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Saving energy is easier than ever before thanks to the MSE6-E2M. It

helps end users to achieve their energy effi ciency and sustainability

targets and improves the effi ciency of machinery for OEMs.

Robotics is getting ready for Industry 4.0 with the high-speed handling system EXPT with CPX/EMCA. CPX control technology from Festo for an IP65/67 environment and the numerous functions included in the new “integrated drive” EMCA facilitate robotic functionality without a control cabinet that is close to revolutionary. The pioneering combination of standard and cost-effective components is further enhanced by the latest Festo hardware and software. And it offers even more:

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Festo, the world’s leading supplier of automation technology and technical education, is deploying its products and services to meet the challenge of smart production for the future in the course of digitalisation. Established in 1925, the independent family-owned company based in Esslingen a.N., Germany, has been a driving force in automation for over 60 years and with its unique range of offers has become the world market leader in technical education.

Product life cycles are becoming ever shorter. Less and less time is available, whether for development of an installation or its possible
modernisation. Companies and their employees therefore try to continuously optimise their processes as that is the only way they can
remain competitive and deal with increasingly demanding challenges.
The software tools provided by system and component suppliers can support them in this; they have been available for quite some time and
their number is constantly growing. The short tips in this white paper are intended as a guide to selecting tools which will help you to save
valuable time.

In tire production, every second and every kilowatt counts. Discover how you can become faster and more efficient in all areas with solutions from Festo, including through clever retrofitting.

Our multi-part static system presentation comprehensively shows

• how Festo products can be connected to and integrated in various fieldbus and Ethernet protocols around the world

• how the communication hierarchies are related to one another

• and which networking and installation concepts Festo supports: for fluid and motion control for factory and process automation (FA/PA)

Many concepts from the past have been overtaken by the fourth industrial revolution: business models, partnerships, customer interfaces, value chains, and even the traditional automation pyramid – all are undergoing huge change. As an innovator and trendsetter in fieldbus technology, Festo will make a major contribution to reshaping the future with new concepts for Industry 4.0.

Particles, water and oils in compressed air reduce the service life and functionality of components and systems. They also impair

productivity and energy efficiency. Proper preparation, on the other hand, significantly increases process and product reliability, and it

increases the availability of your system.

With SupraMotion 2016, Festo presents three more
superconductive applications and their potential for factory and process
automation.

Our mission: sustainable economical management and long-term value enhancement

for our customers, our company, our employees and our partners.

Digitalisation is at the forefront of everybody’s mind.

Our App World already offers some digital products, such as the apps

for the Festo Motion Terminal.

However, we should not forget that digital solutions are always based

on powerful hardware components. And when it comes to components

too, Festo has many exciting innovations in 2018.

Installation and control concepts are influencing each other more than ever before, especially as we move towards Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT). It is only through effective interaction between these architectures that modular, flexible and adaptable production concepts with decentralised intelligence, pre-processing, autonomous machines or subsystems, cyber-physical systems – in other words, smart factories – will be successful.

Anyone who wants to improve process reliability through increased machine availability must start at the very beginning – and first analyse the compressed air supply in detail. Particles, water and oil are the natural enemies of prepared

compressed air. They have an adverse effect on the components and cost additional energy.

Systems, solutions and expertise for the automotive and Tier1 supplier industry

The first Corporate Responsibility Report by Festo is shaped by the central theme, ‘Our people. Our company. Our future.’ The statements in this report relate to the Festo Group worldwide. The data covers Festo AG & Co. KG, its subsidiaries, all the companies in the Festo Group abroad as well as Festo Didactic SE. The report shows the sustainability strategy and the corresponding activities of the Festo Group and essentially relates to the period from 1 January to 31 December 2016.