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Fachpack: Supporting program confirmed

Fachpack, the European trade fair for packaging, processes and technology, opens its doors on September 24, 2019. In the anniversary year "40 years of Fachpack", the trade fair will be complemented by a wide-ranging supporting program with specialist presentations, special shows and award ceremonies.

Head of the association

Auma: Philip Harting is the new Chairman of the Management Board

Philip Harting, CEO of the Harting Technology Group, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Board of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (Auma).

Editorial

Industries, connect!

When I started working for "Elektronik", the trade journal for electronics developers and industrial users, in 2008, the industry was discussing cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things.

Tool, model and mold making

Moulding Expo establishes itself

For the third time, the international tool, pattern and mold making industry will meet at Moulding Expo to exchange ideas. There are numerous innovations this year: For the first time, the trade fair will take place in the standard halls 3, 5, 7 and 9 and will be accompanied by five parallel events.

Fachpack 2019

Environmentally friendly and international

Around 1,500 exhibitors and 45,000 visitors are expected to attend Fachpack in Nuremberg from September 24 to 26. One topic in particular is driving the industry and is therefore the main theme: environmentally friendly packaging.

Company anniversary in Haiger

100 years of Cloos

On May 6, 100 years ago, engineer Carl Cloos founded a company for the production of acetylene generators. Today, the company is one of the global technology leaders in welding and robot technology.

Congress "OT meets IT"

Wolfgang Dorst holds keynote speech

For the "OT meets IT" congress, we were able to win Wolfgang Dorst as a keynote speaker. He is an expert on Industry 4.0 and co-founder of the Labs Network Industry 4.0 e.V. and the Industry 4.0 association platform.

Electrical industry

ZVEI expects production to increase by one percent

The German electrical and electronics industry started the new year with mixed results: While sales and exports rose in January, incoming orders and production declined. The ZVEI 5G continues to see great potential in 5G technology.

Whoever tries it, wins

There is no way around digitalization in mechanical and plant engineering. The digital transformation offers completely new approaches to optimizing workflows and production processes. Nevertheless, small and medium-sized companies in particular see increasing digitalization as more of a threat than an opportunity for long-term competitiveness.

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