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own design plans. A significant role
was played by the Festo FluidDraw
software, which was used to create
the circuit diagrams straight away.
This allowed the team to create a system
that impresses both because of its
technical finesse, as well as its ease of
use, while it also meets a high level of
acceptance among operators. Working
on numerous projects has taught the
team of experts that new machines
with improved safety systems are only
successful if the actual operators are
also convinced that the improvements
are beneficial. This required an ergonomic
adaptation to the operators’ needs, as
with the special machine for releasing the
Aston Martin V8 bedplate. It was possible
to make this precise adaptation by using
the sophisticated pneumatics software
from Festo in the run-up to the system's
production.
430 bhp under the bonnet:
the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S.
Photo: Aston Martin 2011
The team of
developers:
Oliver Naumann,
Wilfried Bäumler and
Ralf Michels together
with the consulting
sales engineer from
Festo, Martin Schlieter
(from left to right).