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Air Islands
In pneumatics , a “pneumatic island” refers to a combination of several individual valves. They are connected to a centralized power and compressed air supply, so all valves in the pneumatic island are powered electrically and pneumatically together. This eliminates the need for individual hoses and fittings and reduces the effort involved in cable routing. Air Islands They are typically connected to a programmable logic controller, or PLC for short..
What are the advantages of air islands?
Used primarily in process and plant automation, pneumatic islands have become indispensable in the automotive and electronics industries, as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors, and in the food and beverage industries. Thanks to pneumatic islands and their built-in electrical inputs and outputs, simple control tasks can be handled directly on-site, regardless of the control system. This makes pneumatic islands One of the key elements of pneumatic automation.
The use of pneumatic islands ensures simple installation and controlled costs—controlling a large number of valves and their functions requires only a central compressed air supply and a central power source. Another advantage lies in the configuration: pneumatic islands combine the communication and automation of multiple valves into a single device, which significantly simplifies software setup, as valves no longer need to be programmed individually but rather as part of a network. Festo pneumatic islands also feature extensive diagnostic functions, which means system availability remains at the highest level and maintenance intervals are reduced.
Festo pneumatic islands
In addition to standard pneumatic islands and In addition to universal pneumatic islands, Festo also offers specialized pneumatic islands, as well as electrical peripheral devices and accessories for pneumatic islands.
Our standard pneumatic islands are islands designed in accordance with the ISO 15407-1, 15407-2, and ISO 5599-2 for standard islands, which include universal valve functions and are available as butt-joint or individual connections.
Versatile pneumatic islands are reliable modular valve assemblies designed primarily for standard applications.
On the other hand, specialized pneumatic islands are compact and specifically designed for unique requirements.
Here you’ll find accessories for your pneumatic island—including valves, mounting plates and rails, fasteners, control devices, and products specific to pneumatic islands.