Festo News & Articles

Festo AI Project Wins Inaugural AI Champion Award

  • August 24, 2020
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This AI algorithm signals personnel to replace failing pneumatic clamps before problems and costly shutdowns occur.

Festo announces Virtual Exhibition July 15 and 16

  • July 12, 2020
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Festo is hosting a real-time visit to an exhibition booth at the First Festo Virtual Exhibition on 15th and 16th July 2020.

Festo introduces BionicMobileAssistant robotic hand

  • July 2, 2020
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The BionicMobileAssistant is a prototype of a robot system that moves independently in three dimensions and can identify objects, grip adaptively and work together with humans.

Festo partners with MassRobotics to enhance robotic development

  • April 23, 2020
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Festo has entered into a strategic partnership with MassRobotics, based in Boston, to further global market growth and innovation initiatives dedicated to the development of the next generation of robotics.

Festo announces distribution agreement with Magswitch

  • November 5, 2019
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Magswitch offers single sided gripping systems featuring true on-and-off magnetic technology that can simplify complete automation systems in OEM assembled lines in such applications as robotic welding, pick-and-place, and body-in-white.

Festo's BionicOpter earns spot in Guinness Book of World Records

  • September 30, 2019
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The BionicOpter, a flying object based on the dragonfly, was named there as the world record winner for biggest flying robotic insect.

Festo helps Kentucky community college establish program to prepare women for manufacturing and Indu

  • August 21, 2019
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Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC), a recipient of a $2.85 million-dollar grant from the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative (KWRSI), has invested in a innovation lab to prepare students for the future of work by giving them a real-world glimpse into advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 careers.

Festo helps Kentucky community college establish program to prepare women for manufacturing and Indu

  • August 21, 2019
  • News

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC), a recipient of a $2.85 million-dollar grant from the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative (KWRSI), has invested in a innovation lab to prepare students for the future of work by giving them a real-world glimpse into advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 careers.

Festo announces dedication of Technology Engineering Center for the life sciences

  • November 27, 2018
  • News

The TEC is the company’s first engineering center in the United States devoted to the life sciences. The choice of the United States for this engineering center was based on this country’s leadership in the global life sciences industry.

Festo to introduce several tools and products at Semicon West 2016

  • July 7, 2016
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The variety of solutions, designed to lower engineering overhead and bring machines to market faster, include motion control solutions, handling guides and mobile app resources for automation.

Festo introduces Online Handling Guide configurator for robots

  • May 25, 2016
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This productivity tool is designed to reduce engineering overhead for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and speed delivery to laboratory equipment, electronic light assembly, end of line packaging, food and beverage, automotive, and machine tool manufacturers.

Festo demonstrates SupraMotion technology at Hannover Messe

  • April 25, 2016
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Festo's SupraMotion applications are designed for the contactless transportation of objects in enclosed spaces

Festo Announces Ordering App

  • April 6, 2016
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Festo Mobile App delivers quick and easy access to the Festo FAST Catalog of industrial automation components.

Festo Introduces Multi-Carrier-System without Trailing Wires

  • April 4, 2016
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By Bill Lydon, Editor Festo's Multi-Carrier System, along with accompanying Siemens software, provides machine designers with an innovative tool to deliver greater industry efficiency.

Manufacturers call for support to help alleviate lack of skilled labour

  • January 25, 2016
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Skills shortages within the UK manufacturing and engineering sector have increased over the past three years. Some believe that a more committed support programme would help alleviate these skills shortages.

Festo signs two distributors in Colorado

  • December 9, 2015
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Festo named two distributors in Colorado – MSI Tec and ProWest Pneumatics and Supply.

Festo participates in OPAK Industry 4.0 project

  • August 11, 2015
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Festo developed a Multi-Carrier System machine transport system that enables high flexibility in work piece transfer.

Festo announces Handling Guide Online

  • February 7, 2015
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The individual steps including RFQ, layout, quotation and CAD design, for which 10 to 15 days were required in the past, have been shortened to a 20 minutes by the Handling Guide Online.

Festo to demonstrate OPAK Industry 4.0 research

  • January 30, 2015
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At Hannover Fair, Festo will demonstrate developments in the OPAK Industry 4.0 research project subsidized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy