Partner to the

process industry
Products & Services Pneumatics are an indispens-
for 45 years
able control technology in auto-
the brand name
mation – the result of a long
in pneumatics.
process of industrialisation, in
which Festo has played an
important part during the last
45 years. By means of conti-
nuous, crucial innovations,
which strengthen the competi-
tive edge of our partners and
the desire to realise maximum
productivity together with stra-
tegies to achieve reliable and
creative system partnerships.
Worldwide presence has also
contributed, providing the pos-
sibility of one-stop shopping in
every corner of this globe –
even for the process industry.

Festo – for 45 years the brand

name in pneumatics.

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Built-in process reliability
with systematic services
Service in future must be cost Keeping you informed – Contents
effective, quick and highly effi- Quickly and competently
cient and Festo can match all of Maximum
these parameters right now. Whether engineering, the sup- efficiency
ply chain or assembly and ope-
For example, by project engin- ration are involved: Integrated
eering using Festo software information is the basis for suc- The benefit of a
tools together with service cessful and efficient auto- system partner
packages throughout every mation with pneumatics. That’s
step of the value added chain. why Festo places the following
Be it additional logistics servi- expertise resources at your
ces, preassembly, the optimisa- disposal: Process water
tion of a production system or technology
the reduction of energy con- • Technical consultants
sumption, Festo always offers • Hotline
the right spectrum of services. • Call centre Waste water
• www.festo.com technology
The result is minimised expen- • Customer magazines
diture, shorter processes, dura- • Catalogues in printed or
ble quality, compatible pro- digital format Drinking water
ducts and reduced stock, from • Industry catalogues and technology
design and product selection system handbooks
right through to assembly, • Expotainer – the mobile
documentation and after sales exhibition facility
services. In other words, it pays • Trade fairs
to use Festo services through- • Information events Food industry
out the entire value added • Pneumatics forum with expert
chain. lecture series
• Specialised presentations Energy
• Sales offices technology
In addition to this, we’ve crea-
ted Festo Didactic, an instituti-
The bulk
on that is dedicated to packa-
material industry
ging and advancing know-how
transfer – because productivity
begins with qualification.
Paper industry
Chemical and
petrochemical
industry
Everything from
a single source:
The control chain
Software
Festo Didactic/
Product Overview
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Concepts for maximum effi-
ciency – Systematically regu-
lated!
Few branches of industry
where automation is being
introduced are as diverse as
process technology and pro-
cess engineering. The Festo
answer to wide ranging pro-
duction systems and ultra sen-
sitive handling of fluids and
bulk material of different
hazard categories is flexibility
tailored to individual appli-
cations combined with maxi-
mum possible standardisation,
thereby creating maximum
efficiency.
A diversity of tasks
The generation, transport, treat-
ment and disposal of greatly
varying types of fluids and bulk
material exhibiting free flow
properties, such as coffee
beans or powder, sand, gravel,
cement, active carbon and many
more. All these manual or auto-
mated fluidic processes form
part of process technology and
process automation.
The composition, consistency,
flow characteristics and hazard
categories of associated sub-
stances, etc. are typical of such
fluidic masses. Different pro-
cess valves are used to control
such fluids, either in on/off or
analogue operation, for in-
stance to control flow volumes,
for dosing, mixing different
streams of substances. Depen-
ding on the area of application,
valves from the smallest diame-
ter (e.g. a 1/4" ball valve) right
up to a “walk-on” diameter (e.g.
a butterfly valve or gate valve of
2,500 mm = DN 2.500, 100")
are used. These pose specific
requirements with regard to
actuator size, construction and
automation.
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Costly fulfilment of require-
ments
Irrespective of whether munici-
pal or industrial systems in dif-
ferent industry branches and of
different process technology
criteria are concerned, i.e. from
filtration systems through to
batch processing, owing to the
universally growing require-
ments for productivity and ever
more stringent safety regula-
tions on the part of the authori-
ties, industrial concerns and
municipal system operators
require individually adapted
solutions based on standards.
The standards created in the
course of time are essential if
the competitive edge and the
end user’s independence are to
be ensured. Standardised,
multifunctional components
therefore are the answer here.
System efficiency through
standardisation
The automation company Festo
as a global player has made the
international standardisation of
automation technology, parti-
cularly also in the area of pro-
cess technology and process
engineering its objective. Not
just for reasons of rationalisa-
tion, but for reasons of safety
and commercial considerations,
the increased use of intelligent
pneumatics makes sense. A
universally compatible techni-
cal basis can drastically sim-
plify the use of components
and enable the user to be more
flexible when it comes to future
developments. The findings of
on-site analyses clearly show
that the use of pneumatics can
open up enormous untapped
potential for operators.
Economically regulated!
Always on the plus side are
those who know how to com-
bine the strength of a system
partner with the benefits of
pneumatics.
Pneumatics characterise an
extremely versatile, sturdy and
technically easy to control tech-
nology and are equal to almost
any task in the process indu-
stry. Easy to install, distribute,
with sturdy valves and drives
consisting of a minimum of
components, low-maintenance
and reliable, overload-proof,
flexible and explosion-proof by
nature – the benefits of com-
pressed air are enormous.
