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Finger on the pulse
Milestones in the history of Festo
Innovative products
1956 Market launch with first catalogue
1966 Market launch of the pneumatic-hydraulic
feed units ZYD, XYR and ZYZ
1976 Start of electronics development
1980 First freely programmable electronic controller
FPC 606 is presented at the Hanover Fair
1981 Tiger valve becomes a global success
1987 Invention of valve terminal type 01, a world first
1996 First compact valve terminal CPV
2000 New fluidic muscle drive concept
2002 MS series service unit
2003 High-speed gripper HSP
2004 CPX terminal
2005 Start of electric drives
Today:
30,000 components, 10,000 customer-specific solutions
and 100 patents annually
The early decades
1925 Founded by Albert Fezer and Gottlieb Stoll
1927 Design of the first woodworking machine
1933 Fezer & Stoll becomes Festo
1939 First own, new factory in Esslingen
1952 Handheld grinder with the brand name
‘Rutscher’ becomes a top seller
1955 Start of the new Festo Pneumatic business segment
1955 First cylinder produced in-house