White Paper: Piezo Technology in Pneumatic Valves

Festo’s newest compact vacuum generator, the OVEL, addresses the need for an economical, fully integrated unit that is very lightweight, versatile and easy to deploy and maintain, even for its size class. It’s ideally suited for applications that involve quick, reliable small-parts handling.
April 1, 2025 Solid 2024 financial results despite a difficult environment The Festo Group achieved a positive result in the financial year 2024, on par with the previous year, as announced by the Chairman of the Management Board, Thomas Böck, at a press conference held during the Hannover Messe. The innovation leader significantly expanded its…
Corrosive atmospheres, extreme temperatures, explosive zones, indoor or outdoor applications: Festo’s PCRP filter regulator delivers high flow rates and reliable compressed air pressure control in a range of harsh environments.
March 18, 2025 Gescan, New Authorized Festo Distributor for Western Canada Festo Canada is announcing the launch of an authorized distributor agreement with one of Western Canada’s largest privately owned electrical distributors, Gescan, a Sonepar company. Gescan has 29 branch locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and will sell and support the complete…
The CMSH provides you with all the benefits of a highly dynamic, low-wear positioning system with high air output and a long service life. You now only need one device for the fast and precise control of actuators, whether large or small, linear or rotary, single- acting or double-acting. Together with the low internal air…
The requirements for modern production plants are becoming increasingly complex. It is therefore essential that the drive technology used is the best possible solution for the task at hand.
Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
June 24, 2025 As power systems become more complex and industries rely increasingly on sensitive electronic equipment, onsite power quality metering is becoming an essential tool for facility operators. In a recent discussion featuring Dan Davis from Hammond Power Solutions and Ali Halimi from SMAART Power, key insights were shared about the importance of power quality… Read More…
June 24, 2025 The Surge in AI-Driven Power Demand: Why Traditional Grids Are Struggling With the rapid expansion of generative AI applications, power demand from data centres is reaching unprecedented levels. According to a Cushman Wakefield report, AI-related data centre revenue is expected to increase 8.8 times by 2028 compared to 2024. 1 However, AI servers consume… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.