Festo

Festo, a global automation leader since 1925, delivers advanced pneumatic and electric drive solutions integrated with precision sensor technologies. Its innovations streamline battery manufacturing and diverse industrial processes worldwide.

Company Location

Country:

Germany

City:

Esslingen am Neckar

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Company Overview

Festo, established in Germany in 1925, is a privately held, family-owned leader in industrial automation and technical education. With operations in 61 countries and serving over 300,000 customers, Festo specializes in pneumatic and electric drive technology, sensors, and handling systems, driving innovation and sustainable growth.

Battery Technology

Festo provides advanced automation solutions across the lithium-ion battery value chain, offering precision dosing and transport systems for raw materials, module and pack testing solutions (leak tests, thermal paste application, inline quality monitoring), and developing automated battery recycling systems to ensure manufacturing efficiency and safety in contamination-sensitive environments.

Products

Controlled Pneumatics: a digital closed-loop control system providing enhanced energy efficiency and precise positioning for pneumatic actuation, supported by integrated software tools.

Recent Projects

Notable projects include collaboration with Harris Hill Automation to deploy automated handling systems with pneumatic grippers and Cartesian gantries for high-volume EV battery cell feeding and inspection; development of dry-room electrode assembly systems for unrolling, cutting, aligning, and stacking electrode materials; automated cell degassing and recycling solutions; and partnership with Siemens to co-develop the Multi-Carrier System (MCS) flexible transport platform for lithium-ion battery production.

Investors

Privately held, family-owned, governed by the Stoll family.

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