Reach for the Stars

April 28, 2016
More than 2200 pneumatic actuators and drives, valves, sensors and accessories for factory and process automation from Festo are the real stars in pneumatics.

More than 2200 pneumatic actuators and drives, valves, sensors and accessories for factory and process automation from Festo are the real stars in pneumatics: immediately available worldwide, attractively priced and with optimised functionality so they can fulfil 80% of all automation technology tasks. This now makes it much easier for all users anywhere in the world to reach for the stars.

The stars in pneumatics from Festo are always in stock at the company’s 13 service centres around the world. Order a product from Festo’s Online Shop with just a few clicks and 24 hours later it will be ready for dispatch. Users will have no trouble finding the stars in pneumatics in the catalogue or in the Online Shop: they are marked with a blue star and form the core product range from the leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electric automation technology.

Wide world of pneumatics

There are over 2200 stars in pneumatics, and they include mini slides, cylinders with piston rods, compact cylinders, guided drives, standard, short stroke and round cylinders, as well as compact semi-rotary drives that require little installation space and have adjustable swivel angles. Many of the cylinders come with the self-adjusting pneumatic end-position cushioning PPS. Stars from the world of valves include electrically and pneumatically actuated directional control valves, standards-based directional control valves, universal directional control valves, flow control valves, shut-off valves, one-way flow control valves, as well as electrical components for valve terminals.

For air preparation, the core product range includes filter regulators, standard regulators with various pressure regulation ranges, on-off valves for switching on and exhausting, and soft-start valves for gradual pressure build-up. The portfolio of accessories offers fittings and connectors for cables and tubing, and L-, T-, X- and Y-shaped push-in fittings. Sensors also feature among the stars in pneumatics, with proximity sensors optimised for Festo drives and actuators, and pressure sensors. There is additionally a modular cable system for connecting the sensors to the evaluation units.

To meet the specific requirements of process automation, the core product range has solenoid, NAMUR and angle seat valves, positioners, sensor boxes, ball valves and ball valve actuator units, products for air preparation, and accessories.

The usual service and support from Festo

As ever, Festo’s standards of service and support also apply to the stars in pneumatics: if you reach for the stars you won’t lose out on the usual levels of service and support. When ordering from the core product range, users can still access the software and engineering tools for selection and sizing, engineering design, ordering, commissioning and after sales to optimise their machines and systems.

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