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At HANNOVER MESSE 2026, the Fluid 4.0 joint project will showcase what has been achieved together in recent years. The focus will be on two eye-catchers and digital demonstrators on key future topics.
At the central stand, experts from foreign trade, the drive technology, fluid technology and electrical automation associations and the Manufacturing-X forum look forward to exchanging ideas with visitors and exhibitors.
At the world's leading trade fair for production, the VDMA associations for drive technology and fluid power will be available to provide information on digitalization, sustainability, educational initiatives, technical issues and standardization.
The aim of the joint project is to digitally describe, network and optimize fluid power components and systems over their entire life cycle - based on the Asset Administration Shell as a digital fluid power twin.
How can the fluid power industry actively shape the transition to greater sustainability and digitalization? The new white paper provides answers - with practical use cases and specific recommendations for action.
Systems & Components 2025 once again united the international supplier industry under the motto "Touch Smart Efficiency". Eleven exhibitors from the member area and the Fluid 4.0 joint project used the shared booth for their presentation.
The exclusive technology & standardisation information day for VDMA members offered exciting insights into new standards for energy-efficient hydraulic systems, the digital transformation with Fluid 4.0 and hydrogen as a key technology of the future.
Ten member companies and the Fluid 4.0 joint project presented drive and fluid technology solutions for the construction machinery industry. The response from exhibitors was consistently positive.
In order to remain technologically and economically successful in the future, the Executive Board of the trade association has launched three strategic working groups on central and future-relevant topics.
The Fluid Power Research Fund takes up industry-related topics in the pre-competitive area and carries them out with research centers and industry project-accompanying working committees.
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