In practice

Optimal motor technology

The range of technologies used in electric motors is vast, and each has its own specific characteristics. On the one hand, that offers plenty of choice, but on the other, it doesn’t make it any easier to select the most appropriate solution for a particular application. In this article, we will look at the most commonly used technologies and the criteria that are important to make the right choice.

In practice

Technological leap for pneumatics thanks to piezo

Controlled Pneumatics is the revolutionary compressed air technology with which Festo is opening up new perspectives for pneumatics. With this technology, for example, the compact proportional valve terminal VTEP achieves extremely sensitive pressure control down to less than 1 mbar - ideal for applications such as polishing wafers in chip production or patch clamp applications in life science. In addition, Controlled Pneumatics uses high-precision piezo valves to reduce compressed air consumption by up to 50 percent.

In practice

New: Festo VTUX valve terminal

Pneumatic valve terminals are an essential element in the performance of today’s automated machines. They interface between the machine controller’s electronics and the actuators driving the motion. The introduction of the Festo VTUX valve terminal platform delivers exciting new options for OEM machine builders to reduce their costs and increase the performance of their machines.