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November 2010

Staged from 4 to 8 April 2011 as part of HANNOVER MESSE, Motion, Drive & Automa-tion is the trade fair of first choice for theworld’s leading providers of power transmis-sion and fluid power solutions.

More than 1,300 exhibitors expected“Exhibitors see MDA – Motion, Drive & Au-tomation as an unbeatable opportunity forbuilding and maintaining relationships withnew and existing customers from around theglobe,” explains Deutsche Messe’s MDA Project Director, Manfred Kutzinski. The up-coming MDA fair in Hannover is expected tofeature more than 1,300 manufacturers oftransmission systems, antifriction bearings,electric motors, linear motion technology,pumps, cylinders, filters, hoses, seals andmany other power transmission/fluid powercomponents. “These exhibitor numbers putMDA in a league of its own worldwide.” Anothermajor plus for exhibitors is that MDA is tightlyintegrated into HANNOVER MESSE, theworld’s biggest industrial technology show-

case. As a 13-trade fair cluster spanning a vastrange of display categories, HANNOVERMESSE puts MDA exhibitors in touch with top-quality trade visitors from all industries, manyof whom come to Hannover with firm invest-ment intentions.

MDA also in Moscow, Shanghai and MumbaiMDA is an established brand that is recognizedand respected by key players in the powertransmission and fluid power industry aroundthe globe. Deutsche Messe is committed torolling its winning MDA format out to other lo-cations around the world and has so far thisyear staged MDA RUSSIA and PTC ASIA (seereports on pages 3 and 4) and is looking forward to the 4th MDA INDIA from 15 to 18 December at the Bombay Exhibition Center(BEC) in Mumbai.

MDA – geared for successHANNOVER MESSE 2011 offers a smoothly integrated mesh of themes spanning a total of 13 trade fairs

The clock is ticking: as in 2009, exhibitor demand for MDA is on fire and the exhibitionhalls are filling up fast. Register now to secure the best site for your showcase.Deutsche Messe’s online booking service(OBS) is a convenient, uncomplicated andtransparent way of configuring, planningand registering your MDA exhibition stand.Located at obs.messe.de, OBS is an obliga-tion-free service where potential exhibitorscan find out about the registration processfor MDA 2011 and, in a matter of minutes,plan, compare and cost display space and display stand systems as well as services like advertising, technical andpress support.

Further information:obs.messe.de

More exhibition space, more exhibitors,more visitors. The 1,200 or so exhibitorsfrom 27 nations who showcased their inno-vations at PTC ASIA, Shanghai, from 25 to 28October this year were delighted with howthe fair went.

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MDA 2011 almostfully booked

PTC ASIA shines as major driver of growth

For further information, visithannovermesse.de/motion_drive_e

VDMA: Concentrated expertise in Hall 24

VDMA publications:keeping the industry informed

Fluid power and power transmission expertsfrom the German Engineering Federation(VDMA) will be out in force in Hall 24 at MDA2011. The VDMA will be running a forum and agroup pavilion dedicated to the latest trends in

the power transmission and control industry.Its power transmission and fluid power divi-sions will be on hand to explain the latest developments and innovations in standardiza-tion, supported by a wealth of statistical mate-

rial. All the big players will be there,and visitors will have access to directories of manufacturers ofpower transmission and fluid powersystems, wind turbines, mobile ma-chinery and sealing solutions. As in2009, a group of small and medium-sized enterprises will be showcasingtheir ideas and innovations at agroup pavilion.

MDA Forum: Presentations and discussionsThe MDA Forum is the communica-tions heart of the MDA fair. It will beheld every day of the fair (Monday toFriday) and consist of a series ofhalf-day sessions, each dedicatedto a different keynote theme. Big-name industry experts and re-searchers will outline the latesttrends and R&D insights in a rangeof areas, including energy efficiencyin industrial processes, conditionmonitoring systems, sealing tech-nology, windpower subcontractorsand automation technology.

The German Engineering Federation(VDMA) has put out a number of highly in-formative publications on key powertransmission and fluid power issues andtrends. For instance, its “Power Trans-mission Engineering and Fluid Power –Motion, Drive and Automation” guide pro-vides an overview of the German powertransmission and fluid power industriesand their economic performance. Thepublications are available free of charge(in English and German) from the VDMA.

