“As part of our newly branded HANNOVER MESSE USA event, the 2018 Integrated Industries Conference offers a perfect platform to preview and discuss trending IIoT, Industry 4.0, and smart factory topics from around the globe,” said Larry Turner, President & CEO of Hannover Fairs USA. “Conference attendees will gain the necessary competitive advantages to help them thrive in todays rapidly evolving manufacturing environment,” added Turner.

Chicago - The 2018 Integrated Industries Conference at HANNOVER MESSE USA will spotlight a range of Industry 4.0 topics. The conference, co-organized by Hannover Fairs USA and GIE Media Manufacturing Group, takes place on Tuesday, September 11 during IMTS 2018. Speakers from around the world will present real time solutions that address todays digital manufacturing challenges. Many conference presenters are also exhibitors across the HANNOVER MESSE USA trade shows, including Integrated Automation, Motion, & Drives USA for industrial automation, IT, power transmission and fluid power technology; as well as ComVac USA; Industrial Supply USA; and Surface Technology USA.

"As part of our newly branded HANNOVER MESSE USA event, the 2018 Integrated Industries Conference offers a perfect platform to preview and discuss trending IIoT, Industry 4.0, and smart factory topics from around the globe," said Larry Turner, President & CEO of Hannover Fairs USA. "Conference attendees will gain the necessary competitive advantages to help them thrive in todays rapidly evolving manufacturing environment," added Turner.

The 2018 Integrated Industries Conference covers three major educational topic tracks: Motion, Drive, and Automation; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)/Industry 4.0; and Integrated Industries.

During the Motion, Drive, and Automation track, product managers from Siemens, Block, HIWIN, and Elmo Motion Control will present topics such as: How to reduce per-unit production cost with conditional monitoring and machine tool analytics; Synchronous PM linear motors applied to laser motion systems; Electronic circuit breaker, new vision of control; and the paradox of smart manufacturing.

As part of the IIoT/Industry 4.0 track, thought leaders from Sercos, Balluf, Rittal, and B&R will discuss topics such as: Industrial communication in the context of Industry 4.0 and IIoT; An introduction to smart manufacturing, IIoT, Industry 4.0 & why you should care; Looking at IIoT with the addition of artificial intelligence; and How the adaptive machine makes IIoT a practical reality.

During the Integrated Industries track, product engineers and senior executives from Kaeser Compressors, Bimba, and Acumatica/JAAS Systems will present topics such as: How to cut costs and improve productivity with your compressed air system; The role of intelligent connected devices in reducing down time; and Improving efficiency through a machines life cycle.

"HFUSA and GIE Media Manufacturing Group again have partnered to create timely conference topics that best reflect the solutions demonstrated on the HANNOVER MESSE USA show floor and meet the educational needs of this years exhibitors and attendees," said Adrienne Zepeda, Show Manager of North American Industrial Technology Events at Hannover Fairs USA.

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About HANNOVER MESSE USA
HANNOVER MESSE USA will be produced alongside IMTS 2018 from September 10-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. HANNOVER MESSE, the worlds leading industrial technology show launched 70 years ago in Hannover, and HANNOVER MESSE USA are at the forefront of showcasing innovations in the factory of the future: cobots, industrial energy systems, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0 and related applications such as predictive maintenance, more efficient use of raw materials, faster time to market, and other trends in industrial manufacturing.
About Hannover Fairs USA
Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. (HFUSA) is the U.S. subsidiary of Hannover, Germanys Deutsche Messe - one of the worlds largest and most active organizers of industrial technology events. Chicago, Illinois-based HFUSA helps U.S. companies expand domestically and internationally through exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at Deutsche Messes worldwide portfolio of events. Participation in these events offers U.S. companies an unparalleled opportunity for business development through trade shows and conferences held in Hannover, Germany and North America, as well as in key markets such as China, India, Mexico and Turkey. HFUSA creates qualified new business leads, helps U.S. companies enter new markets and aids them in forming lasting partnerships.