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Interview No such thing as either/or Dr. Eberhard Veit, Chairman of the Management Board of Festo, on factory and process automation page 13

Valves and valve terminals Soft-start valve ensures safety The standardised valve terminal with integrated soft-start valve page 16

Electric drives Fast, compact and precise electric axes for every application Electric axes EGC and EGSK/ EGSP in handling technology page 18

On the move with electric drives

Electric drive solutions in bus body production, page 4 www.festo.com

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As a leading supplier of pneumatics, Festo has been shaping the world of fluid technology for more than 50 years. But Festo is continuously expanding its range of electric drives as well with the objective of always being able to provide you with the most suitable drive technology for your application. You can optimise the productivity and energy efficiency of your machines and systems by combining pneumatic and electric drives. Short changeover times, more flexibility with regard to machine functions, greater modularity and improved diagnosis capabilities enhance the operating efficiency and economy of machinery and production equipment. Festo offers a comprehensive product range of electric drives, motors, controllers and suitable fieldbus technology. And your advantages can be further augmented with service offerings including preassembled modules and positioning systems. Customer-specific drive solutions expand our comprehensive catalogue assortment of electric drives. Festos engineers develop product solutions together with you, which are precisely matched to your application. Contact us! Finding the right partner is just as important as the technology itself. In your country as well, sales engineers for electric drives provide you with sound advice, and accompany you in solving your problem. Automotive body fabrication for Mercedes-Benz buses in Turkey is a good example of this. The good cooperation which has taken place in this area is documented in the article on page 4. Other interesting applications from all over the world are also included in this issue of trends in automation. I wish you inspiration and pleasant reading.

Markus Ott Head of Sales Communication

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On the move with electric drives Economical and systematic: electric drive solutions in the production of Mercedes-Benz bus bodies. 4

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New products, events and news in brief. 10

Interview
No such thing as either/or Dr. Eberhard Veit, Chairman of the Management Board of Festo on process and factory automation. 13

Valves and valve terminals

Soft-start valve ensures safety Slow pressure build-up: the soft-start valve VABF ensures maximum operating safety.

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Electric drives
Fast, compact and precise electric axes for every application Electric axes EGC and EGSK/EGSP demonstrate their abilities in handling technology. 18 More than just electric rotation Powerful: the rotary drive module ERMB enables free definition of acceleration and speed.

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Handling and assembly

Fast moving nail varnish bottles Short cycle time: the rotary indexing table DHTG performs precise, fast and cost-effective handling. 22

Industry specific solutions

Pneumatic flu jab Pharmaceutical industry: valve terminals CPV and MPA control process valves in vaccine production. 24 Robots transport workpieces Intralogistics: intelligent transport robots get pneumatic support.

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Applications from all over the world. Infoservice 29 34

In focus
Electric drive solutions Field of application Final assembly of bus bodies Benefits Flexible assembly through rapid retooling Fast positioning with electric drives Energy-efficient drive and control concept

On the move with electric drives

Festo electric drive solutions are systematic and economical. Sophisticated design software ensures that cost traps are precluded from the start. With the mechatronic multi-axis modular system a whole range of different components can be connected. The word is out about our high level of electrical competence: Mercedes-Benz chose Festo electric drives for the manufacture of buses and coaches.

Festo electric drives are used in the production of bodies for Mercedes-Benz Travego, Intouro, Tourismo and Conecto coaches. The special challenge facing the Hosdere factory in Turkey is adhering to very tight tolerances for welding of body components while at the same time ensuring fast retooling for different vehicle types.

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Photos on cover and page 6: Mercedes-Benz

Located near Istanbul, the Hosdere bus factory is one of the worlds most modern bus factories. Some 2,000 employees manufacture Mercedes-Benz Travego, Intouro, Tourismo coaches as well as the new Conecto city bus. The capacity of the Hosdere plant is an impressive 3,600 vehicles per year, of which nearly 80 % are for export. The goal is to increase capacity to 4,000 units by 2009. This makes the factory an important element in the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle production network, meeting high international quality standards. A grip on electric drive tolerances This was only possible as the result of efficient, quality-focused design of the production plant in Hosdere. Planners paid particular attention to the complex step of final body assembly. First, the subframe, sides, roof, front and rear frame are welded together, then final assembly of these subassemblies takes place. The challenge faced by Mercedes was to adhere to very tight tolerances for the alignment and welding of the body components while at the same

time being able to switch quickly between different vehicle types. Festo electric drive technology made a decisive contribution to meeting these requirements in the factory in Hosdere. Minimum retooling times for various vehicle types In addition to numerous pneumatic components, the production planners in Hosdere integrated a total of six Festo electric toothed belt axes of the DGE series. The stable axes, which are five meters long and have a roller guide, have a maximum speed of 10 m/s and a repetition accuracy of 0.1 mm. They are used for the horizontal positioning of several carriers into which the vertical side pillars of the bus body are clamped. Driven by Festo servo motors MTR-AC, the axes move the carriers, each weighing several tonnes, with their three clamping devices into the exact position required for each vehicle type. It is the trump card in the manufacturing process in Hosdere, as Nedim Alp, Bus Production Planning Manager (Body Shells) at Mercedes-Benz Trk emphasises, The jig enables us

The exact positioning of the side pillars is essential, as errors at this point would result in major problems during final assembly.

