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Automation Technologies 3/2016

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Automation Technologies 3/2016

EDITORIAL Unforeseen

EDITORIAL Unforeseen incidents and new impetus Dear reader, Economic growth in China has not been this low since the financial crisis seven years ago. Forecasts for 2016 only estimate a rise of just 6.7 %, although figures do seem to indicate that the situation is stabilizing. It is being reported that especially industrial production but also the retail sector will see unexpected strong increases. The International Monetary Fund has indentified signs that things are stabilizing and has slightly increased its growth prognosis for China. So are things really looking a little rosier for Chinese business? If we take Germany as an example, German machine manufacturers were able to increase global exports in 2015. However, according to the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) the positive results were clearly achieved on the other side of the pond. The USA thus replaced China as the largest foreign sales market for Germany. We will have to wait and see how long this will remain the case, as the Chinese government will, in its own interest, to try to stimulate the economy again. However, this will not suffice. The Chinese economy will have to change at the same time. Only the trend that is shifting away from quantitative towards qualitative growth is simultaneously offering companies new opportunities, providing benefits for everyone. You can also take advantage of our current content and topics: In this issue, we have amongst other things, focused on automation in China and the industrial automation trade fairs in Beijing (May 11-13, 2016) and Shenzhen (June 29 to July 1, 2016). It also includes many excellent technical innovations that could help you with your everyday work and support you to carry out tasks – not just in China but around the world. Let yourself be inspired. Would you like to become a regular reader? Subscribe for free at www.ate-magazine.com. We look forward to it! Editor-in-chief: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk Schaar, Email: d.schaar@vfmz.de Editorial board: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Nicole Steinicke Assistant editor: Svenja Stenner Design/Layout: Sonja Schirmer, Doris Buchenau, Anette Fröder, Anna Schätzlein, Mario Wüst Epaper designer: Katja Rüdell, Mathias Göbel Managing editor: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Winfried Bauer Publishing house: Vereinigte Fachverlage GmbH Lise-Meitner-Str. 2, 55129 Mainz, Germany Commercial Register No.: HRB 2270, District Court of Mainz VAT-ID: DE149063659 Managing director: Dr. Olaf Theisen Publishing director: Dr. Michael Werner, Email: m.werner@vfmz.de Correspondent India: Sushen Haresh Doshi M.Sc. Advertising sales director: Beatrice Thomas-Meyer E-Mail: b.thomas-meyer@vfmz.de Advertising sales manager: Oliver Jennen, Email: o.jennen@vfmz.de Sales representatives Austria Heinz-Joachim Greiner Email: verlagsbuero-greiner@vfmz.de Brazil Carlos Frederico Graf Schaffgotsch Email: datadress@vfmz.de China, India Oliver Jennen, Email: o.jennen@vfmz.de France Marc Jouanny Email: marc-jouanny@wanadoo.fr Great Britain, Ireland Roberto Tondina Email: roberto@ts-communications.co.uk Italy, Switzerland Hermann Jordi, Email: info@jordipublipress.de Sweden, Finland, Norway Malte Mezger Email: verlagsbuero-mezger@vfmz.de USA, Canada Aryan Zandieh, Email: aryan@hfusa.com Advertising disposition: Helge Rohmund; Email: h.rohmund@vfmz.de In cooperation with: Hannover Fairs International GmbH Messegelände, 30521 Hannover, Germany Dirk Schaar Editor-in-chief AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES Andreas Wolf Project Manager Hannover Fairs International Additional Partner: ZVEI – Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e. V. Moskauer Deutsche Zeitung Internet: www.ate-magazine.com 4 th year (2016)

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