Protective masks have been in short supply. An innovative containerised production facility that enables businesses and healthcare organisations to produce their own masks to order could solve the problem. Developed in just six weeks by Mikron, with engineering support from Festo, the mini factory uses a scalable system that can produce 50-100 face masks per minute.
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Farnell adds Festo to expand automation technology range
Farnell is now stocking a wide range of pneumatic and electrical automation products from Festo.
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Bringing artificial intelligence directly to the machine
Up to now, industrial applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have been less than impressive due to latency periods and the high quantities of data involved in connecting to the cloud. The crucial factor is, therefore, bringing AI directly to the machine and interpreting data there – directly at the source – in real time. AI specialist Resolto is doing exactly this with its Scraitec platform, for example at a household appliance producer and a car manufacturer.
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Discover the full potential of Servo Drives with the Developer Kit from Festo
A new developer kit from Festo enables system designers and machine builders to familiarise themselves with the functions and application possibilities of the company’s CMMT servo drives.
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Festo webinar series: Designers’ electric drive basics
Today the role of the traditional “Mechanical Designer” frequently requires an understanding of how to select the best electric drive technology. With digital closed loop control the distinction between the different types of motors is not as clear as it used to be. In this 30 minute webinar, Warren Harvard will guide designers through the basic key technologies, the advantages of each and where they best fit in automation projects.
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Cerulean collaborates with Festo to improve tube packing efficiency
Cerulean, a manufacturer of tube packing solutions, has collaborated with Festo to simplify the design of its FPS-1 tube packer to deliver an improved, more energy efficient, and future-proof packing solution.
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Festo introduces a compact servo drive for demanding positioning applications
Festo has expanded its range of servo drives with the introduction of the CMMT-ST. Complementing the existing CMMT-AS, this new servo drive is equally reliable but much more compact and economical.
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Delivering Industry 4.0 through cooperation
Steve Sands, Head of Product Management Festo GB, provides an insight for UK manufacturers based on Germany’s Industry Platform 4.0.
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