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Festo know that the UK manufacturing industry is facing a challenging time of rapid change. Leadership 4.0 looks at the leadership capabilities and qualities that will be required in the new factories of tomorrow. The principles behind the idea of Leadership 4.0 provide an excellent basis to train managers in change management.
The undulating fin movements of marine animals such as the cuttlefish provided the inspiration for a new Bionic concept swimming robot from Festo. Called the Bionic FinWave, its ability to negotiate pipework while transmitting valuable data about parameters such as temperature and pressure was identified during research within the Bionic Learning Network.
Festo has released the new SFAH Flow Sensor to allow for easy and cost-effective monitoring of compressed air use.
Festo has completely reviewed its distribution network to offer customers an even more comprehensive and responsive service. The Festo Official Partner network will ensure that customers can not only access the full Festo product portfolio, but will also receive consistently high levels of technical knowledge and support wherever they may be located.
Festo has developed an online tool to help companies assess their readiness for Industry 4.0 adoption. Called Industry 4.0 Quick Check, it enables companies to identify their current Industry 4.0 maturity level and what their next training and development priorities should be.
What’s the biggest barrier to Industry 4.0? For the majority it is still about a real understanding of changes that can be made. This isn’t just about whole scale technological change. It’s about the small tweaks that can be implemented to get your product manufacturing and production facilities ready for Industry 4.0.
Festo’s BionicFlyingFox features on-board electronics with an external motion-tracking system to help it move semi-autonomously in a defined airspace.
On 27 March Festo presented a self-learning workplace for human-robot collaboration, the digital customer journey from “Learn”, “Build” and “Operate” to “Inspire”, the fusion of hardware and software in the context of digitalisation and further future-oriented Bionic and Future Concepts. This content from the Online Press Conference provides an overview of the Hannover Messe trade fair.
Festo is a leading international supplier of automation technology with a turnover in 2021 of around €3.35 billion. Festo employs over 20,700 people worldwide and is a proven innovator and problem solver in pneumatic and electrical automation, where it is the performance leader. Festo offers around 30,000 pneumatic and electric products in hundreds of thousands of variants for factory and process automation technology, many of which can be tailored to specific customer needs. Sustainability, reducing its CO2, footprint, digital learning, innovation, performance and speed are the key drivers for the company's future. Festo’s innovative strength is demonstrated through the launch of around 100 new products every year. The company invests over 7% of its turnover in R&D, resulting in over 2,600 patents held worldwide. Festo and Industry 4.0 - Festo has engaged with the Industry 4.0 initiative from its inception: as a user, manufacturer and trainer. As a member of the steering group, the company has taken an active role in defining the core standards such as the RAMI model and the Administration Shell. Festo Didactic has installed Industry 4.0 Cyber-Physical Factory training hardware systems in many leading universities and training centres. It also provides Industry 4.0 training courses for change managers and practical workshops for employees. Industry 4.0 technologies such as OPC-UA communications are embedded in the latest generation products.
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