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At this year's Logimat, K.Hartwall presented its new multi-connective gateway "A-Gate" for its automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs) for the first time.

A particularly user-friendly cobot application for small and medium-sized companies - usable without programming: a team of researchers from Belgium has won the Kuka robotics competition with this innovative concept.

Phoenix Contact is focusing on a gradual change towards more sustainability for its products. There are already solutions in the PCB terminal block, connector and electronics housing product categories that have significantly improvedCO2 balances thanks to process optimizations and sustainable materials.

To increase energy efficiency, fittings manufacturer Hawle is using energy storage in a power and energy management solution for the new high-bay warehouse, which reduces the power requirements of the storage and retrieval machines by a factor of 7 to 10.

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The young company Replique in Mannheim combines additive manufacturing with a digital warehouse. The platform for 3D printing enables companies of all sizes to produce high-quality replacement and series parts on demand at any desired location, in the right quality and quantity.

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The motto of Hannover Messe 2024 was Energizing a Sustainable Industry. With numerous research projects, the FZI Research Center for Information Technology presented the possibilities of digitalization on the way to a sustainable and more climate-friendly industry.

Baumüller will be presenting drive and automation technology for various areas of the plastics industry at NPE 2024. Leading companies from the fields of film production, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding and recycling rely on solutions from Baumüller.

Maxon presented new products as well as ceramic applications and the Wheel Drive at Hannover Messe 2024. The company offers customized drive and control solutions for many applications - including self-driving vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous robots (AMR).

At the end of April, more than 220 members and partners of the Association of German Tool and Mold Makers (VDWF) gathered for the 31st Annual General Meeting. 57 new members introduced themselves, and Vice President Anton Schweiger and CFO Kathrin Schumacher were unanimously confirmed in their positions.

At Hannover Messe 2024, Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud demonstrated the opportunities that arise from combining software and hardware solutions - across entire ecosystems.