Ausgabe zur MOTEK 2017

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Ausg.Nr._17/2017 5 Motek + Bondexpo 2017
09.– 12.10.2017
The frequently alluded to
“7-year itch” applies nei-
ther to the Motek interna-
tional trade fair for automation
in production and assembly nor
to global robotics and automa-
tion business! Because Motek,
as well as the complementary
Bondexpo international trade
fair for bonding technologies, are
striving to achieve renewed suc-
cess to just as great an extent as
the German and European, not to
mention the worldwide robot and
automation scene.
According to the VDMA (German
Engineering Association), robot-
ics, integrated solutions and in-
dustrial image processing are
booming for the 7th year in a row,
and growth in turnover amount-
ing to more than 7% is being an-
ticipated for 2017 too! The figures,
namely €12.8 billion in sales for
2016 and expected growth to €13.7
billion in 2017, apply to German
robotics and automation only. But
this nevertheless makes it possi-
ble to draw conclusions concern-
ing the global situation because
the export quota is now nearing
the 60% level, which is distrib-
uted over, amongst other regions,
Europe with 30%, China with 10%
and North America with 9%.
And thus turnover has already
beenmore than doubled from€6.2
to €12.8 billion (in 2016) since
crisis year 2009, and no end to
growth is in sight despite various
(eco) political turmoil. The contin-
uous growth in robot systems and
above all robot-aided applications
and automation solutions being
experienced by Motek can be un-
derstood within this framework as
well. As has also been the case in
recent years, more than 160 are
once again listed in the special
trade fair guide for assembly sys-
tems fabrication and robot system
integration, and more are being
added each month. Increasing use
of robotics in production, assem-
bly and service, as well as in all pe-
ripheral areas, also supports the
advancing digitalisation of pro-
duction on its way to Industry 4.0.
Motek will also offer a world-class
supplementary programme in or-
der to be able to provide the expert
visitors, who are expected to ar-
rive from more than 100 countries,
with complementary soft informa-
tion in addition to the presentation
of hardware for the closed process
sequences involving production
and assembly automation.
The “Arena of Integration 2017”
held by the Mechatronics Network
of Baden-Württemberg, at which
the integratability of various core
competencies within a value crea-
tion chain is implemented on the
basis of a personalised product,
can be mentioned here as an exam-
ple. 18 companies are participat-
ing in this project and are dealing
with all I 4.0 aspects ranging from
process and system control right
on up to data management and
edge cloud solutions. The “Safety
+ Automation” forum organised by
partner company PILZ represents
a further highlight within the set-
ting of Motek and Bondexpo 2017.
On the basis of a 10-year old tradi-
tion, this year’s expert forum will
address the issues associated with
“Implementation of the Ordinance
on Industrial Safety and Health and
the CE Process”, and “Safe Collabo-
ration Between Robots and People”
during the course of six individual
presentations. Beyond this, part-
ner association VDI (Association
of German Engineers) will hold its
“VDI Forum entitled “Digitalisa-
tion in production”, and will thus
make a valuable contribution to
a better understanding and more
acceptance of the opportunities for
exploiting digitalised production in
small and mid-sized companies.
The 36th Motek international trade
fair for automation in production
and assembly and the 11th Bondex-
po international trade fair for bond-
ing technologies will take place at
the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre from
the 9th through the 12th of October,
2017.
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Motek and Bondexpo Once Again
with Roughly 1000 Exhibitors!
In Focus at Motek 2017:
Robot Boom
and Digitalisation
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