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Festo

Festo

Automation Machinery Manufacturing

Welcome at Festo - one of the world’s leading supplier of automation technology and technical education

About us

Festo is a global player and an independent family-owned company with headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Festo has set standards in industrial automation technology and technical education ever since its establishment, thereby making a contribution to sustainable development of the environment, the economy and society. The company supplies pneumatic and electrical automation technology to 300,000 customers of factory and process automation in over 35 industries. The LifeTech sector with medical technology and laboratory automation is becoming increasingly important. The products and services are available in 176 countries. With about 20,700 employees in over 250 branch offices in 61 countries worldwide, Festo achieved a turnover of around €3.36 billion in 2021. Each year around 7% of this turnover is invested in research and development. In this learning company, 1.5 % of turnover is invested in basic and further training. Festo Didactic SE is a leading provider of technical education and training and offers its customers worldwide comprehensive digital and physical learning solutions in the industrial environment. Imprint: https://corp.festo.com/en/imprint/index.html Data privacy: https://www.festo.com/dataprivacy

Website
http://www.festo.com
Industry
Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Esslingen
Type
Privately Held
Founded
1925
Specialties
Automation: Pneumatic and electric drive technology for factory and process automation and Didactic: Training in industrial automation

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    🛡️ Cybersecurity in industrial automation is essential. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) requires vulnerability reporting from September 11, 2026, and full compliance by December 11, 2027. Festo already supports manufacturers and industrial customers with TÜV-certified development (IEC 62443), a transparent PSIRT portal, and open-source SBOM tools for CRA documentation. Products from Festo help companies achieve CRA compliance and secure their production long-term. 🚀 Don’t wait – act now and use the time before the CRA takes effect! In our latest blog article, learn why IEC 62443 is key to CRA compliance – and how Festo supports you along the way. Learn more: https://fcld.ly/3w8x5j0 #Festo #Cybersecurity #CRA #OT #IT #networksecurity #Industry40 #Manufacturing

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    From microchips to megatrends. Discover how two leading voices from opposite sides of the globe envision the same industry and its future – and how innovation, AI, and automation shape the heart of tomorrow’s electronics industry. Just one of the many deep dives featured in our Highlights brochure 2025, the special 100th anniversary edition. Be inspired. 💡   Download now and read the full interview here: EN: https://fcld.ly/oqnln3o DE: https://fcld.ly/nkgx08a

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    Macht’s schneller. Macht’s sparsamer. Macht’s besser. Entdecken Sie die neue Funktion „Smart Switching Lite“ auf der Ventilinsel #VTUX. Clevere Schaltintelligenz, die Ihre Pneumatik spürbar günstiger und produktiver macht. Profitieren Sie von: 👉 Bis zu 60 % weniger Kosten bei gleichzeitig 👉 Bis zu 40 % schnellerer Taktzeit 📄 Flyer zum Download: https://lnkd.in/e6PNjEB8 🏢 Live erleben auf der SPS in Nürnberg! Lassen Sie sich die neue Funktion von VTUX auf unserem Messestand vorführen – wir freuen uns auf Sie!

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    🧠 GripperAI – The AI-powered Bin Picking Solution Bin picking is a key challenge in material flows. 📦 Handling objects of various shapes, weights, and materials places high demands on gripping systems - and conventional solutions often fail. GripperAI is an innovative software solution from Festo that automates even complex gripping tasks using artificial intelligence. 🧠 Without the need for extensive programming, it ensures high success rates and sets new standards in efficiency and flexibility. ✅ Excellent flexibility: Securely grips various objects 🔄 without additional programming or manual teach-in ✅ Fast integration: Seamless and easy implementation into existing systems 🔗 ✅ Low investment costs: Utilizes cost-effective CPU and 3D camera technology for simple objects 💰 ✅ Autonomous decision-making: Automatically adapts to new tasks, parts, and geometries 🎯 👉 Find out more: https://fcld.ly/h45nln2

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    Day 3 at SPS – Smart Production Solutions – riding the momentum of the past two days. We look back on engaging conversations, busy stands and plenty of practical questions. Our #solutions for flexible, efficient, and sustainable automation took center stage. A #highlight: our evening event with over 200 customers and partners. An exchange on equal footing, showing how shared perspectives drive the future of industry. Today, we continue exactly where we left off: with clear use cases, practical technologies and the goal of making automation smarter and simpler. Let’s rock Day 3!🔥

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    Celebrating 100 years of Festo! 🎉 Throughout our anniversary year, we've collected heartfelt birthday wishes from colleagues all around the world. Now, as this incredible milestone year comes to a close, we're excited to share the final video with all of you! Together, we reflect on a century filled with innovation, teamwork, and success. Discover the many unique ways our team members have said “Happy Birthday.” Let their warm messages inspire you and join us in celebrating this remarkable journey. A big thank you to everyone who has been part of it! 😊

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    Day 2 at SPS – Smart Production Solutions – and that moment hits again. The moment when visitors stop in their tracks because technology suddenly doesn’t feel like “complexity” anymore – but like a future you can actually feel. And a future that feels #easy, #seamless and #comfortable to experience. Yesterday we saw people’s eyes light up as they tried our motion control demos. We watched a digital twin say more than a thousand slides ever could. We turned questions into real conversations — about energy efficiency, sustainable production, and bold ideas.💪 That’s why we’re here. Not just to showcase products. But to make automation come alive in a way that’s simple, intuitive, and inspiring. If you're at the show today: swing by Hall 9, Booth 305👉️ https://fcld.ly/f1swb3r 🎥: Rüdiger J. Vogel

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    Inselgespräche - Folge #3: Pneumatik in einer neuen Dimension. In der neuen Folge unseres VTUX-Videopodcasts „Inselgespräche“ erläutern unsere Experten die cleveren Vakuum-Funktionen der Ventilinsel VTUX – von der technischen Integration bis zur optimalen Anwendung im Betrieb. 👉 Jetzt einschalten und die vielseitigen Möglichkeiten kennenlernen: https://lnkd.in/eEXiMBDB

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    Your guide to AI in production: make-or-buy? 🤔 Many different factors play a role when deciding whether to develop AI software for production systems and components in-house or purchase it. In our free guide, you can find out about the criteria, advantages and disadvantages of the make-or-buy decision. Download the guide now: https://fcld.ly/5w51jlp

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    The starting signal has been fired – SPS – Smart Production Solutions is officially in full swing!🔥 And we’re not just part of it - we’re right at the heart of the action. From the very first minute, the halls in #Nuremberg are buzzing: inspiring conversations, curious minds, real “wow” moments. Exactly the kind of energy that drives us forward. Under the motto “From seamless integration to electric performance,” we’re showcasing live how our #electric and automated #solutions make industry smarter, faster and more efficient. No theory - pure practice, real innovation, the future within reach. Don’t miss the chance to experience it for yourself: 📍 Hall 9 | Booth 305 📅 Open until November 27, 2025 Stop by, dive in, ask questions, get inspired. We look forward to every interaction - and to shaping the future of automation together. Get your free ticket: https://fcld.ly/f1swb3r #SPS2025 #festo #automation #electric #automation #Innovation

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