Ausgabe zur PRODUCTRONICA 2017

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5 Ausg.Nr._23/2017 Productronica/SEMICON Europa 2017
The world’s leading trade
fair productronica, which
takes place at the Messe
München trade-fair center from
November 14–17, 2017, will show
what the future of electronics de-
velopment and production will
look like. Besides robotics and
miniaturization, the fair’s focal
points include semiconductor so-
lutions and digitalization. In that
regard, two other events—SEMI-
CON Europa and IT2Industry—are
being held at the same time as
productronica.
According to the latest business
climate survey conducted by the
VDMA’s productronic Department,
the industry in Germany is hav-
ing a year with the strongest sales
since 2014. German manufactur-
ers of systems, components and
machines for electronics manu-
facturing are expecting growth
to reach 10.5 percent. The reason
for the strong increase in sales is
greater demand for semiconduc-
tors in the automotive industry
and the need for digitalization so-
lutions in manufacturing.
productronica’s exhibits are
broken down into five different
clusters.
PCB & EMS Marketplace
Electronic Manufacturing Services
(EMS) and PCB manufacturing are
the foundation of electronics pro-
duction. Thanks to the PCB & EMS
Marketplace, productronica fea-
tures a suitable platform for these
sectors. Exhibits cover everything
from the manufacture of circuit
substrates to the system solutions
of EMS service providers. Compa-
nies such as Atotech, the Schmid
Group und Schmoll Maschinen will
present their products in Hall B3.
SMT—the future of placement
technology
Surface-mount technology (SMT)
is the core of electronics manu-
facturing. Along with related min-
iaturization and weight reduction,
it makes it possible to manufacture
devices such as smartphones and
tablets. productronica’s exhibi-
tors will present the entire value
chain—from placement, soldering
and measuring and testing tech-
nology to quality assurance and
product finishing—in four halls
(A1 to A4). Among other things, the
following well-known companies
are participating in productronica
2017: ASM Assembly, ERSA, Fuji
Machine and Yamaha Motor.
Cables, Coils & Hybrids—the
basis for modern civilization
Despite the trend toward wire-
less communication and machine
control, cables continue to be
very important in the manufactur-
ing and production sector. From
high-speed Internet and measur-
ing technology to electromobility:
Cables, coiled goods and hybrid
components are an important
prerequisite. At productronica,
manufacturers such as Japan
Automatic Machine, Komax, the
Schäfer Group and Schleuniger
will present the various applica-
tion possibilities in industry and
automotive electronics in Hall A5.
Future Markets Cluster—Tra-
cking down the future
Where is electronics manufacturing
headed? The Future Markets exhi-
bition sector in Hall B2 will have
answers to this question. Exhibits
will revolve around topics such as
Industry 4.0, the smart factory and
3D printing. This cluster will be
rounded out by IT2Industry, an ex-
hibition that will be integrated into
the hall. The Trade Fair and Open
Conference for Intelligent, Digitally
Networked Working Environments
features solutions for the industrial
Internet of Things in areas such as
cloud computing, big data, IT secu-
rity and M2M communication. After
its successful premiere in 2015,
IT2Industry is being held in con-
junction with productronica for the
second time.
Semiconductors Cluster—
Growth in 2017
According to a recent study by
analysts at Gartner, the semicon-
ductor industry will grow by more
than seven percent this year, which
corresponds to approximately 364
billion dollars in volume. Accord-
ing to Gartner, that growth will
primarily focus on memory chips.
productronica collaborates with
SEMICON Europa, which creates
synergies in this sector. For the
first time ever, SEMICON Europa
is being held in conjunction with
the World’s Leading Trade Fair for
Electronics Development and Pro-
duction and will present the lat-
est developments that pertain to
semiconductors, LEDs and MEMS.
Visitors only need one admission
ticket to attend the trade fairs pro-
ductronica, SEMICON Europa and
IT2Industry. Their ticket is valid for
all events.
productronica Innovation Award
enters round two
In conjunction with the trade
journal “productronic”, Messe
München will also present awards
to solutions and products in the
categories Cable, Coils and Hy-
brids, Future Markets, PCB &
EMS, Semiconductors and SMT
at this year’s fair. There will also
be an award in a new category
for Inspection and Quality. At
the award’s premiere in 2015,
an independent panel of judges
presented awards to five winners
from more than 70 contestants.
Text:
Messe München GmbH
Messegelände
D-81823 München
The future of electronics
production at productronica
14.–17.11.2017