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Follow on Google News | Festo Corporation Provides Longtime Support of SBPLI’s Regional FIRST Robotics CompetitionBy: School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. The owners of Festo recognized that education is a key factor in social and economic success and that there is a “corporate education responsibility” Frank Langro, Director of Marketing & Product Management, Festo Corporation, has been a judge at the Long Island Regional FRC for more than six years. “It is an event I look forward to every year,” he said. “It is refreshing to see the ‘coopertition’ In furthering its relationship with SBPLI, Festo has FRC program alumni perform their internships at the company. In addition, some of its former employees currently act as mentors for the other teams. Scott Schuler, who previously worked at Festo, has mentored the Hauppauge High School robotics team. “Watching the students grow as individuals, as well as team members, all while learning skills that will help them in their future, has been a truly rewarding experience,” At this year’s Long Island Regional FRC, which will take place April 5-6 at Hofstra University, Festo is demonstrating its Bionic Handling Assistant (BHA), also known as the “elephant trunk.” The BHA is a mobile robot that features an omnidirectional “trunk” with an adaptive gripper that can pick up and transport objects. “It should provide a terrific opportunity for the students to see this application of robotics used in the manufacturing industry,” Mr. Langro said. “Festo is one of several Long Island corporations which has truly stepped up to take a leading role in providing ongoing support of School-Business Partnerships of Long Island and its Long Island Regional FIRST Robotics Competition,” For more information on Festo, visit www.festo.com/ ### School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI) was founded in 1984 by Fred Breithut with the goal of developing partnerships between local high schools and businesses that would provide students with practical experience and curriculum development, while helping the business community develop its future workforce. Over 100 partnerships have been formed. In 1999, SBPLI brought the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition to Long Island (http://www.sbpli- About Festo Festo is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation. For more than 40 years, Festo Corporation has continuously elevated the state of manufacturing with innovations and optimized motion control solutions that deliver higher performing, more profitable automated manufacturing and processing equipment. For more information, please visit www.festo.com/ End
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