With superconductor technology, objects can be moved and handled without contact.

Combined with the BionicSoftArm, a pneumatic lightweight robot, the Future Concepts are suitable for human-robot collaboration.

how can we succeed in playing an active role in this complex scenario, especially as a medium-sized family company?

When humans and robots collaborate, they bring together the best of both worlds. The key is to eliminate the risks involved. And that’s one of the main focuses of Hall 6 at the Automation, Motion & Drives showcase at HANNOVER MESSE: the opportunities and safety aspects of human-machine interaction.

Digital business platforms are an important part of HANNOVER MESSE, where they cut across multiple areas of the "Digital Ecosystems" display category. "Platform business models are the way of the future," said Hubertus von Monschaw, Deutsche Messe's Global Director Digital Ecosystems for HANNOVER MESSE. "While they have long been par for the course in the consumer segment, they've been a little slow to catch on in manufacturing. But they are indeed catching on, and there is no doubt that the platform economy will play an increasingly important role in the industrial B2B segment."

The manufacturing industry worldwide is grappling with the twin challenges of technological change and economic and political uncertainty. With its keynote theme of Industrial Transformation, HANNOVER MESSE 2020 focuses on the opportunities presented by innovative technologies, steadily growing and ever more readily available amounts of data, and a growing awareness of climate protection.

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a system for fully automated monitoring of ball screw drives in machine tools. A camera integrated directly into the nut of the drive generates images that artificial intelligence continuously monitors for signs of wear, helping to reduce machine downtime.

Digitalization is now a key factor in all industries, including manufacturing. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are among the most critical digital technologies for manufacturers, because they are the key to maximizing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of production processes.

The more comprehensively plants are automated, the more reliably malfunctions that could lead to defects, machine downtimes or even damage to the product must be excluded. In order to protect the transported products in packaging machines, safety elements in the form of switching or slipping clutches are used in the drive train. The advantages and disadvantages of the two different types of coupling must be taken into account, as they are ultimately decisive for effective protection of the equipment.

Since the first edition of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in 2006, the GSMA has convened the industry, governments, ministers, policymakers, operators and industry leaders across the broader ecosystem.

Amazon has also cancelled its participation at the MWC in Barcelona due to concerns about the coronavirus. Further companies could follow.

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