Powerful synergieswith MobiliTec fair

Immediately adjacent to MDA, in Hall 25, is theMobiliTec mobility technology fair. There, visitors will find E-Motive, a stunning grouppavilion organized by the VDMA’s Research Association for Power Transmission Engineer-ing (FVA). Businesses will be using the pavilionto profile their latest innovations and develop-ments in the rapidly growing areas of hybridand electric powertrain technologies, mobileenergy storage and alternative mobility solu-tions. Other highlights include the MobiliTecUser Forum, where exhibitors will be present-ing exciting new ideas and trends every day ofthe fair, and a test track on the open-air sitenext to Hall 25.

A forum and group pavilion run by the German Engineering Federation’s power transmission and fluid power associationswill provide insights into the latest industry trends

Stephanie zu Guttenberg, wife of German Defense Minister Karl-

Theodor zu Guttenberg, taking aneco-friendly E-Bike for a test drive at

last year’s MDA fair.

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Sealing the ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico:Hunger hydraulic cylinders to the rescue

Hydraulic cylinders made by Hunger Hy-draulics are in wide use around the world – in-cluding in the spectacular containment andcleanup effort that followed the accidentalsinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig inthe Gulf of Mexico in late April this year. TheGerman company is the maker of the custom-built hydraulic cylinders used by the “Discover-er Enterprise” und “Discoverer Clear Leader”deep sea drill ships deployed during thecleanup. At MDA – Motion, Drive & Automation2011, Hunger will be showcasing the cutting-edge hydraulic technologies and processesthat are vital to operations of this kind.

Custom-built hydraulic cylinders in actionDeep sea drill ships were used in a number ofoperations aimed at plugging the leaking well,sited 1,500 meters below the surface. Theseinclude the top kill operation, in which largevolumes of cement and mud were pumped intothe wellhead, and the drilling of the reliefwells. In order to be able to drill with the highdegree of accuracy required, drill ships mustbe fitted with special heave compensation sys-tems to compensate for the relative motion be-tween the vessel on the surface and the

seabed. Heave compensation enables the ves-sels to accurately position drill strings up toseven kilometers in length despite wave move-ments of several meters in magnitude. Cus-tom-built hydraulic cylinders made by Hungerwere integral to the heave compensation sys-tems used at Deepwater Horizon. The top killattempts would not have been possible withoutthem. They also enabled the relief wells to bedrilled with such great accuracy that they wereable to successfully intersect a leaking drillstring less than half a meter wide at a depth ofmore than 5,000 meters. This degree of accu-racy also made it possible to pump tens ofthousands of barrels of oil a day up to drillships on the surface via a containment capplaced over the well riser. Hunger hydrauliccylinders played a decisive part in the successof this technically very challenging, expensiveand protracted operation.

MDA a pivotal know-how transfer hubAs the world’s leading international trade fairfor fluid power and power transmission tech-nology, MDA is the perfect platform for show-casing cutting-edge technology to a wide audi-ence and discussing promising new solutions.

Dr. Ingo Rühlicke, head of Engineering and Ex-port at Walter Hunger GmbH & Co. KG, agrees:“The MDA trade fairs now being held in a num-ber of key markets around the world are idealfor getting our product range and state-of-the-art solutions in front of a diverse customer au-dience. Quite often the dialogue with cus-tomers that takes place at these sorts ofevents gives rise to ideas for new technical de-velopments.”

The drill ship “Discoverer Clear Leader” carriedthe central drill string and its ring array of heavecompensation cylinders.

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France will be the official Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2011 with a showcasethemed “Innovation for Sustainable Growth.” France ranks alongside Germany as one of Europe’s leading industrial countries. In 2009, Germany was France’s biggest trading partnerwith around 114 billion euros in trade. Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch, Chairman of the DeutscheMesse Board of Management: “With France as Partner Country we have a strong ally indeed.”For the industries that exhibit at HANNOVER MESSE, France is one of the most importantsales, investment and cooperation destinations worldwide. The supporting program forFrance’s HANNOVER MESSE 2011 showcase will provide answers to burning questions andfacilitate direct dialogue with the country’s captains of industry and science elite.

France as Partner Country 2011

A classic of French engineering mastery:the Citroën DS was well ahead of its time

with its hydropneumatic self-levelingsuspension.

