Mr. Ganter, as Head of Product Management Remote I/O and Communication at Festo, you deal with the important topic of remote I/O. Can you briefly summarize what this means for automation?

Sebastian Ganter: Remote I/O is used in automation technology to record and control input and output signals from sensors and actuators that are located far away from the central control unit. They communicate with the PLC via a network, which reduces the wiring effort and considerably simplifies installation and maintenance. Remote I/O has become an integral part of modern automation systems.