Festo is the only supplier of inductive sensors offering a sensor that fits flush into an 8 mm slot. The perfect fit of the SIES-8M sensor brings various benefits to the customer in terms of space and ...
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Festo Didactic training January-February
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Festo’s Bionic Learning Network aims to use biomechatronics to transfer nature’s efficiency to automation technology
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The winners of the Cyber Junkyard (CJY) competition, a partnership between Festo, Siemens and Lapp Kabel, have recently been announced. The theme was ‘Play the Game, Save the Planet’ – a high-tech soccer ...
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Festo recently launched the EGC electric drive range that features a radically new profile design. The company claims that the new axes perform between 100% and 700% better than previous generation counterparts ...
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Festo has supplied Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) with four automated systems for clamping and releasing trolleys used to carry car seats on the company’s production line. To avoid disrupting the C-Class ...
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Festo recently supplied components to Stopak for the development of an airbag inflation tool. Stopak, a specialist in the design of cargo securing methods, developed the Jumbo Inflator to inflate dunnage ...
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Each of the following MERSETA accredited courses combines theory with practice.       Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111    Cape Town: 17-19 March. Durban: 10-12 March. East London: 30 March-1 April. Johannesburg: ...
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Accurate and repeatable positioning of bus side pillars and other sub-assemblies is essential when building buses and coaches. The Hosdere coach factory, located near Istanbul, forms an important element ...
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The PneuDrive Student Competition for 2009, jointly sponsored by SEW-Eurodrive and Festo, has announced the winner of this year’s competition. Stellenbosch University walked away with top honours. Their ...
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Each of the following MERSETA accredited courses combines theory with practice.       Electro-Pneumatics EP211    Johannesburg: 9-11 December.       Hydraulics 1 Basic H511    Johannesburg: 4-6 November. Durban: ...
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South African photographer Paul Godard and Festo are prototyping a dolly cart to automate time-lapse photographic sequences that incorporate a dynamic vantage point. The project involves the development ...
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