MechChem Africa March 2020

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ers clear information in graphical format and offers historical data. This ensures intelligent connectivity and flexible com- munication on all components. As industry focus rapidly shifts to elec-

tronics and new technology, Festo looks at ways to better customers’ working lives. The company aims to achieve this with the featured Electric Automation solutions as well as other products such as the Decentralised Remote I/O System CPX-AP-I, Simplified Motion Series and Motor Controller CMMB-AS for Servo Motor EMMB-AS. Furthermore, the company is closing the loop by integrating its products, software fromthe FestoApp World and Didactic training courses with its seamless connectivity theme to ensure quality services. www.festo.co.za

The Festo ELGC

with a wide range of mounting options for maximummachine integration.

its customers to enter the digital age. The IoT gateway CPX-IOT from Festo makes it possible to have pre-configured dashboards for each Festo component with additional customisation. The Festo dashboard is viewed in the web browser and includes diagrams and traffic lights. Specific widgets, graphs for energy moni- toring and preventive maintenance, as well as keyperformance indicators for theprocess and the improvement of equipment effectiveness, provide clarity for the user. The condition monitoring solution improves error diagnostics and fault iden- tification, creates transparency around energy consumption, deliv-

High- performance CMMT-AS and extremely economical CMMT-ST on one platform.

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