
Impressions of the trade fair
The 30th SPS took place in Nuremberg from November 26 to 28, 2019. What was going on at the automation industry trade fair and what new products and solutions were there to see? Our impressions from on site.
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The 30th SPS took place in Nuremberg from November 26 to 28, 2019. What was going on at the automation industry trade fair and what new products and solutions were there to see? Our impressions from on site.

The ZVEI used the traditional press conference at SPS as an opportunity to promote climate protection. Another topic: Industry 4.0 with 5G.
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.

On January 1, 2020, Dr. Wolfgang Weber will move from BASF to the ZVEI as the new Chairman of the Management Board. He succeeds Dr. Klaus Mittelbach, who will leave the association at the end of 2019.

ZVEI Automation Association / Chair
Dr. Jan Mrosik, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Digital Industries at Siemens, has been elected as the new Chairman of the ZVEI 'Automation' trade association. He succeeds Dr. Gunther Kegel, CEO of Pepperl+Fuchs.
Only the reliable and structured interaction of all units in an ant colony ensures its survival. Data communication in a modern industrial network works no differently in a figurative sense.
In the first half of the year, turnover in the German electrical and electronics industry fell by 0.7% to €109.8 billion, while incoming orders declined by 1.6%. In light of this development, the ZVEI is questioning its previous production forecast for 2019.
Project 'DC Industry' - Part 4
Part 4 of the series of articles on the 'DC industry' project deals with the question: What needs to be done to transfer the topic of DC grids from research to industrial application?

Dirk Dingfelder (D+H Mechatronic) is the new Chairman of the Board of the ZVEI Safety Association. He succeeds Uwe Bartmann (Siemens), who was Chairman for many years and no longer stood as a candidate.

5G mobile communications standard
In the 497th auction round, the auction of mobile radio frequencies in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz ranges came to an end on June 12 after 52 days. Four providers secured these for 6.5 billion euros. Associations are now calling for local 5G frequencies to be allocated quickly.