SPS 2025 EXHIBITION PREVIEW
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A CENTRAL THEME TO SPS 2025
SPS – Smart Production Solutions – will be held across 15 exhibition halls at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from 25-27 November
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hen SPS 2025 takes place this November, around 1,150 companies from the automation industry will be
showcasing advanced smart production solutions and highlighting their latest products. During the event, international industry giants such as Siemens, Beckhoff Automation, Phoenix Contact and Bosch Rexroth will be exhibiting, as will many British companies – such as Analog Devices, Motortronics, and Mechan Controls. A central theme to the event this year is artificial intelligence in production technology. Industrial AI is being adopted by a wide range of industrial products and processes to support process engineering, control devices through various AI models, or as a component of smart tools for predictive maintenance, quality control, and adaptive production control. These technologies are fundamentally changing automation technology and opening up new potential for efficiency, flexibility, and resource conservation. Sylke Schulz-Metzner, vice president SPS,
commented: “In many production environments, industrial AI is no longer a topic for the future, it is already a reality. At SPS 2025, our exhibitors will be showing how AI is already being used in practice today and its potential for future automation applications.” Guided tours offered by SmartFactory
Kaiserslautern offer practical insights into this, taking in companies in the hardware and software sector, and highlighting the technical challenges currently being faced.
“The aim of
our tours is to provide targeted insights into key technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, and security in system architecture,” said Dr. Ingo Herbst, press spokesperson for SmartFactory Kaiserslautern. “A key priority for us is facilitating the transfer of technological expertise into industrial practice.”
SUPPORTING EVENTS In addition to the expansive exhibition area, the SPS 2025 will offer a diverse and future-oriented program of supporting events for trade visitors, industry experts, and young talent alike. Four stages in Halls 1, 3, 3C, and 6 offer an
opportunity for discussion, knowledge sharing, and inspiration. A particular highlight will be the Technology Stage powered by VDMA/ZVEI in Hall 3. In addition to Industrial AI, its focus will be on current developments, trends and challenges in automation – from digital transformation to sustainable production. Then, the neighbouring
Meet the Speaker zones offer an opportunity to ask questions, network, and explore the presentation content in greater depth. In Hall 6, three shared booths combine
expertise and creative inspiration: • Automation meets IT: At this booth, visitors can dive into digitalisation, cybersecurity, and Industry 4.0 topics. Here, the world of traditional automation merges with that of cutting-edge IT.
• International Start-up Area: At this hotspot for innovation and networking, start-ups from around the world will present fresh ideas and disruptive technologies.
• Young INNOVATORS: This shared booth, which is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), offers young, innovative German companies, an opportunity to present their developments to a broad trade audience.
MAKEATHON & YOUNG TALENTS DAY Aimed at school pupils, students, apprentices, and young professionals, the SPS Makeathon and the Young Talents Day, which will run on all three days of the exhibition, gives participants, working in interdisciplinary teams, 2.5 hours in which to develop their own prototypes live on site and in direct exchange with companies. The format is being supported by ITQ, New Automation, NürnbergMesse, as well as dedicated sponsors from among the exhibitors. The final event will be Young Talents Day on
the last day of the exhibition. Guided tours in the morning and afternoon as well as individual careers advice offer young interested parties valuable insights and support with carving out a future career in the automation industry.
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