fischertechnik: The Power of Air

Pneumatic actuators are hissing, the compressor starts up with a hum and creates the air pressure needed for the actuators – sounds from an industrial plant can now be heard in child rooms. With the new fischertechnik construction kit COMPUTING ROBO PneuVac (Euros 179.95, 490 components) young and young-at-heart engineers may discover the world of pneumatics and vacuum technology.

A special vacuum suction device picks up a card from a stack, an optical colour sensor identifies its colour and the card is placed on a pile with cards of the same colour. Another model resembles an industrial robot: A pneumatic driven crane arm sucks the components in and transports them to a different position where they are processed.

The COMPUTING ROBO PneuVac provides the components for these two and three additional industrial robots. A sorting device, a processing machine, and a conveyer belt create a miniature industrial plant and are the perfect complement for the fischertechnik COMPUTING Industry Robots II kit.

The construction kit comes with a motor-driven compressor, a motor-driven conveyor belt and a special vacuum suction device and provides young engineers with a deep insight into the large spectrum of pneumatic and vacuum processes. Photo sensors and optical colour sensors round the kit off. Due to electromagnetic valves the vacuum and pneumatic components can be controlled via PC, when the valves are connected to the fischertechnik ROBO Interface. Thanks to the graphical software ROBO Pro little constructors can easily plan their pneumatic plants on their computer.

To operate the COMPUTING ROBO PneuVac models, they need the ROBO Interface, the ROBO Pro software and the PLUS Accu Set or the PLUS Energy Set. Other ideal complements are the ROBO I/O-Extension and the ROBO RF Data Link.

fischertechnik not only focus on play fun and creative opportunities but also on high quality. All fischertechnik construction kits are made in Germany at fischergroup’s headquarters in Waldachtal. Only few electric components are delivered by suppliers from outside the European Union.

fischertechnik’s components are basically made of thermoplastics (ABS, PA, POM and TPE). The plastics as well as pigments comply with regulatory requirements and European standards for toy safety. What is more, all fischertechnik products are regularly controlled by independent testing institutes.