Visitors to the Hannover Messe can experience how productivity can be increased with the help of digital, AI-supported services using the example of innovative automation concepts at Schunk. They are the key to efficient, resource-saving and future-proof production.

The Robotics Award 2025 was presented to the Canadian company Maple Advanced Robotics at the Hannover Messe press preview on February 19. The award-winning project MARI AARS is an AI-controlled robotics platform for fast and code-free programming.

SEW-Eurodrive has acquired a 34% stake in BBH Products. BBH Products will continue to operate independently on the market in the future.

With this year's motto "Save our glaciers", the
UN is rightly drawing attention to the major changes on our planet that
have a direct impact on our planet's freshwater reserves.

The German metal industry is once again facing turbulence after the USA imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. With 25% tariffs, German suppliers of steel and aluminum are facing higher financial hurdles in one of their most important export markets.

Heidrive will be presenting drive solutions for conveyor and warehouse technology at LogiMAT 2025. Sister company Allied Motion will also be represented on the stand.

In the challenging year 2024, companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany largely succeeded in retaining their core workforce.

'Freestyle Localize', 'Trailer Find' and 'Scanner Switch' are three new features of Sigmatek's real-time location software forcontour-based navigation 'SlamLoc'.

The automotive industry is in crisis. This is also making itself felt at supplier Continental and its plastics technology division Contitech. The company has announced several plant closures, affecting around 580 jobs.

Sensor+Test 2025 consolidates its position as the leading trade fair for sensor, measuring and testing technology. At a time when manufacturers in these sectors often remain in the background at major trade fairs, Sensor+Test offers a stage for their innovations and expertise.

Phoenix Contact is presenting its products and solutions for the challenges of the future at the Hannover Messe. This year, the family-owned company is focusing on three areas: direct current technology, efficiency in control cabinet construction and the digital factory.

The robotics industry is undergoing a major transformation. Over the past two years, artificial intelligence has changed our understanding of what technology can do: AI is an indispensable part of future business strategies. In 2025, the focus will shift from innovative concepts to concrete applications.

IT/OT security developers present solutions for current and future threats at the Hannover Messe.

Economies around the world are investing heavily in robotics to promote industrial innovation and social progress. The "World Robotics R&D Programs 2025" shows: Asia, Europe and America are pursuing different strategies.

Spain is this year's partner country of Formnext. The country not only has a very dynamic and rapidly growing AM industry, but also acts as a bridge between Europe and Latin America due to its geographical location.

The Fraunhofer CCIT has set itself the task of pooling the expertise of several institutes in order to develop complex cognitive Internet technologies for the economy.

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Large corporations and the tech industry are joining forces: both sides have joined forces in an initiative to give artificial intelligence a boost in Europe.

LogiMat will once again occupy all ten halls of the Stuttgart exhibition center. From March 11 to 13, global players, medium-sized companies and start-ups will provide an overview of the latest products and innovations in the intralogistics sector and offer solutions to today's challenges.

Assa Abloy has revised its complete range of solid leaf locks for timber and sheet steel doors. The new "Solution Locks" lock line offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for use in numerous door systems.

A new addition to the Stöber range is the SB6 stand-alone device, which is suitable for applications with up to four axes and is characterized by its high control performance.