MDA RUSSIA: winning formula, top quality, strong premiereIndustrial demand for drive and fluid power tech-nology in Russia is enormous, and MDA RUSSIAwas perfectly geared to meet it with more than130 exhibitors and a stunning array of innova-tions and solutions from around the globe. MDARUSSIA’s quality and intelligent format made itthe strongest contender among the four tradefairs at the Industrial Trade Fair Moscow (ITFM),which premiered at Moscow’s All Russian Exhi-bition Center from 28 September to 1 Octoberthis year. The other three fairs were CeMATRUSSIA, Industrial Automation RUSSIA, and Sur-face RUSSIA. ITFM is a multi-show cluster thatbrings technology solutions from a range of in-dustries together under one roof.

Russia: one of the most important exportmarkets worldwideThe German drive and power transmission in-dustry’s exports to Russia increased steadilyfrom 2001 to 2008, and 2009 was a solid year aswell. Hartmut Rauen, the board member of theGerman Engineering Federation (VDMA) incharge of power transmission and fluid power,explains: “Russia is easily the most importantEastern European market for our industry. In-deed, it is one of our most important exportmarkets worldwide.” MDA RUSSIA has a keypart to play in representing the drive and power

transmission industry’s interests in this mostpromising of markets.MDA RUSSIA was complemented perfectly byits three sister fairs, which focus on intralogis-tics, industrial automation and surface tech-nology. Together, the four trade fairs featuredmore than 270 exhibitors from 25 nations andoccupied 10,000 square meters (over 107,600sq. ft) of gross exhibition space.More than half of the exhibitors came fromoutside Russia – primarily from Italy, Germany,Taiwan, China, Turkey and Finland. The four-show cluster has raised the bar for trade fairs

in Russia. The premiere attracted some 5,000exhibitors, the majority of them from Russia.

Round 1 a success – Onwards and upwards for round 2Deutsche Messe is very happy the outcome ofITFM 2010. Board member Dr. Andreas Gru-chow: “Round one was a big success. We werein the right place with the right exhibition con-tent at the right time.” Deutsche Messe intendsto expand its trade fair presence in Moscowover the next few years and has plans to set upa Russian-based subsidiary.

At the Opening Ceremony at Industrial Trade Fair Moscow on 28 September 2010 (ltr): Dr. Andreas Gruchow, memberof the Board of Management of Deutsche Messe, Dr. Reinhard Hüppe, head of industry and automation at the GermanElectrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), Dr. Manfred Wittenstein, President of the German Engi-neering Federation (VDMA), Evgeny Podenok, President of the Moscow Entrepreneur Association (MEA), Sergey Sobko,Chairman of the Committee for Industry of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Viktor Savinyh, Astronaut.

Top marks from exhibitors“MDA Russia impressed as a very well organized trade fair in a new and up-and-coming market for the mechanical engi-neering industry. It was without doubt theperfect way to build relationships and laythe groundwork for our Russian busi-ness.” Klaus Jäger, CEO, ATLANTAAntriebssysteme, E. Seidenspinner GmbH& Co. KG.

“The inaugural MDA Russia met all ourexpectations in terms of smooth organi-zation and running and visitor quality. Weare delighted to have finally found a suit-able platform for the Russian market andwill be taking full advantage of it in theyears to come.” Christian H. Kienzle, CEO,ARGO-HYTOS Group.

“The debut MDA Russia was a great op-portunity for our company to get anoverview of the Russian mechanical engi-neering market. It was a quality, profes-sionally run event that yielded promisingdialogue and quality contacts.” RainerWegener, Member of the Board of Man-agement, STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIKGmbH & Co. KG

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PTC ASIA reaches new heightsRecord display space bookings, exhibitor numbers and visitor turnout at the world’s second-biggest trade fair for powertransmission and control

Growth on all fronts: increased exhibitor num-bers and display space have confirmed PTCASIA’s leading status. Fielding around 1,200international exhibitors, PTC ASIA this yearonce again confirmed its credentials as theworld’s second-biggest trade fair for powertransmission and control. The fair was heldfrom 25 to 28 October at the Shanghai New In-ternational Expo Centre (SNIEC).

Strong presence by Asian fluid power sector The fluid power sector is one of China's mostinnovative, and it certainly had a strong pres-ence at PTC ASIA 2010. The fair spanned six ex-hibition halls and occupied 69,000 square me-ters of display space – up 20 percent on 2008,the most recent comparable year. It also at-tracted a record 40,000-plus visitors.