Savings potential inclusive
Intelligent pneumatics and
automation from Festo are
already established in nume-
rous areas. The use of pneuma-
tics is generally considerably
more economical and reliable in
typical areas of application
than using electrical and
hydraulic actuators and also
manually operated process val-
ves. Particularly manually ope-
rated gate valve solutions can
be automated with a minimum
of complexity by means of
pneumatics, with the added
benefit of a considerable
savings potential, be it a new
installation, reconstruction or
retrofitting.
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Technology with future With Festo, the user is able to And yet more benefits are still
make full use of the all the to come, for instance in that in
Festo can fulfil a system concept technological benefits of pneu- the near or distant future even
right as of today and ensure matics when it comes to the more interfaces for associated
individual solutions for your regulating, dosing and inter- technologies are going to be
application specific require- rupting of fluid flow. The created. With the use of Festo
ments with its enormous spec- modular design of Festo system pneumatics the system opera-
trum of possibilities available to components provides the ideal tor can be sure of remaining at
pneumatic users from a single supposition for the multitude of the leading edge of technology
component through to an adap- different process valves. of tomorrow.
table and expandable system.
Pneumatics Electrics Hydraulics
Energy storage By means of air reservoirs With batteries, although With the help of gases
and compressed air bottles only in small quantities
Energy transport Easily up to 1,000 m Unlimited, although Up to 100 m (pressure
(pressure drop possible) voltage drop drop)
Leakage No disadvantage (minimal Risk of exposed cables Contamination
energy loss)
Environmental impact Explosion-proof, Explosion hazard in Sensitive to tempera-
temperature-insensitive, certain areas, temperature- ture fluctuations, fire
ice hazard in winter with insensitive, if used risk in the event
undried compressed air externally heating is required of leakage
Handling Easy Only with specialist know- More complicated than
how pneumatics, a return
line is required
Generation of linear Easy with good speed Associated with high Easy with cylinder,
movements control expenditure, gears excellent adjustability
Forces Overload-proof, no loss of Not overload-proof, poor Overload-proof,
energy for retention forces efficiency due to permanent energy
downstream mechanical consumption for
components retention forces
Process water technology
Water – the precious elixir of
life and valuable commodity
all in one
Industry needs water for the
production and supply of
manufacturing equipment. Vir-
tually all branches of industry
require water to be processed
or purified.
Be it for the production of a car,
a semiconductor chip or for the
production of electricity in a
power station, water treatment
systems are increasingly in
demand. Witness the fact that
• 120.000 l of water are requi-
red to produce 1 car
• 570 l of water are required to
produce 1 chip
• 2.28 l are required to produce
1 kWh of electricity
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The trend toward integrated
treatment plants
These plants vary from small,
compact types to large installa-
tions. Growing environmental
requirements and high cost
pressure call for new processes
and technologies that require a
high degree of automation to
ensure reliable and economical
operation. The growing trend is
for treatment systems to be in-
corporated into the production
processes in order to reduce
costs and eliminate the existing
boundaries between the pro-
duction machine or system and
supply and disposal engin-
eering.
Fieldbus
Process valve types
– Diaphragm valves
– Butterfly, ball valves
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Compact construction using
pneumatics
Smaller process valves such as
those used with ball valves or
diaphragm valves powered via
pneumatics are often used in
compact systems. The CP tech-
nology from Festo is the ideal
answer for this sector. The
extremely small design of this
range with high flow rates and
an excellent price/performance
ratio very soon dispel any idea
of using individual valves or
valve manifolds. A detenting
manual override on every valve,
compact digital input and out-
put modules, choice of fieldbus
protocols, all to IP65 open up a
considerable savings potential.
Digital in- and
output
In addition to pilot valves or
valve terminals, Festo can sup-
ply ball valves in virtually any
design, plus all the essential
components and systems for
compressed air preparation,
tubing and connection techno-
logy.
Applications:
• Automotive industry
• Electronics
• Food and beverages industry
• Power stations
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceuticals
• Paper industry
• Chemical industry
Waste water technology
To ensure the optimum treat-
ment of waste water is to
invest in the future – with the
help of pneumatics.
To treat waste water optimally
and also economically is a
challenge for industry and
municipal authorities alike.
Here, technically and economi-
cally applicable solutions
using pneumatics are the
answer.
Waste water treatment can be
divided into two large sub-
areas:
• Municipal waste water and
water plants work with rather
large valves preferring the
use of pneumatic linear
actuators (diameters of
200 mm to 2.500 mm, DN
200 to DN 2,500) including
canalisation, pump stations,
rainwater basins and the
• Industrial market with wide-
ranging wastewater treat-
ment and in part extremely
costly water treatment, where
the use of process valves
with diameters in excess of
400 mm (DN 400) is fairly
rare, pneumatic quarter turn
actuators being the preferred
choice here.
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Reliable and safe solutions
In both sectors pneumatic drive
and automation technology
offer considerable technical and
financial advantages. When you
also take into consideration the
requirements for explosion-
proof products for example in
digestion tanks or rainwater
basins, pneumatics are a signifi-
cant factor when equipping
waste water treatment plants.