Six electric toothed belt axes DGE from Festo are used for horizontal positioning of special carriers into which the vertical side pillars for the bus body shell are clamped. Each axis is five meters long.

to manufacture body shells for three or four different vehicle types with minimum retooling times. This means that, despite the range of types, we can run the buses on the conveyor with shorter cycle times. Automation competence decisive for Mercedes-Benz Correct positioning of the side pillars is critical for further assembly of the body. Inaccuracy in this production step results in dimensional deviations in final assembly. Positive experience with Festo automa-

tion expertise in the past was a key reason for choosing Festo electric drive technology. Another point in favour of Festo was that the company had shown that it could deal with any problems that might arise when using Profibus for controlling drives. The thirteen servo motors along the axes communicate via Profibus. Experts appreciate the perfect match Examples like Mercedes-Benz Trk show that Festo as a full-service supplier increasingly acts as a

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design partner to customers. Whether pneumatic components, electric drives, complete handling solutions whoever, like Mercedes, buys from Festo can be sure that the components communicate in an optimum way, that parts fit together, and that numerous connection possibilities and interfaces are available, even across systems. The Festo mechatronic multiaxis modular system offers hundreds of matching and freely combinable components for gripping, joining, rotating or positioning. Energy chains, integrated tubing, sensors, motors and drives are, for example, all part of complete handling systems. Recently, the modular system has been supplemented by additional electric drives such as the rotary drive module ERMB and the spindle driven cantilever axis EGSA. Design software provides support Festo customers can also count on competent support for optimum, energy-efficient and cost-effective design of their electric drive systems. Experience shows that cost traps often find their way into electric drive solutions during the design stage, for example when the individual components such as drive mechanisms, gear unit and motor are designed separately. Safety factors of 1.3 to 2 are used to cover all eventualities. As a result, this safety factor is included several times in a single axis and a motor is chosen that is twice as powerful as necessary. This often results in a drop in efficiency by over 50 percent. In order to help the user develop the optimum design and select the most suitable components, Festo offers special dimensioning software to support competent consulting by Festo sales engineers. The PositioningDrives program

A special jig is used to join the prefabricated components of the bus body shell. The parts have to be accurately positioned before they are welded together.

quickly and reliably calculates characteristic load values for the selected drive in a maximum of four steps. Application parameters and the required cycle times are entered, travel cycles processed and the desired solution package selected. The software then delivers detailed results such as motor characteristics, system data, product data and parts lists. The user can then use these for convenient ordering and machine documentation. Engineering tool ensures efficient electric drives And finally, there is a tool to support users when commissioning Festo electric drives: FCT, the Festo Configuration Tool. With just a few mouseclicks, this new software platform offers a simple overall solution for the commissioning

Nedim Alp, Bus Production Planning Manager (Body Shell), Mercedes-Benz Trk, emphasises, The jig enables us to manufacture body shells for three or four different vehicle types with minimum retooling times.

Mercedes-Benz Trk A. S. Products Buses and coaches as well as light and heavy trucks, semitrailers and unimogs. TR-34500 Baheehir/Istanbul www.mercedes-benz.com.tr

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of electromechanical automation equipment. The tool can be downloaded free from the Internet at any time. As a platform for simple commissioning of electric drives, FCT configures the functions of the drives as required. As the drive function is achieved by a functional chain comprising of controller, motor and axis, the software systematically harmonises these components, including automatic transfer of all physical characteristics of the electric drive. With this in mind, it is no wonder that customers like MercedesBenz wish to benefit from Festo expertise in areas in which electric drives are the technology of choice. After all, Festos competency in automation always ensures economical and systematic drive solutions.

Michael Fraede, Electric Drives Product Manager at Festo: Festo can achieve nearly all motions in automation both pneumatically and electrically. All products and systems are seamlessly compatible and easy to combine. Thats the added value that customers desire.

Festo customers get professional support for the optimum design of their electric drive systems. The range of services extends from PositioningDrives design software and the FCT commissioning tool to intensive on-site discussions with a Festo sales engineer.

All along the value creation chain, Festo helps customers to design, purchase and operate optimal electric drive solutions.

Design
Consulting Design aids Electronic catalog

Purchasing/ logistics
Festo Online Shop 24-hour delivery services Logistics optimisation service

Assembly & commissioning

Ready-to-install solutions Commissioning of axis systems

Operation
Modular service contracts Spare parts catalog/repair

Cost saving Time saving Process reliability

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Mechatronic Motion Solutions: an overview of the world of electric drives

Management level Control level

Controller

Management system

SPS (ABB, Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, Siemens etc.)

Integrated controller CECX

Integrated controller FED-CEC

Motor controller

Servo motor controller CMMP-AS

Servo motor controller CMMS-AS

Stepper motor controlle CMMS-ST

Field level
Control

Servo motors EMMS-AS

Stepper motors EMMS-ST

Drives Gantry axes EGC DGE-ZR-RF

Servo-pneumatic

Pneumatic

DGE

EGSK/EGSP

Front unit

Grippers Electric grippers

Positioning grippers

Electric

Parallel grippers

Three-jaw grippers

Angle and radial grippers

Micro grippers

Swivel/ gripper unit

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Ethernet

Robotic controller CMXR

Axis interface CPX-CMXX

FHPP Festo Handling and Positioning Profile CoDeSys provided by Festo FST 4 Festo Software Tool

Motor controller SFC-LAC

SFC-DC

Servo motors MTR-DCI

Fieldbus

FCT Festo Configuration Tool

AS-Interface

PositioningDrives Design and dimensioning software for electric drives

Cantilever axes EGSA DGEA

Handling axis HME with linear motor

DNCE

Mini slide SLTE with DC motor

Vacuum Vacuum grippers

Vacuum generators

Rotary drives Electric Pneumatic

Camera systems Diagnostics Type, position and comand rotary orienmissioning tation recognition

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Drives

Integrated controller FED-CEC

The Festo FED-CEC with integrated FED Front End Displays offers a space-saving control concept that has everything, from an integrated Ethernet port and diagnostic functions to the CANopen master interface for simple control of both valve terminals and electric drives from Festo. The optional FEDUIM I/O module offers 20 digital and 8/4 analogue inputs and 12 digital and 4 analogue outputs. And programming is as simple as could be via the CoDeSys software platform provided by Festo.

