Festo automation products for the water industry

Festo has chosen IWEX 2007 to announce a major automation initiative for the UK water industry, launching a portfolio of products developed to reduce operating costs and improve reliability

Long regarded as one of the world's leading suppliers of factory automation, Festo has recently substantially increased its R+D investment in process-specific components and sub-assemblies, with a view to establishing an equally commanding presence in the process sector, including the water industry.

At IWEX 2007, Festo is demonstrating the extensive breadth and depth this product portfolio, by showing a large number of components that have been developed exclusively to help the water industry reduce operating costs and improve reliability.

These range from pilot signal actuation with remote I/O and pneumatic pilot valve manifolds, through to complete quarter-turn valve assemblies and linear valve actuators.

Festo will also be demonstrating a new low-cost software package known as CPX Web Monitor, which provides designers, users and maintainers of automation and process management systems with exceptionally powerful monitoring and remote diagnostics capabilities.

It is a particularly cost-effective solution for installations that cover a wide physical area, making it an especially attractive proposition for the water and waste water industries.

According to Martin Hunt, the Festo Process Industry Development Manager, "Festo already produces more than 24,000 products - many of which are suitable for water processing automation - and has extensive experience of international utility installations.

We are now applying this expertise to specific address the UK water industry process sectors".

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