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and electronic test and measuring equipment, cables and cabling
accessories, electronic and opto-electronic components. In the
field of robotics the visitors can see industrial as well as mobile
robots, driverless transport systems, programming and engineering
services for robotics. IAMD also has on display products and
systems from the field of hydraulics and pneumatics like hydraulic
pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, gear pumps, hydraulic
variable speed drive units, control valves, pipes, hoses and connectors,
filters for hydraulic and oil lubrication systems, pneumatic
actuator drives, hydraulic and pneumatic sealing devices, products
and systems for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
The Digital Factory is a unique trade fair for industrial IT solutions
and integrated processes. The exhibitors at Digital Factory present a
full array of solutions for tomorrow’s smart factories – for example,
data management software, advanced simulation systems, industrial
automation software directly used in manufacturing set ups
and the required IT hardware, industrial image processing systems,
operating systems for industrial IT, software for application development
in CNC controls, PLC, HMI, robotics and artificial intelligence
systems, virtual reality systems for industrial applications,
industrial cloud services for condition monitoring and predictive
maintenance, software solutions for product life cycle management,
business intelligence and analytics, ERP, MES, raw materials
and production planning.
Integrated energy
The global energy equation of the future will have more challenges
as more and more electric drives and different kinds of machines
are joining the grid with even higher power requirements than
before. Today, the need of the hour is not just utilizing the energy
resources efficiently, but also sensibly connecting the renewable
energy production and storage system to form an integrated energy
system. The strong growth in renewable energy generation
frequently leads to overproduction and has a major impact on the
grid and the energy system as a whole. This requires a rethinking
of how we generate and above all store energy. Smart grids ensure
the efficient coordination of production, storage, grid management
and consumption so that suppliers can maintain a smooth system.
New measurement, control and regulation technologies need to be
introduced into the conventional grid to make this possible. One
of the biggest task when it comes to creating an integrated energy
system is how to amend the existing energy infrastructure. Exhibitors
and participants at Hannover Messe make honest efforts to
create solutions to these key issues. Hannover Messe 2018, features
the Energy show, a trade show for integrated energy systems and
e-mobility. This show has on display latest technologies in energy
generation and distribution systems, heat management for office
and production buildings, virtual power plants, load management
and energy intelligence software, energy data management and
optimization systems, electrical energy conversion and storage
systems like transformers, accumulators, chargers, UPS, hydrogen
and fuel cells etc. The e-mobility sector is also featured prominently
at Hannover Messe with spotlight on electric transport vehicles for
goods and passengers, infrastructure solutions for e-mobility like
charging stations, cables and replaceable battery systems etc.
Rise of predictive maintenance and cobots
Understanding the health of your machines and its components
and eventually repairing them before even they break down – that is
what integrated machine monitoring and predictive maintenance
is about. It enables permanent monitoring of components inside
the machine – using sensors that measure parameters like vibration,
pressure and temperature for example. Specialized maintenance
software collects this sensor data, evaluates it and recognizes
in advance when a component will fail. The key advantage of predictive
maintenance is minimal breakdown time, saves energy and
reduces maintenance costs.
Development in robotics has always been one of the favorite topics
at Hannover. In the previous editions of Hannover Messe, the
world of industries has witnessed the rise of new generation of ro-
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