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In focus
Diversity
The richness of life
presents itself in different ways – as seen here
in the varying colours and shapes of the
Caribbean brain coral. In this issue of our
customer magazine we look at diversity in
nature and in the world of automation. We
cover topics including modular production,
system design and an antipasti multi-filling
machine.
trends in automation
Issue 30
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variations
The new Festo Scharnhausen Technology
Plant shows how flexibility and speed
go hand in hand. The production range
extends from manual production at the
Customer Solutions Performance Centre to
highly flexible, energy-efficient assembly
lines.
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Inspiration
Highly flexible:
the new Festo Scharnhausen
Technology Plant.
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SupraJunction:
one of three
new SupraMotion concepts.
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SupraJunction & Co.
SupraMotion allows objects to be moved
whilst levitating. Festo presented three
concepts at Hannover Messe 2016. 14
What is coaching?
Gary Wyles, Managing Director of Festo
Training & Consulting, explores his
definition of coaching and what it means
in Festo. 22
Compass