Hannover Messe 2017

•••22••• Messewelten T hanks to their excellent prop- erties – above all in combina- tion with additive manufacturing techniques – ceramic materials have become important “prob- lem-solvers” in the mechanical and plant engineering sectors, industrial manufacturing and ma- terials science. The latest devel- opments will be on show at this year’s Industrial Supply. Ceramics offer key benefits on ac- count of their extreme hardness, dimensional stability and wear resistance. They are the ideal so- lution for highly loaded compo- nents – for example, in machining and metal-forming applications. Advanced ceramic materials are also used for test plugs in the ap- paratus industry, and for small- component grippers in electron- ics manufacturing. High-performance ceramic ma- terials are now widely deployed in mainstream sectors such as the automotive industry (e.g. in welding applications), the food industry (e.g. in complex produc- tion and bottling plants), medical technology, energy technology, electronics/electrical engineering, aerospace and many other fields. Ceramic radial pump impeller This spectrum ranges from minis- cule components to large-sized modules. In 2017 the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) will be pre- senting a ceramic radial pump im- peller which has been developed and tested in collaboration with an industry partner. This compo- nent, with its widely varying wall thickness and complex under- cuts, convincingly demonstrates the great potential of high-per- formance ceramics. Featuring twelve member companies, the Think Ceramics pavilion by the German Ceramics Industry Asso- ciation (VKI) will cover a complete range of materials: silicate ceram- ics (e.g. steatite and cordierite); oxide ceramics (e.g. aluminum ox- ide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon oxide); and non-ox- ide ceramics (e.g. silicon carbide). The focus will also be on practical applications in electronics, electri- cal engineering, mechanical engi- neering and process engineering. The Applied Ceramics pavilion will once again bring together researchers, customers and sup- pliers. Here as well, the emphasis will be on the huge variety of pos- sible uses for industrial ceramics. Industrial Supply, the trade fair for innovative subcontracting solutions and lightweight construc- tion, will set the spotlight on the latest developments in engineering ceramics. Photo: Deutsche Messe Problem-solvers for the industry Fascinating engineering ceramics showcase at Industrial Supply Sicherer Transport Effiziente Pumpensysteme in Halle 15 In Halle 15 ist „PUMP PLAZA“ der Treffpunkt für sämtliche Anwender aus der Industrie, die an Pum- pen und Pumpensystemen, Antriebstechnik und Fre- quenzumrichtern für Pumpensysteme, Mess- und Re- geltechnik, Industriearmaturen und Stellgeräten sowie allen weiteren Komponenten interessiert sind. 38 internationale Aussteller sind auf dem 850 Qua- dratmeter großen Gemeinschaftsstand in Halle 15, Stand G43 vertreten. Die Unternehmen zeigen Inno- vationen und neueste Lösungen für den Transport von Flüssigkeiten und Gasen. Hierbei spielt Predic- tive Maintenance bei der Wartung und Instandhal- tung von Pumpensystemen eine immer größere Rolle. Am Messe-Donnerstag (27. April) steht das Thema Pumpen im Mittelpunkt der Vorträge und der Podiumsdiskussion im Forum Industrial Auto- mation. Experten und Anwender diskutieren über die Energieeinsparung und den effizienten Einsatz von Pumpensystemen. Die PUMP PLAZA ist auch fester Bestandteil der Guided Tours. Internationale Delegationen werden zweimal täglich an den Ge- meinschaftsstand geführt und können sich mit den teilnehmenden Unternehmen über innovative und effiziente Pumpensysteme austauschen. Ein weite- res Highlight ist die internationale Standparty PUMP PLAZA Party am Mittwochabend. ƉƌŽĚƵŬƟǀ ŵĞƐƐĞŶ DĞƐƐƚĞĐŚŶŝŬ ,ĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ ^ĞŶƐŽƌŝŬͲ>ƂƐƵŶŐĞŶ DĞƐƐƚĞĐŚŶŝŬ ^ŽŌǁĂƌĞ ŝĞŶƐƚůĞŝƐƚƵŶŐĞŶ WƌƺĨƐƚĂŶĚƐůƂƐƵŶŐĞŶ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐĐĞŶƚĞƌ www.imc-berlin.de