SUPPLEMENT Hannover Messe 2023
Industrial solutions for connectivity and climate neutrality T
he list of challenges facing industry is long: climate change, energy shortages, disrupted supply chains and a shortage of skilled labour. The solution to these challenges lies in the targeted use of technology. At the same time, governments need to get their economic policies right. Hannover Messe 2023 covers not only technologies for connected, climate-neutral industry, but also offers a forum for a global policy discussion among industry, government, science and social representatives. “Carbon-neutral production, artificial intelligence, hydrogen technologies, energy management and Industry 4.0 – those are the overarching themes of Hannover Messe 2023,” said Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board of the Deutsche Messe group of companies. “Only the interplay of these technologies will make it possible to sustainably safeguard our prosperity and at the same time drive climate protection forward.”
At the world’s leading industry trade
fair, some 4,000 companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical and digital industries and the energy sector will present solutions for production and the energy supply of the future. From digitalisation and automation of complex production processes and the use of hydrogen to power factories and software to register and reduce carbon footprints, Hannover Messe captures the complete picture. Exhibitors include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, SAP, Siemens, Bosch, Nokia, ServiceNow, Schneider Electric, Beckhoff, Festo, Harting, ifm, Pepperl+Fuchs, Phoenix Contact, Rittal and SEW, among others.
Industry 4.0 & Manufacturing X Large volumes of data are needed to maximise the potential of Industry 4.0 – data that can be accessed by all companies involved in the value creation chain. A new interconnected data ecosystem – Manufacturing X – is part of the solution. This vision of a sovereign and secure data platform is being driven
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by the industry associations BDI, VDMA and ZVEI, among others. The first steps toward implementing Manufacturing X will be presented at Hannover Messe, in close cooperation with the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
ChatGPT – good for industry? AI is playing an increasingly important role in industry. In addition to optimising processes, the manufacturing industry is increasingly relying on AI in simulation and product development. So-called generative AI will also find its way into industry. Systems such as ChatGPT or DALL-E can already support text generation, programming and design today. “In the future, it is quite conceivable
that AI will design a machine, and the human will then check which adjustments are necessary for its operation. This saves time and offers considerable potential in view of the prevailing shortage of skilled workers,” said Köckler.
Hannover Messe offers a wide range of visitor tours, forums and presentations of AI tools and use cases from exhibitors.
Green energy for future hope Green hydrogen is a hot topic right now. Industry wants to use it to free itself from dependence on fossil energy and reduce carbon emissions. Still, there are challenges. Producing hydrogen is a complex and expensive process. Questions of availability, transport and
large-scale storage are yet to be resolved. “Over 500 companies will be showcasing solutions for the use of hydrogen in industry, making Hannover Messe the world’s most important and largest platform covering hydrogen themes,” said Köckler.
Making energy streams and consumption visible The interaction between software and machines creates considerable energy-saving potential. Smart energy- monitoring solutions from Hannover Messe exhibitors help to identify and optimise energy consumption at machine level, thereby reducing the carbon footprint.
“Most industrial users are still hardly
aware of the numerous hidden forms of consumption. For example, industry consumes around 45% of the electricity in Germany. The solutions presented by the exhibiting companies can make an important contribution to a significant increase in energy-efficiency in the production sector,” said Köckler. Unregulated motors in pumps, fans,
compressors and machines are still part of everyday life in many factories. Without intelligent control technology and the interaction of electrical engineering and IT, energy efficiency improvements are scarcely feasible.
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