Harmonices Mundi
A technical cosmic work of art
Festo’s Technology Centre features an attraction of a symbolic nature, namely the Harmonices Mundi. This technical work of art consists of three parts - a world time clock, an astronomical clock and a glockenspiel - embodying the company’s innovative power and precision work.
The Harmonices Mundi combines astronomy, mechanics, melodics and electronics. The name is based on a book of the same name written by Johannes Kepler in 1619. In this book, Kepler defines the laws that describe the structure of our planetary system. Fascinated by historical astronomy, Prof. Scheurenbrand (a former member of the Managing Board) spent years working in his leisure time constructing the Harmonices Mundi for Festo.
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Festo’s Technology Centre features an attraction of a symbolic nature, namely the Harmonices Mundi. This technical work of art consists of three parts - a world time clock, an astronomical clock and a glockenspiel - embodying the company’s innovative power and precision work.
The Harmonices Mundi combines astronomy, mechanics, melodics and electronics. The name is based on a book of the same name written by Johannes Kepler in 1619. In this book, Kepler defines the laws that describe the structure of our planetary system. Fascinated by historical astronomy, Prof. Scheurenbrand (a former member of the Managing Board) spent years working in his leisure time constructing the Harmonices Mundi for Festo.
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| Astrolabium: Astronomical clock | Horologium Mundi: Calendar clock with a perpetual calendar | Glockenspiel: With 76 bells, 40 claves and a clavier |
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