Hannover Messe 2009 Interkama_ the World’s Biggest Platform for Process Automation

The fact that INTERKAMA, the leading trade fair for process automation, is not a stand-alone event but part of HANNOVER MESSE delivers huge benefits for visitors and exhibitors alike. Together with Factory Automation and Industrial Building Automation it makes up a triad of allied trade fairs staged under the collective branding "Industrial Automation". This generates multiple points of contact between all the different disciplines that play a part in automation technology. One of the highlights of the supporting program for INTERKAMA next year will be the World User Club, which takes as its theme "Operational Excellence". An exclusive lounge is available for the use of decision-makers and end users from the process industry: here they can get down to serious discussions about the latest technologies and methods. Back on the program again next year is "Wireless Automation", a dedicated display area for wireless communications technology, where the discussions about the WirelessHART standard that were initiated in 2008 will be continued and broadened. Another key attraction is Speaker`s Corner, where exhibitors will present their talks on current trends to an audience of interested professionals, and industry users will describe their experiences with various applications.

Factory Automation – innovations in mechanical engineering and robotics
Anyone who wants to learn about the latest technologies for production automation comes to Factory Automation. As the leading international trade fair in its field, Factory Automation not only covers all aspects of integrated automation solutions for manufacturing, but also presents innovations in mechanical engineering and robot-assisted automation. The special display "Application Park" shows industrial production processes in action through live demonstrations and guided tours of selected automation exhibits. Another major crowd-puller is sure to be the new Robotation Academy. Set up in association with Volkswagen Coaching, the Academy offers seminars in robotics and automation for industrial SMEs. Unlike conventional conference centres, the Academy maintains its own stock of machinery for practical demonstrations and practice purposes, while technical experts are on hand to answer questions at the daily advice clinic. Introduced earlier this year, the special presentation "Mobile Robots & Autonomous Systems" is back again for 2009 with a host of innovative technologies and new applications to excite trade buyers.

The Centre of Excellence "Industrial Identification" is a showcase for intelligent identification and marking technologies. Features include a User Advice Clinic and an interactive Identification Test Area.

A new Centre of Excellence, "Clean Production", is making its debut in Hall 16, with scientific backing from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Engineering and Automation (IPA). Strategically located next to the traditional categories of exhibits associated with factory automation, suppliers here will be presenting innovative components and practical solutions for clean production, ranging from cleanroom-compatible pneumatic systems to robots.

Marco Siebert
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