Festo, a leading German manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, has announced its plans to integrate PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for modern automation from Phoenix Contact, into its upcoming intelligent devices. This strategic partnership comes as Festo seeks a collaborator with an open system approach and a suitable operating system.
The collaboration aims to leverage the strengths of both companies to advance industrial automation to unprecedented levels. Festo’s pursuit of an open automation solution and Phoenix Contact’s expertise in real-time control platform have led to this promising alliance. The primary objective is to tackle the challenges presented by the convergence of Information Technology and Operations Technology in the industrial landscape.
The partnership between Festo and Phoenix Contact seeks to redefine industrial automation by offering innovative solutions for Industry 4.0. Additionally, the collaboration is expected to pave the way for customized automation solutions tailored to Festo’s specific clientele.
The PLCnext from Phoenix Contact represents an innovative automation and IoT product line, supported by an open real-time control platform, a Linux software development and execution environment, automation engineering software, and cloud integration. Importantly, the PLCnext ecosystem includes a vendor-backed online software store and a thriving developer community.
It is anticipated that the new product line resulting from this collaboration will be introduced to the market by the end of the year, offering a glimpse into the future of intelligent devices and automation technology. Festo and its customers are poised to benefit from a range of customized automation solutions built on the innovative PLCnext Technology.
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