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Controller coordination is EasyIP
May 2007, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Festo, the pneumatic and mechatronics specialist, has completed an installation for a French packaging machine company. The company manufactures machines that make both traditional blister pack lines ...
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Are automation and manual labour mutually exclusive?
May 2007, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Business regularly bemoans the high costs associated with labour (especially inefficient labour). One of the weapons in the corporate armoury of cost-cutting is often automation, which directly results ...
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Filtec uses Festo components in new filler
April 2007, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Filtec Automation (KwaZulu-Natal), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specialising in filling systems and equipment, has reaffirmed its preference for Festo pneumatic and control components, following ...
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Motor protection relays that prevent bearing failure
April 2007, Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays

Two of NewElec's customers recently lost motors due to bearing failures. All too often an excellent motor protection product is selected for the protection of relatively large kW motors that are subsequently ...
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Festo Control Techno Tour growing with Hannover
March 2007, News

On the 5th anniversary of the Festo Control Techno Tour to Hannover Messe, the 2007 program will encompass 13 trade fairs, including MDA - Motion, Drive and Automation. This sector - one of the largest ...
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Vacuum generators the answer to greater efficiency
February 2007, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Pneumatics specialist Festo is breaking new ground with solutions for efficient vacuum generation. Significant savings can be made when it comes to vacuum generation by using a decentralised solution. ...
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North West walks away with gold at 2006 Cyber Junkyard Competition
December 2006, News

The University of North West, based in Potchefstroom, triumphed in the 2006 Siemens South Africa Cyber Junkyard Competition, presented in cooperation with pneumatic and mechatronics specialist Festo. ...
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Tile manufacturer benefits from plug and work philosophy
November 2006, Motion Control & Drives

An international tile manufacturer has saved significant time and cost during planning and design of a mechanical means to automatically transport delicate tiles by entrusting the design and assembly ...
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New valve technology sparks new robot design
October 2006, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control

Using the latest Festo valve terminal technology, a German robot manufacturer has designed highly economical function packages for its industrial robots that allow plastic injection moulding machines ...
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Electric drives complement to pneumatic components
October 2006, Motion Control & Drives

At Festo, electrical drives do not compete with pneumatic drives, but are instead the perfect complement to their capabilities. The latest example is the electrical cylinder with piston rod DNCE, which ...
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Condition monitoring - saving time and money
September 2006, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers

Preventative maintenance measures and condition monitoring is becoming non-negotiable in factory automation. With the controller module CPX-FEC from Festo, early fault detection and preventative maintenance ...
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New products showcased at Hannover Fair
June 2006, News

Festo's new products are focused on improving the efficiency of customer operations and quality of products
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