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Lightweightmaterials, continuous improvement of reliableseal conceptsand thedevelopment of hermetically
sealeddrivesystems: theseare threedecisive factors for lowenergy consumptionduringoperation. Festo’s
portfolio includesabroad rangeof pneumaticdrives that haveprecisely theseattributes.
Inparticular thenumerousguideddrive combinationsdeservespecialmention, as theyhelp customersavoid
misalignment and thuspotential leaksaswell.
50%savings thanks tosize
reduction: semi-rotarydrive
withpistonDRRD
The improveddesignensuresa
veryhigh load capacityandan
extremelyhighmassmoment of
inertia. Smaller drives can thus
oftenbeused.
Benefits
• Highprecisionand load capacity
thanks to innovativebearing
technology
• Simple layout and concept pro-
videgoodavailabilityandvery
short delivery times
• New functionvariants for a
great varietyof customer appli-
cations
Calculatedvalue
• Air consumption, DRRD-50-180
at 6bar operatingpressure:
1.7 l/min
• Air consumption, DRRD-40-180
at 6bar operatingpressure:
0.8 l/min
Consumption reduction:
roughly53%
Pneumaticdrives–products
-53%
