Electric automation for the entire automation pyramid
Festo covers a broad range of electric automation applications: from electromechanical systems and electric drives to complete positioning systems and motion control solutions, all the way to entire handling systems and decentralised control solutions.
From electromechanical components to complete motion control solutions
The range of servo motors and servo controllers is specially designed for our toothed belt axes and spindle axes as well as for our electric cylinders – perfectly combined with engineering software and enhanced with complete safety solutions in the mechanical and drive systems. Together with our automation platform and other integrated motion control solutions, this provides a virtually unlimited spectrum of solutions for industrial automation tasks, supported with innovative software solutions for engineering and configuration.
Complete portfolio of electric drives
As an automation partner, Festo offers the ideal portfolio for a complete electric drive solution for your machine, enabling mechanical movements and monitoring, decentralised control of individual process modules, and communication with other control partners. Innovative hardware and software solutions, forward-looking engineering solutions and open automation architecture with connectivity at all levels will make you fit for Industry 4.0.
Optimised Motion Series
The complete package for simple positioning and motion
Fast and easy to configure and commission – perfect combination of linear and rotary movements
- Electric cylinder EPCO for simple and fast positioning
- Toothed belt axis ELGR for cost-efficient automation of simple movements
- Rotary drive ERMO for flexible rotary and swivel motions
- Motor controller CMMO-ST with integrated web browser
Electromechanical axes
Gantry axes and electric cylinders for every application
Electric cylinder ESBF: precise, fast and powerful positioning
Electric axis ELGA: powerful and dynamic motion – now protected too
Electric axis EGC: dynamic and fast, even under high loads
Automation platform CPX
Enables scalable control and installation concepts
The CPX provides a straightforward way of attaching pneumatic and electric control chains to all automation solutions.
- Front-end control and motion control
- Decentralised and networked intelligence with embedded CODESYS controller
- Universal communication via fieldbus/Ethernet
- Modular and flexible IP65 remote I/O
- Industry 4.0 thanks to OPC UA and CODESYS control V3
Highly dynamic handling systems
High-speed handling systems and Cartesian robots for free movement in three dimensions
Everything with high precision and excellent dynamic response
- Linear gantry EXCT: Cartesian pick & place handling system with more than 90 picks/min
- Planar surface gantry EXCH: compact and very flat Cartesian handling unit with robotic functionality for up to 100 picks/min
- Parallel kinematic system EXPT: delta kinematic system with robotic functionality for free movement in three dimensions and up to 150 picks/min
Standard handling systems
Fully assembled, tested and ready to install
Use the Handling Guide Online to configure a modular system in 20 minutes: including energy chain, connection technology and drive package
- Pick & place
- Linear gantry
- Planar surface gantry
- Three-dimensional gantry
Multi-Carrier-System – MCS®
Flexible modular transport system
Quick adaptation to different formats and products down to a batch size of 1
- Flexible to install and operate
- Easy to integrate into existing logistics owing to infeed and outfeed of carriers with no transfer points
- Acceleration, speed, grouping and synchronous motion can be freely defined
Planar surface gantry EXCM
Maximum flexibility in even the smallest of spaces is only possible when body and mind move in perfect unison.
Maximum functionality in the millimetre range:
- Parallel kinematics for low moving masses
- Pre-parameterised drives and controllers for simple commissioning
- Available in 2 sizes