Hannover Msse

World’s Leading Trade Fair for Industry 4.0

 

HANNOVER MESSE and Industry 4.0 (originally coined in Germany as Industrie 4.0): two names that are inextricably intertwined. True to form as the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology, HANNOVER MESSE got on board very early with the opportunities of Industry 4.0, and in the process became the global hotspot for the digital transformation of industry.

 

 

Hannover Messe

The Art of Making Smart Drives

 

At the “Smart Power Transmission and Fluid Power Solutions” showcase at HANNOVER MESSE 2018 (Hall 23), demonstrations by power transmission and fluid power experts from Aventics , Bosch Rexroth , Schaeffler , Bucher Hydraulik , Linde Hydraulics , Moog and Argo Hytos will illustrate smart solutions that hinge not only on Industry 4.0 technologies, but also on tweaking existing systems on an ongoing basis.

 

 

Hannover Messe

Self-Check for Machine Builders Determines the Industry 4.0 Maturity

 

In the run-up to the Hannover Fair 2018, the VDMA, Roland Berger a business consulting firm, and Deutsche Messe AG have conducted a study on the “platform economy in mechanical engineering .” The authors Michael Zollenkop and Martin Lüers investigate the opportunities, prerequisites, and obstacles of digital business models in the industrial B2B segment, including recommendations for action.

 

 

EPLAN

EPLAN Platform: New Features for Improved Ergonomics and Faster Project Design

 

At the 2018 Hannover Messe, solutions provider EPLAN will be offering the first glimpse into Version 2.8, which is due to launch in autumn. It comes with significant new ergonomic features, further accelerating engineering and advancing automation and standardisation through the expansion of macro technology.

 

 

Rockwell

Rockwell Automation to Showcase Digital Transformation Advances at Hannover Messe 2018

 

Industrial companies are taking Industrie 4.0 concepts from the drawing board to the production floor to bring new value to their operations. Rockwell Automation will demonstrate how it can help companies accelerate this digital transformation and use Industrial IoT technologies to be even more competitive at Hannover Messe 2018, April 23-27 in Hannover, Germany.

 

 

Sandvik

New AutoMine Lite 2.0 from Sandvik – a Leading-Edge Integrated Package for Consistent and Dynamic Mining

 

The brand new next generation release of AutoMine Lite 2.0 includes both consistent high-speed automated production missions and smart teleoperation capabilities for dynamic mining operations. As a combined package, the new AutoMine Lite 2.0 is a unique solution for integrated autonomy and advanced remote control of underground loaders and trucks.

 

 

ISA

New ISA99 international Standard on Developing Products that are Cybersecure by Design

 

The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, developed by the ISA99 committee as American National Standards and adopted globally by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), is designed to provide a flexible framework to address and mitigate current and future security vulnerabilities in industrial automation and control systems (IACS).

 

 

Emerson

Emerson Supervisory Control Systems Help Managers Gain Control of Large Facility Building Operations

 

Emerson has announced it has launched supervisory control systems for large facilities to bring customers more control over their facility operation capabilities. Supervisory controls from Emerson allow for simple visibility and control over refrigeration, HVAC, lighting and more to deliver customers enhanced operational efficiency, better cost savings and improved connectivity.

 

 

ABB

ABB Completes Controls and Drives Retrofit on Printing Press for Best-Selling Newspaper in Halifax

 

The Halifax Herald Ltd. in Nova Scotia is the largest independently owned newspaper publisher in Canada. The publisher has just the one press at its print site just outside Halifax. With no backup press, the commissioning of the new systems had to be undertaken without interrupting the normal daily production.

 

 

Schneider

Schneider Electric Appoints Shonodeep Modak Chief Marketing Officer for North America

 

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced Shonodeep Modak as Chief Marketing Officer for North America, where he will be responsible for the development and implementation of the brand and marketing strategy in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

 

 

Radix

Doug LoFranco named President and Chief Executive Officer of AIS Technologies Group

 

Active Industrial Solutions and Radix Inc. are proud to announce and welcome Doug LoFranco as President & Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.  Doug will lead the AIS Technologies Group, which comprises Radix Inc. and the Active Industrial Solutions companies: Automation, Gauge & Fixture, and Specialty Machining divisions.

 

 

Food Island

Food Island Partnership Hosts Atlantic Canada’s First Food Automation Conference

 

Over 100 of Prince Edward Island’s food industry networked with global technology leaders and local success stories about the latest developments in food automation and transforming food waste into increased value at Food Automation Atlantic. Food Automation Atlantic is Atlantic Canada’s first food automation conference that took place on March 21st, 2018 at the Rodd Charlottetown.