2 Integrated functions: WaveHandling unites conveying … … and sorting in one system – with no additional handling unit Modular conveyor with intelligent subsystems The WaveHandling system from Festo is a pneumatic conveyor for the targeted transportation and simultaneous sorting of objects. It consists of numerous bellows modules that deform the surface, creating a wave motion that transports the objects in a targeted manner. Connect and get started The individual modules can be connected as required and are selfconfiguring. This means that the system can be made operational quickly and without programming, no matter what the layout is. The integrated sorting function means that an additional handling unit is no longer absolutely necessary. As a technological leader in its industry, Festo’s core business is helping to shape the production and working environments of today and tomorrow. Each year, the company develops around 10,000 custom-made solutions for its customers. This ability to innovate comes from applying the latest knowledge to product development. Bionics is an exciting source of new knowledge and future technologies. That is why Festo has spent years working on applying natural principles to technology in the Bionic Learning Network. All Future Concepts were developed to provide new ideas for industrial applications and possible future standard products. It also supports Festo’s goals of inspiring young people to take an interest in technology and finding and encouraging new talent. The WaveHandling system was therefore primarily developed by students who designed everything from the mechanical system and electronics to the software for actuation. New inspiration for the automation of tomorrow A potential application of the platform is in the food industry, for automatically transporting delicate items like fruit and vegetables and sorting them for the next process. The WaveHandling system could be positioned in the centre of a conveying unit to distribute the goods to the next conveyors on the left or right. The principle of self-configuration opens up new opportunities in applications where subsystems need to be quickly and flexibly integrated into production sequence.
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