Hannover Messe 2022 will start at the end of May
The next Hanover Fair will be held from May 30th to June 2nd. With this, Deutsche Messe AG wants to react to the current pandemic situation and create planning security for exhibitors and visitors.
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Meorga announces special fair in Frankfurt am Main
On March 23, 2022, Meorga is organizing a trade fair for measurement, control and regulation technology, process control systems and automation technology in the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt am Main.
“Celebrating 20 years of Sensofar spirit”
Sensofar, a leading-edge technology group within the surface optical metrology field, celebrates its company anniversary.
SPS 2021 canceled
Mesago has canceled the SPS - Smart Production Solutions, which was to take place in Nuremberg from November 23rd to 25th, 2021. In addition to the increasing number of infections, the organizer mainly cited the 2G rule that now exists in Bavaria and an upper limit for visitors as reasons.
SPS 2021: Organizer relies on 3G rule
Taking into account the current Corona regulation of the Bavarian state government, the SPS will take place from November 23-25, 2021 in Nuremberg as a so-called 3G plus event. Fully vaccinated and convalescent people as well as people with a negative PCR test that is no more than 48 hours old are allowed to participate. This regulation enables a largely unrestricted trade fair experience with maximum protection against infection.
Non-contact measurement technology special show: Submit your exhibit suggestions now
As part of the leading international trade fair for quality assurance Control 2022 in Stuttgart, Fraunhofer Vision, in cooperation with trade fair organizer Schall, is organizing the special show on non-contact measurement technology for the 17th time. Companies, research institutions and universities that are interested in participating are asked to submit an exhibit proposal to the Fraunhofer Vision division by the beginning of November 2021.
Sensor and measurement technology: sales stabilize, order situation picks up
Sensor and measurement technology recorded significant sales growth in the first quarter, while sales stabilized at plus minus zero percent in the second quarter. Incoming orders in the industry developed positively overall with an increase of eight percent. The proportion of AMA member companies that have registered short-time work is falling significantly, with only one in five companies now working on short-time work.
Fraunhofer IPMS at the all about automation in Chemnitz
The "all about automation" is a trade fair for systems, components, software and engineering for industrial automation and communication. At the trade fair, which will take place in Chemnitz from September 22 to 23, the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS will be presenting solutions for optical wireless communication in real time using Li Fi, IP core design solutions, and innovative measurement techniques for process and quality monitoring as well as for environment sensors & environment control.
Jenoptik: Second quarter of 2021 also shines with high growth
Jenoptik achieves sales growth of 29.6 percent in the 2nd quarter 2021 compared to the previous year. Half-year sales increased by 18.3 percent to 389 million euros. Based on these figures, the optics group is increasing its targets for 2021 as a whole: sales are expected to rise to 880 to 900 million euros and the EBITDA margin to 19 to 19.5 percent.
Jenoptik is focusing in the metrology business
Company sells non-optical process metrology business for grinding machines to Marposs.
Balluff: Groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the headquarters
The sensor and automation manufacturer Balluff is building another office and administration building at its headquarters in Neuhausen a. d. F., Germany, which will accommodate 530 employees. The groundbreaking ceremony was held this Wednesday, and the building is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in summer 2023.
IIM: Martin Hruška becomes sales manager for cable measurement technology
IIM's cable measurement division has a new sales manager in Martin Hruška. He was most recently with Vision & Control in Suhl.
inspect award 2022: The nominees have been selected
The jury of the inspect award 2022 has nominated ten products in the categories "Vision" and "Automation + Control" and the voting runs from now until September 24, 2021. Vote and choose the best product in machine vision and optical metrology.
Cornelia Denz takes office as PTB President in 2022
Joachim Ullrich, who has held the presidency since 2012, will then retire due to age.
Change at the top of the Sick Management Board
The sensor manufacturer Sick is changing the top of its management board on October 1, 2021: Then Dr. Robert Bauer will take his leave and Dr. Mats Gökstorp will follow to take the place as CEO. At the same time, Dr. Niels Syassen will be appointed to the Executive Board. He will assume responsibility for Technology & Digitalization.
The world language of measurements
World Metrology Day commemorates the great achievements of the “universal language” for measurements.
Jenoptik: The year 2021 begins with a leap
Jenoptik achieved a 26.8 percent increase in order intake to 268.3 million euros in the first quarter of 2021. All three photonics divisions contributed to this - Light & Optics, Light & Production and Light & Safety. In terms of sales, Trioptics has pushed the Light & Optics division to the top of the group.
