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Velkommen!
Denmark: this northern European country
impressively combines conviviality and a
zest for life, the traditional and the modern.
Festo has been established in Copenhagen
for 45 years as the nationwide market
leader.
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On the move
The integration of a coating table and
gantry with 8.5 m long axes EGC optimises
the processes of Technicon’s 1C PUR ad-
hesive application system.
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Maximum pleasure,
minimum consumption
The new energy efficiency module
MSE6-E2M is helping Unilever to signifi-
cantly reduce its compressed air consump-
tion in ice-cream manufacturing.
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When the chemistry is right
A complete system in Boehringer Ingel-
heim’s new technical centre demonstrates
how the functionality and flexibility of the
new plant was enhanced. Good communi-
cation speeded up the project.
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Networked and intelligent
Industry 4.0: Festo takes a holistic view
of the transformation of production, con-
sidering it from various perspectives, and
is conducting research into new solutions
and technologies together with its part-
ners. In an interview, Dr. Eberhard Veit talks
about the role of people in the production
of the future.
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Flexible transport
Multi-Carrier-System: this innovative
transport system supplements traditional
transport solutions and offers greater
flexibility in production processes.
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When machines speak to people
Let me entertain you! The humanoid robot
RoboThespian from Engineered Arts is
equipped with ultra-modern fluidic muscle
technology.
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Impulse
Synergies
On the move:
process optimisation thanks
to a high-performance unit.
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Industry 4.0:
networked and extremely
flexible.
2.2015
trends in automation
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