This is unique: as the leading platform, automatica covered from June 24–27, 2025 the entire value chain of industrial automation. The spectrum ranged from individual components and complete systems to turnkey applications and highly qualified services - for all manufacturing sectors, of course. And increasingly also far beyond the manufacturing industry.Assembling, joining, handling, bolting, gluing, testing, verifying, dosing – assembly and handling technology covers a variety of work steps. And they are changing as digitization and Industry 4.0 shape the assembly process of the future. What are the trends and how to smartly automate assembly processes?Robotics is a key technology of smart automation – that drives the implementation of new production processes. Two examples: collaborative robots work hand in hand with human colleagues – without any safety fence between them. And: autonomous mobile robots independently find their way in production and assembly facilities. automatica is your opportunity to learn what is possible today and what is coming next.They transport components in production facilities, independently pick goods from shelving racks, or take on tasks in the healthcare sector: Service robots do not just populate industrial production plants, but also homes, catering businesses, and all kinds of other important facilities.Machine vision systems for industrial applications have many talents. They read codes, identify components, and perform quality checks of manufactured products. And now this technology is becoming an increasingly important part of production control, too. At automatica you will experience how vision systems pave the way for digital progress in smart factories.Smart factories require digitization: It takes full digital mapping and control of all physical processes to make production facilities intelligent. This requires smart software – from design and production all the way to business processes and service. And: Data security should not be neglected over all the advantages of digital networking. The producers of such software will show you the current possibilities at automatica.When everything is where it should be: Grippers and clamping devices place workpieces or tools in machines and plants – with precision and flexibility. In Munich you will learn about new developments by leading suppliers and what’s next in their product pipelines.Grippers: electrical grippers • pneumatic grippers • hydraulic grippers • 2-finger parallel grippers • 3-finger centric grippers • suction grippers • foil gripper systems • needle grippers • adhesion grippers • revolving grippers • micro grippers • carbon grippersClamping devices:manual clamping devices • pneumatic clamping devices • electrical clamping devices • hydraulic clamping devicesThis is the driving force of automation – literally. And there are several competing technologies. Apart from flexibility and service life, energy efficiency, and sustainability are becoming increasingly important factors in choosing one of them.bearings • linear guides • linear motion drive elements and systems • stop devices • numeric controlled rotation axes • numeric controlled linear axes • gear units • industrial motors, motor controls, motor protection devices • special drives • multi-axis systemsproximity switches • rotary encoders • limit swiches • linear displacement transducers • sensors for distance and thickness • Force torque sensors • optoelectronic sensors • ultrasonic sensors / switches • identification sensor technology (RFID) • micro- sensors • pressure measurement devices • pressure switches • accessories (holders, cables)Source: Official company profile