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Will our use of AI doom humans to Alan Turing’s prediction that machines will one day take control, or can a different approach to the technology still deliver the benefits without...
March 26, 2020
Automation Fair gives attendees the opportunity to explore the latest Festo innovations for Rockwell Automation systems.
Nov. 18, 2019
Craig Correia, Director of LifeTech & Process Industries, Festo
A look at a simple installation of IoT in a pharmaceutical production environment to help with energy conservation efforts, provide predictive analytics for machine and manufacturing...
Nov. 1, 2019
The Soft Robotics gripper, designed to mimic the human hand, gently and accurately picks up Peeps to load into trays.
The line integrates JLS robotic packaging cells with equipment from several OEMs. The flexible format accommodates various configurations, upping productivity without impacting...
Aug. 8, 2019
Festo’s aluminum-body DPCA cylinders are for new systems, while composite-body DPCB cylinders are for MRO applications.
Festo’s aluminum-body DPCA cylinders are for new systems, while composite-body DPCB cylinders are for MRO applications.
June 11, 2019
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Confronting new consumer demands for customized products—from food to pharma—manufacturers are in search of technology that can economically move them from mass production to ...
Sept. 11, 2018
End-of-Arm Tooling Grasps Broadening Demands
Robotics has expanded beyond automotive into a variety of industries, notably food and beverage and retail. This has driven changes in end-of-arm tooling to accommodate demands...
June 11, 2018
Featuring an integrated displacement encoder, it controls flaps, guide plates, and louver dampers in flow-rate applications.
The Festo DFPI linear pneumatic actuator with integrated displacement encoder controls flaps, guide plates, and louver dampers in flow-rate applications.
June 3, 2018
Data Insight Helps Renewables Weather the Market
Whether the weather is sunny or whether the weather is windy, the conversation in making renewable energy a cost-effective part of the grid has turned to the optimization of existing...
March 7, 2018
Industrial Ethernet at the Edge
Ethernet-enabled sensors are part of a growing movement to bring the Industrial Internet of Things all the way to the smallest edge devices in the automation system.
Nov. 10, 2017
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The Festo Motion Terminal is the world's first standardized platform that will develop into a "cyber-physical system" thanks to its intelligent fusion of mechanics, electronics...
Oct. 24, 2017
Chip Automation and the March of Moore’s Law
So many technologies—including advanced automation—rely heavily on smaller, more powerful circuitry. Semiconductor manufacturers are embracing automation to achieve the next improvement...
Sept. 7, 2017
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The CTEU-EP universal interface module from Festo makes EtherNet/IP connectivity low cost and plug and play for IO-Link devices and Festo valve terminals.
June 29, 2017
As more suppliers look to enable predictive maintenance and reduce production downtime, even greater benefits will accrue from optimizing the functioning of a production process...
June 6, 2017
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The new valves from Festo are for automating utility processes in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
May 10, 2017
The valve terminal platform resides entirely in the control cabinets and allows Boehringer Ingelheim to position it outside of the API reactor rooms.
A compact automation offering allows Boehringer Ingelheim to bring condition monitoring into the mix of active pharmaceutical ingredient production at its new R&D center.
May 9, 2017
Technology Innovations at Automate
As usual, there was an abundance of new automation technologies on display at the Automate event in Chicago. Here’s a look at some of the highlights.
April 20, 2017
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The Multi-Carrier-System from Siemens and Festo delivers flexible, Industry 4.0-ready intralogistics.
Jan. 25, 2017
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Packaging demands for flexibility in lot runs and changeovers have prompted several advances from Festo and its partners.
Nov. 8, 2016
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The Festo EMCA integrated drive eliminates the need for control cabinet wiring, which saves both time and money.
Nov. 1, 2016
Collaborative robotics, simplified machine design and other automation advances are helped in large part by intelligence in motion control.
Sept. 16, 2016
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Festo’s DRVS drive features a sealed housing to keep dust and debris out of the bushings, while the matched SRBS position sensor features fast setup, easy use, flexibility, and...
Sept. 13, 2016
The vendor-independent interoperability aspects of IO-Link make this non-fieldbus method of connecting plant floor devices and systems an appealing way to jump-start Internet ...
Aug. 9, 2016
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See how a powerful tracking algorithm in this vision sensor flexibly detects position with 360° rotary orientation.
