Almost 56,000 interested visitors attended SPS 2025
With over 56,000 trade visitors, a significant increase on the previous year, SPS 2025 once again offered a comprehensive overview of trends in industrial automation. The focus was on industrial AI, software-based automation, and safety & security. Despite economic uncertainties, the mood was cautiously positive. This article provides insight into topics, technologies, and voices from the industry and shows how important SPS is as a platform for exchange and innovation.
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The conversation between Wilfried Guerry from B&R and editor-in-chief Susanne Woggon took place via MS Teams
B&R Industrial Automation, the machine automation division of ABB, has announced that the company will be presenting a completely new servo drive at the SPS Smart Production Solutions trade fair. In an exclusive interview, Wilfried Guerry, Global Product Manager for Drive Technology at B&R, reveals how the new technologies can solve key challenges faced by machine builders. The main focus is on space savings, speed, sustainability and energy efficiency, but also on cybersecurity and build in...
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  • From left to right: Great excitement at the grand opening: Scott Rollman, Patrick Herrmann, Ron Foltz, and John Groom from Vega, together with Mayor Diana K. Nelson and Gina Rittinger (Redi Cincinnati Business Association), open the new electronics manufacturing facility in Mason
    By expanding its site in Mason near Cincinnati, Vega strengthens its footprint in North America. The new electronics production facility is designed to stabilize supply chains, enable local manufacturing and set sustainability benchmarks. This investment is part of an international growth strategy that focuses on regional proximity and global efficiency. The production ramp-up is supported by cross-continental teams from Germany and the US.
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Nestlé has been selected to join the Frontier Firm AI Initiative, a collaboration by Harvard's Digital Data Design Institute (D^3) and Microsoft to shape the future of human-led, AI-driven business
Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan
Handtmann CTO / COO Dr. Mark Betzold
Automation plays a key role in meeting the extraordinary demands and high cost pressures in the semiconductor industry
67,000 trade visitors exchanged knowledge on occupational health and safety and workplace security at A+A 2025
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  • The next level of automation: The new Wire Handling System from Rittal Automation Systems transports pre-assembled wires just-in-time and just-in-sequence from the Wire Terminal to up to four workstations.
    Increasing complexity, a shortage of skilled workers, and growing efficiency demands call for new solutions in control panel manufacturing. Automated wire handling plays a key role in this process. With the new Wire Handling System, Rittal creates an end-to-end link between wire preparation and assembly, flexible, digitally integrated, and ready for future requirements. The following article explains how the system speeds up wiring and reduces errors.
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Saicec has begun building complex digital twins of automotive architectures based on Siemens’ “PAVE360” software
Live images from the plant can be displayed directly in the HMI window via the IP camera and positioned flexibly
The new Visual Components Omni Experience add-on provides manufacturers and system integrators with photorealistic real-time visualizations in an integrated viewport
Tetra Pack kick-off for the smart factory with “Factory OS” (from left to right): Charles Brand, EVP Processing Solutions & Equipment, Adolfo Orive, President & CEO, and Sean Sims, VP Automation & Solutions
The safety controller of Emerson improves the creation of SIL2 designs with ready-made, certified blocks and templates that can be easily integrated into sophisticated automation solutions
Ultra-compact standard inverter with USB-C interface for modern production requirements
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  • Exclusive highlight talk with Tobias Bangert (2nd from left) from Janitza and Raphael Görner (3rd from left) from Rittal on energy management and networked energy solutions of tomorrow with editor-in-chief Susanne Woggon and Ronny Schumann from Tropal Media
    The transformation of energy systems in Europe is at a turning point. With the ongoing expansion of renewable energies, the electrification of industrial processes, and the emergence of new consumers such as charging infrastructure for electric mobility and data centers, the requirements for a stable, flexible, and networked power grid are growing. Energy management is developing into a key strategic technology. It connects the generation, storage, distribution, and consumption of energy into an integrated overall...
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Exclusive highlight talk with Mark Zimpfer (center) from Hager on intelligent, decentralized energy systems and distribution
Around 107,000 visitors came to the trade fair alliance “The smarter E Europe 2025” in Munich
Technological trends, regulatory developments and market-relevant topics are highlighted at The smarter E Europe
Start-ups are once again presenting innovations and ideas at EM-Power Europe this year
The Copa-Data software team at the trade fair: (f.l.t.r.) Stefan Hufnagl, Industry Specialist Energy, Jürgen Resch, Director Industry Management Energy, Wolfgang Spirek, Industry Specialist Energy and Lewis Williams, Industry Specialist Energy
The finalists of “The smarter E AWARD 2025” in the five categories have been determined
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  • To make data synchronization in vaccine production at AJ Vaccines even more efficient, Omron has successfully implemented a proof of concept for automated vial counting
    AJ Vaccines relies on targeted digitalization in its vaccine production to increase efficiency, transparency, and process reliability. The focus is on a retrofit solution with image processing technology that automates the manual counting of vials. This example shows how precise automation solutions can improve compliance with regulatory requirements and sustainably improve processes, and why AJ Vaccines relies on Omron for this.
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Fiorentini manufactures organic, diet, and special allergen products, as well as healthy snacks, to meet the needs of a broad target group
Steinbeis Polyvert is using the latest Sesotec multi-sensor sorting systems with measuring bridge in combination with artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time
 In order to ensure the rotary kiln long-term operational reliability and efficiency, the girth gear and drive pinion needed to be replaced. The new solution is based on a segmented girth gear 300 millimeters wide with an outer diameter of 6.1 meters
Henkel sealing in the seam channels of double and triple seams
Rockwell and Middleby Food Processing Corporation implement first fully automated bacon production line
Can inspection: Each individual can is checked for damage, deformation, and foreign objects, as well as to ensure that the layout matches the contents and that the best-before date is complete and legible. Cans with defects are displayed and rejected
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    The next Hannover Messe will take place from March 20 to 24, 2026. At the upcoming industrial trade fair, international companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical and digital industries, as well as the energy sector, will present solutions for resource-efficient, climate-neutral, and resilient production. With its appointment as partner country, Brazil is reaffirming its commitment to driving industrial change toward a sustainable economy. The country wants to further expand its role as a global player...

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