Core range big five

The Festo Core Range Big Five

Africa's big five refers to the top five most sought-after animals. These revered species owe their popularity to their unique characteristics such as speed, intelligence and memory capabilities. This is the same with the Festo Big Five that stand out amongst over 2 200 Core Range products.


Our most sought-after products are designed to offer you high functionality and compactness at the same high-quality you expect from Festo. They are the perfect choice for machine users that are require simple and cost-effective pneumatic control solutions. To help you fully leverage the power of intelligent automation, we have experts with proven industry expertise.

Filter regulator MS-Basic

As the kings of the African plains, lions signify courage,strength, and power. What’s more, they live in groups called prides. With its large product range, highly effective components and a wide choice of functions, the MS-Basic series are easily the king of the Festo plains. Its strength lies in its ability to offer a complete concept for compressed air preparation and can also be connected to a modular air preparation system – making it suitable for simple standard applications as well as application-specific solutions.

One-way Flow Control Valve VFOE

Leopards are known for their amazing camouflage and ability to thrive in different environments. This is the same with the new, manually adjustable one-way flow controlvalve VFOE. It offers different valve functions, numerous connection sizes and can adapt to different environments- making it the perfect solution for standard requirements in pneumatic automation technology.

Compact Cylinder, Double-acting ADN-S

Elephants are considered the strongest and most intelligent animals amongst the big five. Coming in different sizes,the our compact cylinder, double-acting ADN-S, can be considered the elephant in the core range due to its outstanding features and large selection of variants as well as accessories. The cylinder’s compact body, detailed features and accessories speak to its intelligent design. One such example is the patent 3-component piston with excellent running and cushioning characteristics in the end positions – for high speeds and machine cycles.

Proximity Switch SDBT-MSX

Rhinos have a strong sense of smell that alerts them of potential threats. This animal can be easily likened to the Festo proximity switch SDBT-MSX. Our switch senses the proximity of a magnetic field and creates positive feedback in the sensor which then provides the signal. With its detection range of 20 mm, it is easy to install especially in applications where mounting is difficult.

Round Cylinder DSNU-S

Although big in size, buffalos can move through the bush with amazing speed and agility. The Festo space-saving round cylinder DSNU-S is no stranger to speed. It consists of a self-adjusting pneumatic end-position cushioning that adapts optimally to load and speed changes. The DSNU-S’s materials and precision manufacturing make its variants durable and robust. This cylinder is the perfect choice for high running performance.

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