SPS - Smart Production Solutions

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PLC

Branch Automation digitization
Place of issue Nuremberg Exhibition Center
Website www.sps-messe.de
Last exhibition
date Nov 26, 2019 to
Nov 28, 2019
Visitors 63,708
Exhibitors 1,585
Exhibition space 135,500
Next exhibition
date Nov 24, 2020 to
Nov 26, 2020

The SPS - Smart Production Solutions - formerly SPS IPC Drives - is one of the largest international exhibitions for electric automation technology . The fair offers a complete overview of the market and shows all components through to complete systems and integrated automation solutions. The SPS takes place annually on the exhibition grounds of the Nuremberg Exhibition Center .

For 29 issues, the name of the trade fair is made up of the three main themes: PLC (programmable logic controllers), IPC (industrial PC) and drives (electrical drives). In addition to these three original components, the trade fair now shows an even wider range of solutions for future-oriented automation . The technical progress of recent years and the digital transformation of the industry have been reflected at the fair for some time.

The fair took place for the first time in 1990 in Sindelfingen, back then on an exhibition area of ​​3,500 m². It has been taking place in Nuremberg since 1997. In 1997 with an exhibition area of ​​14,200 m² and in 1998 with an exhibition area of ​​24,000 m².

Exhibition themes

The on-site experts present products and services from the following areas at the trade fair:

The hall occupancy of the SPS is also based on these main topics.

Software & IT in manufacturing

In manufacturing , the topic of Industry 4.0 is developing from a vision to a reality. In the age of digital transformation , the two industries IT and automation are growing ever closer together - which is also reflected in the PLC. In addition to topic-related special show areas and lectures, exhibitors will also be showing products and application examples for digital transformation.

The topic of cyber security is also taken up by numerous providers. At their booths they will clearly demonstrate how companies can protect themselves from cyber attacks.

Exhibition forums and joint stands

Product presentation at the Automation meets IT forum

The SPS offers four trade fair forums. Subject- specific lectures and panel discussions take place at the forums of the ZVEI and VDMA associations .

The joint stand “Sensors and Measurement” shows solutions in the field of sensor and measurement technology. At the joint stand "Automation meets IT", the focus is on digital transformation.

Automation hackathon

A hackathon was held for the first time in 2018 to accompany the automation trade fair, organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH in cooperation with the Vogel Communications Group. The aim is to create new business models with the help of new technologies such as cloud, machine learning , big data , artificial intelligence or IoT . Specifically, among other things, options were sought to use blockchain technology in the area of ​​digital networking of machines. Seven start-ups worked together with seven well-known automation specialists who gave the young founders their tasks and stood by them for 48 hours. The participating industrial partners were Balluff, Bosch Rexroth, Phoenix Contact, Sick, Siemens, Turck and Wago. The three best ideas were rewarded with prize money totaling 15,000 euros.

SPS worldwide

SPS Italia

In Parma , since 2011, the fair has been the meeting point for companies that see Italy as a potential market for their automation products and solutions. In 2019, SPS Italia welcomed 854 exhibitors and 41,528 visitors.

SIAF Guangzhou

The SIAF - SPS Industrial Automation Fair in Guangzhou offers a platform for industrial automation providers to enter China's demanding industrial manufacturing market. The number of exhibitors is growing every year. In 2019 there were 988 exhibitors and 98,776 visitors.

SPS Automation Middle East

The SPS Automation Middle East is the newest satellite event of the SPS. The aim of the event is to unite the experts in automation, IoT and artificial intelligence under one roof. From industrial automation to building automation, it presents all the latest innovations in these areas.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c https://sps.mesago.com/events/de/zahlen-akte.html
  2. ↑ SPS - Smart Production Solutions Nuremberg. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
  3. ↑ SPS IPC Drives 2019. elektro AUTOMATION, accessed on January 15, 2019 .
  4. ↑ New name, proven concept. elektro AUTOMATION, November 13, 2018, accessed on January 15, 2019 .
  5. ↑ 30th edition of the PLC. Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, accessed on November 24, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Meinrad Happacher: Industry 4.0 with reference to reality. computer-automation.de, September 22, 2016, accessed on July 14, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Joint stands & special show areas - SPS - Mesago. Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
  8. ↑ That was the first hackathon at the SPS IPC Drives. Electrical Engineering, November 28, 2018, accessed January 15, 2019 .
  9. ↑ The best digital ideas for smart automation. elektro AUTOMATION, September 18, 2018, accessed on January 15, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Visitor Analysis 2018. SPS IPC Drives Italia, 2019, accessed on January 15, 2019 (English).
  11. ↑ Fair Facts 2018. In: SIAF Guangzhou. Messe Frankfurt, 2019, accessed on January 15, 2019 (English).
  12. ↑ Welcome to SPS Automation Middle East. sps automation Middle East, 2019, accessed on December 19, 2017 .