Swivel module with new precision

As the new flagship of the Festo swivel module series DSM, the size 63 offers cost-effective, space-saving sensing options with SMx-8F switches. The DSM with new powerful integrated shock absorber can be used wherever swivel motion is required in machine and system construction. The combination of the two cylinders DNC with the optimised DSM-B to create the DSL-B swivel/linear unit has the same benefits as the DSM-B. Linear motions can be executed in different stroke lengths and X-stroke lengths. Thanks to the new shock absorber elements with fixed stops on the DSM-B, a repetition accuracy of 0.1 can be achieved. Two types are available: a low-cost variant with plain bearing guide and a backlash-free and thus accurate variant with ball bearing guide.

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Drives

Electric cylinder with DeviceNet

Maximum positioning and retooling flexibility in the form of a cylinder thats the electric cylinder with piston rod DNCE. Combined with the intelligent motor unit MTR-DCI or a servo motor, it is offered and supplied as a pre-assembled system solution and has shown itself to be an ideal unit. But theres more: integrated controller, power electronics and gear unit, now also with DeviceNet. This is the solution of choice when freely programmable positioning, stick-slip-free behaviour, smooth acceleration or an application-specific path profile is required.

New stopper cylinder generation

More force for smaller-scale solutions. Depending on the application, the stopper cylinders DFST reliably stop loads of 1 kg to 800 kg with full, half-full or empty workpiece carriers smoothly and above all vibration-free. This flexibility makes it possible to achieve optimum throughput times in a transfer system using only one cylinder size. Humidity and dirt do not cause malfunctions, even under heavy load. In the event of wear, the shock absorber is simply replaced without the need to dismantle the cylinder. Free selection of the air connection on any side of the flange plate or from beneath in the profile facilitates simple assembly even in cramped conditions.

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Valves and valve terminals

A miracle of airborne energy-efficiency

Non-return valve for greater safety

The valve terminal CPV10 with integrated non-return valve prevents backpressure from the exhaust duct entering the associated valve output. This feature increases the safety of downstream components. The valves are ideally suited for general tasks in production automation, preventing feedback from bellows cylinders or clamping cylinders. But they can also be used in process automation, as applications in this area require reliable, feedback-free switching operations to increase safety.

With innovative membrane flock insulating material, Festos hot air balloon demonstrates another breakthrough in energy efficiency for lighter-than-air craft. An insulation layer only 6 mm thick cuts fuel consumption of the hot-air balloon by more than half. This means a saving of at least one bottle of propane per trip and additional space for passengers. It also considerably extends the service life of the balloon envelope due to minimal thermal load. The development of the aerofabrx insulation is a technical revolution. It is the worlds lightest and most efficient insulating material. Apart from applications in ballooning, the material is also suitable for insulation of aircraft and material structures. Inside Festo

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40 years of Festo Brazil

In 2008 no less than three companies celebrated their 40th anniversary. In Europe Festo Great Britain, in Asia Festo Malaysia, and as the first company on the American continent, Festo Brazil. It all started there with the sale of pneumatic components, and only five years later it was upgraded to a production site. In 1994 the South American company became the first Brazilian company in the automation industry to be awarded ISO 9001 certification. Today, Festo Brazil has over 470 employees in the So Paulo headquarters and six branch offices.

Sensors

F for flush mounting

A new addition to the range of sensors: the inductive sensor SIEF-xxB Factor 1 for flush mounting. All proximity switches in the SIEF series are characterised by a high level of immunity to magnetic fields, making them ideal for use near welding machines. A further benefit: in addition to Factor 1 technology, the SIEF has a greater switching distance than conventional inductive sensors.

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Inside Festo

Price of Namur valve substantially reduced

The new valves VSNB replace the existing Namur valves MN1H-5/2K-FR-NA. Thanks to a drop in development costs, the valves list price has been reduced by 46 %. Compact and small, the double pilot valve is ideal for applications with small rotary actuators in the process industry, particularly where several valves are installed together. Damp and dirty environments dont affect the Namur valve a special connection prevents fluids and dirt from being sucked in.

30 years of Festo Philippines

In October 2008, Festo Philippines celebrated its 30th anniversary. On the guest list were apart from Festo management and staff, several customers, business partners, as well as representatives from the German Embassy and the German Philippine Chamber of Commerce. Prior to the event, several symposiums were held at the offices in Manila and Cebu as part of the annual Technology Day. Festo Philippines currently has 48 employees in its So Paulo headquarters and two branch offices.

Valves and valve terminals

Higher flow rate in the same space

New for the MPA valve terminal: new manifold blocks that increase the flow rate through the valve terminal by a factor of three to up to 900 l/min. This means that multiple valves can be switched simultaneously and more drives can be actuated. Features: Modularity enables easy expansion and conversion Quick connection of the manifold blocks using only three screws Standard air qualities: filtered, lubricated, unlubricated or inert gases New diagnostic functions integrated, e.g. undervoltage

Sensors

Inductive sensor for type 8 slot

Electric drives and pneumatic grippers are an ideal fit for SIES-8M, the first inductive proximity switch for the type 8 slot. The sensor reliably checks end, reference and intermediate positions. Thanks to central mounting, the sensor can be inserted directly into the slot from above, allowing easy positioning and secure fitting. The main benefit: two LEDs to the left and the right of the active surface guarantee that the status display is always visible, regardless of the side from which the cushioning elements approach the sensor.

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No such thing as either/or

According to Dr. Eberhard Veit, Chairman of the Management Board of Festo, theres no such thing as either/or. In this discussion about process and factory automation, he doesnt see two different views, but rather synergies resulting from the two areas of expertise.

