The Scharnhausen Technology Plant is Festo’s main production plant for valves, valve terminals, and electronics, and at the same time acts as a reference factory for customers. The plant is characterised by lean and energy-efficient processes, top-quality products and a pronounced customer focus, as well as sustainable and green production.
Many of the aspects and requirements of Industry 4.0 are followed at the Scharnhausen Technology Plant. A holistic energy transparency system is currently being set up and, in future, will provide transparency with regard to energy flow and energy consumption in the Technology Plant. It will do so by taking a systematic look at the interaction between the consumer units in the production department and in the building. Modern information technology is being consistently applied in the Technology Plant. These days, the tablet is the principal tool for service engineers when it comes to detecting machinery faults or processing orders on-site without delay.
The Scharnhausen Technology Plant occupies a total area of 66,000 square metres and employs 1,200 people. Festo has invested a total of EUR 70M in the expansion of the site.