Hannover Messe 2012 features line-up of eight trade fairs
Boasting a line-up of eight flagship trade fairs which attract exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world, Hannover Messe is set to reaffirm its global standing once again this month. For five days (23 to 27 April) the focus will be on product innovations, industrial trends and the latest research findings. Here are the eight shows in brief:
Industrial Automation – Halls 7 - 9, 11, 14 - 17
In eight exhibition halls every discipline and every aspect of industrial automation will be fully represented. Visiting professionals come to the show in order to discover what is happening in the world of industrial automation today. High on many buyers’ shopping list are integrated solutions for industrial production, while the forum ‘Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes’ also attracts a lot of interest.
Energy, Halls 11 – 13, 27, open-air site
Energy-related issues will play a vital role at Hannover Messe 2012. At the forum ‘Life Needs Power’, for instance, government officials, researchers and energy industry specialists will be discussing current issues and trends. The issues surrounding the upgrading of the existing grid infrastructure will be explored in depth at Hannover Messe, and nowhere more intensively that at the E-Energy Centre of Excellence. A number of pilot regions selected by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, as well as suppliers of hardware and software solutions for the energy industry, will be presenting solutions for renewing and extending existing infrastructures. These so-called smart grids are essential for the future integration of renewable energy into the supply network.
MobiliTec, Hall 25, open-air site
At MobiliTec attention is firmly focused on electromobility, a technology of major interest for the future. This show offers an ideal platform for manufacturers of hybrid and electric power transmission technologies, battery producers and suppliers of alternative mobility technologies – and a chance to compare notes, share knowledge and make new business contacts.
Digital Factory – new location in Hall 7
The relocation of Digital Factory to Hall 7, alongside the displays in Halls 8 and 9, serves to underline the close connection between business IT systems and automation IT. The special display ‘Technology Cinema 3D’ has been reworked in terms of both content and stand design, and promises to be a major visitor attraction. It shows how 3D visualisation is increasingly becoming the basis for industrial decision-making processes. Also at the show will be the MES Conference, established three years ago, which will once again demonstrate to production managers from the manufacturing and process industries how they can optimize their production operations.
Industrial Supply, Halls 3 - 6
With its theme parks and lecture/discussion forums, Industrial Supply is an ideal showcase for the subcontracting industry and a platform for discussing and exploring the entire industrial supply chain. With a total of nine theme parks – one of which, ‘Adhesive Technology’, is featured for the first time in 2012 – this international trade fair for industrial subcontracting solutions and lightweight construction is broadening its scope for the coming year.
CoilTechnica, Hall 25
Following the success of the previous shows in 2010 and 2011, CoilTechnica has been further expanded and developed, and now takes its place in the line-up of eight leading trade fairs for Hannover Messe 2012. Big-name manufacturers of coils, electric motors, generators and transformers will unveil their latest developments at the show.
Industrial GreenTec, Hall 26
Industrial GreenTec is a new addition to the Hannover Messe line-up. The manufacturing industry now has an international platform for the presentation of products, technologies and processes for sustainable, low-carbon production at all stages of the value-adding chain. The presence of big-name exhibitors reflects the fact that sustainable environmental policies are now part of the economic mainstream.
Research & Technology, Hall 2
Research & Technology provides a platform for the latest research findings and industrial developments, as well as a window onto the industrial landscape of tomorrow. As a platform for innovations Research & Technology is targeted at designers, developers and decision-makers from across the industry spectrum, who come to the show looking for the latest cutting-edge developments.
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