After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation for Festo. Turnover was just below the previous year's level (-4.3% to around 3.65 billion euros). The company continued to invest heavily in research and development and the expansion of regional market supply.
On the first two days of the trade fair, visitors were particularly interested in the topic of artificial intelligence. Many traveled to Hanover with the desire to find out how this much-discussed topic can be used for their own industrial production.
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Autodesk will be showing customers and partners real-life examples of how artificial intelligence, networked data and cloud platforms offer new potential for a more efficient and sustainable manufacturing industry.
At the Hannover Messe, Baden-Württemberg's Minister President Winfried Kretschmann paid a visit to the stand of the Materials Testing Institute (MPA) at the University of Stuttgart. The MPA focused on the topic of e-mobility at this year's trade fair.
In pick-and-place applications, enormous forces act on the installed cables. To ensure that highly automated applications are not at risk of costly failure, reliable cable routing is essential.
Valve sleeves are a central element of gas cylinders. They enable regulators and fittings to be connected to the cylinder safely and gas-tight.
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck traveled to the Hannover Messe with a full schedule. Highlights included the "Renewable Dialogue - North Sea Energy Hub" conference and the traditional tour of the trade fair, this time with a focus on start-ups.
Responsibility and technological progress go hand in hand - in the form of resource-saving and efficient processes in a healthy working environment. At Hannover Messe 2024, Schunk will be showcasing automated solutions that pave the way for this transformation.
Interroll announces the appointment of Ayhan Demirel as new Chief Operating Officer. He will join Interroll on October 1, 2024. Ayhan Demirel will be responsible for optimizing operations, increasing efficiency and driving growth across all Interroll business units.
With the safe radar system PSENradar from Pilz, the safe area monitoring in harsh environments can now be implemented for further applications: Thanks to extended field of view functions, the radar sensors can be integrated more easily in different production environments.
