April/May 2019

HANNOVER MESSE REVIEW Hannover Messe 2019 showed that it is the world’s most important platform for all technologies related to industrial transformation. Dr. Jochen Köckler, chairman of the Managing Board at Deutsche Messe, said: “More than 215,000 visitors used Hannover Messe to invest in new technologies and prepare their businesses for the future. Only Hannover provides the comprehensive look at application scenarios, the potential and the interaction of Industrie 4.0, artificial intelligence, 5G, and energy solutions.” Roughly 6500 exhibitors from around the world presented solutions for the future of manufacturing and energy supply, including more than 500 examples of the deployment of artificial intelligence in industrial manufacturing, 5G applications, and solutions for the energy and mobility transitions. Robotics was also a major draw for visitors. Leading robot manufacturers and robotics startups demonstrated real-world applications for all industry sectors. With 160 exhibiting companies, Partner Country Sweden stood out as a high-tech nation. Nearly 40% of the show’s 215,000 attendees came from abroad. “The record- breaking turnout underlines the international significance of Hannover Messe and shows Germany’s strength as an industrial location,” said Köckler. The top visitor countries after Germany were China (7200), the Netherlands (5900), Italy (3400) and the USA (3400). Partner Country Sweden contributed 2600 visitors. As a major premiere, the show’s technology partners Nokia and Qualcomm treated visitors to the first-ever 5G test environment. This enabled both solution providers and potential users to demonstrate and try out the potential of this new mobile telecommunications standard for industrial applications. The 5G premiere at Hannover Messe also marked the start of Deutsche Messe’s ‘smart venue’ initiative, which over the course of the next several months will turn the Hannover Exhibition Center into the world’s first tradeshow venue with fully operational 5G technology. In a rich array of Hannover Messe forums and conferences, experts from industry, government and the R&D community stimulated fruitful dialogue on topics such as Industry 4.0, AI and the future of work. Among the supporting program’s popular highlights were the Lightweighting Summit organised by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the Future of Work in Industry congress and the Industrial Pioneers Summit. Staged under the motto ‘Sweden Co- Making digital transformation tangible 38 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2019 www.hpmag.co.uk Make digital transformation tangible – that was what Hannover Messe 2019 promised. After five days, the organisers announced a positive result. Artificial intelligence in industry and robotics, the potential of the new 5G mobile communications standard for industrial applications, lightweight design, and the future of work in a time of increasing digitalisation were this year’s most important topics at the show. Lab’, Sweden’s Partner Country showcase was all about innovation and collaboration. As Köckler put it: “Sweden impressed as a powerhouse of creative ideas for tomorrow’s technological solutions: liberal-minded, agreeable and highly innovative.” The next Hannover Messe will run from 20 to 24 April 2020, with Indonesia as the official Partner Country. Exhibitor highlights Just some of the many exhibitor highlights from the event include the following: Adlink Adlink Technology, the provider of identity and secure issuance technology solutions, demonstrated how trust at the edge is vital to securing the manufacturing environment and making Industry 4.0 a reality. “Security is a priority for companies looking to start their Industry 4.0 journey and it is at the centre of our partnership with Entrust Datacard and the solutions we are showcasing together at Hannover Messe,” said Lawrence Ross, general manager of Adlink Technology Ltd. “Our customers have confidence that they can quickly ingest and move data to the best location for processing and analysing, adding advanced capabilities such as deep learning, whilst ensuring security from the device to the enterprise.” Representatives from Entrust Datacard showcased the Entrust Datacard ioTrust Security Solution at the Adlink booth. ioTrust provides security at the edge by creating unique identities for edge nodes and provisioning the certificates to be managed – securing the data which is transmitted between device sensors and micro services. Combined with Adlink’s edge compute power, ioTrust pushes intelligence and security to the farthest edge. Ammeraal Beltech and Megadyne Group Due to the merger of Ammeraal Beltech and Megadyne Group, a new player in the field of conveyor belts and power transmission systems has been created Hannover Messe 2019 showed that it is the world’s most important platform for all technologies related to industrial transformation.