Leading companies from around the globeThis year’s PTC ASIA saw a marked increase inexhibitor quality, with many high-caliber companies from around the world using theevent to take advantage of the global economicrecovery and enhance their position in the international market. Among the exhibitorswere top European and Asian players includingthe Schaeffler Group, the NOK FreudenbergGroup, Parker, SKF, Trelleborg, Marcgaglia,ContiTech, Seal Maker, Kastas, Aston, Fenner,Atlas Copco , Sotras, Desran, Naili Nordisk,Nissei, Quan Shi, Sino Deutch, and Moventas.

Solid growth in compressed-air …This year, the fair’s fluid power section occu-pied 1,400 square meters of display space, anincrease of 50 percent on 2009. The increase in

exhibitor numbers was of a similar magnitude.Both of these measures of success metrics areall-time highs for the fair.

... and PTC system services The number of participating providers of PTCsystem services was also up – and with it thevalue of PTC ASIA. This year the exhibitor listincluded names like Balluff, Hardinge andSunnen. The clear message was that PTC ASIAhas reached maturity as a trusted, profession-al exhibition platform for the entire powertransmission control industry.

International profile growing – nationalpavilions unite for international showcaseTo underscore PTC ASIA’s growth and its in-

creasingly international profile, DeutscheMesse organized a joint showcase between thevarious pavilions from Germany, Italy and theUK and the national pavilions from the USA,Spain, France, India, South Korea, China andTaiwan.

Solid support from international industry associationsThis year’s PTC ASIA owes its great success inno small measure to the strong support it re-ceived from the Power Transmission and FluidPower Associations within the German Engi-neering Federation (VDMA) and from similarindustry associations from Italy, the UK, theUSA, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan andelsewhere.

PTC ASIA 2010: packed exhibition halls, strong exhibitor line-up, brisk business.

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The fast track to success

them will be the linear motor di-rect drives made by Festo AG &Co. KG. Delivering accelerationsof 140 m/s2, they are up to fourtimes faster than all other electricand pneumatic drive systemsused in the automation sector andare thus ideal for short assemblytimes.

Extreme acceleration plus precision: high-speed solutions aresteadily growing in importance in the automation sector

Now in its fourth season:MDA INDIA in MumbaiThe Indian economy is power-ing ahead, its double-digitgrowth rates fuelled primarily

by domestic demand. All of which makes Indiaone of the most promising export markets in theworld. Perfect timing for MDA INDIA, which runsfrom 15 to 18 December 2010 at the Bombay Ex-hibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai. Many big HAN-NOVER MESSE exhibitors will be also be part ofthe action in India this year. Among them arecompanies like Freudenberg, Simrit, Parker,SEW Eurodrive, INA Schaeffler, Eaton, andTimken. They and many others will be showcas-ing their innovations and solutions to the Indianmarket at MDA India 2010.Now in its fourth season, the fair will presentthe latest trends and technologies from aroundthe globe and attract decision makers and tradevisitors from a whole range of backgrounds.MDA INDIA will be co-located with ENERGY IN-DIA, INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INDIA, CeMATINDIA and, for the first time, Surface INDIA.MDA INDIA is the star of the show, traditionallyaccounting for more than one third of the totalexhibitor muster at all of the co-located events.More than 60 percent of the exhibitors comefrom outside India – primarily Germany, Italy,Taiwan, China and the USA. Last year's four-show cluster attracted just under 8,500 visitors.www.mda-india.com

MDA worldwide:Major industrial technology fairs coming up in India and Turkey

WIN PART II:Key event for the Eurasia regionWIN – World of Industry Part IIis one of the Eurasia region's

leading industrial technology trade fairs, spe-cializing in industrial automation, electricalengineering, hydraulics and pneumatics. Thefair, an annual event since 2002, will next beheld from 17 to 20 March 2011 at the TÜYAPFair, Convention and Congress Center in Bey-likduzu, Istanbul. It is a multi-show cluster

that is ideally suited to the all-important job ofbuilding and maintaining new and existingbusiness relationships. Its strong internation-al reputation is further enhanced by its im-pressive array of symposia, demonstrationsand forums. Turkey is a dynamic market thatis enjoying solid growth on the back of strongincreases in investment, primarily from theprivate sector. Its imports for the 2010 yearare expected to be as much as 15 percent upon 2009.www.win-fair.com

Most advanced automation solutions are de-signed for very high production speeds – fasterthan the eye can see. High-speed positioningand handling systems are now integral to effective automation, with applications as di-verse as produce grading and sorting systems,contact lens production lines, rice packaging,photovoltaics production, medical technology,the electronics industry, and workpiece posi-tioning in the manufacturing industry. Ex-hibitors from the international automation in-dustry will be out in force with a wealth of high-speed drive solutions at MDA 2011. Among

This DSMI-B servopneumatic swivel module by Festo combines the advantages of pneumatic and electric drive tech-nology, enabling rapid and virtually vibration-free swivel movements through angles of up to 270°. Even at very highspeeds, the CMPX end position controller gently brakes the swivel drive for perfect soft stopping. (Photo: Festo).

