An evolutionary development every year, a revolutionary leap every five to seven years - this is how Beckhoff intends to secure its technological leadership.

The manufacturing industry is currently in a highly dynamic environment that requires a change in essential concepts and the implementation of production processes.

At the Hannover Messe, Eplan presented initial insights into the new functions of the eView AR app, which provides a complete overview of the components installed in the enclosure via tablet or smartphone - including access to the electrotechnical documentation.

The former igus:bike becomes RCYL - a bicycle made from 50 percent recycled fishing nets. Igus aims to mass-produce 5,000 bicycles by next season.

Bihl+Wiedemann presented the ASi-5/ASi-3 Safety Gateways at the Hannover Messe. ASi-5 Safety is the perfect addition to ASi Safety at Work whenever safe signals and standard signals need to be collected in the field, safe high-end sensors need to be connected, more complex safety applications need to be solved, a large number of safe bits need to be transmitted from different participants or diagnostic and additional information needs to be used.

Wibu-Systems, provider of solutions for software protection, licensing and security, provided information at the Hannover Messe on how users can protect themselves against piracy, reverse engineering and manipulation.

The Classmate Costpilot software from Simus Systems closes a digitalization gap for machine and plant manufacturers: cost information from various digital sources is brought together in a clear and flexible structure and continuously updated.

Phoenix Contact is planning a new building for electronic and electromechanical production in Mexico. The proximity to the US market and access to resources and expertise for electronics production were decisive factors in the choice of the new location.

Together with Knauf, SEW-Eurodrive presented drive technologies and solutions with which building material manufacturers can become fit for the future.

ebm-papst is expanding its product portfolio to include turbo compressors for different air and gas mixtures.

At Hannover Messe 2024, the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST presented a thin-film multi-sensor that enables pressure and temperature measurements even under mixed friction and high loads.

Endress+Hauser showcased solutions for digital process optimization at Hannover Messe 2024. To make various industries more sustainable and efficient in the long term, a digital ecosystem infrastructure is needed that generates transparent data streams and optimizes processes.

Lapp brought reliable connection solutions for networked machines and processes to Hanover. The company demonstrated how important the smooth interaction of all components is with its trade fair exhibit, which combines renewable energies, intralogistics and direct current in the factory environment.

Formlabs has unveiled two new 3D printers at Hannover Messe 2024: The Form 4 and Form 4B are the company's new flagships for resin 3D printing.

At Hannover Messe 2024, PTC presented solutions that enable manufacturing companies to develop, manufacture and maintain their products in new ways.

At the Hannover Messe, SmartFactory-KL demonstrated how components can be fed back into the value chain.

Small, light, slim and yet robust: Kaydon thin section bearings are a suitable choice for all applications in mechanical and plant engineering that rely on compact design, low weight and miniaturization.

More and more companies are realizing this: Exoskeletons make jobs more attractive and help to attract and retain skilled workers.

Dipl.-Ing. Yvonne Groth was presented with the Engineer Woman Award at the opening ceremony of the Femworx career congress.

Delta, provider of energy management as well as IoT-based and smart eco-friendly solutions, presented its first cobot family at the Hannover Messe.

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