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Bionics
You rely on factory automation.
You rely on process automation.
We are technology and qualified training.
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We are a global leader not only in automation technology but also in industrial basic and further
training. Our mission is simple: to make your business more productive. With our knowledge,
our eye for the big picture and our passion for detail we promote sustainable growth to keep the
world moving.
More than 60 years in factory and process automation make us an expert partner. A partner who
always has the right solution at hand – to keep your world in motion, too.
Research and development:
looking ahead for sustainable innovations.
That is why we invest an impressive 9% of turnover in research and development.
We introduce more than 100 new patented products each year and currently hold more
than 2,900 patents worldwide. This enables us to offer innovative solutions that give
you a clear competitive advantage, by identifying, understanding and exceeding the
expectations of our customers. Our research is focused on the production and working
environments of tomorrow. In development, over 600 specialists in 20 global Technology
Engineering Centres work on the applications of the future. The result is innovation in all
areas – and a solid partnership with more than 300,000 customers around the globe.
Bionics inspired by nature.
A key part of our constant drive to innovate the technologies of tomorrow is our ability
to learn from nature. In the Bionic Learning Network, a cooperation between Festo and
renowned universities, institutes and development companies, principles from nature
provide inspiration for technical applications and industrial practice.
Future Concepts:
new impulses for automation technology.
With our Future Concepts, we are constantly seeking out new approaches in the fields of
drive, control and gripping technology. Natural principles, artistic input and mathematical
processes provide new impulses for industrial applications. New impulses that could
also have a positive impact on your productivity in the future.