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With worldwide sales of 8 billion euros an-nually, 33,465 employees and a presence in 26countries on five continents, JTEKT truly is aglobal corporation. Headquartered in Japan, itprovides solutions in four main areas: automo-tive steering systems, bearings, machine toolsand driveline components. In 2011, the companywill be showcasing its extended bearing productrange to current and potential customers andthe general public at MDA.

JTEKT Group enjoying steady growthJTEKT’s brand family includes the Koyo range. Amember of the JTEKT group of companies, Koyohas been trading since the middle of the last cen-tury and has a well-deserved reputation amonginternational industrial manufacturers as aprovider of products of consistently high qualityand performance. In 2010, JTEKT took another key step in its suc-cessful internationalization and growth programwith the acquisition of the Torrington NeedleRoller Bearings business. The acquisition gaveJTEKT twelve additional manufacturing plantsaround the globe, including five in Europe.

MDA supports growing market presenceThe MDA trade fair is an ideal opportunity forJTEKT to profile its product range and manufac-turing capabilities to a wide trade audience.JTEKT will also be using MDA to build relation-ships with distribution partners and develop itspresence in key markets, such as heavy industry(steel mills and wind turbine manufacturing), theagriculture sector, the construction industry,gear systems and general machinery.

Global partner for wind turbine industryJTEKT offers a full range of bearings for windturbine applications, such as extra-large ta-pered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearingsfor main shafts of multi-MW turbines, integratedbearings for gearboxes, hybrid bearings for gen-erators, and enhanced bearings for pitch and

yaw mechanisms.The company’s state-of-the-art technical cen-ters in Japan, Europe and the USA provide excel-lent engineering support to global players in thewind turbine market. Its sophisticated calcula-tion tools, prototyping and testing facilities guar-antee optimal product quality and performance.

Solutions for extreme requirementsUtilizing new materials, JTEKT has developed avariety of hybrid ceramic bearings and a widerange of Extreme Special Environment (EXSEV)bearings to meet the increasingly severe appli-cations and demanding requirements of modernindustries. However challenging the application,

JTEKT has the technology base and expertise todesign the right bearings and to test and manu-facture them to the highest quality standards.

Bearings and moreIn addition to its main steering system, bearing,machine tool and driveline product areas, theJTEKT Group manufactures various factory au-tomation products, hydraulic pumps with con-trollable pressure valves, and electronic devices.They are designed to support motion and drive inall types of machinery. The Motion, Drive & Au-tomation fair’s multidisciplinary focus is thus aperfect fit for JTEKT.

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The stuff of motion:Needle roller bearings

for motors and gearboxes by Koyo

Torrington, a memberof the JTEKT Group.

Precision, passion and reliability. These arethe core values of German engineering firmHarmonic Drive AG. They are also the values bywhich its founder, Reinhard Ernst (65), lives hislife. Now serving as Chairman of HarmonicDrive’s Supervisory Board, Reinhard Ernst is amodel entrepreneur whose acumen and integrity have shaped the company over theyears and given it a reputation for excellence.The founding, on 4 January 1971 in the town ofLangen (near Frankfurt/Main), of HarmonicDrive System GmbH marked the start of one ofthe great success stories of German mechani-

cal engineering. The company prospered andgrew and is now the world’s leading provider ofdrive and gear technology solutions. Its drive,motor, actuator and gear products are in wide-spread use in conventional industrial applica-tions as well as in a steadily increasing array ofspecialized applications. Harmonic Drive owesits success to its commitment to ongoing prod-uct development and its strong focus on cus-tomer needs. Next year, as in years past, thefruits of this development program will be onshow at the Motion, Drive & Automation fair atHANNOVER MESSE. “Trade fairs are essential

to the long-term success ofHarmonic Drive AG,” ex-plains the company’s headof marketing, DominicKaiser. “Which is why, evenin our 30th anniversaryyear, we will be at MDA,proactively marketing ourpioneering gear and drivesystems to a wide trade au-dience.”

