Hannover Messe 2018

••• 10••• Messewelten A newmarketplace Hall 5: Integrated Lightweight Plaza for the rst time L ightweight construction will play a prominent role through- out every section of Hannover Messe 2018, but the Industrial Supply show in Hall 5 will serve as the primary showcase for this hot topic. Here, solution-seekers can head for the Integrated Light- weight Plaza. The Integrated Lightweight Plaza is a new marketplace for light- weight materials, processes and solutions across the entire indus- trial spectrum. The Plaza will fea- ture a Speakers’ Corner and a cen- tral presentation area. 14 national associations and or- ganizations are contributing their expertise to the Integrated Light- weight Plaza, among them Com- posites Germany, the Fraunhofer Lightweight Design Alliance and the Lightweight Design Initiative sponsored by Germany’s Feder- al Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. “Representatives of numerous sectors – e.g. the automotive industry, rail vehicle construction, logistics, electron- ics, mechanical and plant engi- neering, aerospace and medical technology – come to Hannover in search of lightweight design so- lutions,” says Olaf Daebler, Global Director Industrial Supply within the Hannover Messe team. Entire process chain “We are committed to expand- ing this exhibit category. The In- tegrated Lightweight Plaza will offer more than 200,000 visitors a complete overview of materials and processes tailored to specific applications.” The new Plaza in Hall 5 embraces the entire pro- cess chain: plant engineering, production automation, design, materials, functional integration, modelling, simulation, recycling, as well as measuring and test- ing. “To reap the full potential of smart lightweight design it is es- sential to analyze the entire prod- uct development process and ar- rive at a symbiotic integration of all the necessary skills,” explains Dr. Andreas Büter, Director of the Fraunhofer Lightweight Design Alliance. “Frequently, lightweight design falls short of the desired goal due to a restricted focus on individual aspects,” he says. “A smart, ma- terials-oriented design and en- gineering process presupposes the availability of experimentally verified materials data and takes account of recycling issues, as well as production and assembly requirements. Depending on the specific design, advanced func- tions can be built into a compo- nent in such a way that weight and assembly costs are mini- mized.” The aim is to make the In- tegrated Lightweight Plaza as viv- id and accessible as possible for the visiting public. The exhibits, lectures and product demonstra- tions will be geared to real-world requirements. This is important in view of the fact that potential us- ers are still unfamiliar with many lightweight design solutions. The Integrated Lightweight Plaza is a new marketplace for lightweight materials, processes and solutions across the enti- re industrial spectrum. Photo: Deutsche Messe / Thomas Koy Wir schaffen Verbindungen. Sicher. Schnell. Flexibel. PODIS® CON 5G16 ist die smarte Systemlösung für die dezentrale Energieverteilung mit hohen Strömen. Jederzeit und an jeder beliebigen Stelle einen Energieabzweig setzen – ohne Abmanteln und ohne Leitungsunterbrechung. HALLO ENERGIE. + 5-POLIGE FLACHLEITUNG + 690 V, 63 A, IP 65 + FESTE UND STECKBARE ABZWEIGE + OHNE ABMANTELN UND ABISOLIEREN 23.– 27.4.2018 Hannover Messe HALLE 9 . STAND F69 NICE TO MEET U !