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2017/11 – Subject to change – Digital simplicity: World first Festo Motion Terminal VTEM
Festo Motion Terminal: digitised pneumatics for Industry 4.0
Intelligent cyber-physical systems (CPS) with appropriate software/apps are a key part of Industry 4.0. With
the right interfaces, CPSs can communicate with one another and execute processes autonomously. The apps
in the Festo Motion Terminal allow a level of function integration unlike any seen before. In the future, only
one piece of hardware will be needed and changes can be made at the push of a button. This will enable you
to create systems for a batch size of 1.
Adaptability for greater
productivity
• Change formats using
parameter records and modify
apps/functions during
operation
• Process reliability is
guaranteed thanks to self-
regulating, autonomous
adjustment, e.g. during
presetting of travel time
• Flexible production e.g. via
remote control of supply and
exhaust air flow
Digitalisation for reduced
complexity
• No need for lots of additional
components thanks to digital
function integration
• Product key as a digital copy
Standardised networking,
data-based decisions
• OPC UA using the automation
platform CPX
• Preventive maintenance using
condition monitoring apps
such as “Leakage diagnostics”
Digitised pneumatics
The digitalisation we are
experiencing as part of Industry
4.0 will profoundly alter the
world of production. Thanks
to its intelligent fusion of
mechanics, electronics and
software, the Festo Motion
Terminal can be developed into
a “cyber-physical system”.
The system allows maximum
adaptability and flexibility, as
its integrated sensors provide
process transparency and
options for self-optimisation
and self-adaptation to external
influences. The product key that
represents the digital copy of
your unit and the optional OPC
UA interface for Industry 4.0
round off this range of features.
The benefits of Industry 4.0