We were delighted to hear from Onur Dil from IEN Europe, who shared his perspective on SPS 2024, which was held earlier this month. Read on to discover Onur’s insights on the show:
Nuremberg in November is always worth a visit for SPS, an absolute highlight in the factory automation community’s annual calendar. The figures for 2024 were once again impressive: 125,000 m² of exhibition space in 16 halls, over 1,100 exhibitors and around 51,300 trade visitors, according to the show organizers’ final statement. My personal impression from discussions at the show is that the general mood is tense due to the economic situation, but still cautiously positive. Exhibitors are convinced that the automation industry as a whole and their products continue to provide the right solutions to social and technological issues. We at IEN Europe look forward to continuing to report on this.
Cybersecurity was one of the topics that played a role in virtually every meeting, as all companies have to prepare for the Cyber Resilience Act coming into force. Implementation is well underway at all exhibitors, but the need for explanation and advice remains high on the customer side. A partial success can be reported in the area of Single Pair Ethernet: Profinet over SPE will have a standardized connector image, hopefully setting a positive example for the other SPE areas. I am already looking forward to the next editions, which will no longer take place at the same time as electronica in Munich, which is always worth a visit.
