Interoperability is a pressing issue in intralogistics. This year at Logimat, an entire theme world is dedicated to the efficient operation of mixed robot fleets.

Three innovative solutions were honored with the "Best Product" award at LogiMAT 2025. The award-winning products from Knapp, Kathrein Solutions and PSI Software stand for greater efficiency, automation and process optimization in intralogistics.

Timmer is coming to Logimat with vacuum lifting technology and is focusing on individual customer solutions including a versatile portfolio of accessories.

Turck has prepared three RFID and intralogistics solutions for Logimat.

At vacuum expert Schmalz, trade fair visitors can experience grippers and lifting aids for picking and moving various goods and components.

At Logimat, Kärcher will be providing information on high-performance cleaning technology for logistics and production areas.

In the mechanical and plant engineering sector, incoming orders at the start of the year only just missed the previous year's result. The drop in orders in January amounted to minus 2 percent in real terms.

The third "Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey" - a global survey conducted by ABB Robotics and the publication Automotive Manufacturing Solutions - shows: Automotive manufacturers and suppliers consider the transition to the so-called "smart factory" to be a crucial next step.

SEH Engineering is celebrating the trade fair debut of the Skyrail Max heavy-duty electric monorail system (EMS) at LogiMAT. This expands the Skyrail series with a variant that is designed for higher payloads than the standard model.

Dunkermotoren, an Ametek brand, will be presenting the NG 1000 WO hub gearbox for driverless transport systems at the trade fair.

Whether programming, cloud architecture or AI development - IT and digital professions are still a male domain. The proportion of women is vanishingly low and, from the perspective of the German economy, this jeopardizes the country's innovative strength and competitiveness.

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The Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg has appointed Marco Altherr as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Altherr will take up his post in May 2025.

The energy sector plays a key role on the path to a decarbonized world. The contribution that additive manufacturing can make to this will be highlighted at the Energy Technology & Hydrogen Expert Forum on May 15, 2025, the first time the topic has had its own session on the Rapid.Tech 3D agenda.

Universal Robots and MiR will not only be presenting their latest innovations, but also showcasing cooperation projects with Siemens and other partners. MiR will also be showcasing a new product that enables seamless interoperability and more flexibility for customers.

Bosch Rexroth's Active Fleet Manager (AFM) seamlessly integrates the autonomous mobile robots (AMR) Active Shuttle and the A-Mate FreeLift from K.Hartwall into joint transportation tasks via the VDA 5050 standard interface.

Pilz will be focusing on safety solutions for intralogistics at the trade fair, such as the safeguarding of conveyor belts with various optical sensors.

Siemens is presenting new developments in the field of industrial automation and digitalization for the intralogistics industry at this year's Logimat.

Working together to increase the performance of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and enable new application concepts - Omron has certified Wiferion's inductive charging technology for the LD series robots.

Stratasys and Siemens Healthineers have presented a research paper investigating the accuracy of 3D printed patient-specific medical models. The results show the potential of this technology for medical imaging and diagnostics.

Linde Material Handling is celebrating the premiere of numerous products and solutions. First and foremost, the Linde E and Xi electric counterbalance trucks in the load capacity range up to two tons. There is a choice of 26 different models for a wide range of customer requirements.