Make digital transformation tangible – that was what HANNOVER MESSE 2019 promised. After five days, the organizers announced a positive result. Artificial intelligence in industry and robotics, the potential of the new 5G mobile communications standard for industrial applications, lightweight design, and the future of work in a time of increasing digitalization were this year’s…
Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are now rapidly growing in importance as energy sources and energy storage media as the world increasingly turns to renewable energy sources. This trend is reflected at HANNOVER MESSE, as can be seen from the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells EUROPE exhibition, which is heading into its 25th season this year,…
Analysis of customer behavior is par for the course in online retail. Even in bricks-and-mortar retail there is a growing use of technologies that analyze in-store customer flows and provide customers with added services, such as location-based information pushed to their smartphones. These technologies deliver real value to retailers, and their promise, in the form…
FUTURE OF WORK IN INDUSTRY & WOMENPOWER Running under the lead theme of “Industrial Intelligence”, this year’s HANNOVER MESSE will shine a spotlight on digital connectivity, particularly as it applies to connecting people and machines in an age of artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, 3 April, the new Future of Work in Industry Conference will bring…
HANNOVER MESSE 2019 will spearhead the use of superfast 5G mobile telephony in industry. While much of the debate about 5G centers around consumer applications and new handsets, it’s in industrial applications that the technology stands to deliver the greatest benefits. Hannover. “In industry the new 5G mobile telephony standard will unleash a new…
HANNOVER MESSE 2019 features a showcase on modular production where, for the third year running, manufacturers, users and module providers will demonstrate the ability of interface standardization to significantly increase production plant flexibility in process manufacturing. The key is to have end-to-end modularization and make greater use of intelligent, decentralized automation. Hannover. Modular production technology…
High-calibre speakers at the new Lightweighting Summit championed by Germany’s Economic Affairs Minister Peter Altmaier. The program has now been finalized – and makes impressive reading. On Tuesday, 2 April, leading experts from politics, business and research will be on stage at the first-ever Lightweighting Summit under the umbrella of HANNOVER MESSE. Organized by…
Forschungszentrum Jülich puts the brakes on fast neutrons at the ESS research facility in southern Sweden Hannover/Jülich. What do hearts have to do with slowing down free neutrons? The answer to this question can be found in the city of Lund in southern Sweden, where the European Spallation Source (ESS) is currently under construction.…
Surface technology is relevant to all sectors of industry. All those who are interested in innovative surface cleaning and coating techniques should head straight for the SurfaceTechnology Area in Hall 5 at HANNOVER MESSE. Hannover. Surface technology plays a decisive role in modern production processes and is therefore high up on the agenda at HANNOVER…
Digitization, integration and artificial Intelligence are now driving growth in virtually every sector, with more and more companies leveraging the benefits of state-of-the art applications to optimize their processes and stay competitive. But the transformative power of multidisciplinary technologies like AI also poses major questions for society generally. The real challenge, therefore, is for…