The advantage of pneumatics is
sturdiness, reliability and the
simple concept of pneumatic
drive technology in what are to
some extent extremely challen-
ging environmental conditions
(waste water, flooding, heat,
cold ....). Further aspects which
Digital in-
and output
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speak for pneumatics are its
high operational reliability
owing to the use of compressed
air as a secondary form of ener-
gy and the high duty cycle
(100 %) of drives.
Packaged services
Festo offers a comprehensive
package of products, systems
and services. The latest actua-
tor technology for on/off valves
and control valves, turnkey con-
trol cabinets with valve termi-
nals, communication interfaces
(fieldbuses or LAN) and decen-
tralised controllers/I/O’s. All of
these and components for com-
pressed air preparation can be
delivered worldwide in identical
design and quality.
Fieldbus
Festo provides support for ope-
rators, planners and system
designers alike with technical
advice, concept design, docu-
mentation for requests to ten-
der, software tools and the con-
figuration of compressed air
equipment. Also available on
request are on-site service and
maintenance contracts.
Applications:
• Sewage treatment plants
• Pump stations
• Rainwater basins
• Biowaste treatment
• Sludge treatment
• Irrigation
Process valve types
– Slide gate valves
– Butterfly valves
Drinking water technology
A major task worldwide – to
ensure the supply of clean
drinking water.
Irrespective of whether it is
spring water or salt water – a
number of treatment steps are
nevertheless required in order
for untreated water to become
drinkable. The treatment of
drinking water takes place in
filtration installation ranging
from simple sand filters
through to membrane
filtrations.
Desalination of drinking water
Reverse osmosisor evaporation
systems are used in the case of
the desalination of salt water or
brackish water. Installations of
this type generally consist of a
large number of individual filter
elements including the neces-
sary raw water treatment, disin-
fection and storage of drinking
water as well as its distribution
to the consumer. Additional fac-
tors to be taken into considera-
tion in the supply chain are ele-
vated tanks and pump stations.
The operation of these systems
and cleaning of filters (reversi-
ble flow filters) is generally
effected by means of a large
number of process valves,
usually in the form of butterfly
valves. Pneumatics in the form
of drives and automation tech-
nology therefore play a con-
siderable financial/economic
role.
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Reliable and cost effective
complete solutions
Together with selected process
valve partners, Festo offers
complete solutions, which
include the appropriate actua-
tor technology, control cabinets
with valve terminals and the
required compressed air equip-
ment. The major factor for cost
reduction is on the part of con-
trol technology, since pneuma-
tic actuators require few inputs
and outputs and digital and
analogue process data can be
processed directly on the spot
via valve terminals. The high
operational reliability of a
pneumatic system represents
another important advantage.
Fieldbus
Digital and
analog in-
and output
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Festo supports operators, plan-
ners and system designers
alike with technical advice, con-
cept design, documentation for
requests to tender, software
tools and the configuration of
compressed air equipment.
Also available on request are
on-site service and maintenan-
ce contracts.
Applications:
• Water works
• Desalination plants
• Elevated tanks
• Pump stations
Process valve types:
– Butterfly valves
– Gate valves
Food industry
Flexible and modular solutions
are imperative for a dynamic
market such as the food indu-
stry.
In the food industry both open
and closed production systems
can be found throughout the
entire production chain and
pneumatic products and soluti-
ons form an integral compo-
nent part of these and fulfil a
multitude of important func-
tions.
In closed systems, pneumatics
assume the control of various
flows of media such as cleaning
agents, industrial water, pro-
duct flow, etc. This is where
pneumatic solutions excel with
their reliability, flexibility and
effective performance.
In the case of open systems for
the further processing of food,
pneumatics are used for nume-
rous functions such as the
moving and positioning of
machine components or ejec-
tion, separating, cutting, sor-
ting, etc of the food products in
question. Corrosion resistant,
easy to clean pneumatic solu-
tions fully meet these require-
ments.
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Problem-free adaptation to
growing requirements
Virtually no other segment of
the wide-ranging process indu-
stry entails such a diversity of
end products as the food indu-
stry. Any food, be it dairy pro-
duce, meat products, bakery
products, juices, beer or wine
are products on a worldwide
scale and pose their own
requirements with regard to
handling and the production of
the respective end products.
The highly dynamic food indu-
stry market therefore requires
manufacturers of systems and
machinery to display a high
degree of flexibility with regard
to modularity, reducing costs
and time whilst adhering to
hygiene regulations and strin-
gent standards.
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The ideal mix – branch-specific Areas of application
components and standard
pneumatics • Water treatment
• Dosing, mixing
Festo can offer a winning solu- • Cleaning, transport of
tion to meet all of these require- cleaning chemicals
ments. Branch-specific compo- • Filling
nents both for closed and open • Sorting and packaging
systems, coupled with the com- • Waste water disposal
prehensive range of standard
pneumatics offer the user
everything from a single source.
Interdisciplinary competence
and technological leadership
make Festo the ideal partner
both for system builders and
food industry producers – with
prompt, worldwide service,
a broad spectrum of planning
tools and comprehensive advice
on site by specialist staff.
Energy technology
Process safety, a must for
clean energy production and
supply – today and in future
In times of high environmental
pollution and limited resour-
ces, alternative energies are
becoming increasingly more
important.
