Motek 2022 in Stuttgart
The 40th Motek will take place from October 4 to 7 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center at the airport. It is flanked by the Bondexpo bonding technology trade fair.
The 40th Motek will take place from October 4 to 7 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center at the airport. It is flanked by the Bondexpo bonding technology trade fair.

Every day, a ton of garbage flows down the Rhine. To catch some of it, the Cologne-based Krake association has now inaugurated a floating garbage trap. One of the sponsors of the so-called Rhine octopus is the plastics specialist Igus.
Innovative, marketable and of great benefit: This is what characterizes the submissions for the competition. The participants compete in six categories for the INDUSTRIAL Production trophies for the top three winners.

After a four-year break, AMB once again attracted tens of thousands of visitors to the fully booked exhibition halls in Stuttgart.

The international exhibition for metalworking starts with full halls and a good visitor response.

Trade fair for additive manufacturing
Formnext continues its successful development in 2022: The trade fair for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production has already reported 690 exhibitors and has thus already exceeded the final number of exhibitors from 2021.

The Ring Group turns 100 years old. Jennifer Ring is the fourth generation to join the management of the mechanical engineering and contract perforation specialist in its anniversary year.
The digital networking days Sustainability will take place from September 27 to 29, 2022. The online congress promotes the exchange of expertise and networking between practitioners in industrial plant and mechanical engineering.
Interview with Robert Hillinger
Ever smaller, ever more powerful - producers of semiconductors are facing major challenges in a market with high demand. In addition, new manufacturing processes are increasing dynamics. In this interview, Robert Hillinger, Business Development Manager at Kistler, explains how sensors for dynamic force measurement can open up previously untapped potential in the semiconductor production process in order to increase efficiency and quality.

Handling and automation play an important role in the modernization of the industry. In an interview with Daniel Schilling, Dr. Kurt Schmalz explains the most important trends and technologies for the coming years.

Special SmartFactory show at the AMB
Competition is part and parcel of a trade fair like AMB: exhibitors come to the fair with the latest innovations and brand-new products in order to stay ahead in the race to win over customers.

On September 28 and 29, 2022, it will once again be all about automation at Messe Chemnitz.

Jungheinrich can look back on what it describes as a decent first half of the 2022 financial year. The intralogistics group was able to increase incoming orders and sales.

Supply bottlenecks have been a major problem for the economy since the start of the pandemic. The war in Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis have further exacerbated the situation. However, there are ways and means of preparing for difficulties with the supply chain. A networked supply chain that can be tracked in real time is considered particularly promising.

Additive manufacturing materials
The acquisition of Covestro's additive manufacturing materials business is expected to enable Stratasys to offer customers more comprehensive solutions and accelerate the development of next-generation materials for manufacturing with partners.

The global market for goods in the electrical and digital industry amounted to a nominal 4,967 billion euros in 2021. "The resulting growth of ten percent compared to the previous year reflects the strong recovery of the global electrical market after the first year of the pandemic," said ZVEI expert Jürgen Polzin.