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Two major trade fairs with a strong focus on technology transfer took place at the end of June, both featuring HSMW. Whilst the Laserinstitut at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences (LHM) welcomed laser specialists to its stand at Laser World of Photonics in Munich, Professor Jörg Hübler and his team were answering questions about (e-)bikes at EUROBIKE in Frankfurt am Main at almost the same time.
In Munich, Laser World of Photonics, the world’s leading trade fair for the laser industry, set a new record for exhibitors and visitors: 1,398 exhibitors, 68 per cent of whom were from abroad, presented their innovations to around 44,000 visitors, of whom approximately 57 per cent were from overseas. Right at the heart of the event, the LHM showcased the latest laser applications from application-oriented research and development.
Eric Syrbe from the LHM sums it up: “The trade fair was a resounding success, not least thanks to the two parallel events, automatica and World of Quantum: numerous interested parties from a wide range of specialist fields held in-depth and, in some cases, highly complex discussions at our stand. In particular, the stainless-steel planetary gearbox 3D-printed using macro-SLM attracted a great deal of interest and was widely regarded as a technical highlight.”
Around 400 km from Munich, Frankfurt am Main hosted EUROBIKE, the world’s leading trade fair for the cycling and e-mobility sectors. During the festival weekend, 31,270 trade visitors , as well as a further 30,420 cycling enthusiasts, the latest products from 1,500 international exhibitors across more than 130,000 square metres in six halls and the vast outdoor area during the festival weekend.
As in the previous year, the team from the HSMW Chair in Intelligent Machine Systems, led by Professor Jörg Hübler, exhibited at a stand together with their research partner, Suzhou INNKR Technology Co., Ltd.
Professor Jörg Hübler reports: “This year, the focus was on presenting our key research areas, such as innovative testing technology for e-bikes, the development of sustainable lightweight structures, and our expertise in additive manufacturing of specialised structures directly onto textiles. In addition, we actively promoted the specialisation in Vehicle Development for Sustainable Mobility. We were able to hold interesting discussions, expand our network and draw companies’ attention to us.”
Text: Annett Kober and the trade fair team
Images: Mittweida University of Applied Sciences
