The robotics and automation industry in Germany is forecasting a 4% increase in turnover for 2024. According to the latest figures from the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association (VDMA R+A), industry turnover will therefore rise to 16.8 billion euros - a new record.

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ebm-papst, a leading manufacturer of fans and motors headquartered in Mulfingen, is investing around one million euros in the expansion and conversion of its site in Singapore. The original headquarters of the Southeast Asia region will in future assume greater importance within the ebm-papst Group and manage the entire Asia-Pacific and Middle East Asia region. The expansion of IT and production capacities in India is also planned.

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The 3D Pioneers Challenge, the international competition and platform for additive manufacturing and pioneering technologies, is launching its ninth Call for Entries.

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B&R Industrie-Elektronik GmbH has relocated its German headquarters from Bad Homburg to Friedberg in Hesse, where ABB's Robotics Division in Germany is based.

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The appeal of Rapid.Tech 3D continues to grow. Numerous new partnerships at the pioneering additive manufacturing (AM) event, which will be held in Erfurt for the 20th time next year from May 14 to 16, are proof of this.

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Every year, Deutsche Messe honors a female expert from the STEM sector with the Engineer Woman Award. Through her commitment, her ideas or her work, she should have set innovative accents in the technical environment of a company.

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Arnold Umformtechnik has reached another important milestone with the inauguration of its new production building in Forchtenberg-Rauhbusch. The new building covers more than 3,400 square meters and creates space for additional production capacity and jobs in the future.

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With around 200 employees, AMI Förder- und Lagertechnik produces complete solutions for intralogistics and corresponding components in Luckenbach (Westerwald).

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At SPS 2023, Ulrich Leidecker, Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix Contact, spoke about the company's economic development.

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The heart of metalworking will beat in Stuttgart in 2024 when the industry meets at AMB from September 10 to 14. Following the end of the registration phase in October 2023, the project team will now begin planning the halls.

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Sick and Endress+Hauser want to work more closely together. The two companies are aiming for a strategic partnership for Sick's process automation business field and have signed a joint letter of intent to this end.

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Preparations for the next edition of the industrial trade fairs Intec, Z and GrindTec have begun: From March 11 to 14, 2025, the trade fair association will be inviting visitors to the first important industry get-together of the year for the metalworking industry as well as the supplier and tool industry in Europe at Leipziger Messe.

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Balluff is expanding its site in Hungary with a state-of-the-art logistics center. Fully and semi-automated warehouse technology will ensure production supply and distribution to regional Balluff distribution centers in the future.

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A complete success in Nuremberg: After three days, the 32nd SPS ended with a significant increase in visitor numbers. A total of over 50,000 interested parties visited the trade fair.

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As part of the Hannover Messe, Deutsche Messe is organizing a two-day career congress for women for the first time on April 25 and 26, continuing the successful Women Power series with a new name: Femworx stands for the career of women in industry. The call for papers for possible presentations is now open.

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The transformation towards a more digital, efficient and sustainable industry was also reflected in the trends that could be seen at Formnext from November 7 to 10, 2023. The trade fair city of Frankfurt was once again the center of global additive manufacturing and modern production technologies.

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