Nowadays, entire installations
and plants are equipped with
the latest automation technolo-
gy both with regard to produc-
tion and supply, whereby parti-
cular importance is attached to
high standards of safety with
regard to operational safety
and reliability during conti-
nuous operation.
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Power station processes
Round-the-clock operation such
as in power stations requires
high quality components which
have to ensure the safe and
reliable control of process val-
ves in operation, often also in
high temperatures. The enor-
mous number of process valves
used and the various circuits
require a clearly configured and
logical automation structure.
These requirements therefore
set the scene for the ideal solu-
tion – customised pneumatic
solutions from Festo. Irrespec-
tive of whether these are for
desulphurisation, ash removal
or carbonisation systems, a
multitude of valve terminal
types, controllers and service
units are available to create
turnkey control cabinet solu-
tions tailor-made for each appli-
cation. Additional components
in the control chain such as
pneumatic actuators, sensor
boxes or Namur valves com-
plete the product range.
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Natural gas – the fuel of the
future
When it comes to environ-
mentally friendly energy, for
instance in the area of motor
vehicles, one clear winner emer-
ges – natural gas. Cars operated
by natural gas offer an interest-
ing alternative to petrol, since
this technology is now fully
developed and the network of
refuelling stations is continually
expanding. The use of pneuma-
tic actuators on high-pressure
valves is already standard in
natural gas refuelling stations
today. The sturdy, maintenance-
free and explosion-proof design
of pneumatic actuators are con-
vincing factors which have led
to the preferred use of these
systems. A further advantage
when using pneumatic compo-
nents in natural gas refuelling
stations is the fact that com-
pressed natural gas in itself can
be used as a drive medium.
Heating and air conditioning
technology
Another area of application for
pneumatic components is the
automation of heating and air
conditioning systems. The
requirement for automated pro-
cess valves is considerable,
irrespective of whether it is for
cooling or ventilation systems.
Also special designs are often
required for on/of or control
functions, which require cor-
responding actuator flexibility.
Here again, the broad spectrum
of products and special designs
from Festo offer a suitable,
reliable solution.
The bulk material industry
The behaviour of every type of
bulk material is different. This
is why solutions for the bulk
material industry require a
great deal of know-how as well
as a multifaceted product
range.
Powder, granulates, flour –
dusty, dirty, hazardous envi-
ronments such as occur during
the transport and storage of
bulk material are the predesti-
ned area of application for
sturdy pneumatics.
Wherever particle systems
(bulk material type sub-
stances), such as in processes
are handled, the behaviour of
motion or flow characteristics
of these substances are of
major significance when it
comes to their transport and
storage. Furthermore, the cur-
rent state of solidification is
another decisive factor apart
from the composition of the
bulk material. Bulk material in
fluidic form (e.g. in a fluidised
bed) therefore behaves like a
fluid and in a compacted state
(e.g. in brick or tablet form) like
a solid body. The storage or
transport of bulk materials
generally involves states bet-
ween these two extremes. In
this case we are dealing with
slightly compressed bulk mate-
rials, which exhibit different
mechanical characteristics with
regard to their storage and
transport. The bulk materials
industry therefore involves an
enormous variety of standard
and application-specific pro-
cess valves. Butterfly valves,
gate valves, shut-off valves and
penstocks with different hou-
sings and sealing materials and
diameters therefore all have
exacting requirements with
regard to the flexibility and
reliability of the automation
technology to be used.
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Diversity with surprisingly
flexible technology
A complete product range con-
sisting of branch-specific pro-
ducts and standard pneumatics
is the competent answer from
Festo to these requirements,
be it
• Linear or quarter turn actua-
tors (scotch-yoke and rack-
and-pinion actuator),
• Namur valve or valve
terminal,
• Fieldbus or conventional
actuation,
• Standard or hazardous areas,
• On/off or control valve.
Photo: J-Tec, Belgium
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Thanks to strict compliance
with all standards in force and
the high standard of quality
and flexibility of pneumatics,
the possibilities for the applica-
tion and combination of all
these components are virtually
limitless. With these, Festo
offers both users and system
builders in the bulk materials
industry the possibility of sour-
cing the entire automation
technology from a single sup-
plier, allied with worldwide ser-
vice and export advice.
Areas of application
• Metering units, mixers, dryers
• Filling systems
• Pneumatic and mechanical
bulk material transport
• Conveyor systems
• Silos (filling, discharging)
Photo: Romsil Perifericos, S.L., Spain
Paper industry
It is impossible to imagine life
today without paper. Even in
this age of electronic media, it
is still the most important
means of communication.