June 28, 2016
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SBSI vision sensors from Festo feature fast and easy set-up and integrated lighting, and are EtherNet/IP enabled for networking with Rockwell control architectures.
June 23, 2016
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The Optimized Motion Series (OMS) of packaged linear and rotary electrical axes solutions, introduced by Festo, helps lower OEM overhead by speeding up specification, assembly...
June 22, 2016
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Festo has introduced the Handling Guide Onlineconfigurator for Cartesian robots.
May 25, 2016
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Modular, resilient, versatile – these are the core properties of the quarter-turn actuator DFPD from Festo.
April 29, 2016
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Compact or sturdy – depending on the application, the new solenoid valves VUVG-...-S and VUVS-...-S are the ideal solutions for pneumatic automation technology.
April 29, 2016
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More than 2200 pneumatic actuators and drives, valves, sensors and accessories for factory and process automation from Festo are the real stars in pneumatics.
April 28, 2016
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It's a simple equation: power costs money.
April 28, 2016
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At the Hannover Messe the main focus at Festo alongside industry solutions for automation technology is digitisation.
April 27, 2016
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Festo is showcasing three new, exciting concepts for the industrial application of superconductor technology at the Hanover Messe 2016.
April 27, 2016
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FreeMotionHandling is an airborne assistance system with infinite degrees of freedom. And in the development of the 3D Cocooner, the engineers have derived inspiration from new...
April 26, 2016
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The new Festo Mobile App delivers quick and easy access to the Festo FAST Catalog of industrial automation components that are available for shipping on either the same day an...
April 5, 2016
Robots Get Ready to Take on New Challenges
Taking advantage of progress made in robotics in other fields, manufacturers are coming up with new ways to use the technology in industrial applications. Advances in healthcare...
Feb. 11, 2016
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The MSE6-E2M intelligent energy efficiency module automatically monitors and optimizes compressed air use by a machine and also alerts plant personnel to system leaks.
Nov. 26, 2015
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The MS6-SV-D provides advanced-level machine safety for use in high-risk environments.
Sept. 14, 2015
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With so much fuss lately about killer robots, it might be time to just shut up and dance.
July 17, 2015
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The rugged and versatile Clean Design valve terminal MPA-C from FESTO is offers the latest innovation for use in harsh industrial environments, especially where cleaning can be...
July 9, 2015
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The VS valve series from Festo combines high performance with features designed to yield exceptional cost savings.
March 30, 2015
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Festo now offers PositioningDrives productivity software for designing single axis drive systems.
March 27, 2015
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Festo showcases at Automate 2015 in Chicago, March 23-25, a comprehensive set of design tools, fast and easy-to-install gantry assembly systems, and components designed to ensure...
March 27, 2015
A tour of Germany’s interpack 2014 show reveals what’s next for high-speed, mechatronic, servo-based machinery. Hint: Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things will figure prominently...
Dec. 10, 2014
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Festo has entered into an agreement with ZAYTRAN, Inc., to become the exclusive distributor of ZAYTRAN products in the North American marketplace.
Oct. 9, 2014
Controls components. Also included on The F-16 is a PC-based controls package, including stainless steel panel PCs.
From its pneumatic valve terminal to its PC-based controls, the F-16 case former was shaped by a trend in food and beverage packaging that puts a premium on hygiene.
Oct. 1, 2014
Improving Operations with Cloud-Based Enterprise Systems
iAutomation’s move to a unified cloud environment for ERP and CRM helps drive double-digit revenue gains and improve customer service.
Aug. 28, 2014
Successful suction. The programmable dense-cup-population tooling uses a total of 128 vacuum cups to pick freshly baked buns and other products from primary packaging lines to bread trays
The system was so successful at boosting speed on an end-of-line packaging solution for bread products that the OEM applied for and received a patent.
June 23, 2014
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This new, innovative pneumatic control valve from Festo combines three control functions into a single compact unit.
June 3, 2014
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The CPX-FB36 brings new options and high performance to EtherNet/IP applications.
April 14, 2014
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The features of the EXCM series planar surface gantry make it ideal for a wide range of applications.
April 10, 2014
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When specified with the optional NSF-H1 food grade lubricant, the DGC-K pneumatic drive is ideal for food and beverage packaging applications.
