Sensors + measurement technology

From June 9 to 11, 2026, Sensor+Test once again brought together trade visitors from the fields of sensor technology, measurement, and testing in Nuremberg. With its focus on these core technologies and the wide range of application areas, the trade show offers a comprehensive overview of current developments and trends in the industry. The focus is on technologies that enable the collection and use of measurement data in industry, research, and development.

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Sensors, measurement technology and artificial intelligence are merging to form intelligent systems. From June 9 to 11, 2026, Sensor+Test in Nuremberg will showcase the most important trends in a changing industry.

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The WinControl measurement software from Ahlborn is designed for the acquisition and processing of measurement data with Almemo measuring devices and offers functions for complex calibration tasks. A graphical user interface and context-sensitive help support operation and project customization.

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Systems constantly generate measured values - but many of them disappear into systems that nobody actively uses. The problem is not the amount of data, but how it is collected. Only when information is available without detours and converges in a meaningful way can measured values be turned into reliable decisions.

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Around 90,000 tons of packaging waste are separated into 13 different waste streams at Veolia's highly automated sorting plant in Ochtendung, Rhineland-Palatinate. To test the sortability of new packaging under real conditions, Circpack relies on an RFID-based track-and-trace system from Turck Vilant Systems.

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There are countless occasions and events that people like to capture as memories in photo books. In many cases, the machines on which they are produced come from the Swiss company Imaging Solutions. For demanding detection and measurement tasks during automatic book production, the provider of solutions for the image post-processing industry relies on the OD200 laser distance sensor from Sick.

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Hexagon's Stationary Division presents Maestro, a next-generation coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that transforms quality inspection with fast, networked measurement workflows. The solution has been developed from the ground up with the increasing productivity demands of modern manufacturing in mind.

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On May 1, 2026, there were personnel changes in the top management of the ifm group of companies. Dr. Volker Frey succeeds Benno Kathan as CTO, who has retired.

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At Interpack 2026, Sick will be showcasing its portfolio of sensor, automation and AI-supported solutions for secure and digitally networked packaging processes in the consumer goods, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

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A research team from Heidelberg is developing a 3D-printed "connector" for photonic microchips. The solution promises a low-loss, standardized coupling of glass fibre and chip - and could fundamentally simplify the production of photonic integrated circuits.

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