Control technology is at the heart of every system. It contributes significantly to optimised processes and movements as well as to higher cost efficiencies and improved productivity of the machine. Control technology is an essential part of an overall automation technology setup. It includes the design and implementation of the machine controller, i.e. the specific impact it has on the behaviour of pneumatic and electric systems. At Festo, we make a fundamental distinction between pneumatic and electropneumatic as well as electronic controllers.
Our electronic control technology consists of modern, compact and versatile programmable logic controllers. Different control systems are used in automation technology depending on the application area and industry. We currently offer electronic controller CECC, which enables programming with CODESYS according to IEC 61131-3. It has 12 digital inputs, 8 digital outputs as well as 2 high-speed counters up to 250 kHz. A USB interface enables the uncomplicated data transfer.