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Issue 28 trends in automation
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Short distances: with the planar
surface gantry EXCM from Festo,
it is the sample vials that move
rather than the needles. This
reduces the movement of the
pipette to a minimum.
automating individual modules and
automated linking of modules to fully
automating entire processes, based on the
needs and requirements of the laboratory.
These remain flexible and can be adapted
to a change in requirements at any time.
Faster, more accurate and more cost
effective analysis results will thus
contribute to the successful treatment of
patients in the future.
Festo in medical technology
The trend in the field of medical devices,
too, is towards ever smaller and lighter
equipment. At the same time, they have
to be more cost effective than previous
models and withstand the stress of being
used on a daily basis for long periods of
time. The market demands faster and
more precise analytical devices as well as
state-of-the-art medical equipment. Festo
is already working closely with customers
to develop customised solutions that
meet the stringent requirements for gas
and liquid handling.
Piezo valves and miniature valves MH are
the ideal solution for small flows in
medical technology. Their great technical
features make them particularly well
suited to valve functions in the field of
medical technology as well as for mobile
oxygen system devices, for example. They
work silently, consume very little energy,
do not produce heat and can operate
proportionally. Small valves can be used
in a wide variety of applications, including
dialysis machines, surgical instruments,
training torsos and medical mattresses.
Medical technology
Festo in medical technology
The trend in the field of medical devices, too, is towards ever smaller
and lighter equipment. At the same time, they have to be more cost-
effective than previous models and withstand the stress of being used
on a daily basis for long periods of time. The market demands faster
and more precise analytical devices as well as state-of-the-art medical
equipment. Festo is already working closely with customers to develop
customised solutions that meet the stringent requirements for gas and
liquid handling.
Piezo valves and miniature valves MH are the ideal solution for small
flows in medical technology. Their great technical features make them
particularly well suited to valve functions in the field of medical
technology as well as for mobile oxygen system devices, for example.
They work silently, consume very little energy, do not produce heat and
can operate proportionally. Small valves can be used in a wide variety
of applications, including dialysis machines, surgical instruments,
training torsos and medical mattresses.