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Machine vision systems from Festo make a decisive contribution to ensuring that the input and output are right. They monitor and stabilise processes, whether they’re reading codes or detecting positions for handling tasks. In some cases they even control the process itself. And they inspect quality from when the goods come in to when they are finished.

That makes your work easier. It makes your machines and systems more productive and flexible. And it further optimises the use of materials.

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For the first time in automation technology, the workpiece to be inspected does not move towards the quality vision system, but vice-versa. Thanks to an integrated controller with CODESYS embedded on a Festo machine vision system linked to an axis gantry, the pictures are now starting to move.

Display PD7207, Products: Intelligent vision system SBOI-Q controls an electrical handling unit via integrated PLC

Display PD7009, Products:  Parallel kinematic robot EXPT, Vision system SBO

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

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

www.festo.com/smartenance

The smart camera SBRD is ideal for both beginners and professionals. Its high-resolution USB cameras, the specially designed machine vision controller and the powerful image processing software open up new options in automation and robotics. All with tried-and-tested performance from Festo.

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

Proximity sensors, position transmitters, pressure and vacuum sensors, flow sensors, inductive proximity switches and sensors, optical sensors, compact vision systems, connection technology, industry-specific sensors

The CHB-C-N is an intelligent system with adaptive workpiece flow control and optical workpiece identification. It sorts small parts according to type, orientation, quality as well as quantity. It is particularly suitable for trouble-free feeding of small parts to automatic assembly and production machines, especially in cases with high part rates and a large number of workpiece types.

Proximity sensors, position sensors, signal converters, pressure and vacuum sensors, flow sensors, inductive sensors, opto-electronic sensors, air gap sensors, sensor boxes, vision systems for function monitoring,orientation and quality inspection; connecting cables, plug connectors, sensor testers