Hy-Line offers a solution for customers who require HMI front units with a curved surface. The combination of standard displays with touchscreen and concave, convex or multi-axis curved cover glass enables complete HMI front units.

Sick, an international provider of sensor-based automation solutions headquartered in Germany, achieved a solid result in the challenging financial year 2024: Group sales and profit were down, investments in research and development remained high.

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The products in Polyrack's 'Railo' series are suitable for holding PCBs and Eurocards as well as for fitting individual electronics or backplanes, which can be inserted into the grooves provided in a stable and torsion-free manner.

With the 'EZ550320', ipf electronic is launching a compact multi-color LED light with touch function - for example for acknowledging or signaling on a control unit - and an acoustic signal transmitter.

Endress+Hauser performed well in a challenging environment in 2024. The family-owned company increased its turnover and created new jobs worldwide.

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Distributor RS has recently sealed its partnership with Hilscher. With the introduction of the Hilscher range, RS is expanding its offering in the field of factory automation. Hilscher gains access to target groups in the areas of development, automation and maintenance.

Hannover Messe 2025 attracted around 127,000 visitors from 150 countries. The event was all about artificial intelligence (AI), automation, digitalization and sustainable energy supply.

The mechanical and plant engineering sector recorded a significant increase in orders in February. Compared to the previous year, orders increased by 8% in real terms.

Kollmorgen launches the 'SFD-M' (Smart Feedback Device, Multi-Turn). It provides machine builders with high-resolution multi-turn feedback with absolute position information that is available at system startup.

Siemens and Accenture announced the establishment of the Accenture Siemens Business Group at the Hannover Messe. The aim is to support companies in the digitalization and optimization of their engineering and manufacturing processes.

Factory managers in Asia expect their production facilities to be largely equipped with AI-supported, self-learning machines and robots by 2040. Humans will primarily take on a monitoring and supporting role. In Germany in particular, there is a certain amount of scepticism towards hyperautomation.

Igus is converting the entire catalog range of its standard energy chain series 'E2.1' to the new recycling material 'igumid CG LW'.

AutoVimation will be part of Exaktera LLC, a portfolio company of Union Park Capital, based in Boston.

Against the backdrop of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and Germany, the Israel Innovation Authority and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have jointly signed a declaration on the promotion of technological innovation.

100 years ago, in a workshop in Esslingen am Neckar, Festo founder Gottlieb Stoll asked himself how technology could make work easier. To mark the company's 100th anniversary, Festo has now designed and built a machine that shows the fascinating world of movement.

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AI applications increase the performance, efficiency and productivity of robots, machines and production systems and also help to save a lot of money because they significantly reduce material usage, energy requirements, CO2 emissions and set-up and integration times. With the production island_Phuket, SmartFactory-KL shows the latest technologies in action.

Durabook, a provider of rugged mobility solutions and part of Twinhead International Corporation, is presenting its complete portfolio of ruggedized laptops and tablets to the German trade public for the first time at the Hannover Messe.

Beckhoff Automation recorded sales of 1.17 billion euros in the 2024 financial year. This corresponds to a sharp decline of 33 percent compared to the 2023 annual result of EUR 1.75 billion.

Precise energy consumption data is needed to achieve climate-neutral production. A consortium has now published a specification for interoperable and efficient energy management in industrial automation and process automation.

At the start of Hannover Messe 2025, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) described the economic situation in the German electrical and digital industry as challenging.