Catch the Festo Air Penguins ON Wednesday on BBC 1 at 19.30 (Wednesday 3rd November).
The BBC is screening a new series on innovation using the Bristol based, Aardman Animation’s cartoon characters – Wallace and Gromit.
Earlier this year, a BBC production team from this series visited our Technology Centre in Germany to film the Festo Bionic Concepts.
Bürkert presents multiCELL 8619: new transmitter/controller for different sensor types
Bürkert is expanding its line of modular measuring and control instruments with versatile multiCELL transmitters/controllers for use with different sensor types. MultiCELL can be adapted to different applications and used for measuring flow rate, pH, ORP or conductivity, for example.
Read more: Measuring flow rate, pH, ORP or conductivity just got easyer
Bionic FinGripper sorts bulbs and chocolate eggs
Learning from nature – built for nature:
with the FinGripper from Festo fruit, bulbs or pressure-sensitive food can be handled quickly and reliably. This is thanks to the so-called “Fin Ray effect” which is based on the design of the tail fins of fish.
Festo has launched an extensive new range of ultra-compact precision electric actuators that can be ordered and specified one day and delivered direct the next. This means that machine designers and builders can now take delivery of positioning actuators offering ±10 micron repeatability within 24 hours of placing their order. Downloadable PC-based software for dimensioning electromechanical linear axes and electric motors, backed by native CAD models of the actuators, further helps users accelerate design-in and machine build.
Read more: Electroquip offers 24-hour delivery of new ultra-compact precision electric actuators
Festo has developed a unique self-adjusting pneumatic cushioning system, which is now available as a build to order option for the company's popular DSNU series round cylinder pneumatic actuators. The new system employs innovative, patented air channel geometry to provide phased venting of the cushioning air. The system automatically adapts its characteristics to suit the cylinder's prevailing load and speed conditions, to provide optimum end-position cushioning.
Festo is initially offering the new self-adjusting cushioning system on its popular DSNU family of round cylinders. Models available with the new system span diameters from 16 to 63 mm, with stroke lengths up to 500 mm – and delivery is usually within 24 hours.