Airat thepushof abutton
Compressedair system for
airbagdemonstrator
For over 30years, airbagshavebeenensuring thesafetyof
vehiclepassengers. Inorder toshow theeffect of anairbag
without actually crashinga car,VolkswagenhasfittedaGolf
GTIwithanairbagdemonstrator. Festodevelopeda com-
pressedair system for thedemonstratorwhich triggers the
protectiveair cushions in thespecial vehicleat thepushof
abutton.
Inorder tomake the inflationof theairbagsas realisticas
possible, theymust fillwithinfivesecondsof activation. This
isdoneusingseveral air reservoirswhichare controlledbya
valve terminalMPAandaCoDeSysmodule.Once the trigger
button ispressed, thehead, front, sideandkneeairbagsfill
witha total of 120 litresof air –allowing theperson in the
driver’sseat toexperience theprotectiveeffect of theair
cushions.Next, thesystemsucks theair out of theairbags
and theseare replacedwithnewones. A compressor refills
theair reservoirsand thedemonstrator is ready togoagain.
For thesafetyof the“driver”, varioussensorsmonitor the
operationof thesystemand theperson,whileanemergency
off switchcanbeused tostop thedemonstration immediately.
Germany
Exclusiveairbagexperience:
Thespecial vehiclewaspresented for
thefirst timebyVolkswagenat itsopenday in June2013.
Room for creativity:
MeetingareaswithaChinese theme.
Highstandards:
The test laboratoriesof theTECShanghai.
All the technology
including thevacuumpumpand the compressor for
filling theair reservoir ishoused in the luggage compartment of theGolf.
The requirements for automationproductsandsolutions inAsiaoftendiffer
from those inEurope. Festo thereforeundertookamajor expansionof the
Technical EngineeringCentre (TEC) inShanghai inautumn2013.Withup to
100highlyqualifiedengineersexpected towork in the centreupon comple-
tion, Festoaims toexpand itsproduct andsystemdevelopment capacities
in theAsia-Pacific regionand thus reduce lead times forproduct innovation.
ThenewTECbuildingoffers2,500m² for offices, space for creativityand
testing laboratorieswith thesamestandardsand instrumentsas in Festo
Headquarters inGermany toguarantee thesamequalitystandardsof pneu-
maticandelectricautomationproducts. TheTEC inShanghai isperfectly
integrated into Festo’sglobal networkof 10Technical EngineeringCentres
witha total 600engineers.
Product development forAsia
Expansionof theTechnical EngineeringCentre
Cleanwater technology
FestoatMyanmarWater 2013
It is threeyearssinceBurmaopenedupasa result of political and
economic reform. Though rich in rawmaterials, the country lags
behind in termsof infrastructureand industry, sodemand for auto-
mation technology ishigh. Festopresented its rangeof innovative
productsand technological solutionsatMyanmarWater 2013.Over
3,000visitorsattended theopeningdayof the trade fair, thefirst
of itskind inBurma. Festo is involved innumerousgroundbreaking
international projects in theareaofwater supplyandwastewater
disposal. According toChristianBurdin, GeneralManagerASEAN
at Festo, this trade fairwasan important first step for assessing the
market andmaking initial contacts.Hebelieves thatwater treatment
offershugepotential for the foodandbeveragesector, oneof the
largest industries inMyanmar.
Myanmar
Myanmar, the landof thegoldenpagodas,
opensup tonew
technologies forwater supplyandwastewater disposal.
China
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