Plan your trade fair visit easily with our interactive hall plan - perfectly oriented with just one click! The compact exhibition planner is also available daily as a print supplement in the official exhibition newspaper THE OFFICIAL DAILY directly at the SPS in Nuremberg.

Twelve companies, including Dassault Systèmes, are founding the European Sovereign Tech Industry Alliance (ESTIA). The initiative aims to strengthen Europe's technological independence and define requirements for sovereign cloud services. The start is 2026.

Contrinex inductive Weld-Immune sensors are coated with a durable, anti-adhesive 'Activestone' ceramic coating that allows weld spatter to slide right off the surface.

With the 'PMC-0424' capacitive DC UPS modules, Block Transformatoren-Elektronik presents a solution for reliable 24 V (DC) buffering without batteries.

The 'zenon' software platform from Copa-Data supports companies in making their production safe, efficient and future-proof, regardless of machine age, manufacturer or industry boundaries.

At SPS in Nuremberg, over a dozen start-ups and young technology companies will be presenting their own stands in Hall 6 over the three days of the trade fair.

The automation industry is counting down the days until the SPS - and we make sure that every visit is twice as worthwhile. Stop by the Pelemedia stand and spin the wheel of fortune: every spin wins and guarantees you an attractive prize.

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In future, a user and visitor committee will shape the formats of the 'SPS Automation Hub' in a practical way. The aim is a continuous exchange between users and suppliers of automation technology in order to align content and events more closely with the needs of the community.

A Red Hat survey shows: German companies prioritize digital sovereignty, rely heavily on open source and are planning significant increases in investment in artificial intelligence - despite a shortage of skilled workers and limited customer benefits.

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HMS Networks is acquiring significant parts of Molex's Industrial Communications division. The acquisition includes IP rights, development sites and an existing product portfolio in industrial communications. Closing is expected in January 2026.

According to a recent analysis by the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE), Amazon's website causes the most emissions of the 200 most visited websites in Germany, at around 1,753 tons of CO₂ per year.

The global markets for electronic components and assemblies are experiencing strong growth. After a challenging 2023, the latest figures from the ZVEI show a clear recovery for 2024 and 2025: double-digit sales growth is expected worldwide.

The 'Award for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Robotics & Automation' (IERA) 2025 goes to Otto from Rockwell Automation, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Otto is the first AMR built to handle heavy loads in factories in robot fleets of more than 100 units.

SPS 2025 exceeds the expected number of exhibitors and clearly focuses on Industrial AI. Visitors will gain in-depth insights into the latest developments in automation on several stages and tours.

The Industry 4.0 initiative SEF Smart Electronic Factory e.V. confirms Gerd Ohl, Prof. Dr. Gerrit Sames and Ulrike Peter on the Board of Directors. Uwe Jörk was newly appointed. Focus: practical digitalization, use of AI and automation for SMEs.

Incoming orders in the German machine tool industry fell by 5% in the third quarter of 2025. Domestic demand in particular fell sharply, while foreign orders remained stable. Dr. Markus Heering from the VDW explains the current trends and regional developments.

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Conrad Electronic is continuing its transformation from a traditional retailer to a B2B platform. The new managers Dr. Daniel Saga and Guy Dann strengthen the strategic focus on different customer segments.

With the DIP, AMKmotion is launching synchronous servomotors with high power density, compact design and up to three times the acceleration of comparable drives.

Kontron has introduced the 'AL Pi-Tron CM5', a compact, Linux-based industrial PC. The system is designed for top-hat rail mounting and offers robust hardware, a wide range of interfaces and permanent data storage using FRAM technology.

For the ‘BA space3’ machining center, which is suitable for large, heavy workpieces, Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen relies on Stöber’s ‘PHQ’ servo gearboxes with four planetary gears, with features including high-quality helical gearing and maximum torsional and tilting stiffness.

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