A key target for many water and wastewater treatment plants is reducing electricity consumption. St Petersburg, the most northerly city in the world, is implementing a programme to increase the energy ...
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From da Vinci to the Wright brothers, man has always been fascinated with flight. Whilst we may have achieved this goal, we are still intrigued by the way birds fly and the energy efficiency and natural ...
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The concept of integrated industry is starting to grow and was the main theme of the 2014 Hanover Fair.
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Festo recently hosted its first online press conference in South Africa at its Isando offices, giving an exclusive preview of the company’s latest innovations in automation showcased at the 2014 Hanover ...
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Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111:    Johannesburg: 4-16 May, 4-6 June, 2-4 July    Cape Town: 11-13 June    Durban: 18-20 June    Port Elizabeth: 28-30 May       Pneumatics (2) Maintenance PN121:    Johannesburg: 28-30 ...
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The Jet World Masters 2013 competition was recently held in Switzerland and Festo provided assistance to the South African team. The competition brings together the world’s best scale jet aircraft model ...
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Festo has refined its range of pneumatic components to improve hygiene in food and beverage processing applications. They are made of corrosion resistant materials and now have a self-adjusting cylinder ...
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When a leading broiler operator in the Western Cape required a more efficient solution for its egg lifting device, Festo had just the right solution. The automated device lifts 72 eggs simultaneously ...
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This year Festo South Africa turns 40. To commemorate the occasion, Festo invited key figures from industry, government, institutions and the media to its official anniversary VIP day on 5 September, ...
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The following courses are available from Festo Didactic:    Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111:    Johannesburg: 13-15 November, 11-13 December    Cape Town: 20-22 November    Durban: 4-6 December Port Elizabeth: <i?6-8 ...
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Festo’s compact mechatronic CECC controller is the first mini controller with IO-Link master and CoDeSys V3. It reduces installation times, simplifies programming and enables fast and cost-effective control ...
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Festo’s Harmonices Mundi is a technical work of art comprising a mechanical calendar clock with an integrated infinite calendar up to the year 4900 and an astrolabe in the form of an astronomical clock. ...
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