
Product labelling (example)
Meaning
See manual for internal overload protection and
required external circuit breaker
Reference to the existing user documentation,
which contains information on overload protec-
tion and the necessary external circuit breaker.
Data matrix code, 123456789ABC...
Product key as a data matrix code and an
11-character alphanumeric code
Festo AG & Co. KG
Manufacturer
DE-73734 Esslingen
Manufacturer’s address
Made in Germany
Manufactured in Germany
Tab. 3 Product labelling (example)
Manufacturing period
In the product labelling, the first 2 characters of the serial number indicate the manufacturing period
in encrypted form. The letter specifies the manufacturing year and the character behind it (number or
letter) indicates the month of production.
Year of manufacture (20-year cycle)
J
Z
2017
K
Z
2018
L
Z
2019
M
Z
2020
N
Z
2021
P
Z
2022
R
Z
2023
S
Z
2024
T
Z
2025
U
Z
2026
V
Z
2027
W
Z
2028
X
Z
2029
A
Z
2030
B
Z
2031
C
Z
2032
D
Z
2033
E
Z
2034
F
Z
2035
H
Z
2036
J
Z
2037
…
…
…
…
Tab. 4 Year of manufacture (20-year cycle)
Manufacturing month
1
Z
January
2
Z
February
3
Z
March
4
Z
April
5
Z
May
6
Z
June
7
Z
July
8
Z
August
9
Z
September
O
Z
October
N
Z
November
D
Z
December
Tab. 5 Manufacturing month
Warning symbols on the front side of the product
The following warning symbols are located on the front side of the product:
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