Gripping applications have always played a key role in production and Festo is constantly on the lookout for new gripping principles and innovative approaches to production systems in the factory of tomorrow. ...
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Festo Didactic’s progressive teaching prepares people for new roles in the Smart Factories of Industry 4.0.
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Automation technology carries out everyday tasks in factories such as gripping, moving and positioning goods, as well as controlling processes. Nature performs all of these tasks instinctively, easily ...
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Motion Cube, the innovative palletising system from Festo, has won a prestigious Handling Award at Motek. Bringing automation one step closer to Industry 4.0, Motion Cube allows for workpieces to be transported ...
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Can skid mounted water treatment plants help South Africa address its water scarcity challenges?
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Pinch valves VZQA from Festo come into their own in applications requiring smooth media flows and reliable shut-off. In many applications they are an ideal alternative to conventional valves such as diaphragm ...
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The sturdy valves VUVS, part of the VS series from Festo, are industry-standard individual valves that can be used for almost any application. With these valves, Festo fulfils all the demands made on ...
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Your factory may have the latest and greatest handling equipment, but it could be leaking money, all because of a few un-optimised applications.
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Festo South Africa recently appointed the Bearing Man Group (BMG) as one of its official logistics distributors. With over 100 BMG branches nationwide, this strategic appointment significantly enhanced ...
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Festo South Africa has expanded its vast network of product dealers and customer interaction points to ensure greater access to products and services. The shift in the company’s business model will lead ...
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Festo South Africa has expanded its vast network of product dealers and customer interaction points to ensure greater access to products and services. The shift in the company’s business model will lead ...
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There are various schools of thought when deciding between the use of pneumatic or electric technology for automation. Festo’s business development manager, Russell Schwulst, suggests a sensible mixture ...
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