SPS IPC Drives 2014: Automation trends, products, and innovation

Nov. 12, 2014
In 2013, a little more than 60,000 people gathered in Nuremberg, Germany at the annual SPS IPC Drives trade fair and conference.  

In 2013, a little more than 60,000 people gathered in Nuremberg, Germany at the annual SPS IPC Drives trade fair and conference. This year’s conference— a comprehensive gathering of exhibitors and attendees interested in the latest technologies in the automation industry—expects to see yet another increase in size.

Held in conjunction with the trade fair, which runs from November 25-27, is the German-language conference also on the topic of electric automation. This forum allows product managers and design and development engineers from supply and user industries, as well as those from academia in research and development, to meet to discuss new technologies and innovative applications in the industry. In 2013, more than 316 people attended the conference.

The exhibition itself will provide a place for the latest products and services from the following sectors:

  • Control technology
  • IPCs
  • Drive systems and components
  • Human-machine-interface devices
  • Industrial communication
  • Industrial software
  • Interface technology
  • Mechanical infrastructure
  • Sensor technology

See our coverage of companies exhibiting at the show that fall into the machine vision category: The Imaging Source,Z-LASER, ADLINK Technology, Cognex, and ISRA VISION.

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Former VSD Editor James Carroll joined the team 2013.  Carroll covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, industry news, market updates, and new products. In addition to writing and editing articles, Carroll managed the Innovators Awards program and webcasts.

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