Lapp brought reliable connection solutions for networked machines and processes to Hanover. The company demonstrated how important the smooth interaction of all components is with its trade fair exhibit, which combines renewable energies, intralogistics and direct current in the factory environment.

Formlabs has unveiled two new 3D printers at Hannover Messe 2024: The Form 4 and Form 4B are the company's new flagships for resin 3D printing.

At Hannover Messe 2024, PTC presented solutions that enable manufacturing companies to develop, manufacture and maintain their products in new ways.

At the Hannover Messe, SmartFactory-KL demonstrated how components can be fed back into the value chain.

Small, light, slim and yet robust: Kaydon thin section bearings are a suitable choice for all applications in mechanical and plant engineering that rely on compact design, low weight and miniaturization.

More and more companies are realizing this: Exoskeletons make jobs more attractive and help to attract and retain skilled workers.

Dipl.-Ing. Yvonne Groth was presented with the Engineer Woman Award at the opening ceremony of the Femworx career congress.

Delta, provider of energy management as well as IoT-based and smart eco-friendly solutions, presented its first cobot family at the Hannover Messe.

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Following the premiere of the multistage concept last year, Formnext is continuing its lecture program in 2024. This year, applications, technologies and trends in the AM and manufacturing industry will once again be discussed on three stages. The main topics are artificial intelligence, robotics and automation. The call for speakers is open.

Teamviewer will be showcasing Industry 4.0 technologies based on augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), which manufacturing and logistics companies can use to accelerate their digital transformation.

The manufacturing industry in the United States is investing more heavily in automation: the number of installations rose to a total of 44,303 units in 2023 - an increase of 12% compared to the previous year.

The Charx connect universal CCS vehicle charging sockets from Phoenix Contact now also enable high-power charging with a continuous 375 kilowatts.

Cybershield is a company founded in 2021 with a focus on operational technologies and has set itself the goal of significantly advancing IT security in the OT sector and supporting customers.

Manufacturing-X is picking up speed. Dr. Marc Hüske, head of the VDMA's Manufacturing-X forum, explains what is behind the initiative, what efforts other projects are building on and what to-dos are on the list.

Getac, a provider of rugged computer solutions, is showcasing robust technological innovations. Under the motto "Total Solutions", the company is presenting complete solutions for AI and IIoT applications for industry, energy supply and logistics, among others.

Festo will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for modern automation from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices.

Dassault Systèmes has announced a partnership with Pepperl+Fuchs. The aim of the collaboration is to jointly tackle the challenges facing the automation industry in the coming years and to develop innovative solutions.

At the Hannover Messe, Artiminds Robotics presented a robot-based automation solution for the sensor-assisted assembly of flexible cables and wires in connector housings.

The teaching materials provider Fischertechnik presented a modular factory simulation at the Hannover Messe: the Agile Production Simulation. The model simulates agile production processes in a very small space and illustrates digital and haptic processes in a state-of-the-art factory of the future.

4,000 exhibiting companies, 130,000 visitors from 150 countries, 300 start-ups and over 300 economic policy delegations from all over the world: Hannover Messe has shown that it combines the best of technological innovation, business trade fair and economic policy agenda-setting. This makes it the "driving force behind the incipient upswing" in Germany and Europe, and not just for Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck.