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Automation, IoT and AI key discussions at region’s only showcase for innovative solutions in the industry
His Excellency Eng. Dawood Abdulrahman Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality today officially opened the second edition of SPS Automation Middle East.
The event, which runs until 4 September at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), is co-located with Materials Handling Middle East, and opened to a crowd of logistics, materials handling, automation and e-commerce professionals.
H.E. Eng. Dawood Abdulrahman Al Hajiri, visited the exhibition space with Simon Mellor, CEO of Messe Frankfurt Middle East, meeting with prominent exhibitors such as Bsoche Rexroth, Beckhoff Automation, Sick, and Pilz.
“As the region’s only showcase for innovative solutions for the automation industry, it has been encouraging to see the positive turn out from colleagues and like-minded professionals,” said Rex. “The industry is turning a corner as a flurry of new technologies are poised to shape how business is done.
“With the introduction of burgeoning technologies, we enter an exciting period of how best to implement, utilise and take advantage of new solutions.”
Over the two-day runtime of SPS Automation, exhibitors and speakers will discuss the region’s readiness for the 4th industrial revolution, and will see the unveiling of automation, IoT and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies which could improve the region’s global relevance and competitiveness.
Hosted on the show floor, the SPS Automation Middle East Conference will deliver 28 sessions delivered from more than 30 expert speakers.
Delegates will have access to 20 hours of insights from industry leaders such as Obeikan, GE Digital, Aranca and AECOM.
SPS Automation Middle East is part of the SPS (Smart Production Solutions) worldwide network of events. The brand’s flagship event takes place in Nuremburg from 26 – 28 November 2019, while others include SIAF Guangzhou (26 – 28 February 2020), and SPS Italia (26 – 28 May 2020).
Media were addressed today at a roundtable by representatives from Messago Messe Frankfurt, the organiser of SPS in Nuremburg, which in 2019 will feature 1,650 exhibitors from 45 countries spanning 136,000sqm, and is expected to attract more than 67,000 visitors from across the globe, including 500 from the Middle East region.
For more information on SPS Automation Middle East, visit: www.spsautomationme.com.
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Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With more than 2,500 employees at 30 locations, the company generates annual sales of around €718 million. We have close ties with our industry sectors and serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of the Group’s key USPs is its closely knit global sales network, which extends throughout the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensure that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com.
About Messe Frankfurt Middle East
Messe Frankfurt Middle East’s portfolio of 16 exhibitions includes Automechanika Dubai, Automechanika Jeddah, Automechanika Riyadh, Beautyworld Middle East, Beautyworld Saudi Arabia, Hardware + Tools Middle East, Intersec, Intersec Saudi Arabia, Interior Lifestyle Middle East, Light Middle East, Materials Handling Middle East, Materials Handling Saudi Arabia, Middle East Cleaning Technology Week, Paperworld Middle East, Prolight + Sound Middle East, SPS Automation Middle East, The subsidiary also organises a series of conferences and seminars including the Worker Health Protection Conference, Think Light, and the International Conference on Future Mobility. In 2018, Messe Frankfurt Middle East exhibitions combined featured 6,246 exhibitors from 60 countries, and attracted 140,685 visitors from 135 countries. For more information, visit www.messefrankfurtme.com