Paper is an indispensable pro- In the starring role – valve Eco friendly production of an Areas of application
duct of our culture both in terminals eco friendly product
terms of economic wealth and • Raw material handling
consumer society. Without pro- What is more, valve terminals Paper is an ecologically compa- • Stock preparation and hydra-
tective packaging made of also play a major role through- tible product, for whose pro- pulping
paper, cartons and cardboard, out the entire process of paper duction water is the most im- • Draining off water and drying
goods would perish and there- production. These ensure the portant medium. The use of • Sorting
fore in many cases be beyond reliable communication and environmentally friendly tech- • Cleaning systems
the means of the average citi- open and closed-loop control nologies and energy for the • Bleaching and washing
zen. In the sphere of hygiene, of process valves through the production of paper is therefore processes
paper has therefore become entire production process on in becoming increasingly impor- • Filtration systems
the norm. the form of intelligent, fieldbus tant. Here again, pneumatics
networked participants in the take the centre stage since
The production of paper is control chain. compressed air, being an
synonymous with complex pro- odourless, colourless and
cesses and production under natural energy, represents an
continuous load and in part in extremely eco friendly drive
aggressive conditions. Water, medium.
sludge, fibrous material, waste
paper and pollutants of various
consistencies pass through the
production stations and need
to be separated out, sorted or
filtered. Here pneumatics offer
the optimum solution in the
form of actuators for gate and
butterfly valves. These fulfil all
the requirements with regard to
variable speed, smooth sur-
faces, sturdy and maintenance-
free design, corrosion resi-
stance, continuous load and
overload protection, etc.
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Photo: BASF
Chemical and petrochemical
industry
Today, life without chemical
and petrochemical products is
virtually unthinkable. All the
more important then is maxi-
mum safety and reliability in
the production of these.
These days more than ever, the
planning of systems and
installations in the chemical
and petrochemical industry is
governed by the high demands
with regard to product safety,
product quality and price com-
petition. Owing to the growing
trend towards globalisation,
the long term success of
system planners and builders
in this market segment can
only be ensured if these crite-
ria are met.
The safety factor in particular
needs to be taken into conside-
ration during system planning
in order to ensure the protec-
tion of people and the environ-
ment. In addition to this, an
adequate degree of flexibility
needs to be incorporated when
planning systems in order to
ensure scope for future expan-
sion or modernisation.
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Safety – a crucial aspect Gas replaces compressed air System partnership for deman-
ding requirements
Automation systems that per- What is more, only pneumatics
mit a greater transparency of offer the possibility of utilizing This is why system planners,
systems and processes are some of the in part existing or builders and transnational che-
therefore required to fulfil transported gases as a drive mical concerns require a relia-
these conditions and to facili- medium for pneumatic compo- ble partner for pneumatics –
tate a high degree of automa- nents. This characteristic is of with global presence, high pro-
tion and meet all the require- particular economic advantage, duct quality, first-class service
ments regarding explosion pro- since these gases already occur and innovative technology.
tection. The straightforward in a compressed state and the Festo meets all of these criteria
answer for requirements such generation of compressed air spot on and with a complete
as these is pneumatics. The can therefore be drastically range of pneumatic system
flexibility and reliability of reduced or even completely solutions is therefore the ideal
advanced pneumatic auto- dispensed with. partner for the chemical and
mation solutions and the inhe- petrochemical industry.
rent explosion protection of
pneumatic actuators are con-
vincing arguments in favour of
pneumatics. This is why this
technology is already used as
standard in the chemical and
petrochemical industry. The
safety setting of process valves
frequently required in this
branch of industry, for instance
in the event of power failure,
can be easily and economically
realised through the use of
single-acting actuators.
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Systematically safer and every-
thing from a single source
From a component to a pneu-
matic system, consisting of
actuators, sensors, valves,
connection technology and
compressed air preparation –
Festo offers products, special
and complete solutions for
branches of process and pro-
cessing technology.
Control chain
A smoothly functioning system
is not just made up of an actua-
tor, process valve and method
of actuation. A complex network
of valves, compressed air prepa-
ration components and connec-
tors, etc. need to be taken into
account when installing a
system. Very few suppliers sup-
ply all the necessary compo-
nents from a single source.
However, maximum reliability is
achieved only through a control
chain procured from a single
supplier, because only in this
way can a supplier be sure that,
from compressed air prepa-
ration and actuators through to
valve terminals, all functions are
seamlessly interacting and that
subsequent after sales forms an
integral part of the system. Opti-
mised interfaces facilitate the
system concept and its reali-
sation.
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Basic units
What basic units are possible in
an installation?
• The direct actuation of an
actuator via a solenoid valve
• The assembly of a valve
manifold for the actuation
of actuator modules
• The assembly of valve
terminals for the actuation
of actuator modules
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• The integration of a wide
range of different bus
systems
• The control of individual
installations
• The realisation of safety
systems, which will function
even in the event of power
failure
Safety – four-by- four
Harmonised, modular compo-
nents from a single source
ensure the safety of process
technology applications.
Moreover, appropriately instal-
led pneumatics also ensure
reliable operation in the event
of power failure. Central or
local reservoirs and valve inter-
connection adapted to indivi-
dual applications ensure that
a valve is switched to a safe
position.
Optimum compressed air –
from compressor to drive
Compressed air production and
preparation also are essential
factors for the continuous and
trouble-free operation of pro-
cess engineering systems.
Ensuring that everything is
functioning in this respect is
another important prerequisite
for economy of operation.
Compressed air quality
Particularly for financial rea-
sons, compressed air should
only ever be prepared to the
degree necessary for a parti-
cular application. Preparation
should be such as to eliminate
malfunction and/or damage to
the piping system or downstre-
am consuming devices. Here,
Festo offers a complete range
of products from service units
and tubing through to connec-
tors in order to ensure optimum
compressed air preparation
and reliable supply to the con-
suming devices.
