Control 2025 trade fair: practical and future-oriented

Quality assurance (QA) measures are an integral part of industrial production workflows as well as various processes in different non-industrial areas. QA permeates many processes and revolves around the technological spectrum of vision, image processing, sensor technology, measurement and testing technology, including state-of-the-art software and evaluation technology. The tradition of Control, the international trade fair for quality assurance, includes a focused thematic relevance, a high professional level and a high level of internationality. Dozens of exhibiting companies from Switzerland will also be present again. "We are delighted that around a third of the exhibitors are coming from abroad again this year," announces Fabian Krüger, Control Project Manager at trade fair organizer P. E. Schall. "The companies are currently finalizing their exhibition portfolios and will be presenting interesting innovations on the subject of quality assurance to trade visitors," says Krüger. "In Halls 3, 5, 7 and 9 of the Stuttgart exhibition center, various types of measurement technology will be presented and presented in a way that is relevant to all industries. One of the top themes is artificial intelligence (AI), the use of which will be demonstrated in many areas of the trade fair," promises Krüger.

Precisely because AI systems have become an important technology trend in quality assurance, a new event format has been created as part of the trade fair program at Control 2025: The Control Quality Talk. Under the heading "AI in QA - Will the future be error-free? AI as a turbo for profitability and efficiency", the aim is to discuss the current practical status of the use of AI. The panelists include Dr. Ira Effenberger, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision Research at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Dr. Ralf Christoph, Managing Director and owner of Werth Messtechnik, Florian Schwarz, CEO of CAQ AG Factory Systems, and Dr. Christian Wojek, Head of AI, Zeiss IQS. The discussion will be moderated by Dr.-Ing. Peter Ebert, Editor-in-Chief of the trade journal "inVISION". The discussion will take place on the first day of the trade fair from 2.30 p.m. in Hall 7-7115. Visitors will find out which AI systems already exist and are in industrial use and what concrete benefits they offer in terms of cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

In addition to the opportunities for increasing efficiency in production, intelligent QA naturally also favors the manufacture of safe products. The reduction of potential error costs, the avoidance of material waste and extra work as well as a high level of customer satisfaction are directly linked to QA. The more modern and consistent the QA processes, the fewer disruptions there are in the value chain. The trend is towards the full automation of inspection processes during product manufacture; they are becoming faster and more efficient, they are carried out inline and integrated into a wide variety of processes. Trade visitors to Control 2025 will be brought up to date on these topics as part of the lecture forum. Trade visitors can also benefit from the special show "Contactless Measurement Technology" by the Fraunhofer Vision business unit, which is being held for the 19th time this year. This is because it showcases state-of-the-art technologies, applications and system components from the field of non-contact measurement and testing technology. "Trade visitors traditionally have the opportunity to obtain up-to-date information and make new contacts via a top-class supporting program at Control," says the project manager. "In addition to the exhibition, the supporting program is indispensable for gaining further specialist knowledge about modern measurement technology and quality assurance. We are very much looking forward to welcoming many visitors again this year!"

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