Originating in factory automation (FA) and now increasingly involved in process automation (PA), automation specialist Festo has cross-disciplinary expertise in mechanical engineering. As the industries expand, process automation is taking on a dominant role as a result of the huge potential in this area.

Dr. Veit, why is a company that started out in pneumatics and developed expertise in automation now moving increasingly into the area of process automation? Markets change and companies have to stay up-to-date to see and grasp opportunities. If you look at the market for process automation, the opportunities for growth in PA are significantly high-

er than for FA. Festo is particularly interested in developing the possible synergies throughout the entire value creation chain, both at product level and in relation to the potential in development, production, global logistics and distribution. In particular, the so-called hybrid industries offer enormous potential for companies like Festo that have expertise in both FA and PA.

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What, in your opinion, are the main differences between the two? Factory automation normally involves indoor systems where speed, throughput, fast motions and precise transport of heavy loads are the main factors. Process automation is different. These are normally huge outdoor plants with different climatic conditions and safety regulations in the event of incidents. Despite the seemingly very different focus, there are approaches to the development of automation applications that facilitate cross-fertilisation of the two worlds. Can you give an example? How specific is the synergy from production automation? Take, for example, Interpack, the international trade fair for processes and packaging. It is characterised by a hybrid use of PA and FA. Machines and systems are considered from a point of view of life cycle costs and in most cases processes are mixed. Factory automation products can be found in process automation

systems. We should no longer be looking at individual steps, but at a mix of circulating media and controlled movement of materials. A machine tool has lubricant and coolant circuits as well as surface treatment. So do we need new products for these hybrid applications? Yes and no. New products round off the hybrid portfolio and standard solutions open up interesting cost opportunities. To begin with, Festo will launch new products specifically for PA at the end of 2008. These will include the CPX-P remote I/O for process automation. In addition to the pilot valves VOFC and the VOFD valves, we will introduce the DFPI, a compact and robust regulated linear drive with integrated position controller and displacement encoder. And at the beginning of 2009, we will supplement the product range with sensor boxes. Functionality from FA can be adapted to the areas of bio-pharma and fine chemistry. Valve terminals can be used, offering clear

cost benefits over solutions using individual valves. A prime example for pneumatics in PA is the quarter-turn actuator, which offers great cost benefits in comparison to electric solutions, but also offers reliable switching and overload protection and is maintenance-free. It is ideal for use in food and water & waste water applications. What specific tasks lie ahead and how will customers benefit? Up to now, the focus has been on expanding PA. Now Festo has to do its homework and determine industry requirements, for example with regard to explosion protection in the development of products. This is the only way in which Festo can service all eight process automation segments professionally and offer a single source for automated process valves. It will be important to leverage our strategic advantage by servicing all three levels in PA, from control with valves to pneumatic drives to process valves.This will ultimately

significantly reduce the engineering effort for automation. What is also needed is a significant partner in the international arena who can safely and surely marry the two worlds in a lasting way. If you take factory automation and process automation: in which industry does the mix of the two areas of expertise really come together? Life science is a trend for both areas. Automating laboratory processes in medical technology offers huge growth potential. Medical diagnostics and the development of active ingredients are the keywords. Basically, successful processing requires both PA and FA expertise. Liquid handling and sample handling are key technologies. On the one hand this involves the discrete conveying and positioning of vials for analysing samples or micro-approaches to research into active pharmaceutical ingredients, on the other it involves the precise handling of small amounts of fluid.

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Factory automation or process automation?

Continuous or discrete?
Factory automation is primarily concerned with the rapid execution of (intermittent) motions.This frequently involves highly dynamic motion of large machine parts that must nonetheless be moved and positioned with great precision. The machines are normally moderately sized and they are usually installed in closed halls. This means that the requirements for temperature resistance of the components used are not particularly strict. But as components are frequently mounted directly on the machines without a protective control cabinet the IP protection class of the components is of great importance. The overall production plant generally consists of several machines from different manufacturers which are often independently automated and not infrequently have different control elements. Process automation designed for continuous processes, however, has different requirements. The first thing you notice is that there isnt much movement within the processing plant except in the event of incidents, in which case the plant operators personnel spring into action very quickly. Otherwise, the plant consists of closed systems which, at first glance, reveal nothing of the actual production process. Pumps are mainly used to pump media through pipes and valves from container to container, in which materials are added and mixing and temperature control takes place.

From the process control technology point of view, many processes are similar or identical a clear advantage for the synergies in our development and our use of automation components. The trend is increasingly towards miniaturisation because of the small amounts of fluid involved. Table-sized analyzers and sample preparation equipment like miniaturised factories have already been around for a while.

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Valves and valve terminals

Soft-start valve VABF-S6-1-P5A4 with manifold sub-base VABV-S6-1Q on valve terminal VTSA Field of application Automotive industry, packaging industry, special machines Key features Greater safety through gentle pressure build-up in automation systems Protective functions in systems No piping or tubing effort

Soft-start valve ensures safety

The new soft-start valve VABF can be easily integrated into the Festo standardised valve terminal VTSA and reduces risks for users, for example in the automotive and packaging industries and in special machine construction by ensuring slow build-up of pressure in automation systems.

The standardised valve terminal with integrated soft-start valve one link in a chain of safe automation systems.

As for many other components of the modular valve terminal system, the soft-start valve VABF fits the description small component, big impact. The VABF is integrated into the valve terminal VTSA to ensure smooth pressure build-up that meets the requirements of the various pneumatic devices. With the adjusting screws both the switching pressure and the filling time can be set. A sensor option is available to monitor the piston position of the soft-start valve.

This checks whether the valve has switched. If not, duct P of the downstream power valves are switched to unpowered. Up to five soft-start valves can be integrated into the valve terminal with one or more pressure zones. All downstream valves are supplied via the soft-start valve. VABF in practice: safely switched to unpressurised Users, such as in the automotive industry, use the safety concept of the soft-start valves VABF whenever operating safety plays an impor-

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The integrated soft-start valve VABF for users of robust modular valve terminals with extensive pneumatic and electrical function integration.