Compressors
Compressors configured in
excess of requirements not only
considerably increase operating
costs, but drastically reduce
their service life and fail to
achieve optimum system ope-
ration. This is why compressors
should always be specifically
configured for an individual
application.
To this end, Festo offers the
software tool AirCon for the
configuration of compressed air
equipment in the process indu-
stry. AirCon calculates the size
of a compressor according to
the actuators planned and their
actual displacement per time
unit. AirCon can also configure,
store and document actuators
for appropriate process valves
and reservoirs and automatic-
ally takes into consideration air
dryers. All calculations are
determined in accordance with
DIN 1945/ISO 1217. AirCon has
been developed in conjunction
with a leading compressor
manufacturer and is available in
4 languages.
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Digital customer information
from Festo
Click on @utomation – and let
Festo lighten your workload
and reduce your time-to-mar-
ket, because Festo is the first
supplier to offer the entire
“pneumatic control chain” for
time-saving design and procu-
rement – on CD-ROM or online:
www.festo.com.
Systematically quicker!
Reliable planning and configu-
ring, optimal selecting,
quick designing
• Digital product catalogue
• Software tools
• 2D CAD drawings/3D CAD
models
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Optimal selecting Quicker designing ...
and configuring ...
... via 80,000 2D/3D CAD
… via the digital product cata- models for free of charge down-
logue. Database assisted for loading. In 80 CAD formats – of
quick research and transfer of which 45 native, also online.
data.
In summary
Reliable planning
and configuring ... this makes available the right
digital information to you for
… with 14 software tools for virtually every process step of
free of charge download. your value added chain and is
• MuscleSIM – the program for ideally complemented by Easy-
sizing of the Fluidic Muscle to-buy@Festo, the comprehen-
MAS sive support for buyers across
• ProDrive for the calculation of all communication channels
load characteristic values for such as the Online Shop.
linear drives DGPL/SLG
• Selection software for pneu-
matic grippers
• Selection software for shock
absorbers
• Calculation of mass moments
of inertia
• Soft Stop – configuration of
active, cushioned drive
systems
• Selection software for vacuum
suction grippers
• PT-tool for project design of
axis systems for positioning
applications
• Configuration software for
valve terminals
• AirCon for dimensioning
pneumatic systems
• VinWip
Productivity begins with
qualification...
...Festo Didactic
Integral know-how transfer
that promotes productivity is
provided by the Festo subsidi-
ary company Didactic, because
qualified employees represent
tomorrow’s capital – in process
technology too.
Know-how is subject to chan-
ging times. Innovative expert
know-how in the form of a com-
prehensive and efficient qualifi-
cation and consultancy service
for industrial and vocational
training therefore offers bene-
fits to those customers, who are
able to optimise their value
added chain by keeping pace
with state of the art com-
petence.
Innovative learning concepts
such as e-learning for example
and task related on-site training
facilitate flexible, individual
learning according to individual
circumstances.
• Innovative learning systems
for automation for over
30 years
• More than 16,000 trainees,
technical consultants, techni-
cians, engineers and technical
instructors make up our
customers from a total of
51 countries
• 3,500 seminars per annum
• More than 30,000 partici-
pants
• Seminars in 26 languages
• Industry-adapted training
hardware and advanced trai-
ning media
• Basic training packages.
Effective vocational and furt-
her training...
... in numerous vocations and
specialist subjects means
making use of learning
systems, with learning material
which includes a broad spec-
trum of automation technology
such as mechatronics.
The Didactic range:
Learning systems for the opti-
mal training of candidates.
Events for professional qualifi-
cation of technicians and
instructors.
Customised training.
Consulting and coaching on
site.
www.festo.com/didactic
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The full spectrum of
efficient solutions
Created for diverse require-
Systematically safer: ments, and based upon experi-
ence: That’s the Festo product
Shut-off functions, opening, closing, range for the process industry –
regulating... because competent solutions
necessitate special compo-
nents.
The enclosed brochure provi-
des you with quick information
Products for the at a glance regarding which
process industry Festo components are available
to you for your solutions in the
process industry.
If the brochure
has not been included,
please request it from:
www.festo.com
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Argentina Finland Korea South Slovakia

Festo S.A. Festo OY Festo Korea Co. Ltd. Festo spol. s r.o.
Edison 2392 Mäkituvantie 9 470-9 Kasan-dong Gavlovicová ul. 1
(B1640 HRV) Martinez P.O. Box 86 Kumchun-ku 83103 Bratislava 3
Prov. de Buenos Aires 01511 Vantaa Seoul #153-803 Tel. ++421 (0)2/49 10 49 10, Fax 49 10 49 11
Tel. ++54 (0)11/47 17 82 00, Fax 47 17 82 82 Tel. ++358 (09)/87 06 51, Fax 87 06 52 00 Tel. ++82 (0)2/850 71 14, Fax 864 70 40 E-mail: info_sk@festo.com
E-mail: info_ar@festo.com E-mail: info_fi@festo.com E-mail: info_kr@festo.com
Slovenia
Australia France Latvia Festo d.o.o. Ljubljana
Festo Pty. Ltd. Festo E.U.R.L. Festo SIA IC Trzin, Blatnica 8
Head Office (Melbourne) Head Office Deglava iela 60 1236 Trzin
179-187 Browns Road Tel. ++386 (0)1/530 21 00, Fax 530 21 25
Numéro Indigo Tel. 0820/204640, Fax 204641 1035 Riga
P.O. Box 261 E-mail: info_si@festo.com
BP 25 Tel. ++371 (0)2/57 78 64, Fax 57 79 46
Noble Park Vic. 3174
8,rue du clos Sainte-Catherine E-mail: info_lv@festo.com
Tel. ++61 (0)3/97 95 95 55, Fax 97 95 97 87 South Africa
E-mail: info_au@festo.com 94363 Bry-Sur-Marne Cedex Festo (Pty) Ltd.
