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Supporting
Advanced Automation — As no one else can!
From the Editor's Desk
 We are pleased
to provide you with the third issue of the Insider, Festo Corporation's quarterly communication
on new developments within the company. The editor and staff of The Insider would like to
take this opportunity to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving.
We hope you enjoy and benefit from the content within this newsletter, and we encourage you to
provide us with feedback and suggestions for future issues of...The Insider. |
| CPX
I/O System Offers. . . Ethernet Connectivity! |
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Festo offers
a comprehensive range of Ethernet-enabled highly modular IP65 valve manifolds
via its CPX I/O system. CPX I/O system also offers:
- An embedded controller
that enables decentralized or stand-alone contro
- A CPX-MMI handheld
device providing clear diagnostic and commissioning messages
- Reduced
labor costs by up to 70% with easy installation, exchange, service, or expansion
of I/O modules, manifold bases and valves
Visit: www.festo.com/us/cpx |
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| Electronic
Position Sensor for Cylinders |
Position Transmitter
SMAT
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Innovative
Position Sensor - The new SMAT continuously monitors the position of a cylinder
piston within a range of 50 mm.
Visit: www.festo.com/us/sensors/sm |
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MPA Valve Manifolds – New
Catalog Available
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This new catalog (Info 227US) describes new features and contains updated technical/ordering
data for MPA manifolds and valves.
Please note new part number 13046350 (replaces
old part number 13037777)
To access this catalog on-line click
here. |
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| Air
Services http://www.festo.com/us/airservices |
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Energy Savings Service
• Manufacturers: Save up to 35% on your air energy costs by minimizing the losses of your current compressed
air consumption
• Festo provides you with a comprehensive report detailing recommended improvements
Visit: http://www.festo.com/us/airservices/fess
Air Quality Service
• Manufacturers: Maximize the service life and performance of your
pneumatic components
• Festo provides you with a report of your current compressed air quality and a plan on how to achieve
and maintain optimum pneumatic conditions
Visit: http://www.festo.com/us/airservices/faqs
Air Consumption Analysis
• OEMs: Increase the value and marketability of your equipment by maximizing the air consumption
efficiency of your machines
• Festo provides you with documentation detailing the exact air consumption and pressure levels
of each individual machine you produce
Visit:
http://www.festo.com/us/airservices/faca |
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| Optimized
Automation Components |
Stopper Cylinder with Dust
Scraper Seal
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The STA SA is a single-acting trunnion stopper cylinder fitted with a special
dust scraper seal..
Benefits:
- Special dust scraper seal prevents dust from entering the cylinder
- Flexible design allows
for easy field replacement of seals – reducing
downtime and avoiding the cost of cylinder repair or replacement
Click
here for more information. |
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| News |
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A FRIENDLY REMINDER!!
Festo-Didactic will participate in the 2006 ACTE Convention and Career Tech
Expo - Connecting Education and Careers
- November 30 - December 2, 2006
- Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
- Booth #341
For more information on the exposition, please visit the ACTE website. www.acteonline.org |
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New Web Landing Page
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Announcing a new web landing page for our Clean Design Products:
www.festo.com/us/clean
With our complete range of Clean Design automation components, keeping your
equipment clean can be easy. |
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| Trade
Show and Events 2006 |
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Festo exhibited at the
Pack Expo International 2006 Trade Show in Chicago, Illinois, October 29 – November
2. There was a lot of interest in our new Air
Services packages.
Visit www.packexpo.com for highlights of the show.
See you in Las Vegas in
2007! |
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Festo’s booth at
the AB Fair was as busy as usual attracting many new visitors to the booth.
Total attendance for this show was over 9,000.
Mark your calendars! The
2007 Automation Fair will take place in Chicago, IL on November 14 - 15 at
the new McCormick Place West. |
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Festo
Bionic Fish
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The key technology is
Festo's pneumatic muscle.
Fittingly named the Airacuda, this pneumatically powered fish dives, turns,
and swims just like the real thing. |
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Humanoid
Robot has Muscles
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The pneumatic
muscles in this Humanoid robot imitate human movements to about 1º of
precision with a smooth range of motion.
Read more about this new
technology featuring the pneumatic muscle from Festo:
Mechanical
Engineering
Feature Article – June 2006
Machine
Design – July 27, 2006 |
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| To
provide the best service to our customers across the country, Festo-USA has three manufacturing
and distribution centers across the United States: |
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We hope that you have enjoyed and benefited
from our newsletter. We encourage you to provide
us with feedback and suggestions for future issues. Thank you. |
