Electric automation

One integrated platform for all your automation needs

You would like to have well-thought-out automation for your systems that is specific to your needs and future-proof. Festo offers innovative solutions with seamlessly integrated technology that do not impose any technical restrictions. You will always have the flexibility you need with Festo because you decide how much you want to automate with us and which of our products you want to use together with your in-house standards, now and in the future. This enables you to optimise your automation concepts quickly and easily, adapt your systems step by step while staying within budget and secure future competitive advantages today.

Mechanical connectivity

Whatever motion you want to automate, our many mechanical linear axes and rotary modules cater for every requirement and are of course compatible with our servo motors and your in-house standards.

Electrical connectivity

Simply choose from our range of servo motors and servo drives to link the mechanical system to your control technology. Our servo motors and servo drives are always optimally coordinated, easy to configure and quick to commission with the Festo Automation Suite software.

Intelligent connectivity

The free, flexible communication and the direct, complete integration of our servo drives into higher-level control concepts as well as the decentralised control of individual process modules using integrated motion control solutions from Festo enable a wide range of solutions for industrial automation tasks – supported by innovative software solutions for engineering and configuration.

Innovative products and solutions

Simple electric automation solution

The Simplified Motion Series is the electric alternative for simple movement and positioning tasks – with special motion characteristics and no laborious commissioning.

Simplified Motion Series

Electric positioning system OMS

Our Optimized Motion Series makes it possible to automate simple positioning tasks economically and configure mechanical components, controller and software quickly and easily as a single package.

Electric positioning system

Transport system MCS®

Maximum flexibility: the innovative transport system can be easily integrated into existing intralogistics and makes modular solutions for cost-effective production possible – from a batch size of 1.

Transport system MCS®

Commissioning software Automation Suite

Making commissioning your drive package really easy, from the mechanics to the controller. Try out the free PC-based Festo Automation Suite software now.

Automation Suite

Automation system CPX-E

When used as an automation system, the CPX-E acts as the central controller for your custom handling system. The CPX-E is designed for use as an EtherCAT master controller and motion controller in IP20 or a compact, reasonably priced remote I/O.

Servo drive CMMT-AS

Compact servo drive for point-to-point and interpolating motion, suitable for various Ethernet-based bus systems and can be integrated directly into system environments of different controller manufacturers.

Servo motor EMMT-AS

The servo motor EMMT-AS for demanding and dynamic applications stands out because of its excellent controllability and path accuracy during positioning tasks, whilst the space-saving single-cable solution significantly reduces installation effort.

More product highlights for electric automation

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Handling Guide Online – designing handling systems

Configure the right handling system, from a single-axis solution to a 3-dimensional gantry, quickly and easily with the Handling Guide Online. Just enter the axis definition, payload, etc. and in just 20 minutes you will have a perfect ready-to-order system. We supply it together with CAD data and commissioning files, either ready to install or partially assembled.

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These customers use electric automation

Reduced setup times with the integrated automation solution from Festo for loading and unloading workpieces as well as the tool changer

In practice

Breaking ranks

Many users of mill-turn centres from Stama are reporting time savings of up to 70% and unit cost reductions of 50%. This is all thanks to the high flexibility of the machines and their virtually negligible setup times. The integrated automation solution from Festo for loading and unloading the workpieces as well as the tool changer in the additional magazine contribute to this success.

#Industrial Internet of Things #Electronics industry

In practice

Getting to the point

The production of sensors for the automotive industry requires increasingly sophisticated solutions. A new machine concept developed by IPTE Factory Automation enables the fast and reliable soldering of printed circuit boards in the plastic housing. The ready-to-install industrial robot from Festo used in the concept makes cycle times of less than three seconds possible, despite a moving mass of more than 60 kg.

#Electronics industry #Automotive industry

Other aspects of electric automation

Compact solutions for the electronics industry

In the electronics industry, small components must be manufactured and assembled quickly and precisely in the smallest of spaces. That is why we have developed small, economical automated solutions.

Electronics industry

Digitalisation of production

The road that leads to digitalised production is long. With Festo, you have an automation partner who actively supports you with intelligent software, hardware and engineering tools.

Digitalisation

Food processing

This is where you’ll find the right ingredients for the production systems you use for food processing. They enable you to meet food safety and efficiency requirements almost effortlessly.