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For applications where compact dimensions are essential, these

axes can be combined into very space-saving handling systems

that fit seamlessly into assembly systems, testing and inspection

systems, small parts handling units, desk top applications and in

the electronics industry. The low-cost linear axes ELGC and the mini

slides EGSC offer an optimal ratio between installation space and

working space. They feature a common system approach, platform

architecture and, last but not least, adapterless connections.

For applications where compact dimensions are essential, these axes can be combined into very space-saving handling systems. The low-cost linear axes ELGC and the mini slides EGSC offer an optimal ratio between installation space and working space.

This whitepaper includes information on:

• How pneumatic guided drives and slides work

• Pneumatic or electric? Where pneumatic excels

• Guided drive or slide? Which to choose

• Customization possibilities: bearings, cushioning and more

• Models for special situations

• Sizing the drive or slide for your application

Extremely rigid and lightweight, fast and reliable, the powerful ELCC cantilever axes can take on many roles. These include palletising and erecting boxes in the packaging industry and a wide range of positioning tasks with long strokes at vertical, horizontal or other installation angles. With a profile that moves in and out of the workspace, the axis can be removed from the working area.

Put your trust in a partner who has been setting technological standards for decades. Whether in pneumatic or electric automation. And don't expect anything less than a complete package, from mechanical systems to integrated motion control solutions and subsystems.

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.

The simplicity of pneumatics is now combined for the first time with the advantages of electric automation thanks to the Simplified Motion Series. These integrated drives are the perfect solution for all users who are looking for an electric alternative for very simple movement and positioning tasks, but don't want the commissioning process for traditional electric drive systems that can often be quite complex. Operation is simply based on the "plug and work" principle, without the need for any software. Digital I/O (DIO) and IO-Link are always automatically included – a product with two types of control as standard.

Smartenance – the app for mobile digital maintenance management

Get digital. Now! The digital maintenance manager for production managers and system operators finally makes maintenance management paperless. Smartenance provides you with a clear schedule and evaluation for your system maintenance and offers a fast and easy transition to digital maintenance.

- Simple, clear operation thanks to clear structure and buttons

- Reciprocal checking by system operators and production managers provides greater reliability

- Faster processing via mobile, digital apps

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Its ability to move high payloads of up to 200 kg extremely dynamically, precisely and easily makes the EHMH very suitable for handling systems. It can be used, for example, for palletising and stacking in the packaging and automotive industries or unloading and loading machine tools. The rack and pinion technology contributes to its long service life.

Controls, Controller, Drives, axes, cylinder, operation, visualisation, front unit, gripper, sensors, air preparation, accessories, customer solutions, handling systems

Cost-effective, yet powerful and very flexible: the EPCC with ball screw drive enables precise and rapid positioning in simple positioning tasks. And its compact dimensions are ideal when you need to make optimum use of installation space: in assembly systems, test and inspection systems or desktop applications, in small parts handling or the electronics industry.

With this issue of Highlights 2019, you are holding a kind of compass

in your hand. It will show you where the path with Festo might take

you this year.

You will see the first results in our core product range. Numerous new

components like the mini slide DGST or the compact cylinder ADN-S

are useful additions to the portfolio.

A central theme for us is connectivity at all possible levels:

mechanical, electrical and software.

• Pneumatic drives
• Servopneumatic positioning systems
• Electromechanical drives
• Motors and controllers
• Grippers
• Handling systems
• Vacuum technology
• Valves
• Valve terminals
• Sensors
• Image processing systems
• Compressed air preparation
• Pneumatic connection technology
• Electrical connection technology
• Control technology and software
• Other pneumatic devices
• Ready-to-install solutions
• Services

The PC-based Festo Automation Suite software combines the parameterisation, programming and maintenance of Festo components in one program. It enables the entire drive package, from the mechanical system to the controller, to be commissioned. Perfect for making industrial automation simple, efficient and seamless.

Whether in the electronics industry, desktop applications, assembly systems, small parts handling or test and inspection systems, the low-cost and compact mini slide EGSC is the first choice when it comes to compact dimensions and optimised installation space. It is the ideal complement to the rotary drive ERMO and the linear axis ELGC in highly efficient 2D and 3D handling systems.

When it comes to compact dimensions and optimised installation space, the low-cost axis series ELGC is ideal. These features are a clear advantage in assembly systems, test and inspection systems, small parts handling, the electronics industry and desktop applications. The spindle and toothed belt axes are suitable for all horizontal and vertical movements, and are the perfect complement to the guide axis ELFC or the mini slide EGSC.

Cover distances in a short time and then stop on the dot. Give feedback

and continue on command. The electric stopper does it, from cushioning

and stopping to outputting a sensor signal and receiving direct

commands via the PLC.

Many of Festo’s products are inherently free of copper. For example guides are made essentially of polymer. In order to be able to offer customers who manufacture lithium-ion batteries as many components as possible from our product range, we have optimised products specifically for use in this field – and we have replaced parts that contain copper with copper-free elements.

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)

This White Paper contains information on:

• Use of electro mechanical axes with slides
• Possibilities of different slide bearings with single or double rail (giuding)
• Influences on lifetime, different guiding alternatives and design features

Reliable, dynamic and always the correct force: this precise and powerful handling and assembly device combines the gripping and feeding of press-fit plug connectors with an integrated assembly process. Two-way monitoring – visually and as a function of force and displacement – ensures that all the pins have been press-fitted with the appropriate force and are located correctly.