Pepperl + Fuchs and its subsidiaries VMT and ecom have pioneered a new event format with their first "Digital Expo" virtual trade fair. This free event will take place from 2021-4-19 to 23, offering new and existing customers compact, fully digital insights from industrial sensor and explosion protection experts into current products and solutions.

Pepperl + FuchsThe company's existing event platform will serve as the virtual venue, which previously hosted the "Pepperl + Fuchs Online Summit." The new Digital Expo adopts a new format that is less like a conference and more like a technology fair, focusing on user interaction with application solutions. During the event, sessions will be held in German and English, and visitors will navigate through a virtual showroom featuring detailed interactive 3-D models.

Each virtual exhibition will be supplemented by informational content such as explanatory videos, expert interviews, technical white papers, and other digital materials. Starting 4-19, all exhibitions will be accessible 24/7, and international experts from Pepperl + Fuchs will answer questions live via online chat until 4-23. After this date, users will continue to have access to the event platform.

Four topics related to industrial sensors and explosion protection

Following the platform's slogan "Your Future of Automation," the Digital Expo covers a wide range of promising topics related to automation technology. One of the main highlights will be the PXL+ technology developed by Pepperl + Fuchs and its subsidiary VMT. This technology can be used to create 3-D point clouds with the required sensor data (pixel plus information). This data indicates the color, temperature, and surface characteristics of the scanned object. For example, robots in the automotive sector equipped with this technology can be trained to detect even the slightest paint damage that is invisible to 3D representation. The technology enables users to establish a flexible multi-sensor system that can serve as a means to optimize existing solutions or explore entirely new applications. Content related to PXL+ technology will include a unique virtual exhibition allowing event visitors to participate in a competition. All participants will enter a draw to win one of five virtual reality headsets provided by Pepperl + Fuchs.

Overview of all topics at the first Pepperl + Fuchs Digital Expo

Looking to the future—vision technology supported by PXL+

Paving the way for driverless guided vehicles—proven applications and innovative technologies

Join the IIoT revolution—technologies, components, and applications

Experiencing forward development—digitization of hazardous areas, solutions, and industrial communication

"The range of solutions offered by the Pepperl + Fuchs Group involves continuous technological advancement, which also relates to how our event concept has evolved. We look forward to using the Digital Expo to engage new and existing customers in the event. It is a pioneering and entertaining event in the 3-D environment that blurs the boundaries between the analog and digital worlds," said Dr. Michael Kleinkes, Managing Director of VMT, a subsidiary of Pepperl + Fuchs.

Register online

Visitors can register for free for the first Pepperl + Fuchs Digital Expo at 1/2 www.pepperl-fuchs.com/expo-2021-pr. The event will be held in German and English starting 4-19.

Registration for the Digital Expo also includes free access to the content of the previous Online Summit. All visitors who previously registered for the Online Summit on the Pepperl + Fuchs event platform can use their existing access details to attend the Digital Expo.