SPS IPC Drives 2018
The review in pictures
From November 27 to 29, 2018, the Nuremberg exhibition grounds were once again all about electric automation. The Computer&AUTOMATION team captured everything there was to see on site with its camera.
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- SPS IPC Drives (News)
- Industrial computer / Embedded PC
- Mobile industrial computers
- Field buses
- Gripping technology/end effectors
- Robot controllers
- Other drives
- Decentralized drive technology
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The 'Automation Hackathon'
At the 'Automation Hackathon' at SPS IPC Drives 2018, seven start-ups had the chance to develop new business models for selected companies in the automation industry in 48 hours. Winner: the start-up Othermo in collaboration with Wago.

Final figures for SPS IPC Drives 2018
Review of the industry event of the year
The 29th SPS IPC Drives has come to an end. A total of 65,700 visitors flocked to Nuremberg to find out about the latest products and solutions from the automation industry. The trade fair thus exceeded the visitor level of the comparable year 2016.

New products in Nuremberg
What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2018? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what visitors to the Nuremberg exhibition halls can expect this year.


