Hannover Messe 2024

Visit Software Defined Automation in Hall 9, Booth F54 to explore demos, talk to experts, and learn more about Industrial DevOps for automation engineers.

Attend Hannover Messe With a Complimentary Pass

We invite you to join us at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology, on April 22-26th. Please complete the form, and you will receive a confirmation email with a code and instructions to register for a free ticket shortly.

See Software Defined Automation in Action

Learn how Industrial DevOps can simplify programmable logic controller (PLC) management and development, increase efficiency, and improve security. Stop by to see live demonstrations of our IT-like DevOps tools for automated backup, code version control, browser-based engineering, secure remote access, and AI-generated code documentation with partners NEXOS Group and Tulip Interfaces or schedule a meeting for a deeper dive.

Expert Talks at the Booth

Each day we will host 15-minute live presentations with Software Defined Automation experts and partners to help you understand how Industrial DevOps enables automation engineers to increase uptime, reduce mean time to recover, and get the most out of their assets. Topics include:

• Monday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. – How to increase OT cybersecurity with centralized PLC access management
• Tuesday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. – Tulip + SDA in action: Composability meets PLC
• Tuesday, April 23, at 2:00 p.m. – SDA + NEXOS Group in action: Industrial DevOps for robotics
• Wednesday, April 24, at 10:00 a.m. – Cloud backup and version control TCO vs. on-premises
• Thursday, April 25, at 10:00 a.m. – AI-generated code documentation/explanation

Check Us Out on the Conference Stages

Opportunities and Challenges for Start-ups in the Industrial Internet
Monday, April 22 at 10:05 a.m. | Industrial Startup Stage

Join us for a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges within the industrial internet space, featuring industry experts including investors, start-up founders, and CEOs. Through insights from investors, start-up success stories, and customer perspectives, we’ll explore the promising opportunities awaiting start-ups in this sector. Additionally, we’ll address significant hurdles such as product development challenges, investor risk assessments, and customer reservations, providing a comprehensive overview of the landscape’s intricacies.

The Forgotten Automation Engineers – It’s Time for Industrial DevOps
Tuesday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. | Industrial Startup Stage

Attend this session to learn how manufacturers can apply cloud principles and IT best practices for development and operations to industrial automation and understand how PLC code version control, browser-based engineering, automated backup, secure remote access, and hybrid cloud environments can help you recruit and retain a new generation of automation engineers.

Industrial AI – Technologies and Use Cases: How AI Supports Automation Engineers
Tuesday, April 23 at at 12:00 p.m. | Industrial Transformation Stage

Industrial automation professionals often face long hours and increasing costs when trying to decipher legacy PLC code. In this session, learn how automation engineers can utilize emerging AI capabilities to quickly translate complex automation scripts into clear, easily understandable language. In a real-time demonstration, we will show an explanation of actual code facilitated by AI, secure mechanisms for protecting intellectual property, and best use cases for streamlining workflows to save time and boost operational efficiency.

Talk PLC to Me! How AI Supports Automation Engineers
Friday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m. | Industry 4.0 Stage

Industrial automation professionals often face long hours and increasing costs when trying to decipher legacy PLC code. In this session, learn how automation engineers can utilize emerging AI capabilities to quickly translate complex automation scripts into clear, easily understandable language. In a real-time demonstration, we will show an explanation of actual code facilitated by AI, secure mechanisms for protecting intellectual property, and best use cases for streamlining workflows to save time and boost operational efficiency.

Connect at the AWS Booth

Software Defined Automation joins Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Hall 15, Booth D76 to demonstrate how the cloud can help you optimize your factory operations, simplify digital transformation, enable smart manufacturing, and reduce risk.

Stop by the AWS In-booth Theater on Wednesday, April 24, at 2:30 to hear Josef Waltl’s session, Talk PLC to Me! How AI Supports Automation Engineers.

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