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ENGINEERING SHOWCASE
ACHEMA 2024 will be more international than ever:

Organisers

Just over a month before ACHEMA Six Innovation Stages on the topics of Flow Chemistry under the guidance of
2024 opens on June 10, one thing is Process, Pharma, Green, Lab, Digital and renowned scientists and industry ex-
already clear: with more than 60% of Hydrogen will focus on the key challenges perts. Sessions will feature compelling
exhibitors coming from abroad, this year’s facing the process industry. In addition case studies and best practices focusing
leading trade show for the global process to solutions for a sustainable transfor- on the breakthrough capabilities of conti-
industry will be the most international mation, ACHEMA 2024 will focus on nuous manufacturing technology. On
ACHEMA ever. Numerous side events innovations in the fi elds of pharmaceuti- all fi ve days of the exhibition, the North
from renowned partners await partici- cals and biotechnology: “Our innovation American Scientifi c Equipment and Fur-
pants from 130 countries. map ranges from integrated engineering niture Association (SEFA) will welcome
and complex production simulations to visitors to its SEFA Theatre in Hall 12.0,
From June 10-14, 2,800 exhibitors sustainable production concepts. The where it will provide insights into global
from more than 50 nations will show- Pharma Innovation Stage is the perfect laboratory design. Other topics include
case their product innovations for the platform to share our innovations with sustainability in the laboratory and the
global process industry at the Frankfurt the global process industry and accele- digitalisation of laboratory infrastructure.
exhibition grounds. “The high level of rate technical progress,” says Mr. Andreas
participation by exhibitors from abroad Marchler, Managing Director of ZETA. Also at ACHEMA, DEXPI is organi-
shows that ACHEMA continues to gain sing the Process Industry Data Model
ever greater international importance. Numerous side events from renowned Integration Congress 3.0 (PIDMIC 3.0)
Compared to the previous event, more partners on June 11 and 12. This will address
than a quarter more exhibitors have regi- ACHEMA 2024 will also feature nu- the latest developments in data integra-
stered and the exhibition space is again merous side events from renowned part- tion and focus on practical applications,
almost a third larger than last time. ners: In hall 11.0, ARC Advisory Group, standardisation efforts and technological
We are fully booked in large parts,” says NAMUR and ZVEI are once again orga- breakthroughs. Other highlights of
Dr. Björn Mathes, CEO of DECHEMA nizing a joint forum at ACHEMA under ACHEMA’s side events include the ISSA
Ausstellungs-GmbH. the name “Automation in Dialogue”. On symposium on hazardous substances in
all fi ve days of the exhibition there will maintenance work, the ELRIG drug dis-
Lecture programme in 25 parallel be varied lectures and discussions on the covery forum, the VCW event on strate-
tracks important topics of automation technology gies for a sustainable green chemical
The lecture programme, which has in the process industry. This year, the industry, the VDI information platform
been fully integrated into the exhi- fi nal of the AIRA Robotics Challenge for engineers in production and the
bition since ACHEMA 2022, is also will once again be part of ACHEMA. India Day, which is dedicated to one of
reporting record numbers: In up to 25 In hall 11.1, the fi ve fi nalist teams will the most dynamic and promising markets
parallel tracks, over 900 lectures, dis- demonstrate live at ACHEMA how they at the moment.
cussions and workshops from more remotely control their robots to perform
than 1,000 speakers await ACHEMA their tasks in mock scenarios of a “In addition to all these programme
visitors. “ACHEMA offers the perfect chemical plant or laboratory. The focus this highlights, which are all included in
platform to showcase and exchange time shifts to teleoperation, i.e., the use of the ticket, ACHEMA offers endless
on the latest innovations, solutions systems that enable remote control. networking opportunities and is there-
and future trends across the pharma- fore more than just a trade show. It is
ceutical and chemical industry while As part of an industry initiative a platform for technology and change,
directly engaging with those who can around the Flow Chemistry Pavilion, where ideas are born and partnerships
benefit from our sustainability-orien- a number of market players are orga- are forged,” emphasises Mr. Mathes.
ted solutions,” says Mr. Norbert Strieder, nising the Flow Chemistry Symposium “ACHEMA 2024 will inspire, inform
Head of Marketing Chemical Tech- on June12 and 13, where participants and encourage on the road to climate
nologies at GEA. will immerse themselves in the fi eld of neutrality.”

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