Harmonic Drive AG and MDA – a winningpartnership

JTEKT will be showcasing its world-leading automotive steering systems, bearings, machine tools and driveline components at MDA 2011

JTEKT – Standard bearings and beyond in Hall 22

Reinhard Ernst,founder and current Supervisory Board Chairman,Harmonic Drive AG.

YOUR CONTACTS

Deutsche MesseManfred Kutzinski, Project Director

Christian GeierProject ManagerTel.: +49 511 89-31134christian.geier@messe.de

Cinzia SanfilippoProject AssistantTel.: +49 511 89-31133cinzia.sanfilippo@messe.de

Your contacts for

MDA RUSSIA, PTC ASIA, MDA INDIA and WIN World of Industry Part 2

Christian Werner, Project DirectorTel.: +49 511 89-31117Fax: +49 511 89-39681christian.werner@messe.de

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Successful international coop-eration exchange:b2fair in Hall 26

Deutsche MesseMessegelände 30521 HannoverGermany

Tel.: +49 511 89-0Fax: +49 511 89-32626hannovermesse@messe.dehannovermesse.de

Deutsche Messe has set up a new servicecompany that provides professional salesand marketing support to exhibitors.Deutsche Messe Interactive GmbH (DMI)helps exhibitors all year round by identify-ing key target groups and brokering con-tacts with potential new customers.

The Chairman of Deutsche Messe's Boardof Management, Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch,explains the power of DMI: “It gives youaccess to over 338,000 prequalified HANNOVER MESSE visitors.”

For further information, visitleads-123.com

Deutsche MesseInteractive for professional sales support

Successful trade fairs generate plenty ofquality business leads for their exhibitors.The b2fair business cooperation exchangewill again be a core part of the lead gener-ation process at HANNOVER MESSE 2011.Located in Hall 26, b2fair is a simple, high-ly time- and cost-effective way for ex-hibitors to meet new business partners,customers and suppliers from all parts ofthe industrial value chain.b2fair is an integrated, international plat-form offering tailored, industry-specificmatchmaking services to a wide range ofindustries. In 2011, it will be tailoring itsservices even more closely to the needs ofexhibitors and visitors at the MDA fair. The b2fair platform brokers, organizesand coordinates B2B meetings based on its users' individual cooperation re-quirements. Since its introduction atHANNOVER MESSE 2005, the b2fair coop-eration exchange has made a name for itself in the international trade fair busi-ness, successfully brokering meetingsbetween some 10,000 companies fromover 40 countries. More than one third ofthe 75,000 initial contacts generated byb2fair have led to further dialogue.

For further information, visit b2fair.com/hannovermesse2011

Map of the exhibition groundsIndustrial AutomationLeading Trade Fair for Process, Factory and Building Automation Systems and Solutions (Halls 8–9, 11, 14–17)

Motion, Drive & AutomationLeading Trade Fair for Power Transmission and Control(Halls 15–17, 19–25)

EnergyLeading Trade Fair for Renewable and Conventional Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (Halls 11–13, 27, FG)

Power Plant TechnologyLeading Trade Fair for Power Plant Design, Systems, Operation and Maintenance (Hall 27)

WindLeading Trade Fair for Wind Generation Technology, Components and Services (Hall 27)

MobiliTecLeading Trade Fair for Hybrid and Electric Powertrain Technologies, Mobile Energy Storage and Alternative Mobility Solutions (Hall 25, FG)

Digital FactoryLeading Trade Fair for Integrated Processes and IT Solutions(Hall 17)

ComVacLeading Trade Fair for Compressed Air and Vacuum Technology (Hall 26)

Industrial SupplyLeading Trade Fair for Industrial Subcontracting and Lightweight Construction (Halls 3–6)

CoilTechnicaLeading Trade Fair for Coil Winding, Electric Motor, Generator and Transformer Technology (Hall 7)

SurfaceTechnologyLeading Trade Fair for Surface Technology (Hall 6)

MicroNanoTecLeading Trade Fair for Microtechnology, Nanotechnology andLaser Micro-Materials Processing (Hall 6)

Research & TechnologyLeading Trade Fair for R&D and Technology Transfer (Hall 2)

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