Hannover Messe Blog

Additive Manufacturing in Action at Hannover Messe 2016

2016-04-28 21:17:15 | D. Ebaugh
Additive Manufacturing in Action at Hannover Messe 2016

With examples ranging from jet engine parts to prosthetic limbs to entire cars, the additive manufacturing / 3D printing industry has definitely established a firm footing in Industry 4.0 and this is very visible at the Messe this year. Additive manu…

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Wanted: Robust Interoperability and Security Solutions

2016-04-27 21:22:55 | D. Ebaugh
Wanted: Robust Interoperability and Security Solutions

It has been very evident this week at Hannover Messe 2016 that there is no slowdown in the race to bring more and more interconnected devices to support and accelerate industry to market. What is also evident – as called out by Chancellor Merkel in…

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Local Services, Global Reach... as seen at Hannover Messe

2016-04-27 13:46:31 | D. Ebaugh
Local Services, Global Reach... as seen at Hannover Messe

UL has been supporting customers in Germany with testing and certification services for the past 20 years. We are now in 11 German locations, and have more than 500 local engineers and other employees working on projects to enable German businesses b…

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Industry 4.0 - It’s real, it’s visible, and it’s going to change the world

2016-04-25 19:22:23 | D. Ebaugh
Industry 4.0 - It’s real, it’s visible, and it’s going to change the world

A Time for Cooperation and Strong Support of Innovation At last night’s Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Hannover Messe, some very strong and clear messages resonated, but most of all the focus was on the benefits of and the need for continued stro…

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ABB gains flexible faster testing ability through UL’s Data Acceptance Program (DAP)

2016-04-21 11:00:19 | D. Ebaugh
ABB gains flexible faster testing ability through UL’s Data Acceptance Program (DAP)

The Company: ABB – a leader in energy- and automation technology – enables its clients in the utility and industrial space to improve their performance while at the same time reducing their environmental footprint. ABB’s over 135,000 employees …

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UL Research Aimed at Identifying 3D Printer Emissions

2016-04-18 10:00:47 | D. Ebaugh
UL Research Aimed at Identifying 3D Printer Emissions

Additive manufacturing, sometimes referred to as 3D printing, has become the subject of an explosion of interest. While this technology was invented in the 1980s, the more recent development of smaller 3D printers for personal and small business use …

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Upping the Ante: Germany Goes All-In on Renewable Energy

2016-04-11 08:45:29 | D. Ebaugh
Upping the Ante: Germany Goes All-In on Renewable Energy

How Germany transformed its power generation sector - and how innovation in the United States is poised to help it scale Germany has made a major bet on renewable energy by setting aggressive goals to replace its nuclear plants with alternative so…

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UL on Batteries Large and Small

2016-04-08 12:05:02 | D. Ebaugh
UL on Batteries Large and Small

Batteries – subject of UL’s decades-long safety research – are key to a modern lifestyle as well as to today’s energy portfolio A crucial component of many modern conveniences, from medical devices to industrial machines, batteries also he…

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Five Places Where NFC Technology Will Go Next

2016-04-04 12:10:56 | D. Ebaugh
Five Places Where NFC Technology Will Go Next

Near Field Communication (NFC) is taking over payment systems, but there are five other settings prime for adoption of NFC In recent years, near field communications (NFC) – a technology that enables devices to share information wirelessly – h…

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Street Smart Security for Connected Lighting Infrastructure

2016-03-29 13:30:15 | D. Ebaugh
Street Smart Security for Connected Lighting Infrastructure

The world is increasingly interconnected. Today, more than 3 billion people have an Internet connection, and almost 20 billion devices are connected to the Internet. Soon entire cities will be smarter by combining traditional infrastructure with tech…

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Meet UL at Hannover 2016

2016-03-25 14:07:29 | D. Ebaugh
Meet UL at Hannover 2016

Industry 4.0 is built on interoperability and intelligence. To reach its fullest potential, our interconnected world needs to implement a shared set of standards, along with robust security and safety best practices. UL is here — p…

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