Tensile forces of up to 7000 N at a pulse frequency of 3 Hz and 100 000 load changes per test run. These are the stringent requirements that the fluid muscle, a unique actuator from Festo that closely ...
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Sensor boxes that provide a reliable position feedback function, particularly with swivel drives in the field of water/wastewater treatment, and a local controller for opening and closing main valves ...
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In a clear statement that pneumatics technology is not the only field in which it excels, Festo has released an electrical drive that allows positioning axes cycle times of 10 ms and working strokes exceeding ...
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The fluidic muscle actuator is generating the same interest in mining and heavy industrial circles as it is enjoying in general engineering fields. Festo national sales manager, Heimo Spreng, believes ...
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As customers' products are becoming smaller, faster and more intelligent, Festo's pneumatic automation technology is being continuously developed to fill the need for improved performance, smaller dimensions, ...
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The need for an industrial air filter/regulator series, which could be configured to specific requirements, has now been met by Festo through the release of its innovative MS-series of compressed-air ...
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Pneumatics is a rugged, longstanding technology and Festo's development of an extensive CR (corrosion-resistant) pneumatics range brings this technology to various applications and conditions which promote ...
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Miniaturisation of automation technology components is high on the wish list of many customers in the manufacturing industry. But not in the process industry, where the main demand is for pneumatic rotary ...
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The Festo Systems department has installed several large motion control systems in South Africa recently, predominantly valve terminals, pneumatic systems and PLC-controlled systems in the automotive, ...
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Festo's new modular electrical terminal CPX - compatible with all fieldbus protocols and customer-specific installation standards - simplifies the exchange of information between electrical and pneumatic ...
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Two new variants of IPC FEC Standard front-end controller from Festo are set to open up new applications and consistently expand the easy to install, time and space-saving FEC range. Whether used as ...
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Within Festo's modular drive system, pneumatic, servo-pneumatic and electrical options can all be combined, demonstrating total compatibility between all components and technologies. Particularly in the ...
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