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MDA Technologies 3/2014

MDA Technologies 3/2014

News and markets Chicago

News and markets Chicago is waiting… Staged for the first time at IMTS 2014 in combination with Industrial Automation North America (IANA), the MDA North America MDA NA) will present a large number of solutions and innovations in the field of power transmission and control. The show opens its doors from September 8 to 13 in Chicago. But what do you expect? PDF The USA is the world’s largest economy. Over the past few years, many segments of the country’s industrial machinery and equipment market have enjoyed solid growth, but none more so than the power transmission and fluid power segments. This is a major plus, both for domestic and foreign providers. More than one third of US industrial demand for plant and machinery is met from imported products. Among the country’s many users of power transmission and fluid power technology are the mechanical engineering industry, the revitalized automobile industry, the mining and construction industries, the infrastructure and logistics industries, the chemicals industry, the energy industry, the electrical engineering and electronics industries and the increasingly important environmental technology industry. In 2012, these industries collectively imported 8.2 billion euros worth of power transmission technology and 3.3 million euros worth of fluid power technology. The perfect market hub for tapping into this colossal market potential is the Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) North America tradeshow, which is staged in Chicago. The “Made in Germany” segment is fully represented With 171 exhibitors, 109 of which from abroad, the trade fairs IANA and MDA NA have been fully booked for a long time. The countries with the largest number of participants are China, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan and the USA. In total, more than 1,900 exhibitors will be exhibiting at the IMTS in an area covering 107,000 m 2 . More than 100,000 visitors from all over the world are expected to attend. While the IANA event will deal with topics such as process automation, factory automation and networked systems for building and production automation, the MDA NA will cover topics such as drive technology, fluid power technology, motion control and automation. Exhibitors will include companies such as Beckhoff, Elettrici, Festo, Harting, Isutami, Phoenix Contact, Rockwell, THK America and Panasonic. Germany and Italy will be showcasing at their official national pavilions with 19 or 15 companies. China and Taiwan will also be well represented with 15 companies each. “The North American market is one of the leading markets for German drive and fluid power technology worldwide. Currently there is a high demand for “Made in Germany” premium products that offer cutting-edge technology and top quality and are optimally tailored to customer requirements. In this context, the MDA North America is an excellent platform to showcase the expertise and products of German drive and fluid power technology on-site in the target market,” says Hartmut Rauen, Member of the Executive Board of the German Engineering Federation (VD- MA), who is in charge of drive and fluid power technology. An attractive supporting program As part of the two parallel exhibitions, another three special events will also be organized. At the Global Manufacturing 6 MDA Technologies 3/2014

News and markets Summit on September 10, topics such as process optimization, the production of energy and plant improvement will be addressed. At the MDA conference on September 9, the focus will be on new trends and approaches concerning motion control, power transmission and robotics. The motto of the ISA Training Workshops on September 10 and 11 will be the following: “Using the ANSI/ISA-62443 Standards to Secure Your Industrial Control System (IC32)”. Hannover Fairs USA, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Deutsche Messe AG, is organizing the IANA and the MDA NA in cooperation with the AMT - Association for Manufacturing Technology. The MDA NA will be sponsored by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA), the Italian Association of Manufacturing and Trading Companies in Fluid Power Equipment and Components (ASSOFLUID), the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) and the European Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA). This video gives you an idea why you should consider attending the fair. www.mda-na.com MDA Technologies 3/2014 7

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