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Eurobike Special 2020: Business lounge concept for OE/ spec meetings – Focus on OEM, parts and components – High-priority health and safety
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In view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the global economy, NürnbergMesse has decided in agreement with the Exhibition Advisory Board not to hold Chillventa 2020. “This wasn’t an easy decision,” says Petra Wolf, Member of the Management Board of NürnbergMesse. “To gauge the mood of the industry, we carried out an extensive survey of the more than 800 exhibitors from around the world who registered for 2020 and all the visitors who attended Chillventa 2018. The results informed our decision to cancel Chillventa for this year,” she adds.
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The effects of Coronavirus Covid-19 and the joint decision taken by the German Governmentand the German states to prohibit major events until 31August 2020 as a matter of principle, also have an impact on CARAVAN SALON 2020, which was scheduled to start on 28 August. Messe Düsseldorf, together with the Caravaning Industrie Verband(CIVD), hasdecided to postpone the start of the fair by one week.The Press and Trade Visitor Day will thus take place on 4 September. CARAVAN SALON will open its doors to the public from 5 to 13 September.
| Photo: ZMorph Multitool on Unsplash |
For modern agricultural and construction machines, the requirements regarding reliability, flexibility and ease of operation are demanding. From 10 to 16 November, Systems & Components in Hanover focuses on the opportunities for off-highway markets using 3D printing.
| Photo: University of Nottingham |
Researchers at the University of Nottingham developed an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) system for health and safety training which could help to improve the safety of employees.
| Photo: Elena Koycheva on Unsplash |
Chemists have developed a method for producing derivatives of the natural polymer chitosan. These derivatives are non-toxic and have an antibacterial activity comparable to antibiotics. They can be used in the production of antibacterial protective films for food.
| Photo: Markus Spiske on Unsplash |
Artificial intelligence, data management, virtual building twins – a Berlin-based start-up helps real estate owners tap into new potential. Digitizing floor plans, making real estate management more sustainable or creating bespoke solutions for customers: the future is digital.
| Photo: Renault |
The micromobility business offers a wide range of solutions. Established forms of urban mobility – such as bicycles – but also new mobility solutions and trends – such as e-scooters and innovative digital products – are increasingly gaining greater prominence at Eurobike.
| Photo: UZH |
Research teams from University of Zurich and EPFL in Lausanne have developed a new drone that can retract its propeller arms in flight and make itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This is useful when searching for victims of natural disasters. Inspired by birds that fold their wings in mid-air to cross narrow passages, it can even hold and transport objects along the way.
| Photo: Sen Lab, Penn State |
A new, simple, and inexpensive method that uses ultraviolet light to control particle motion and assembly within liquids could improve drug delivery, chemical sensors, and fluid pumps. The method encourages particles to gather and organize at a specific location within a liquid and, if desired, to move to new locations.
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