The trade show VISION 2021 takes place
It has been three years since VISION last opened its doors. The industry is now returning to Stuttgart for the 29th time in October. Because the exhibiting companies agree: It is important that VISION takes place in 2021.
This year, the VISION trade fair will be held in Stuttgart from 5 to 7 October 2021. According to its own information, it is the leading trade fair for machine vision. After it had not been possible to hold it on the originally planned date in 2020 for well-known reasons, more than 250 companies which have so far decided to present at the trade fair agree: it is important that VISION 2021 takes place. "After this enforced break, we, the exhibitors, together with Messe Stuttgart, can send a positive signal to the international market and the economy and show that the industry is optimistic about the future," says Alexander van der Lof, CEO TKH Group. "Personal encounters at trade fairs are and remain immensely important for exchange and networking. That is why VISION 2021 is an indispensable platform!", is also the opinion of Martin Grzymek, Sales Manager Europe at Teledyne safe. Already now the Messe Stuttgart confirm that around every second exhibiting company travels to Stuttgart from abroad. At the same time, it is assumed that the trade fair will have a much stronger European character this year.
More exchange, more innovations, more trends
Many companies have used the time to implement new technology trends and develop new products. Visitors thus receive the latest information at first hand. "I think that all exhibitors, just like us at Basler, will make an increased effort to present trends and innovations from the computer vision technology of the last few years in a way that is as practical, comprehensible and fun as possible," says Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of the Basler AG. The computer vision expert plans to present numerous new products at VISION, such as the new ace 2 cameras with more powerful sensors. For demanding applications, the company has new models of its boost camera series with CoaXPress 2.0 interface in its luggage and will be showing new features of the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite that make it easy to implement complex image processing tasks. Face-to-face exchanges about new products and technology trends will be more prominent than ever before. "The exchange of complex topics and issues can in part only be clarified and explained in a personal exchange, according to the motto: just make a sketch," knows Tobias Wichmann, managing director of the ISW GmbHwhich will be presenting itself at the VISION Integration Area as a total solution provider in the field of machine vision.
New players and constellations at VISION 2021
In addition to the latest technology trends, the fair will also reflect the dynamics of the market: On the one hand, visitors will meet new players, such as exhibiting companies from the automation industry, and on the other hand, they will see new constellations of companies that have emerged on the market as a result of M&A activities, such as the newly founded TKH Vision Group or Teledyne: "VISION is the right setting and time to present these live to the public. And for us it is the ideal opportunity to present TKH Vision as the umbrella brand for the Vision companies of the TKH Group," explains Alexander van der Lof, CEO TKH Group. At the first joint appearance of all seven TKH Vision companies, the TKH Group plans to present a wide range of products for various image processing technologies, as a one-stop shop for a long list of applications. Teledyne is also planning big for VISION and aims to showcase the world's most comprehensive, vertically integrated portfolio of industrial and scientific imaging technology: Embedded Vision with AI, high performance 1D and 2D cameras, uncooled thermal cameras, and numerous sensor platforms. "Many machine vision components and systems have become more innovative and cost-effective in recent years. As a result, the number of application areas for machine vision has increased significantly and this development is not only taking place in the industrial segment, but also in many non-industrial areas. Visitors to VISION 2021 will be able to gain a very good overview of current and future products, technologies and trends," explains Martin Grzymek.
