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years, resulting in 15 to 20 percent annual growth of international
attendees.
While the SPS/IPC/Drives fair remains
popular, its future direction is far from
clear. Many exhibitors are worried about
it becoming too big and losing focus.
Some want the show’s length to be
extended from three to four days, while
others have called for the scope to be
expanded
to
automation.
include
more
process
The Nuremberg trade fair
has built new halls to keep up with
growth, but the exhibitor’s committee has
Development of Visitors and Exhibitors at
SPS/IPC/Drives Since 1999
ignored the urge to expand the scope
beyond
its
stated
“convergence
of
components and solutions for factory and
process automation” targeted at the discrete and hybrid industries. By
keeping this sharp focus, SPS/IPC/Drives might just steer clear of the hype
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