With 70 exhibitors occupying floor space of 2,800 square meters, Metropolitan Solutions improved twofold on its results from last year. Concept ideas and technologies for urban infrastructures and the megacities of the future were highlighted in the exhibition and the related forum. The event was opened by EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. The exhibitions focused on intelligent urban infrastructure solutions, water supply and waste water disposal and mobility. Initial discussions were also held on safety & security and waste management for urban centers.
Phoenix Contact, based in Blomberg, Germany, is this year's winner of the internationally renowned HERMES AWARD. Every year this important technology prize is presented at a special ceremony held during HANNOVER MESSE to a company which has developed an outstandingly innovative product. Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch, Chairman of the Managing Board at Deutsche Messe AG, reports: "Phoenix Contact, the recipient of this year's HERMES AWARD, is a company that has consistently driven innovation throughout its 90 year history. Now a global business concern, the company will be demonstrating its R&D prowess at HANNOVER MESSE for the 59th time."
The award has been bestowed on Phoenix Contact for a system which measures lightning surges in lightning conductors and conveys operational status evaluations via the Internet to the remote control center. Lightning strikes are responsible for most incidents involving damage to wind turbine rotor blades. This groundbreaking system facilitates continuous monitoring and ensures that maintenance work can be quickly initiated. The system is based on the electrical-optical Faraday effect and measures the full course of the lightning surge as well as the impact on each of the individual rotor blades. Furthermore, the system helps to ensure that the plant continues to function and it increases the reliability of the electric energy supply. Maintenance work can be targeted more effectively and with greater cost-efficiency.
End of Show Report of HANNOVER MESSE 2012
End of show report for the trade fairs of HANNOVER MESSE 2012
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