Membership
Exchange for the future

The BDV is the leading trade association of manufacturers of vending machines for food and beverages.

CAN in Automation (CiA) is the international user and manufacturer association dedicated to the dissemination and standardization of CAN (Controller Area Network).

eF@ctory links information from control systems with IT systems in a way that is precisely tailored to MES and enterprise applications.

ETG is a global organisation in which OEM end-users and technology providers join forces to promote further technological developments.

FIR e.V.
FIR e.V. at RWTH Aachen promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience on central digitisation topics.

Fraunhofer IEM
The Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronics Design Engineering is part of the Fraunhofer-association, Europe’s largest organization for application-oriented research.

ISAD is the internationally operating German Association for producers and users of radio applications in the Short Range Device Sector.

More than 180 companies, universities and other partners have joined the technology network.

The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is one of the most important association service providers.