Feb. 12, 2014
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The CTEU bus node makes it easy to add Fieldbus connectivity to pneumatic valve terminals.
Jan. 10, 2014
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Festo now delivers the unique DHEB series of bellows grippers to customers in the electronics and light assembly industries. These bellows grippers expand in diameter when actuated...
Dec. 18, 2013
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The VTUG offers flexibility in the choice of control options.
Oct. 11, 2013
At the heart of the pneumatics solution on the Rhino 12 MAP tray-packing system is the eight-station VTUB electronically controlled manifold.
UltraSource partnered with its pneumatics solutions partner to ensure that critical motion actuation systems offer the highest performance and reliability.
Oct. 2, 2013
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The DSBC family of ISO 15552 standard pneumatic cylinders feature the company's PPS self-adjusting cushioning capability.
Sept. 11, 2013
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Festo is showcasing the new EPCO electric cylinder and CMMO-ST closed-loop servo drive as its July featured product of the month.
Aug. 24, 2013
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New Festo cushioning technology – PPS – adapts itself automatically to changing loads and speeds.
Aug. 24, 2013
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Festo introduces the new DSBC family of ISO 15552 standard pneumatic cylinders, all of which feature the company’s unique PPS self-adjusting cushioning capability.
Aug. 11, 2013
Festo’s EPCO electric cylinder and CMMO-ST closed loop servo drive combination is designed to quickly assist in machine changeover, while delivering low total lifecycle costs ...
Aug. 7, 2013
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The EGC-HD (heavy duty) has a load bearing capacity twice that of the standard model.
June 21, 2013
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The new Festo CMMP-AS-M3 servo drive offers Ethernet IP, ProfiNet, EtherCat, Profibus, and DeviceNet networkability.
April 9, 2013
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The MS6-SV and MS9-SV can be mounted as stand-alone units or incorporated with Festo air-preparation systems and feature soft-start functionality.
March 14, 2013
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The EGSL series is for pick and place systems or planar surface and 3D gantries.
Jan. 4, 2013
Switch harvests energy from the act of pushing it.
Company research and development teams are always looking at ways to push the technology envelop looking for new automation advances.
Dec. 21, 2012
Companies are finding an increasing number of common sense reasons for employing the mechatronics approach to design; ultimately, though, the most compelling reason may simply...
Dec. 7, 2012
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One thing frustrates me greatly when I’m talking with many packaging machine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). They are so drilled into thinking that their only competitive...
Dec. 7, 2012
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Designed for precise pushing motion or handling of work pieces, the electric slide series EGSL from Festo for pick and place systems or planar surface and 3D gantries operates...
Dec. 3, 2012
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The non-cyclical packaging industry loves a big show and Pack Expo International 2012 did not disappoint. The devastating storm on the East Coast presented some challenges for...
Nov. 2, 2012
Pack Expo 2012 was a good time to recognize those who have made innovation a part of their corporate DNA.
Nov. 1, 2012
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Festo demonstrates the company's bionic handling system technology, which consists of three basic elements for spatial movement: hand axis and a gripper with adaptive fingers....
Oct. 30, 2012
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The EGSL electric slide provides an economical positioning function for strokes of up to 11.8 inches (300 mm).
Oct. 19, 2012
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A look at the Festo products on display at The Automation Conference 2012.
Aug. 31, 2012
Machine builders: Don’t let the latest hybrid drives and controls take you by surprise. They’re breathing new life into pneumatics and hydraulics, boosting the efficiency of equipment...
Aug. 15, 2012
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Troy Sanders, Festo Corporation’s Valve Product Specialist, introduces the VUVG in a brief hands-on demonstration highlighting several of its distinct features and benefits.
June 27, 2012
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May 21, 2012
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The proximity sensors are compatible with all the company's drives with C-slots and with round cylinders using the respective mounting kit; the cylinder works like a pneumatic...
April 16, 2012
Machine builders are finding that integrating these two functions boosts productivity, streamlines design, and shortens delivery and the commissioning process. Two explain how...
March 13, 2012
Rodney Law finds it surprising just how many people have ignored pneumatic power in the past when they designed their safety systems.
March 11, 2012
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If the barrier is broken by operator, systems immediately dumps air and stops motion, offers additional protection against unintended restarts.
Oct. 5, 2011