Ametek Surface Vision appoints Mike Hevey as division vice president
Effective immediately, Mike Hevey will become divisional vice president and global business manager at Ametek Surface Vision.
Sensor+Test reaffirms leadership claim
Over 2,500 visitors from Germany and abroad met during the three days of the fair.
Mitutoyo supports Karlsruhe Formula Student Team
The measurement technology manufacturer Mitutoyo supports the Karlsruhe Formula Student Team "High Speed Karlsruhe" by providing precision measurement tools to the currently 44 students free of charge.
Sick with slight sales decline in 2020
Sales at sensor manufacturer Sick did fall by 2.9 percent to 1.7 billion euros in 2020. However, the Black Forest company is pleased that the decline was not more severe in view of the Corona pandemic and the significantly greater slump in mechanical engineering production overall.
Hamamatsu Photonics expands production capacity for image measurement devices and cameras
Hamamatsu Photonics gave the go-ahead on April 20, 2021, for a new building on the factory premises in Joko, Hamamatsu City, Japan. From June 2022, image measurement devices are to be manufactured in it. In addition, this expansion will create space for higher production of semiconductor failure analysis systems.
VMT integrates measurement technology company Espace 6D GmbH
Effective April 8, 2021, VMT and Espace 6D GmbH will work under one roof. The company, which previously operated independently within the Pepper+Fuchs Group, is headquartered in Herten and specializes in mobile three-dimensional measurement technology and the digitization of industrial and robotic systems.
Mitutoyo sells Marposs optical measuring devices under its own brand name
The two metrology manufacturers Mitutoyo and Marposs have concluded a private label licensing agreement with global validity. Under this agreement, the two companies intend to release optical measurement solutions from each other's portfolio under their own brand in the second half of 2021.
Registration for the Wiley Beach Party has started
We are taking your order: Register now for free to attend the virtual Wiley Industry Days Beach Party on June 07, 2021 at 5pm. End your day at the trade fair with a cocktail and expand your network at the same time.
Physik Instrumente buys Japanese manufacturer of granite base plates
Physik Instrumente (PI) has acquired all shares in the Japanese company Precision Granite W Co. Ltd. (PGW). The acquisition was completed on February 25, 2021.
Schneider Messtechnik expands management
Andreas Strobel joins the management team of Dr. Heinrich Schneider Messtechnik GmbH on January 1, 2021. The 42-year-old has since been responsible for sales, marketing and service. He now forms a dual leadership with Dr. Wolfram Kleuver.
Bachelor thesis on sensor technologies for computed tomography receives award
In February, the Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Werth Foundation awarded a prize to a scientific paper in the field of non-contact dimensional metrology at a ceremony held on the premises of Werth Messtechnik in Giessen.
Laser World of Photonics is postponed
Messe München decided to move the Laser World of Photonics to April 26-29, 2022.
Mitutoyo and Kitov sign cooperation agreement
Mitutoyo Corporation and Kitov Systems have signed a partnership agreement to integrate Kitov's automated planning and intelligent visual inspection technology into Mitutoyo's metrology solutions. As part of the deal, Mitutoyo will acquire shares in Kitov.
Zeiss with slight losses in corona year 2020
The Zeiss Group closed fiscal year 2019/20 (balance sheet date: September 30, 2020) with a slight decline in revenue and operating profit.
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Fraunhofer Geschäftsbereich Vision
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
P.E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG
NürnbergMesse GmbH
Sensofar-Tech, S.L.
JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
Mitutoyo Deutschland GmbH
Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage – CIE
AMA Verband für Sensorik und Messtechnik e.V.
iiM GmbH
Pepperl+Fuchs SE
Polytec GmbH
VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauer e.V.
Hamamatsu Photonics Europe
Harting Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
OptoSurf GmbH
Deutsche Messe AG
Carl Zeiss IMT GmbH
Werth Messtechnik GmbH
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
Dr. Heinrich Schneider Messtechnik GmbH
Wiley Industry Days
Meorga GmbH
Instrument Systems GmbH
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
Jenoptik AG
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) GmbH+Co. KG
Messe München GmbH
Siko GmbH
Fraunhofer Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme IPMS
Balluff GmbH
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
Sick AG
Ametek GmbH
AMA Service GmbH
Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Meilhaus Electronic GmbH
Mikrotron GmbH
Endress + Hauser AG
Edge AI and Vision Alliance
Universität Stuttgart
Phytec Messtechnik GmbH