GENERAL NEWS
Below and bottom right: EMO Hannover 2025.
Carl Martin Welcker, General Commissioner of EMO Hannover 2025.
AI, digitalisation and automation
More than 1,600 exhibitors from 45 countries and a diverse supporting programme presented a host of solutions for modernising and upgrading production at the EMO Hannover 2025 trade show for production technology in Germany this September. Canada was appointed as a Partner Country.
“ Attracting 80,000 trade visitors from all over the world, the exhibition grounds provided important innovative impulses for greater competitiveness in the industry. The main focus was on the issues of automation and artificial intelligence, which have once again found their way into industrial processes as drivers of production efficiency,” commented VDW( the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), the primary trade show organiser.
“ There is a profusion of smart and impressive technical solutions. This EMO has convincingly demonstrated that,” said Carl Martin Welcker, General Commissioner of EMO 2025.“ For them to be effective, the booster engine of investment now really needs to fire. Many projects are in the pipeline after three years of investment restraint, but uncertainty in the political sphere continues to put the brakes on investment,” Welcker continued.
According to EMO Hannover’ s visitor survey, confidence is already picking up overseas( particularly outside Europe). EMO exhibitors were reporting sales. A hot topic in the industry is automation. This is driven by costs and a shortage of skilled workers. Fifty per cent of the visitors surveyed by EMO Hannover were reportedly interested in how they can use automation to boost their productivity.
“ The importance of using robots is growing, as around 140 robot manufacturers impressively demonstrated at EMO,” said the VDW.“ More than a third of the trade visitors wanted to learn about new aspects of digitalisation and AI. This was also reflected in the popularity of the P. O. P Talks, which were held daily on the central innovation stage and highlighted numerous aspects of AI in production.”
“ Automation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence ensure higher productivity, efficiency and quality. This also increases sustainability in production, for example by promoting efficiency in energy and materials. Sustainability is an important factor in research and among talented young people,” it continued.
In EMO’ s visitor survey, more than half of the respondents stated that they were top or middle managers. They also have the authority to make procurement decisions, according to the survey.
“ Overall, 94 per cent of visitors felt their objectives for the visit had been achieved and 98 per cent rated EMO between satisfactory and very good,” confirmed the VDW.
EMO 2027 will take place from 4-8 October 2027 in Milan, Italy. n
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