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With over 730 exhibitors and a gross area of more than 50,000 m² booked, Formnext has already significantly exceeded last year's figures in September.

Attention soccer experts: The betting game for the 2022 World Cup of the media brands materialfluss, INDUSTRIAL Production, KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZIN, LABO and Baugewerbe is online.

Planar systems offer enormous potential for a wide range of industrial segments. With ctrlX ^Flow6D, Bosch Rexroth presents a new solution for high performance non-contact conveying and positioning.

ABB is automating the internal transport logistics of its production facility in Ratingen in 2023. In a first expansion stage, the company is optimizing the transport of gas-insulated medium-voltage switchgear using automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from Safelog.

Igus is investing in the expansion of its activities in low-cost automation and has now acquired a majority stake in Commonplace Robotics, based in Bissendorf near Osnabrück.

Ganter is expanding its range of indexing plungers with the GN 817.7, which is pneumatically actuated and detects both end positions with just one sensor. It is therefore a further development of the manually operated indexing plunger GN 817.

The SREH-50-IOL smart rotation module from Afag relies on embedded technology. The module is equipped with an integrated controller and an IO-Link interface with a maximum communication speed of 230.4 kBd.

Blickle presents solutions for in-plant transportation. The electric drive systems in the ErgoMove series make material transportation easier. They support the operator when starting, steering and braking all types of transportation equipment.

The interactive software solution Active Cockpit from Bosch Rexroth is ready for widespread use. Following a successful market launch, the front end of the software has been optimized and expanded based on user feedback.

This year's Motek from October 4 to 7 in Stuttgart not only marks the 40th anniversary of the event, but also the 60th anniversary of trade fair organizer P.E. Schall. Daniel Schilling spoke to Managing Director Bettina Schall about highlights past and present and the direction in which the trade fair is set to develop.

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