WORLD OF INDUSTRIES - MOTION, DRIVE & AUTOMATION 5/2017
WORLD OF INDUSTRIES - MOTION, DRIVE & AUTOMATION 5/2017
WORLD OF INDUSTRIES - MOTION, DRIVE & AUTOMATION 5/2017
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Hannover Messe 2018:<br />
taking industry 4.0 to the next stage<br />
Digital twins that enable variable batch-sizes, Small<br />
de-centralized and digitally controlled power plants.<br />
Smart ergonomical exoskeletons that physically<br />
support factory workers in repetitive tasks. The fact<br />
that digital transformation is changing the world of<br />
industry is no more a secret. And Hannover Messe is<br />
the best place to see how.<br />
The interplay between automation and energy technology, IT<br />
platforms and artificial intelligence is driving the digital transformation<br />
of the industry. With the lead theme ‘Integrated Industry<br />
– Connect & Collaborate’, Hannover Messe 2018 highlights the<br />
potential of the fourth industrial revolution. At Hannover Messe<br />
2018, participants will notice two major changes. First, two previously<br />
separate exhibitor segments – Industrial Automation<br />
and Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) – have merged into one<br />
comprehensive segment: the Integrated Automation, Motion &<br />
Drives (IAMD). Out of curiosity, a question arises, Why merge<br />
two independent industry segments into one ? Well, mainly because<br />
the boundaries of industry are disappearing, innovation<br />
cycles are shrinking, and products are becoming more and more<br />
networked. The new IAMD gives visitors a combined overview of<br />
cross- industry solutions for integrated automation, industrial IT,<br />
power transmission, and fluid technology. Second change that<br />
regular visitors shall observe at Hannover Messe 2018 is that, Ce-<br />
MAT, the world’s leading trade fair for intralogistics and supply<br />
chain management, will run parallel to Hannover Messe. The reason<br />
behind this being, numerous exhibitors at Hannover Messe<br />
are potential customers for CeMAT’s product segment and vice<br />
versa. This new format creates a huge collective pool of roughly<br />
260,000 visitors and 7,500 exhibitors from the manufacturing<br />
and logistics industries – all at one place, at one time. Together<br />
Hannover Messe and CeMAT represent a unique global platform<br />
where top decision-makers learn about the trends and innovations<br />
in Industry 4.0 and Logistics 4.0.<br />
In addition to IAMD and CeMAT, Hannover Messe 2018 features<br />
Digital Factory (IT and software for industry), Energy (energy<br />
systems and mobility), Industrial Supply (sub-contracting<br />
and surface technology), and Research & Technology (R&D and<br />
technology transfer). The startup platform ‘Young Tech Enterprises’<br />
moves to Hall 17, where the program will consist of an exhibit<br />
area, a forum, pitches, matchmaking events, and workshops.<br />
Young companies and entrepreneurs present a diverse array of<br />
NEWS AND MARKETS