New range of cylinders setting a bench mark for the Food Berverage
and packaging markerts - DSBF standard range of Clean Design pneumatic cylinders
Highlights of the Festo DSBF cylinders
•Clean design no edges or grooves; water can flow off
•Self-adjustable PPS cushioning convenient and clean
•FDA and USDA-H1 approval - needed for F&B
•A3 option for un-lubricated operation needed when grease is washed off
•Many options like T1, T3 for individual applications
•Rail for clean design sensor SMT-C1
•Price flexibility - thanks to new design concept
Festo's New - 
Guided drive FDA approved DGRF Pneumatic cylinder available from Electroquip
Festo Guided drive in Clean Design for reliable workpiece handling, even in difficult environments
Clean design guide unit for tough ambient conditions (cleaning) in the Food and beverage or packaging industry.
Read more: Festo launches another first - Clean design guided Drive DGRF
The Balluff BGL fork sensors: a light-band accomplishes more■ Analog signal proportional to
the skin depth of the object
■ Stable value, even in the
event of height variations
■ Fieldbus connection
with IO-Link
Read more: Hold the Press - Balluff's Reliable Web Edge Control
New control gear range offers host of benefits for end users and OEMs
ABB has released a new generation of control gear, including contactors coupling energy saving technology with simplified specification and ordering.
The latest development in ABB’s 120 year heritage in the design and manufacture of motor control equipment, the new range offers a raft of exciting benefits for end users, stockists, installers and OEMs alike.
Read more: ABB unveils new energy saving control gear family
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.