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tant role, for example in body welding stations. In this case the pressure build-up valve operates as a soft-start valve and switches a toggle lever clamping unit which clamps the sheet metal. If a toggle lever is not in its initial or operating position because of a jammed part, there is a danger that the clamp could move suddenly as a result of operator intervention, resulting in a high risk of injury. The soft-start valve has the task of switching the system to an unpressurised state, thus removing the danger.

If the toggle lever clamping unit has not reached either its top or bottom slack point and the employee enters the danger zone to eliminate the fault, a safety PLC switches the soft start-valve off and vents the system. The system can now be entered safely. ... and rapid restart The benefit of repressurising with the soft-start valve is a fast restart of the automation system. The VABF does not exhaust the entire system, but only the part of the system concerned, so that only

this part needs to be repressurised. Significant advantages over venting via the service unit are that the response speed is increased and valuable energy is saved.

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Electric drives
Electric axes EGC and EGSK/EGSP Field of applications Handling technology, for example palletising, sorting or feeding Benefits High speeds and heavy loads High repetition accuracy and precision Flexible motor installation Compact design

Fast, compact and precise electric axes for every application

A new generation of electric linear axes. The EGC with recirculating ball bearing guide offers high speed and dynamic response as well as great rigidity. Suitable for all motor types, it supplements the Festo mechatronic multi-axis modular system.

Whether electric, pneumatic or servo-pneumatic, the technology used depends on the application. So machine builders have plenty of choice with the Festo mechatronic multi-axis modular system. It combines all functionalities and technologies, from drives, grippers and rotary modules to basic components and connection elements and the energy chain; and it is supplemented by camera systems and the motion controller. Hundreds of matching and freely combinable components are available for positioning, joining, gripping and rotating, as well as standardised handling systems. The new electric linear axis EGC now considerably extends the range of applications.

EGC High feed force, high speed The EGC axis with spindle or toothed belt belongs to the new generation of electric linear axes. Its high feed force and speed make it fit for handling technology, for example, for palletising, sorting, feeding or handling. The broad and rigid aluminium profiles on the axis enable it to carry heavy loads. In addition, the guide is closer to the load and small lever arms ensure high permissible loads and torques. This enables the user to select a smaller size for the same load, thus saving installation space as well as costs. With the toothed belt axis variant the motor can be mounted on both sides and both ends. The user can thus reposition the motor at any

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Technical data: electric axis EGC Size: 50/70/80/120/185 Drive: spindle drive/toothed belt Guide: recirculating ball bearing guide Max. stroke: 3,000/10,000 mm Max. speed: 2/5 m/s Repetition accuracy: 0.01 0.02 mm Max. force Fx: 3,000 N Max. torque load: Mx 580 Nm, My 1,820 Nm, Mz 1,820 Nm Options: guide axis, extended slide, additional slide, protected version, central lubrication

Electric axis EGC with servo motor EMMS-AS

time as the position doesnt have to be predetermined. The small drive pinion means that frequently there is not need for a gear unit, resulting in a further cost saving. This means that the EGC is of interest to industries that require powerful and cost-efficient solutions, for example the electronics industry or food & packaging with a focus on the packaging process. PositioningDrives software is designed for the layout of drive solutions. It calculates the load characteristics for the selected drive and gives detailed results such as motion profiles, system and product data as well as a parts list with which users can easily generate orders and machine documentation.

EGSK precise and compact For applications in electronics or precision engineering that require a particularly high level of precision, the spindle axis with recirculating ball bearing guide EGSK is the perfect fit. The EGSK demonstrates its level of precision when handling delicate chips or in pick & place applications. At the same time, the design is compact. The guide rail is incorporated into the stainless steel axis profile and the spindle nut is integrated directly into the slide. This enables machine builders to make the best use of space. The design also prevents unfavourable tolerances, contributing to the high repetition accuracy of the EGSK.

EGSP low-noise and long-life The EGSP axes are identical to the EGSK series except that they have an innovative caged ball chain technology instead of the recirculating ball bearing guide. Depending on the size, the ball chain is either integrated into the guide only or into the guide and the spindle. In addition to a long service life, the caged ball chain enables especially smooth operation with very low noise. This is important in the electronics industry, for example, where low noise emissions are essential. Stepper motor or servo motor? Festo has suitable drive solutions for the new electric axes. The axes EGC and EGSK/EGSP can be combined with either stepper motors

and controllers EMMS-ST and CMMS-ST or with servo motors and controllers EMMS-AS and CMMS/P-AS. Users will find everything they need, from simple, lowcost drives to powerful solutions for complex tasks.

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Electric drives
Electric rotary drive module ERMB Field of application General and special machine building, electronics industry, handling technology Key features Any rotation angle Freely definable acceleration and speed profiles for rotation Compact design and low weight Definition of impermissible zones by means of sensors

More than just electric rotation

The new electric rotary drive module ERMB is a versatile turning point for automation. Products or handling modules can be rotated up to 360 degrees as often as required. The powerful module can even be used as a numerically controlled rotary table.

With freely definable acceleration and speed profiles, the electric rotary drive module ERMB enables applications to be customised to exact requirements. At the same time, soft-stop into the end positions reduces vibration and wear compared to solutions with end stops.

