
Sentiment clouds over
According to the ifo Institute, the mood in the German economy has deteriorated. Rising energy prices and the threat of gas shortages continue to worry the German economy. Export expectations have also deteriorated.

According to the ifo Institute, the mood in the German economy has deteriorated. Rising energy prices and the threat of gas shortages continue to worry the German economy. Export expectations have also deteriorated.

International Federation of Robotics
Sales of industrial robots have recovered: Worldwide, the number had risen to a new record of 486,800 installed units - an increase of 27% compared to the previous year. These are the results of the preliminary figures for 2021 from the International Federation of Robotics.

After the postponement to June, many exhibitors had to cancel their participation in the metalworking trade fair. The VDW organizers are nevertheless satisfied and are looking to the future.

The Weidmüller Group can look back on an outstanding 2021 and is extremely satisfied with the results for the past year. Weidmüller achieved a turnover of 960 million euros in 2021. This is 21 percent more than in the previous year.

What role will automation and robotics play for industry in the future? Which developments and technologies will shape the work of tomorrow and how important will AI become? automatica, which took place in Munich from June 21 to 24, 2022, provided answers to these questions as well as numerous innovations and trends.

The ebm-papst Group, technology leader in fans and motors, is continuing its global growth course.

At the start of Automatica 2022, the organizers announced the follow-up event for 2023.
With Metav, Wire and Tube, three industrial trade fairs will take place at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center from today until June 24. All three had to take a four-year break due to coronavirus.

The Russian attack on Ukraine and the sharp rise in energy prices are dampening the economic recovery in Germany. The ifo Institute has cut its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5 percent, down from 3.1 percent as forecast in March.

Automation and robotics will be in the spotlight at Automatica from 21 to 24 June with a focus on digitalization and sustainability. At the same time, the focus will be on how productivity in the industry can be further increased.

Igus honored the most impressive applications with the Vector Award 2022 in Hanover.
There is no networking without common standards. As Head of Strategic Alliances at Kuka, Dr. Christian Liedtke is responsible for this special form of cooperation. He spoke to Daniel Schilling about partners, standards and why cooperation does not rule out competition.

Many exhibitors are satisfied with the small-scale industrial show.

The Festo Group has achieved the highest turnover in its history for the 2021 financial year. Following double-digit sales growth of around 18% to 3.36 billion euros (previous year: 2.84 billion euros), the company started the first quarter with a double-digit order intake.

Logimat 2022 - International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management - is expecting around 1,500 international exhibitors at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center from May 31 to June 2.
The industrial trade fair started today, Monday, much smaller than in pre-corona times, but still well attended.