Register for the Live Technical Hydrogen Automation Session
Valve Manifolds vs Traditional Panels in Hydrogen Applications Webinar
Hydrogen systems do not tolerate design uncertainty.
Processing skids for hydrogen and other industrial gases are designed to be flexible, scalable, and compact. However, achieving this balance while complying with hazardous location requirements requires careful automation architecture decisions.
Festo supports these applications with an extensive portfolio of decentralized automation solutions, including valve manifolds certified for installation in hazardous areas. Selecting between valve manifolds and traditional panel-based automation concepts directly impacts footprint, integration complexity, sealing reliability, compliance alignment, and long-term operational performance.
In this technical webinar, we will examine the features and benefits of valve manifolds compared to traditional automation approaches in hydrogen applications.
What You Will Learn
• How hydrogen environments influence automation architecture decisions
• Key differences between valve manifolds and traditional panel-based systems
• Design considerations for hazardous location compliance
• How decentralized automation can reduce footprint and wiring complexity
• Practical insights for scalable hydrogen skid design
The session includes a 30-minute technical presentation followed by a 15-minute live Q&A, allowing participants to discuss specific hydrogen automation challenges directly with an industry expert.
If you are involved in hydrogen skid design, automation selection, or hazardous area compliance decisions, this webinar will provide engineering-focused guidance to support safer and more scalable system development.
May
6
1PM EST | Valve Manifolds vs Traditional Panels in Hydrogen Applications Webinar
Why Attend
• Gain clarity before finalizing your next hydrogen project
• Understand how architecture impacts integration effort and maintenance
• Learn from real-world hydrogen and process industry experience
• Ask application-specific questions during live Q&A
Meet the Speaker: Hydrogen Automation Expert
Thomas Bertsch leads Process Industries at Festo North America. With over 15 years of experience in hydrogen, chemical and petrochemical sectors, he specializes in automation solutions for hazardous and complex industrial environments.
Thomas Bertsch
Head of Process Industries North America
Festo