Tel. ++33 (0)1/48 82 64 00, Fax 48 82 64 01 Lithuania 22-26 Electron Avenue
Austria E-mail: info_fr@festo.com Festo UAB P.O. Box 255
Festo Gesellschaft m.b.H. Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 22 Isando 1600
Postfach 59 Germany 3000 Kaunas Tel. ++27 (0)11/971 55 00, Fax 974 21 57
Lützowgasse 14 Festo AG & Co. KG Tel. ++370 (8)7/32 13 14, Fax 32 13 15 E-mail: info_za@festo.com
1141 Wien Postfach E-mail: info_lt@festo.com
Tel. ++43 (0)1/91 07 50, Fax 91 07 52 50 73726 Esslingen Spain
E-mail: info_at@festo.com Ruiter Strasse 82 Malaysia Festo Pneumatic, S.A.U.
73734 Esslingen-Berkheim Festo Sdn.Berhad Av. Gran Vía, 159
Belgium Tel. ++49 (0)711/34 70, Fax 347 21 44 10 Persiaran Industri Distrito económico, Gran Vía L'H
Festo Belgium sa/nv E-mail: service_international@festo.com Bandar Sri Damansara ES-08908 Hospitalet de Llobregat
Rue Colonel Bourgstraat 101 Wilayah Persekutuan Barcelona
1030 Bruxelles/Brussel Greece 52200 Kuala Lumpur Tel. ++34 93 / 261 64 00, Fax 261 64 20
Tel. ++32 (0)2/702 32 11, Fax 726 90 11 Festo Ltd. Tel. ++60 (0)3/62 72 81 22, Fax 62 75 64 12 E-mail: info_es@festo.com
E-mail: info_be@festo.com 40 Homosternas Ave. E-mail: info_my@festo.com
11853 Athens Sweden
Brazil Tel. ++30 210/341 29 00, Fax 341 29 05 Mexico Festo AB
Festo Automaçao Ltda. E-mail: info_gr@festo.com Festo Pneumatic, S.A. Stillmansgatan 1
R. Guiseppe Crespi, 76 Av. Ceylán 3 P.O. Box 21038
Jardim Santa Emília Hong Kong Col. Tequesquinahuac 20021 Malmö
04183-080 Sao Paulo SP-Brazíl Tel. ++46 (0)40/38 38 00, Fax 18 97 68
Festo Ltd. 54020 Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México
Tel. ++55 (0)11/50 13 16 00, Fax 69 47 73 11 E-mail: info_se@festo.com
Unit C&D, 7/F, Leroy Plaza Tel. ++52 (01)55/53 21 66 00, Fax 53 21 66 65
E-mail: info_br@festo.com
15 Cheung Shun Street E-mail: info_mx@festo.com
Switzerland
Bulgaria Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon Festo AG
Festo Bulgaria Eood Hong Kong Netherlands Moosmattstrasse 24
Hristofor Kolumb 9 Tel. ++ 852/27 43 83 79, Fax 27 86 21 73 Festo B.V. Postfach 756
1592 Sofia E-mail: info_hk@festo.com Schieweg 62 8953 Dietikon/Zürich
Tel. ++359 (0)2/960 07 12, Fax 960 07 13 2627 AN Delft Tel. ++41 (0)1/744 55 44, Fax 744 55 00
E-mail: info_bg@festo.com Hungary Tel. ++31 (0)15/251 88 99, Fax 261 10 20 E-mail: info_ch@festo.com
Festo Kft. E-mail: info_nl@festo.com
Canada Bécsi út 100 Taiwan
Festo Inc. 1034 Budapest New Zealand Festo Co., Ltd.
5300 Explorer Drive Tel. ++36 (0)1/250 00 55, Fax 250 15 93 Festo Limited 9 Kung 8th Road
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5G4 E-mail: info_hu@festo.com 20 Fisher Crescent Linkou 2nd Industrial Zone
Tel. ++1 (0)905/624 90 00, Fax 624 90 01 MT. Wellington Linkou #244
E-mail: info_ca@festo.com India NZ-Auckland Taipei Hsien Taiwan
Festo Controls Private Ltd. Tel. ++64 (0)9/574 10 94, Fax 574 10 99 Tel. ++886 (0)22/601 92 81, Fax 601 92 87