In keeping with the rule that the most important facts are always at the beginning of a report, here are the key advantages of the electric rotary module ERMB in a few words. Freely positionable with additional trip cams for easy setting of end positions, drive via servo motor, stepper motor or intelligent servo motor MTR-DCI, dynamic but smooth approach into the end positions, optional definition of an impermissible zone with the aid of two inductive sensors and trip cams, and specially weight-optimised design. The fact that the rotary module ERMB not only offers tech-

nical but also economic advantages is an invitation to take a closer look. Degrees of freedom for automation Wherever automation of production, assembly or test processes requires freely programmable rotation of products, handling axes or devices, the electric rotary module ERMB is an asset. Particularly as the broad range of motors, couplings and mechanical adapters make it very adaptable to your specific automation task, while the high degree of modularity also means optimum functionality.

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Using adapters, the module can be very flexibly connected to linear axes and grippers from the Festo mechatronic multi-axis modular system. This minimises the users time spent on project planning and design.

Compatible with the Festo mechatronic modular system The rotary flange has a hollow shaft with an exemplary large diameter. A rotary distributor simplifies the supply of grippers with compressed air or current. Many grippers, such as the HGPL, HGPT, HGPP and HGP, as well as adapters from the modular system for handling and assembly technology, can now be combined with the ERMB module. This also applies for the electric linear axes DGEA and EGSA and pneumatic units DGSL and SLT. Loads of up to 15 kg can be rotated, with repetition accuracy varying between 0.03 and 0.08 degrees according to the motor type. The rotary modules are designed for 30 to 40 million load changes and maximum rotary speeds of 1800 degrees per second at the output. Ideal installation options Thanks to the six-sided mechanical interfaces, the unit can be installed in almost any position, either as a front-end solution or by recessing the rotary flange in a circular hole in a plate. In contrast to other systems that cannot be used with a brake, the rotary module

ERMB can be braked by the motor, if necessary. As the output interface corresponds exactly to the pneumatic semi-rotary drive DRQD, existing systems can simply be converted to the freely positionable electric rotary module ERMB. Versatile in application This turning point for automation is proving its strengths in many industries. For example, for packaging pharmaceuticals and food, in complex handling systems with grippers and vacuum technology and in rotating, swivelling and orienting workpieces or automation components.

Technical data Sizes Maximum drive torque Gear ratio Permissible radial force at flange Maximum dynamic Static Maximum output speed Repetition accuracy with servo motor type EMMS-AS Repetition accuracy with MTR-DCI Repetition accuracy with stepper motor type EMMS-ST 20/25/32 3.15/8.8/25.5 Nm 4.5:1/4:1/3:1 170/260/500 N 1.200/1.500/1.750 N 300 rpm Max. 0.03 degrees Max. 0.05 degrees Max. 0.08 degrees

Position sensing for the rotary module is via SIEN-M8 inductive sensors.

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Packaging for nail varnish bottles In use Pneumatic rotary indexing table DHTG Benefits Transfer of bottles onto a conveyor belt Safe and smooth acceleration

Fast moving nail varnish bottles

Installed upside down: the DHTG moves nail varnish bottles from one conveyor to another at a rate of 40 per minute.

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Trendy, sexy or classical, nail varnish is attractive and with the advent of nail design studios, finger nails and toenails have become real small works of art. Fiabila is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of nail varnish. The French company relies on rotary indexing table DHTG from Festo for automation.

The beauty business is international. Fiabila manufactures on nearly all continents in France, India, Japan, the US and Mexico for many well-known cosmetic brands. The company is a leader in researching and developing new technologies. This year, it entered a development partnership with the American company Nano Natural, Inc. to produce even more durable nail varnishes using nanotechnology. Customised machines The French market leader uses reliable packaging equipment from CMAS Packaging Systems to pack the tiny nail varnish bottles. Customised to the nail varnish manufacturers needs, these machines pack the nail varnish bottles into boxes. CMAS Packaging Systems designs and manufactures vertical and horizontal packaging machines that pack food, parts or pharmaceutical products into compact boxes. The machines are flexible so that formats can be changed without a change of tools. And now the rotary indexing tables DHTG from Festo are also used in the Fiabila application. The rotary indexing table solution We were looking for a solution to transfer the bottles onto the conveyor belt, reports Daniel Rehlinger, Managing Director of CMAS Packaging Systems. And then Festo sales engineer Nicolas Croizier suggested the solution

Technical data Plate diameter: 65, 90, 140, 220 mm Repetition accuracy: <0.03 Max. plane parallelism: <0.04 mm Max. switching frequency: 20 200 min

Functional principle: two vertical indexing cylinders hold the position while two horizontal cylinders supply the necessary motion via a drive pinion.

with the pneumatic rotary indexing table DHTG. Installed upside down, it now moves the nail varnish bottles from one conveyor belt to the other at a rate of 40 per minute, explains Rehlinger. It proves to be very rugged, precise and economical in operation and runs smoothly and accelerates surely but gently. Exactly the attributes essential for handling nail varnish bottles that are small, delicate and expensive, says the CMAS managing director. So they had the solution nailed.

Runs smoothly and accelerates surely but gently: the rotary indexing table DHTG handling nail varnish bottles.

CMAS Packaging Systems Products Contact Vertical and horizontal packaging systems F-47310 Moirax-Agen www.cma-packaging.com

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Industry specific solutions

Pharmaceutical industry: Manufacture of influenza vaccines In use CPV and MPA valve terminals for control of process valves Benefits Safety and reliability Flexible system concept with modular valve terminals

Pneumatic flu jab

Chills and fever, aching head and limbs what appears to be a harmless cold can often be the symptoms of an epidemic. Only 30 years ago, the Russian flu cost the lives of nearly 4 million people. And what was lacking? Effective vaccine. Today, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK) in Dresden ensures that there is always enough vaccine and relies on pneumatic automation technology to achieve this.

To prevent such devastating epidemics, health authorities organise national vaccination campaigns. As a result, GSK in Dresden has been able to step up annual vaccine production from two million units in 1992 to todays capacity of 70 million units. In 2007, the plant was the first worldwide to receive European certification for its influenza pandemic vaccine. At the same time, the plant was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the huge US market.

