EMO Hannover 2019 will take place from 16 to 21 September under the motto Smart technologies driving tomorrows production！ A new exhibition area IoT in production underscores its claim to position itself as a platform for networking in production.

Dr. Wilfried Sch？fer， Executive Director of EMO organiser VDW（German Machine Tool Builders Association）， explains： "IoT in production pro-vides a complete overview of the central aspects of networking， including data security， data analysis， process monitoring， predictive maintenance， smart data management and much more".

This year， under the motto of “Smart technologies driving tomorrows production”， the worlds premier trade fair for the metalworking industry will be showcasing the entire band-width of modern-day metalworking technology， which is the heart of every industrial production process. The fair will be presenting the latest machines， plus efficient technical solutions， product-supportive ser-vices， sustainability in the production process， and much， much more. The principal focus of the EMO Hannover is on metal-cutting and forming machine tools， production systems， high-precision tools， auto-mated material flows， computer technology， industrial electronics and accessories. The trade visitors to the EMO come from all major sectors of industry， such as machinery and plant manufacturers， the automotive industry and its component suppliers， the aerospace sector， precision mechanics and optics， shipbuilding， medical technology， tool and die manufacture， steel and lightweight construction. The EMO Hannover is the worlds most important international meeting point for production technology specialists from all over the planet. The EMO Hannover 2017 attracted almost 2，230 exhibitors from 44 different countries， and around 130，000 trade visitors from 160 nations. EMO is a registered trademark of the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries CECIMO.

EMO Hannover 2019 promises to be particularly exciting. This is also attractive for the members of the Club of Metalworking who want to come to EMO. The VDW founded this network for international experts in production technology in May of this year.

"The advantages of a membership are being exploited for the first time at EMO Hannover，" says Sch？fer. It is free of charge and offers attractive services. Every member， from skilled worker to managing director， is welcome - in addition to admission tickets， there is an online forum， free public transport tickets for visiting the trade fair， a newsletter and a lounge for club members.