Chile 237B E-mail: info_nz@festo.com E-mail: info_tw@festo.com
Festo S.A. Bommasandra Industrial Area
Mapocho 1901 Bangalore-Hosur Highway Norway Thailand
6500151 Santiago de Chile Bangalore 560 099 Festo AB Festo Ltd.
Tel. ++56 (0)2/690 28 00, Fax 695 75 90 Tel. ++91 (0)80/783 33 59, Fax 783 20 58 Ostensjoveien 27 67/1 Moo 6 Phaholyothin Road
E-mail: info_in@festo.com 0661 Oslo Klong 1, Klong Luang,
China Tel. ++47 22 72 89 50, Fax ++47 22 72 89 51 Pathumthani 12120
Festo (China) Ltd. Indonesia E-mail: info_no@festo.com Tel. ++66 29 01 88 00, Fax ++66 29 01 88 33
1156 Yunqiao Road E-mail: info_th@festo.com
PT. Festo
Jinqiao Export Processing Zone
JL. Sultan Iskandar Muda No.68 Philippines
201206 Pudong, Shanghai Turkey
Arteri Pondok Indah Festo Inc.
PRC Festo San. ve Tic. A.S.
Tel. ++86 (0)21/58 54 90 01, Fax 58 54 03 00 Jakarta 12240 Km. 18, West Service Road Tuzla Mermerciler Organize
E-mail: info_cn@festo.com Tel. ++62 (0)21/27 50 79 00, Fax 726 73 86 South Superhighway Sanayi Bölgesi, 6/18 TR -
E-mail: info_id@festo.com 1700 Paranaque City 81474 Tuzla - Istanbul/TR
Colombia Metro Manila Tel. ++90 (0)216/585 00 85, Fax 585 00 50
Festo Ltda. Iran Tel. ++63 (0)2/776 68 88, Fax 823 42 19 E-mail: info_tr@festo.com
Avenida Eldorado No. 98-43 Festo Pneumatic S.K. E-mail: info_ph@festo.com
Santafé de Bogotá D.C. Kh. Ramsar, Ko. Behbahan Ukraine
Tel. ++57 (0)1/404 80 88, Fax 404 81 01 No. 1 Poland Festo Ukraina
P.O. Box 15815/1485 Festo Sp. z o.o. Borisoglebskaja 11
Croatia 15 Teheran Janki k/Warszawy Kiev 04070
Festo d.o.o. Tel. ++98 (0)21/882 92 25, Fax 882 21 62 ul. Mszczonowska 7 Tel. ++380 (0)44 / 239 24 33, Fax 463 70 96
Nova Cesta 181 E-mail: info_ir@festo.com 05090 Raszyn E-mail: info_ua@festo.com
10000 Zagreb Tel. ++48 (0)22/720 41 66, Fax 720 44 76
Tel. ++385 (0)1/619 19 69, Fax 619 18 18 Ireland E-mail: info_pl@festo.com United Kingdom
E-mail: info_hr@festo.com Festo Limited Festo Limited
Unit 5 Sandyford Park Romania Applied Automation Centre
Czech Republic Sandyford Industrial Estate Festo S.R.L. Caswell Road, Brackmills, Northampton
Festo spol. s r.o. Dublin 18 Sf. Constantin 17 NN4 7PY
Pod Belárií 784 Tel. ++ 353(0)1/295 49 55, Fax 295 56 80 70751 Bucuresti Tel. ++44 (0)1604/667000, Fax 667001
14300 Praha 4 - Modrany E-mail: info_ie@festo.com Tel. ++40 (0)21/310 29 83, Fax 310 24 09 E-mail: info_gb@festo.com
Tel. ++420 (0)2 / 61 09 96 11, Fax 41 77 32 85 E-mail: info_ro@festo.com
E-mail: info_cz@festo.com United States
Italy
Festo Corporation (New York)
Festo S.p.A Russia
Denmark 395 Moreland Road
Via Enrico Fermi 36/38 OOO Festo RF
Festo A/S P.O.Box 18023
Islevdalvej 180 20090 Assago (MI) Mitschurinskij prosp., 49 Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788
2610 Rødovre Tel. ++39 02/45 78 81, Fax 488 06 20 119607 Moskwa Tel. ++1 (0)631/435 08 00, Fax 435 80 26
Tel. ++45 70 21 10 90, Fax ++45 44 88 81 10 E-mail: info_it@festo.com Tel. ++7 095/737 34 85, Fax 737 34 83 E-mail: info_us@festo.com
E-mail: info_dk@festo.com E-mail: info_ru@festo.com
54188 en 112003

Japan Venezuela
Estonia Festo K.K. Singapore Festo C.A.
Festo OY AB Eesti Filiaal 1-26-10 Hayabuchi Festo Pte. Ltd. Av. 23, Esquina calle 71,
Türi 10 Tsuzuki-ku 6 Kian Teck Way No. 22-62
11313 Tallinn Yokohama 224-0025 Singapore 628754 Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia
Tel. ++372 (0)6/50 16 40, Fax 55 81 26 Tel. ++81 (0)45/593 56 10, Fax 593 56 78 Tel. ++65 62 64 01 52, Fax ++65 62 61 10 26 Tel. ++58 (0)261/759 09 44, Fax 759 04 55
E-mail: info_ee@festo.com E-mail: info_jp@festo.com E-mail: info_sg@festo.com E-mail: info_ve@festo.com