Agriculture today is facing a host of challenges: labour shortages, rising costs and the pressure to follow sustainable practices. Festo offers advanced automation technologies that enable you to work more efficiently and at the same time protect the environment. Our solutions are designed for productivity both in protected cultivation and in the open field. With our experience in automation of more than 100 years, we are experts in pneumatics and electrical solutions. We have successfully applied this experience in the agricultural industry too, from repotting to milking robots.
Milking robots with solutions from Festo have been demonstrating for more than 20 years how automation makes everyday life easier for farmers. Today, robot technology, camera technology and intelligent controllers handle complex tasks in plant cultivation. This reduces physical strain, time, pesticides and costs, while increasing yields and protecting the crop at the same time. This enables farmers to work more efficiently, economically and sustainably.
Festo makes agriculture smarter, easier and more efficient. Our innovations ensure high yields, while durable components reliably cope with dust, moisture and with being used continuously, whether in fields, in barns or in fruit and vegetable growing. Our systems are easy to integrate and run smoothly, for anything from gripping and moving to controlling. This allows you to get machines into the field faster, increase yields and minimise effort.
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Get in touch with us!Do you develop intelligent planting machines for healthy growth and maximum efficiency? Our products help you do this and ensure uniform growth and top-quality young plants. The electric toothed belt axis ELGD separates and positions seedlings quickly and precisely, while the compact cylinder DSNU moves delicate plants gently. The solenoid valve VUVS can control grippers precisely – perfect for fast and clean gripper opening.
Significantly reduce the cost of chemicals and protect the environment at the same time. The decentralised I/O system CPX-AP-I – a communication node between sensors, cameras and valves – transmits data and images in real-time. The central control unit CPX-E processes this information in milliseconds and controls the customised valve solution with maximum precision so spraying is only done where it is needed. The result: maximum effect with minimum use of resources.
Automated hoeing reduces manual labour and increases precision both in and between the rows. Our durable stepper motors EMMT-ST with matching motor controllers CMMT-ST reliably achieve the required cycle time. With the electric toothed belt axis ELGD, tools can be moved from row to row quickly and dynamically. Our customer H2L is already using this solution successfully in tulip cultivation, where precise and reliable work in confined spaces is crucial.
The video shows in just 1:48 minutes how our customers are successfully using smart technologies from Festo to make their greenhouses more productive.