“Even in times of Covid-19, there is plenty going on in the ENGEL R&D pipeline”, as Dr. Christoph Steger, CSO of ENGEL emphasises. In order to present the innovations originally planned for Fakuma 2020 to its customers and prospects despite contact restrictions and travel restrictions, a completely new virtual trade fair and event format has been developed.
Personal contacts are still the focus of the ENGEL live e-xperience. Visitors to the virtual trade fair can arrange appointments with their sales contact or a technology expert in the run-up to the event. Meetings take place via video conferencing using Microsoft Teams. During a meeting, the trade fair visitor can be guided through the exhibits online. ENGEL has put all seven machine exhibits into operation in its technology centre at the ENGEL headquarters in Schwertberg.
In addition to the machine exhibits, there is an experience zone where visitors to the virtual event can join in with the action themselves. Tailored to the needs of process engineers, production managers or maintenance staff, for example, target group-specific tasks are being presented that can be easily and efficiently solved with ENGEL’s inject 4.0 products. This makes it possible to experience digitalisation at first hand. Visitors can try out working in a smart factory in the experience zone.
The five expert talks, in which ENGEL’s product and technology experts are providing an outlook on the future of injection moulding, are a special highlight. The talks focus on the smart machine control unit, data analytics, digital service concepts, innovative automation solutions and new processing technologies. The ENGEL experts are exploring the current state of development and discussing the new opportunities that are opening up live with the participants.
Registered visitors can put together their own individual lecture, join in live discussions or experience the innovative world of ENGEL at any other time.
Registration for ENGEL live e-xperience starts on 21 September.