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.

At the Hannover Messe, Festo presented a portfolio of solutions for the clean and economical dismantling and recycling of used batteries.

Wibu-Systems and Flecs Technologies presented the results of their partnership at the Hannover Messe. At a joint press conference, the creative minds of both companies presented their current developments and strategic plans.

Two new tools from Schunk enable the validated design and individual configuration of linear modules. The new Schunk Control Center also offers an intuitive user experience.

In order to exploit the full potential of aftermarket activities, the entire product life cycle should be considered. Companies that take the step towards digitalization and consistently promote it in all areas can achieve numerous advantages here - from development to installation and service.

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The young company ai-omatic solutions from Hamburg presents a digital maintenance assistant that monitors machines automatically and unattended, detects failures in advance and thus predicts the optimum maintenance time.

With the Electronic-Key-System EKS2, Euchner is launching a new key system onto the market. As a further development of the EKS system, the new generation offers advantages in terms of digital access control and operating mode selection.

Ganter offers a wide range of different load attachment points. Classic and simple attachment points are DIN 580 eyebolts, which are screwed into a thread; DIN 582 ring nuts made of steel or stainless steel are suitable for loads without a thread.

Schmersal also wants to support customers in reducing their carbon footprint along the value chain. This starts with the material that most safety switches are made of: Plastic.

A cobot that can draw was presented by the IPH, Institute for Integrated Production Hannover at the Hannover Messe 2024. The exhibit illustrated the connection between artificial intelligence and robotics in production.

An optical free-fall inspection system, which was developed as part of a research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, inspects cold-formed components for geometric dimensional accuracy and surface quality with an accuracy of a few hundredths of a millimeter.

At the Hannover Messe, ebm-papst showed how the future can be shaped in harmony with the values of our time. Application solutions as well as smart and innovative approaches for efficient air technology and the high-speed, oil-free turbo compressors from the high-speed range were presented.

At the Hannover Messe, Micro Epsilon Messtechnik presented sensor innovations and measuring systems for possible applications, including inclination sensors.