Festo specializes in the automation of "movement" in various industries and is represented in 176 countries worldwide. Twelve production facilities worldwide ensure fast and reliable delivery of electrical and pneumatic components. Festo's ambition as an innovative partner is to enable customers to increase their competitiveness, thanks to far-reaching cooperation in the area of re-engineering existing machines, in the design of new machines, and offering supporting software for this. Through continuous innovation, Festo has a range of more than 30,000 catalog products and offers customized automation solutions for all industrial sectors. An annual investment of 8% of sales in R&D ensures a healthy flow of new, innovative products and more than 100 patents per year. The comprehensive service package ranges from design consulting to technical support, and from installation and maintenance services to operator and technician training and education. The Didactic division focuses very specifically on the design and production of training benches and equipment for training centers and schools.