Highlights 2024/25 03 Controlled Pneumatics 20 – 21 Proportional pressure regulator VEAB Other top products for Controlled Pneumatics • Up to 6 bar • Extremely precise and durable • Fast control behavior • Quiet operation • Low energy consumption > www.festo.com/controlledpneumatics Motion Terminal VTEM • Individual control of motion, pressure, and flow rate • Highly flexible and excellent repeat accuracy • For a wide range of fieldbus protocols • Easy traceability Proportional pressure regulator VPPI • Regulator presets and pressure curves are individually adjustable • Highly dynamic thanks to plunger coil actuators • Low noise and flexible More information about the products can be found on page 37 Controlled Pneumatics greatly expands the reach of pneumatics when it comes to motion, pressure, and flow rate. Piezo technology in valves, state-of-theart communication technology, sensor technology, and sophisticated algorithms are combined to create a highly precise and extremely dynamic control loop. Not only can tried-and-tested processes be improved with Controlled Pneumatics, but completely new application areas can also be realized, such as the polishing of wafers or the patch clamp process. These highly complex processes are supported by the new propor- tional valve terminal VTEP with its extremely sensitive pressure control to below 1 mbar. Compact Multi-Channel Pressure Control, Even for Small Volumes Controlled Pneumatics High precision and dynamic response for compact multi-channel pressure control: These are the features of the VTEP that enable it to improve production, and increase the quality of the finished products too. At less than 120 mm wide, VTEP is the most compact proportional valve terminal for 10 working channels on the market. There are three versions, 2-, 3- and 5-way, which can all be easily integrated for multi-channel applications. It can be used for pressure or vacuum operation, or a combination, with a maximum control range of 6 bar. Since VTEP is free of copper, nickel, and zinc, it can also be used in battery production, and other industrial segments in which these materials are disruptive. Piezo inside The directly controlled VTEP uses piezo valves arranged in the form of a valve bridge. It is this piezo technology that gives the VTEP its compact shape and its control precision. Additional advantages include: silent, wear-free valves that do not cause any particle abrasion and do not generate heat. The first compact proportional valve terminal from Festo VTEP Highly dynamic and precise multi-channel pressure control Very flexible thanks to customizable control parameters Digital communication interface EtherCAT Pressure and vacuum control possible Very compact: 10 channels on an overall width of less than 120 mm VTEP – perfect for many applications Controlled Pneumatics opens up a wide range of applications in pressure and flow control, where both standard pneumatics and electric automation fall short. High-precision, force-controlled polishing The variable contact pressure of the individual polis- hing chambers on the polisher is controlled extremely precisely using Controlled Pneumatics. With the VTEP, the even pressure ensures excellent results over the entire surface to be processed, even when polishing extremely sensitive wafers. Best control for dancer rollers Perfect timing in the event of unexpected forces improves process reliability in small and very large web control processes. This requires a technology that communicates almost in real time as well as valves that react at lightning speed. That is why the VTEP is suitable for the web control of battery foils, for example. Pilot valve for process automation Valves such as VTEP can also be used as pilot valves for media valves. In photolithography, for example, wafers have to be sealed very precisely with a light-resistant coating. A suck-back function ensures that no excess photoresist escapes.
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