Exhibitors praise the quality of the trade fair
Despite the difficult economic situation, this year's SPS once again proved to be the leading trade fair for smart and digital automation. Almost 64,000 visitors came to Nuremberg.
read more...read more...Muted economy - good outlook!
The economic situation is also tense in the automation industry at the moment. However, this need not be a bad omen for the SPS from November 26 to 28: The prospects and booking figures for the automation trade fair are consistently positive, even on its 30th anniversary.
read more...Fully automatic positioning
Hot plastic injection molded parts tend to deform and must therefore be kept in shape during the cooling process. Automated infeed axes can play an important role here, as the example of a stack conveyor shows.
read more...Björn Rosengren becomes new CEO
The Board of Directors of ABB has unanimously appointed Björn Rosengren as Chief Executive Officer. He will join ABB on February 1, 2020 and succeed CEO Peter Voser in this role on March 1, 2020.
read more...Siemens - the 3rd quarter of 2019
'Digital Industries' and 'Gas and Power' cause concern
Despite considerable headwinds in key markets, Siemens grew its order intake and revenue in the third quarter of 2019. EBITA and profit, on the other hand, fell, mainly due to declines in 'Digital Industries' and 'Gas and Power'. The figures in detail.
read more...Wind power / Predictive maintenance
Bonfiglioli cooperates with Schaeffler
A compact solution package for the predictive maintenance of azimuth drives for wind turbines is the result of a long-term development partnership between Bonfiglioli and Schaeffler.
read more...New record for SPS IPC Drives Italia 2019
With 854 exhibitors in six halls, the largest SPS IPC Drives Italia to date closed its doors at the end of May 2019. Over 41,500 visitors used the trade fair to find out about industrial automation solutions, digital technologies and vocational training.
read more...CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer steps down
ABB announced today that CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer (55) is stepping down from the position he has held since 2013. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Peter Voser (61), will also assume the position of interim CEO with immediate effect.
read more...Record number of foreign visitors
On April 5, Hannover Messe 2019 came to an end after five days - with an overall positive outcome according to organizer Deutsche Messe.
read more...Production in mechanical engineering
Growth well below the VDMA's expectations
According to preliminary calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, production in the mechanical engineering sector in Germany rose by 2% in 2018. This fell well short of the VDMA's forecast of 5% growth.
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