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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne part of the fair consisted of the incubator teams. These are dedicated specifically to the development and market launch of products that FST considers to be particularly important and promising in its strategy. Incubators were established for wave guide antennas, busbars, cell caps, thermal barriers and
H2\u00a0energy stacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hydrogen, fuel cells, batteries, electromobility, and renewable energy\u00a0\u2013 these were the buzzwords in the second trade fair area. This was where individual divisions presented what they were working on for the future. Trade fair exhibits such as a\u00a0hydrogen compressor (Fluid Power) and a\u00a0collaborative robot, or \u201ccobot\u201d (O-Rings), represented the range of topics currently on the agenda in the divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third area of the trade fair, titled \u201cInnovation Support\u201d, highlighted methods and tools used by FST to accelerate innovations. In a\u00a0time of fundamental technological changes, how can a\u00a0company determine future customer demands as precisely as possible in order to align its developments with them instead of missing the mark? How does the Design for Six Sigma development method benefit FST? How are the test and inspection procedures for new applications established?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event venue, Building 112 of the Weinheim Industrial Park, was a flurry of activity during the five hours of the trade fair. It was filled with people discussing ideas, sometimes in pairs in detailed talks, sometimes in small groups. Here you would have seen one person pointing at an exhibition board, another exploring a product sample, and right next to them, two employees who apparently hadn\u2019t seen one another in a while shaking hands. The visitors clearly showed interest, attentively listening to explanations and asking questions, all in a vibrant, focused atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That was exactly how the T&I organization team envisioned it. Like the premiere last year, the second edition of the FST Innovation Fair was completed successfully. And this while being held under more difficult conditions: Last year, the trade fair was embedded in the R&D conference; this year, it had to exert its magnetic force all by itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Verena Mayer headed the organizing team, and the event\u2019s success was clearly reflected in the look of satisfaction on her face. \u201cOur goal was to create transparency in the development process at FST, to stimulate discussions between employees in different functional areas and to uncover potential synergies.\u201d Exactly one month later, the concept was planted on American shores: A counterpart of the Weinheim \u00adInnovation Fair took place in Plymouth in the U.S. state of Michigan on October 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An article on the Innovation Fair in Plymouth can be found in the FST portal at:![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/22_25_Bild065_BO2I6781_bearb_4c-1160x1370.jpg\")
Discoveries, Talent on Display (sharepoint.com)<\/a><\/p>\n