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Take , for example , new developments for automotive engineering . In nonmotor applications , tubes with variable wall thicknesses can be used to support load-optimised lightweight construction ,” commented Messe Düsseldorf .
Automotive sector opportunities
Electric vehicles are gaining strong momentum in the automotive market . High growth rates in new registrations are already driving the cable and wire industry to invest in more modern technology .
In Europe alone , electric vehicle sales have nearly tripled since 2019 , reports the “ AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook 2021 .” Investment is rocketing as governments promote the switch electromobility . Fourteen EU countries and China reportedly plan to ban the sale of internal combustion vehicles by 2035 at the latest .
“ The market potential is huge ,” exhibitor Wafios underlined . It develops , designs and manufactures machines for the wire and tube processing industry , as well as for cold forming , and is accelerating its transformation in modern drives by investing ten million euros in a new e-mobility campus at its former Südwerk site in Reutlingen , Germany . In the future , Wafios ’ electromobility activities will be bundled in the 1,800-square-metre campus “ to jointly offer the global automotive industry complete turnkey production lines for hairpin stators .”
Sheet metal and laser specialist TRUMPF also sees electromobility as a growthpromoting stimulus . Copper is considered a key material for conducting electricity and is indispensable in an electric car . TRUMPF ’ s laser can be used to weld copper for the highperformance electronics of electric cars .
“ The shift towards electromobility offers
great opportunities for the German industry ,” emphasised Christian Schmitz , Managing Director for Laser Technology , TRUMPF .
Getting there
Düsseldorf Airport ( DUS ) is only 3km from the exhibition centre , with direct links to 200 destinations in 50 countries on four continents . It takes a few minutes to get to the exhibition centre , either by bus ( no . 896 ) or by taxi . The airport is also very close to the centre of Düsseldorf .
Date and opening hours
Date : 20-24 June 2022 Venue : Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre Opening hours : Mon - Thurs : 09:00 a . m . - 6:00 p . m . Friday : 09:00 a . m . - 5:00 p . m .
For those driving , the A44 motorway goes directly past the exhibition centre . Leave at Junction 29 , signposted “ Messe / Arena ,” and head for the two large car parks , P1 and P2 . Free shuttle buses are available from the car parks to the trade fair entrances . The Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre can be reached from Cologne within about one hour and from Dortmund and Aachen within about an hour and a quarter . The exhibition centre can also be reached from neighbouring Neuss , Krefeld , Mönchengladbach and Moers in 30 minutes .
For arrival by local transport , take tram no . U78 ESPRIT arena / Messe Nord or U79 Messe Ost ( exit at MesseOst / Stockumer Kirchstr .) or bus no . 722 ( exit at Messe Ost or Messe Süd / CCD ). There are two major transport hubs where you are likely to change : Hauptbahnhof ( central station ) and Heinrich-Heine-Allee . Nearly all destinations in and around Düsseldorf can be reached from these stations . During the trade fair , Rheinbahn also provides an additional airport shuttle bus ( no . 896 ). n
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