Festo Expands its Portfolio with Multilayer Manifolds

ISLANDIA, New York - June 13, 2024 - Festo is expanding its portfolio to include multilayer manifolds made of plastic (bonded manifolds) in order to offer manufacturers of medical and laboratory equipment solutions from a single source. To this end, Festo is taking over the production systems and processes for manufacturing these complex plastic manifolds from Carville, a leading company in this field.

The British company Carville will cease operations in mid-2024 as the owner is retiring and has not found a successor for the business. Taking over production will enable Festo to produce complex plastic manifolds according to the specific requirements of customers in the medical technology and laboratory automation sectors and thereby expand its portfolio.

Multilayer manifolds are key products for the connection of fluidic components and the distribution of liquids and gases in fluidic systems. Compared to conventional tubed or machined systems, multilayered manifolds offer the possibility of significantly increasing integration density and process reliability.

Specialized High Accuracy Diffusion Bonding (HADB) technology enables the precise production of manifolds made of acrylic and Ultem (polyetherimide), a strong, semi-transparent plastic that can operate in high service temperature environments. Thanks to geometric precision, these multilayer manifolds can be used for microfluidic applications. HADB technology creates competitive advantages, particularly in medical technology, diagnostics, and the life sciences. In combination with Festo media-separated valves VYKA, VYKB, and VYKC series, Festo can thus offer microfluidic solutions from a single source.

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