THE HARBINGER OF CHANGE

Following its tradition of holding a global Press Preview before the show, VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), the organizers of EMO Hannover trade fair, invited 70 journalists from 30 countries to Klassikstadt in Frankfurt on July 5, 2023. Modern Manufacturing India was priveleged to be the only Indian trade publication to get an in-person sneak peek at the upcoming EMO Hannover 2023 Show.

After a hiatus of four years, EMO Hannover is taking place at full throttle from September 18-23, 2023, at Hannover Fairground. Aptly hailed as the world’s leading trade show on Production Technology, EMO Hannover has always stayed true to its epithet by featuring pioneering technologies for the Manufacturing sector.

In this 2023 Press Preview edition, 31 participating companies presented their innovations exclusively to the trade press. “Held for the first time in Frankfurt, EMO Hannover Preview is the last stop of the EMO Hannover World Tour that covered 60 events in 40 countries, from Japan to Mexico and from Finland to South Africa. We have been presenting EMO Hannover 2023 to the EMO community since the beginning of the year,” stated Dr Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director, VDW.

Woven around the theme of ‘Innovate Manufacturing’, the focus area of EMO Hannover 2023 is ‘The Future of Business’, ‘The Future of Connectivity’ and ‘The Future of Sustainability in Production’. Addressing the global press fraternity, Dr Markus Heering, Managing Director, VDW, elaborated that the EMO Hannover Press Preview clearly defines that production technology interests not only Research experts but also shows that the industry is doing its bit to solve the most pressing problems of our time. To this end, he added that exhibitors are showcasing their impressive technical solutions at the Preview as well as at the fair in September.

Wide array of technologies

EMO Hannover 2023 is slated to bring together around 1,750 exhibitors from 42 countries, presenting a full spectrum of production technologies. The event will feature the latest smart manufacturing solutions to bring forth greater efficiency, more flexibility, better quality, increased accuracy, integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), comprehensive factory-wide networking, and sustainable production methods. Attendees at the trade fair can witness the latest innovations in metal cutting and metal forming machine tools, manufacturing systems, precision tools, automated material handling, computer technology, industrial electronics & accessories, machining centers, lathes, cutting tools, clamping devices, measuring equipment, and control systems.

Since the profile of EMO Hannover visitors is vast, ranging from all major industry sectors such as machine and plant construction, automotive and auto component, aerospace, precision engineering and optics, shipbuilding, medical engineering, tool and mold making, steel, and lightweight construction, the show aims to encompass all the technologies pertaining to these sectors and more.

To this end, various joint stands on Additive Manufacturing, Connectivity, Cobots, and Sustainability in Production, will be located at the show venue. Research institutes will also feature prominently on the stand, using it to present their sustainability projects.

Future of production technology

The trade show will feature all important topics related to the industrial value chain, display current state-of-the art technologies, and highlight solutions for future development.

At EMO Hannover 2023, umati is back and bigger and more comprehensive than ever before. More than 300 umati partners will demonstrate live how easily decentralized communication between machines, components and software works—and well beyond the machine tool in Hall 9, Stand F-24.

Sustainability in production aspects will also be covered in presentations. There will be discussions on e-mobility, climate-neutral production, the potential of circular business models, and best practices with regard to sustainability in production.

Encouraging startups

Additionally, there will be a special focus on the recruitment of skilled workers at the Special Training Stand. “The range of services offered by the Nachwuchsstiftung Maschinenbau (Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering) has been expanded beyond initial vocational training to include ongoing training and development,” shared Heering.

In a nutshell

The trade show paves the way for the exhibitors to position themselves in the international competition, connect with customers, and explore new business prospects. For visitors, EMO Hannover has always been a place to witness futuristic technologies that bring a sea change in production technologies.

L-R: Dr Alexander Broos, Head of Research and Technology Department, VDW & MD, VDW Research Institute; Murali Sundaram, MWM; and Sylke Becker, Director, Press & Public Relations, VDW	Sylke Becker, Director, Press and Public Relations, VDW, orienting the global media fraternity at EMO Hannover Press Preview

SOUMI MITRA Editor-in-Chief Modern Manufacturing India soumi.mitra@magicwandmedia.in

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