I’m proud that we at Festo Didactic can work together with our customers to make a contribution to the topic of sustainability. Our products enable us to support people in developing the necessary capabilities in order to make the right decisions and play a proactive role in shaping a sustainable future. Nicola Bauer, Head of Factory Automation and Fluid Power at Festo Didactic Our contribution to high-quality technical education and a future-proof industry A future-proof industry needs well-trained, skilled workers, who are able to address global challenges like sustainability and digitalization in a professional approach based on a high standard of training. The right skills empower employees to play a proactive role in structuring future changes. We contribute to upskilling in technical education and training through our comprehensive learning solutions. These are specifically tailored to the needs of our customers. Our MPS learning solutions: structuring the future through education and training Since 1965, we have been offering the latest learning systems in the area of technical education and training. Our customers include vocational training schools, universities, research centers, and industrial companies across the world. Our MPS stations (Modular Production System) play a particular role here. They permit modular, structured didactic learning that is above all based on a practical approach. We complement the technical stations with supplementary course programs on the digital learning portal Festo Learning Experience (Festo LX). We continue to develop these learning environments and integrate new sector-relevant topics in our systems. The topics of sustainability and artificial intelligence (AI) in production are a particular focus. Sustainability in production: focus on energy efficiency The challenges that industry needs to address in the transition to a more sustainable economy include energy as a top priority. The main goal is to bring down electricity consumption in production, save resources, and hence reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our course “Energy Efficiency in Production” uses our MPS stations Technical Education to cover topics such as energy efficiency, and the appropriate measurement techniques. Participants learn to understand energy flows and load profiles, identify leaks, and develop measures for production based on maximal conservation of resources. Artificial intelligence in production: efficiency through technology Alongside sustainability, AI is one of the most high-profile topics for many of our customers. The objective is to make use of the opportunities presented by AI for efficiency enhancements, cost savings, improved qualitycontrol checks, and competitiveness. Appropriate learning solutions enable us to introduce participants to the application of AI in industrial production. Examples of practical applications such as optical quality inspection allow employees to learn how to make effective use of AI technologies to optimize production processes and increase their efficiency. Our MPS stations are complemented by the learning software developed in-house in order to teach topics such as training an algorithm. Promotion of technical education for a sustainable future Our learning solutions provide support for our customers on their journey to future-proof and efficient production focused on conserving resources. This approach enables us to strengthen the technical expertise of employees and also contributes to the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, particularly to Goal 4 “Quality Education”. The promotion of technical education and training – also with our sponsorship of WorldSkills, the WorldSkills Competition for apprentices and trainees – is a significant contribution to further development of technical training and to creating an industry ready for the future. Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence in Technical Education and Training Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 2. Social 40 41
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