Highlights 2025

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First granted in 2004, the Hermes Award is the technology innovation award of Hannover Messe (Hanover trade fair).

PROFIBUS is a protocol standard for fieldbus communication in automation engineering.

PROFINET is a communication standard based on Industrial Ethernet.

IEC The International Electrotechnical Commission is a global standards organization that develops standards for electrical engineering and electronics.

Safety integrity level is a term as sociated with the area of functional safety and is defined in international standards IEC 61508/IEC 61511.

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IECEx is the IEC system for certifying devices for use in potentially explosive atmospheres around the world.

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Originally founded in 1893, the VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e. V.) is the German association for electrical, electronic and information technologies.

IO-Link is a communication system for connecting intelligent sensors and actuators to an automation system in standard IEC 61131-9.

The Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. is a non-profit engineers’ association founded in Germany in 1856.

Memosens is a watertight and safe pluggable system for liquid analysis.

MID stands for Measurement Instru ments Directive, a European directive that specifies requirements for the accuracy and reliability of measuring instruments.

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The Federal Water Act ( WHG ) forms the main part of German water law.

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The ZVEI e. V. (Verband der Elektro- und Digitalindustrie) represents the economical, technological and environmental policy interests of the German electrical, electronics and digital industry.

NAMUR is an international association of users of automation engineering and digitalization in the process industry.

OIML International organization for the regulation of metrological matters in legal metrology.

Source: Manufacturer information, alternative sources