Festo - Insider - January

Supporting advanced automation...as no one else can.

Festo is pleased to provide you with the following information:

Automation Components
Actuators

DGSL Pneumatic Mini-Slide

  • Compact, ultra-precise slide
  • Linear accuracy 0.04mm/100mm of stroke
  • Repeatability up to 0.01mm
  • Load Capacity up to 4800N
  • Sizes 4,6,8,10,12,16,20 and 25mm
Valves & Valve Manifolds

CPE In-Line Solenoid Valves

  • Space optimization - widths of 10, 14, and 18 mm on an aluminum manifold rail
  • Flow rates of 350, 800, and 1,500 l/min
  • Economical operation with low power consumption of 1 or 1.5 watts
Fittings & Connectors

NPFB Metal Pipe Fittings

  • Wide range of types available
  • Nickel-plated brass protects against corrosion & mechanical stress
  • Pressure range up to 580 psi/40 bar
  • Temperature handling capability up to 302° F/150 C
  • RoHs conforming
Air Preparation

MS Series - New Catalog Available

  • Large choice of functions and connection sizes in one series
  • Smart Mount system for easy joining/mounting of units
  • Supreme modularity with intelligent diagnostic capabilities
  • Very high flow capacity (up to 42,000 l/min / 42 Cv)
  • Sensing and remote control capability
Trade Show and Events Schedule 2008

See Festo products in action!

If you would like to visit the Festo booth at one of the upcoming shows we will be exhibiting at, please contact our exhibit coordinator at exhibit.coordinator@us.festo.comfor more information.

Date Event Location
Jan 29-30

Automation Technology Expo West (ATX)

Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA
Feb 14-15

Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference

The Omni Hotel Atlanta, Georgia
March 26-28

Interphex 2008

Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As seen in Hydraulics & Pneumatics December 2007 issue.

20:20 vision on automation

"More than 400 pneumatic actuators from Festo Corp. are used throughout the machine, organized into cells for each process stage."

FIRST Robotics Competition

Festo is proud to be a major sponsor of the FIRST program on a national, regional, and high school level.

Long Island Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

Hofstra
University
Hempstead, New York
March 27-29, 2008

FIRST at-a-glance:

  • 1,500 teams
  • Over 37,000 high-school students (Brazil, Canada, Chile, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, the U.K. and every state in the U.S.)
  • Robots are built in 6 weeks from a common kit of parts provided by FIRST.