Under one roof In 2005, the company put 125 million euros on the table to double its capacity by 2007 by building a new facility not far from the famous Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Dresden. From the manufacture of active ingredients to filling and packaging to quality assurance, GlaxoSmithKline has the entire value creation chain under one roof.

Batching vessel for flu vaccines at GlaxoSmithKline in Dresden.

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Without reliable automation technology, a production increase of this scale at high quality would be unthinkable, explains Florian Kpsel, process engineer in the GlaxoSmithKline Technical Service in Dresden. Vaccine manufacture The flu vaccine contains antigens of three circulating virus strains as per the World Health Organizations annual recommendation. First, the viruses are cultured in the laboratory and then bred for seed stock. From these, the company uses fertilised chicken eggs to produce large quantities of monovalent inactivated split-virus solutions, so-called monobulks. Split-virus vaccine is easier to tolerate than a full-virus vaccine. The sterile monobulks of the three virus strains are then mixed with additives in defined proportions. The resulting final bulk is filled into ready-to-use syringes which are then and packaged with country-specific labels. Three-week production process The production of the vaccine takes nearly three weeks: one week for processing the fertilised chicken eggs, one week for purification and 3 to 5 days for inactivation of the virus. Control of process valves Pneumatic automation technology helps to make the processes safe and reliable. CPV and CPX/MPA valve terminals are used for control of the process valves in the production plant.

Analogue values for measuring equipment and process valves are processed using the electrical terminal CPX. The CPX/MPAs combine control valves and analogue and binary I/Os in one, so that only one bus node is required. The CPV valve terminals offer a high flow rate in a small space. The compact valve terminals fieldbus node is directly integrated into the electric valve terminal controller, requiring minimal space. Product life cycle Our expertise is in the production process, not in machine building, Kpsel points out. Thats why we wanted our systems to have reliable, standard automation components to minimise maintenance. The life cycle of the equipment was a key factor in the selection of suppliers. Training and maintenance offered by the pneumatics manufacturer were also selection criteria that worked in favour of Festo valve terminals.

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Control cabinets full of valve terminals MPA. They control the process valves on the feed lines to the batching vessels in the various production stages. Valve terminal MPA for control of process valves in ultrapure water systems.

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Intralogistics: Servus intelligent transport robot In use Pneumatic DGC axes, DGSL mini slides und MPA valve terminals Benefits Reliability and precision Modularity and flexibility

Robots transport workpieces

RAFI is a specialist in electromechanical components and in operating, communication and control systems. Producing thousands of products with many customised variants naturally leads to small batch sizes. But instead of shorter throughput times for the products being manufactured, the result was high in-process inventories bad news in the highly competitive markets of automotive industry suppliers, machine building and telecommunication. One-piece flow In order to get a grip on our costs, we had to rethink, says Albert Wasmeier, Managing Partner of

Servus is Latin for servant. And thats exactly what the Servus transport robot is a smart and flexible servant. Always in the right place at the right time, Servus helps electronics manufacturer RAFI to optimise its intralogistics. The Manhattan software keeps the robot on the right path, while pneumatic components take care of loading and unloading workpiece carriers.

The intelligent, self-guided transport robot Servus always knows precisely when and at which stations which materials are needed, thus avoiding unnecessary idle time.

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Christian Beer, Managing Partner of Servus Robotics: Like a New York cab driver, the transport robot always finds the fastest route to its next destination because, as in the Big Apple, every station is clearly identified by streets and avenues.

The sophisticated Servus system puts an end to unproductive journeys. Whenever the transport robot picks up a full workpiece carrier, it brings back an empty one.

RAFI. The internal CIP process developed a one-piece flow. We discovered Servus at a fair and realised it would enable us to implement a one-piece flow, says Wasmeier enthusiastically. The goal was to link the fully automated flow-soldering station with the test facility to support inline repair. This would dispense with intermediate storage of semi-finished subassemblies and manual transport. Avoiding waste The Servus system at RAFI comprises two transport robot systems in two production halls and a conveyor system that links the two Servus systems and acts as a dynamic buffer. The entire transport network is suspended from the ceiling so that the system does not take up space. Staff take PC boards out of the five THT flow-soldering systems, test and scan them. Scanning automatically triggers a route for each product. The system generates the

pick-up point, the assignment to the dynamic buffer and the test station position. No unproductive journeys Every year, some 10 million PC boards are placed on workpiece carriers. The workpiece carriers enter the 16 loading and unloading lifts and are transported up to a transport robot already waiting with an empty workpiece carrier. The full workpiece carrier is pushed out of the lift onto the transport robot. In return, the lift brings back an empty workpiece carrier. In this way, the Servus system avoids unproductive journeys thus avoiding waste. The 25 transport robots travel from the loading lift to one of four conveyor systems, each of which is assigned to a particular product. Here they hand over the workplace holder. The conveyor systems connect production to the test facility. At the testing station the operator presses a button to request a Servus transport robot.

Space saving: the Servus track system is suspended from the ceiling.

Pneumatic support for robots Dynamic DGC drives with recirculating ball bearing guide featuring high precision and high load capacity take care of the routes for the conveyor system that connects production to the test facility. Pneumatic mini slides DGSL are piggybacked. Thanks to an innovative guide unit, they combine precision and load-bearing capacity in a compact design. Highly precise feeding, picking up and inserting is not a problem for the DGSL, even under great mechanical loads. This is made possible by the rigidity of

the slides and the yoke plate. The guide unit achieves a repetition accuracy of 0.01 mm and offers linearity and parallelism in the 1/100 mm range, even at maximum stroke. Rodless drives DGP move the workpiece carriers up and down in the loading and unloading lifts. Compact shortstroke cylinders ADVC are used in the recharging stations. Highly modular MPA valve terminals control the compressed air drives. Easy to convert and expand, they offer customised

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The upper part of the 16 loading and unloading lifts: this is where the robot is supplied with workpiece carriers. MPA valve terminals control the motion of the appropriate pneumatic drives.

