Automation of machine tools

Do your workpieces also need to be fed in in harsh environments, such as areas with coolants and splinters? Do you need reliable protection for your optical measurement systems? Then Festo automation technology is your number one choice. Our sturdy electric and pneumatic drive systems display their strengths to full effect in demanding work environments. We are also on hand to support you with our engineering expertise and ready-to-install solutions in other core applications of the machine tool industry, such as 3D printing. Find out about our strengths here.

"At DMG MORI, we appreciate in particular how intensively the Festo automation experts were involved in the joint developments in order to help shape Industry 4.0 and digitalisation in the machine tools sector."

Christian Thönes, Chairman of the Management Board at DMG MORI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Use Case: 15,000 € annual savings per machine tool

Optimize your processes in the automation industry with the help of data and artificial intelligence (AI). Avoid unplanned downtimes and increase your overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) with predictive maintenance.

Find out more about optimized maintenance of machine tools with the help of AI and a digital maintenance manager in the use case. Learn how downtimes were avoided and maintenance costs reduced through targeted data analysis. 

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Handling Guide Online – designing handling systems

Configure the right handling system, from a single-axis solution to a 3D gantry, quickly and easily with the Handling Guide Online. Just enter the axis definition, payload, etc. and in just 20 minutes you will have a perfect ready-to-order system. We supply it together with CAD data and commissioning files, either ready to install or partially assembled.

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