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Wire and Tube places a strong focus on topics such as stainless steel , hydrogen , plastic tubes , cutting and slitting technologies and e-mobility
The ITA Forum ( also on the Forum stage in Hall 1 , A47 ) will address the global economic challenges for the industry in lectures and will project concrete impact scenarios for the tube and pipe industry .
“ The last two trade fair days will be all about the so-called High Potentials i . e . promising skilled workers and young talents . Whether trainees , students or potential career changers , they will all have the opportunity in Hall 6 ( G07 ) to learn about vocational training and career opportunities in the versatile field of cutting technologies in numerous talks and information slots organised by SawExpo GmbH ,” continued Messe Düsseldorf .
Also new are daily digital ecoMetal and High- Potential Trails , allowing visitors to put together their personal itineraries online or by QR code to meet exhibitors from ecoMetals ( producing sustainably and in a resource- / environmentsaving way ) and High Potentials ( introducing themselves as attractive trainers / employers ).
Community building comes care of the daily after-work chill meetings in the outdoor spaces and Nord entrance , where exhibitors can also meet their customers after trade fair hours over drinks and Düsseldorf canapés .
Forming and bending technology is to be found in Halls 5 and 6 , and pipe processing technology in Halls 6 and 7a . Machinery and equipment will follow in Hall 7a . Hall 7 is once again reserved for Chinese pipe producers and pipe processors with ‘ Meet China ’ s ’ expertise .
From small drinking water pipes in the home to large gas pipelines on the ocean floor , tubes must be cut to size for all applications . For this reason , the sawing and cutting industry will be a focal point at Tube 2024 . Precision sawing and cutting processes are becoming faster , enabling material and energy to be saved which contributes to the sustainability of the industry . Job security is increasing , making the sector more attractive to skilled workers . Increasing digitalisation is also helping to strengthen its image as innovative automation solutions are relieving employees of physically heavy and repetitive tasks .
“ Major changes are also being seen among clients , mainly thanks to the transformation of the energy sector . According to Holger Ade , head of economic and energy policy at Wirtschaftsverband Stahl und Metallverarbeitung e . V ., those currently coming out on top on the customer side include , for example , suppliers of components for wind turbines and for power and water networks . E-mobility is also gaining in importance , which is also having a positive impact on the machining sector according to Schwarze- Robitec ,” added the show organiser .
Numerous specialist fora , congresses and tours ( such as the international meeting of experts from the sectors ; a hydrogen and e-mobility congress ; the ecoMetal trails and the daily after-business chill ) enrich the range of events in the exhibition halls and on the open-air site .
Tube 2024 in focus
Tube 2024 occupies exhibition halls 1 to 7a : tube accessories , tube manufacturing and the tube trade are in halls 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 and 7a . A new feature is the special area for plastic tubes in Hall 1 , which provides the space for plastic tubes that they currently occupy with increasing tendency in the manufacturing and processing industries .
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