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Protecting the consumer and the manufacturer's brand are the key aspects of hygienic and efficient automation in food production. The aims are high productivity and perfect tasting food.

Great care must always be taken when compressed air comes into contact with food, because compressed air is not clean by nature.   On the contrary, solids and particles are present almost everywhere in the form of dust in various concentrations. Water, in the form of natural atmospheric humidity, is released in large quantities when the compressed air cools down. And thus compressed air quality in accordance with the requirements of the respective application provides best possible safety for foods, consumers and food producers.

This white paper includes information on:

- Compressed air preparation and compressed air quality classes

- Filter cascades for typical applications

If electrical and pneumatic subsystems are separate, it can often take a lot of time to construct relatively simple systems in terms of system design, purchasing, logistics, installation and  commissioning. Function integration is the answer here, allowing a saving of time throughout the value creation chain. This White Paper shows you how valve terminals can boost efficiency and productivity throughout your company.

EnEffAH

Government’s energy research programme.

...The goal of the project is to develop methods, tools and products to guarantee energy-efficient automation.

White Paper: The machine with the optimum motion control will help the end users improves the bottom line through labor reduction, higher throughput, and faster return on investment.

Abstract:

Pneumatic double pilot valves from Festo can be used as components in element-based safety functions, insofar as the component is used in accordance with the instructions in the product-specific user information.

Double pilot valves reliably provide two stable switching positions or current paths. The (stored) switching position is retained, even if actuating force fails. Double pilot valves from Festo are therefore considered effective for this function. Double pilot valves are an elegant solution for numerous tasks, and in some cases they are the only solution for implementing an element-based safety function.

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