At its stand, Wibu-Systems will be demonstrating innovations and solutions to meet the individual requirements of software and device manufacturers.

With the EKS2 Electronic-Key-System, Euchner from Leinfelden-Echterdingen is launching a key system of the latest generation onto the market.

Festo will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for modern automation from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices. This will combine the innovative strength of both companies with the aim of taking industrial automation to a new level.

Robotics for bakeries, bending processes or clothing companies: The current round of the Kuka Innovation Award calls for creativity in the field of robotics for trade and SMEs.

Every Hannover Messe traditionally has a partner country. Last year it was Indonesia, this year it is Norway.

With the PQ Cube, ifm electronic is launching a pressure sensor with numerous features suitable for industrial use.

The Classmate Costpilot software from Simus Systems closes a digitization gap for machine and plant manufacturers: cost information from various digital sources is brought together in a clear and flexible structure and continuously updated.

Altair is a provider of computational intelligence, convergent software and cloud solutions in the fields of simulation, HPC, data analysis and AI.

With the SSI Piece Picking application, SSI Schaefer is launching a fully automated piece picking system with numerous innovative features.

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Schunk was presented with the Hermes Award for an AI-based project during the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe on April 21, 2024. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research, presented the award in the presence of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

In Hanover, Contact Software will be demonstrating how companies can accelerate their digital transformation. Visitors to the trade fair will experience the benefits of end-to-end networked processes live - from the initial product idea to production, operation and service.

At the Hannover Messe, Fischertechnik is presenting a factory simulation model - the Agile Production Simulation - which can be used to illustrate the processes of a state-of-the-art factory. The model contains a high-bay warehouse and various processing steps and is equipped with actuators, sensors, AI and a driverless transport system. Felix Witzelmaier, Industrial Sales at Fischertechnik, explains the details in an interview.

The IT company 21unity offers a range of hardware and software services, as well as traditional services. Andreas Mühlbauer spoke to Managing Director Anja I. Gondolf about the company's appearance at the Hannover Messe, its services and future developments.

In the course of digitalization, sensor technology must also grow with it. In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, Nico Müller, Product Manager Software at Jumo, explains the key issues and the direction in which developments are heading.

Numerous Fraunhofer Institutes conduct research and development in the fields of image processing and optical or acoustic testing for quality assurance.

Saving energy is the order of the day. However, reducing consumption requires valid data from which optimization potential can be derived.

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Augmented reality can play an important role in carrying out tasks without errors, making workplaces safer and training employees faster and better, says Jan Junker, Executive Vice President EMEA at Teamviewer.

The Austrian measurement technology manufacturer Bruker Alicona is offering the FocusX for live testing for the first time at Control. The device is equipped with the latest technologies in a compact format.

How do I get data from a system, machine or field device safely to the place where it is processed? Answers are provided by 60 member companies of Profibus & Profinet International (PI).

Chains, cables and assemblies: The Helukabel Group will be exhibiting durable drag chain cables with a robust TPE sheath and the new stainless steel version of the tried-and-tested SLE cable drag chain in Hanover.