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Eisenwarenmesse – International Hardware Fair Cologne 2020
FOR those with broader horizons, the International Hardware Fair Cologne, which is put on every two years, is the largest exhibition worldwide for all hardware, from tools, fasteners and fittings to home improvement supplies. The event boasts 2,770 exhibitors from 58 countries.
The four-day show will run 1 - 4 March and will see the hardware industry coming together in the Cologne exhibition halls to view an astonishing array of technological and engineering innovations.
The term “Industry 4.0”, first coined in 2011, is now firmly established in the hardware industry. More and more, companies are working toward digitising and automating their processes. This begins with order entry, continues with the ordering of goods and production, and also involves logistics. All vendors, suppliers and, of course, customers are integrated into this virtual network.
Figuratively speaking, the Cordless Alliance System (CAS) is also about networking. Currently, 13 power tool suppliers use the Metabo technology and the same interface.
The advantages for users include the fact that more than 140 different power tools can be operated with the same rechargeable batteries and one charger is all you need to always be operational. It is precisely the fact that battery-operated tools are growing in popularity because they create energy independence that this alliance offers real customer value.
For many companies, it can also be a decisive competitive advantage to present themselves as a strong innovative partner for the future to both industrial and artisanal customers. In the case of one exhibitor, their trade presentation focuses on a newly designed product configurator for industrial pullers.
High-quality measurement technology is also becoming ever simpler and faster. Where in the past, things still had to be done manually, today devices transfer measured data directly to the computer. The user can then evaluate and document the data even without programming knowledge. The scope of delivery of such hi-tech measuring instruments includes the corresponding evaluation software, which
enables direct data acquisition, the display of up to two devices, simple calculation within the software and the traceability of measurement errors.
Likewise with grinding technology, cutting- edge technology is increasingly being used to improve the performance of existing tools. For the extra-thin cutting disc segment in particular, the higher compression as well as the improved alignment between grain quality and bond hardness is crucial for increased performance. New production techniques make it possible for increasingly thinner discs to have more abrasive grain. Even in the area of flap discs, the higher compression also plays an important role because it allows better flap fastening, which increases the performance and service life of the discs.
So expect this year’s show to be more ground-breaking and innovation-focussed than ever before.
International Hardware Fair Cologne 2020 is taking place 1 – 4 March at Koelnmesse, Köln-Deutz, Cologne.
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