The SPS fair is an institution and a highlight for automation supplier and users in the busy German trade show calendar, constituting a counterweight to the spring events. The annual SPS (Smart Production System) takes place in Nuremberg, Germany, November 12 - 14 2024, this year under the motto: “Bringing Automation to Life”. Hosted and organized by Mesago, it focusses on Automation and Industrie 4.0 Technologies to enable and improve smart manufacturing processes. Part of its success is the format: a convenient 3 day mid-week event, compact size, and short distances between the 16 halls of the Nuremberg exhibition center.
The organizers expect more than 1200 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors (based on 2023) The vast majority of key automation suppliers traditionally attend the show. Furthermore companies specialized on all aspects of industrial automation and digitalization, e.g. edge software solutions, will present their solutions, products and services.

Key topics on the SPS fair 2024 will be:
• Digital Transformation
• Industry communication
• Safety & Security
• Data based intelligent concepts for automation and visualization
• Sensor innovation
• Drives
• Sustainability
• AI in automation
• Joint stands offer deeper insights into the following topics by experts:
• IT management for manufacturing
• Cloud- and edge-based solutions and services
• Security measures for manufacturing
• IoT- and AI-based solutions
• Open Source
ARC Europe will attend the fair, where the analysts will discover and discuss trends and product developments and the latest company news. The team will attend meetings and conduct interviews to gather information of the market. These will be analyzed and published in blogs , views, insights and strategy reports
The ARC team looks forward to meeting suppliers, end users, OEMs, system integrators and all other automation and Industrie 4.0 experts that visit the SPS fair 2024.