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Industrial production is increasingly developing in the direction of networked, intelligent and flexibly adaptable systems. The IT/OT Integration Summit shows how companies can strategically use the combination of information technology and operational technology to future-proof their production. The event focuses on practical solutions, technological innovations and specific application examples from the industry.

Ifat Munich 2026 records record numbers with 3,400 exhibitors and 142,000 visitors The circular economy and water technologies are becoming key global industries.

Hexagon's Stationary Division presents Maestro, a next-generation coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that transforms quality inspection with fast, networked measurement workflows. The solution has been developed from the ground up with the increasing productivity demands of modern manufacturing in mind.

NIS2 significantly increases the requirements for industrial security concepts. In addition to cyber resilience, physical access protection is becoming increasingly important.

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A new specialist event for innovation and technology transfer in precision engineering is celebrating its premiere this year: preXcon 2026. It is based on six key topics and eleven clearly structured sessions.

The end-to-end networking of IT and OT is considered one of the key levers for industrial transformation. The IT/OT Integration Summit addresses precisely this area of tension and brings together experts from production, automation and IT. The focus is on practical strategies, specific use cases and technologies that help to harmonize data flows, make processes more efficient and open up new digital business models.

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The G30 M-Bus gateway from Spectra GmbH & Co. KG integrates existing meters via Modbus and WLAN into energy management and building management systems for efficient monitoring and retrofitting.

The Chair of Production Systems at Ruhr University Bochum is working with the company Kilivations to develop a robot-based process for the restoration of windows potentially contaminated with asbestos in old and listed buildings. The aim is to make restoration more efficient and reduce exposure.

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