Short-stroke cylinder ADVC

pneumatics for a broad range of applications, from single valves to multipin plug and even an entire fieldbus terminal. The smart robots know which materials are required at which workstations. Using the pull principle, Servus supplies parts and materials on a just in time basis. Manhattan software And just what is Servus doing in Manhattan? It orients itself completely independently without GPS or system layout even in structures as complex as the map of Manhattan. Developed inhouse, the Manhattan software even enables it to orient itself in changed systems and extremely large systems. Like a New York cab driver, the transport robot always finds the fastest route to its next destination because, as in the Big Apple, every station is clearly identified by streets and avenues, says Christian Beer,

Managing Partner of Servus Robotics in Dornbirn, Austria, explaining his protgs unusual abilities. So the Austrian transport robot never gets lost neither in the concrete jungle of Manhattan, nor in factory halls.

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MasterFoods Brasil Alimentos Ltda not only invested in automation technology at its new production plant in Guararema, but also looked for ways to improve plant layout and maintenance. Masterfood decided to use Ethernet to achieve this. The company chose the valve terminal MPA with Ethernet/IP protocol, used in production equipment for Twix, Snickers and M&Ms. A total of nine decentralised valve terminal modules are now installed, mounted directly on the I/Os. The biggest benefit for MasterFoods: the Ethernet/IP protocol not only works in the standard Ethernet network, it also enables connection to the Internet and remote access makes maintenance and technical planning much easier. Another important improvement resulting from the valve terminal MPA was the reduction in the size of the tubing. This not only helped to improve the project layout by reducing the number of PLC inputs but also shortened installation time, thus reducing costs. www.masterfoods.com.br

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Fresh fish
Fish tastes best immediately after it has been caught, but frozen fish also contains important nutrients such as protein, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fatty acids. This is certainly true of salmon, which is processed and exported across the world by Austevoll Fiskeindustri, one of the largest and most modern fish factories in Norway. Once the fish have been gutted and cleaned, they are sorted and packed. Festo and Austevoll Fiskeindustri have been jointly testing new Festo components for the fish industry for more than a decade. Today, highly corrosion-resistant aluminium cylinders such as DNC and DSNU are used for sorting fish. With their heat-resistant seals they meet all requirements, such as protection against seawater and detergents. www.auss.no

Quality control: smarter SMAT

Trust is good, control is better. That's what a Canadian automotive company thought when placing an order with Trillium Machine and Tool Inc. for a machine to check centring pins on the front of two new car models. The task consists of checking that the 20 or more manually preinstalled rivet nuts are inserted to the correct depth and are correctly seated in the plastic frame. The solution: twenty analogue SMAT sensors directly mounted on ADN, DNC and DFM cylinders check whether all the required rivet nuts are fully inserted. The position transmitters read the position of the magnets in the pistons until the piston rods touch the rivet nuts. The SMAT then sends an analogue signal back

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to an analogue module located on a CPX I/O terminal, which transmits the information via Ethernet to the PLC. The signal is compared with a reference value in the PLC and the rivet nut is categorised as good or bad. www.trilliummachine.com

Headquartered in Pretoria, Ingenior designs and supplies customised equipment for applications such as a high-speed machine for inserting information leaflets into drug packages. A leading pharmaceutical company needed to overcome two problems: guiding the container onto the belt and back within 30 cm and inserting the leaflets in such a way that they open up in the container to make space for the tablets. In addition, the system had to handle four different tablet containers and information leaflets of different sizes. And all this with a setup time of less than 10 minutes. The solution: the insertion machine uses a clever rolling mechanism, which first rolls the information leaflet into a tube and then shoots it into the container. The leaflet uncurls a little and then sits tightly against the inside wall so that the container can be filled with tablets or capsules. For the

project, Festo supplied pneumatic linear drives, double-acting cylinders, rotary drives, valves, venturi nozzles, suction cups, pressure regulators, connectors and tubes. They control all critical movements and functions of the system. www.ingenior.co.za

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Safety first
In an emergency, seconds count. And it is important to keep calm and take the right action. That is why flight crew of all airlines are trained in emergency situations. At China Eastern Airlines, for example, the training takes place in faithful mock-ups of aircraft built by RST Rostock System-Technik GmbH, which supplies hi-tech solutions for the shipbuilding and aerospace industries, as well as in the field of safety. RST has been a 100 % subsidiary of EADS since 1991. Two escape slides are inflated in seconds by compressed air. Festo pressure switches and valves prevent overpressure. The cabin doors are opened by pneumatic cylinders. Problems such as jammed or stiff doors are emulated using pneumatic actuators. Aircraft safety equipment also includes fire extinguishers and here compressed air is made available at a filling station for training purposes. www.rst-rostock.de

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Tsunami early warning system on Sumatra

On 26 December 2004, a seaquake 150 km west of Sumatra triggered a devastating tsunami. The huge wave inundated entire coastal regions and islands, costing the lives of more than 220,000 people. Fears of another catastrophe still run high. For this reason, the government in Padang developed a tsunami early warning system into which numerous systems are integrated: from tide gauges, wave sensors and network communication to the media that can quickly spread confirmed details about an approaching tsunami. The electronic modules for the network and control system developed by Bandung-based IT company PT Bernama Informatika Nusantara were installed at nine locations in Padang City. One of the modules acts as the Master Operation Control & Monitoring Unit, monitoring system components at other locations. Each console con-

tains a Festo FEC 440 as controller. Its ability to communicate with other devices using the TCP/IP protocol is a great benefit. The PLC also has the key task of controlling the activation of sirens. www.berka.co.id

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