For example, how do we ensure that
algorithms enable machines to process
and react to data logically but not act
nefariously?”
The 2019 program features six main
exhibit sectors: Integrated Automation,
Motion and Drives (automation, power
transmission, motion control and fluid
technology), Integrated Energy (conventional
and renewable energy systems), Digital
Factory (software and IT for production),
Industrial Supply (subcontractors and
lightweight design), ComVac (compressed
air and vacuum technology), and Research
& Technology (applied research and
technology transfer). Key topics run from
machine learning, robotics, digitalization
and IT security to sector coupling in the
energy industry, supply chain management,
lightweight design and e-mobility.
More than 6,500 exhibiting companies from
70 countries and 225,000 visitors from 80
countries will participate in 2019. Two thirds
of exhibitors and one third of visitors come
from outside of Germany. Approximately 95
percent of visitors are trade professionals. In
2018, roughly 8 percent of visitors (16,100)
and 23 percent of exhibitors (1,160) came
from Asia.
GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR
STARTUPS, LEARNING AND
NETWORKING
Digital transformation is a driving force in
today’s industrial marketplace. HANNOVER
MESSE hosts more than 90 conferences and
that cover this and many other major trends
and topics in industry.
For example, the forum Industrie 4.0 Meets
the Industrial Internet draws upwards of
8,000 attendees. Global Business & Markets,
HANNOVER MESSE’s foreign trade platform,
hosts 220 exhibitors and attracts more than
5,000 participants. Young Tech Enterprises,
the startup hub at HANNOVER MESSE,
consists of an exhibition, a forum, pitches,
matchmaking events, and workshops.
A new highlight for 2019 is the Industrial
Pioneers Summit on 2 April, which brings
together thought leaders and innovators
from all fields to discuss strategies and
scenarios for the future of industry, business
and society.
PARTNER COUNTRY SWEDEN
Sweden is Partner Country of HANNOVER
MESSE 2019, a designation that further
strengthens the bilateral partnership that
Sweden and Germany signed in early 2017.
Sweden’s four focal points for the show are
electro mobility, e-health, test facilities for
innovation, and the digitalization of SMEs.
Sweden’s main exhibit is in Hall 27. Visitors
will find additional Swedish technology
pavilions throughout the show.
The supporting program includes the
Swedish-German Business Summit as
well as various forums and networking
events about innovation and business
opportunities in Sweden.
HANNOVER MESSE 2019
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) will feature
Connext 6, the latest version of Connext
DDS, the connectivity platform for real-time
applications, at Hannover Messe 2019. It
is specifically designed for the demanding
requirements of the Industrial Internet of
Things (IIoT). RTI will also discuss how to
use DDS, TSN and OPC UA for advanced
manufacturing applications.
Connext DDS is specifically designed
to address the performance, scale and
resilience requirements of IIoT applications.
The connectivity platform enables the
communication between smart devices
and subsystems, monitors and controls
physical-world processes and provides the
non-stop availability and security essential
for mission-critical systems. Moreover,
it provides a rich set of connectivity
capabilities optimized for IIoT systems
and supports all of the fundamental
communication patterns used in the IIoT.
For example, Energy systems require
high reliability, performance, security and
scale across the critical infrastructure. RTI
Connext DDS provides a solid foundation
for advanced and intelligent energy systems
of tomorrow. Industrial-strength data
sharing can improve power generation and
distribution, and enable the efficient use of
renewable energy resources at large scale.
Connext DDS complies with the Data
Distribution Service (DDS) standard
and allows sharing data across multiple
networks. It is designed to implement a
layered databus pattern while also fostering
interoperability and an open architecture.
Security plugins, interoperable security
(including forward interoperability with
future Connext DDS versions) as well as
plug-and-play with systems that incorporate
components from multiple suppliers are
available. It also provides the capability to
efficiently retrieve historical system data
when needed, without flooding the network
bandwidth. Additionally, the software offers
seamless device mobility to ensure there
isn’t a loss in connectivity when devices
roam across networks.
www.rti.com
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