PECM Issue 37 2019 | Page 52

HANNOVER MESSE SHOW PREVIEW HANNOVER MESSE 2019 HANNOVER MESSE WELCOME TO THE AGE OF INDUSTRIAL INTELLIGENCE Hannover. Industrie 4.0. Artificial intelligence. Additive manufacturing. Cobots. Such terms are common today in industry. With the lead theme “Integrated Industry – Industrial Intelligence”, HANNOVER MESSE 2019 – the world’s leading tradeshow for industrial technology – delivers insights into how man and machine will work together during the next stage of digital transformation. From 1 to 5 April 2019 in Hannover, Germany, exhibitors demonstrate that digitalization is the future of manufacturing – but in the form of assistance, not competition. Thanks to technologies such as automation, strength- boosting exoskeletons and augmented reality, factory workers are more productive than ever. “Globalization and digitalization are driving industrial transformation,” said Marco Siebert, Director International Relations, Deutsche Messe AG. “HANNOVER MESSE is the venue where the global business, manufacturing and political communities gather to discuss these two crucial topics as well other current issues and challenges facing industry. 52 PECM Issue 37