Maintec 2025: Shaping the Future of Maintenance and Industry 5.0

ONE OF the most exciting aspects of Maintec 2025 is the number of products and technologies that relate to the topics of AI, machine learning and even the evolving new concept of ‘Industry 5.0’. A simple definition of Industry 5.0 is that it is a new phase of industrial development that focuses on collaboration between humans and intelligent machines. It's an evolution of Industry 4.0 that aims to make manufacturing more sustainable and human centric.   

Embracing Industry 5.0

IIOT, machine learning and to some extent AI are playing an increasing role in maintenance eco-systems. Sparrow Networks, for example, is exhibiting at Maintec for the third year in succession and will be talking again about its cloud-based service for spares pooling, the optimizing of inventory and data cleaning for industrial spare parts using big data and AI. 

Similarly, Chris Hansford of Hansford Sensors says, "Whether we term it Industry 5.0 or not, the direction of travel is to use more sensors, be that vibration, flow, temperature pressure or whatever and to automatically gather the data and use that to make decisions. It’s something that has been very high profile in Germany and we are starting to see more of that here."

A panoply of maintenance solutions

The above all fits under one of the three core pillars of Maintec, Smart Maintenance, but there’s plenty to see and hear about in relation to the other, more traditional pillars - Maintenance Products and Maintenance Services. There are many new companies exhibiting at Maintec 2025 and one that fits within Maintenance Products is Certas Lubricants which has created a new distribution network that allows it to hold large quantities of stock and to deliver oils and lubricants with no risk of cross contamination. 

Similarly, Service Geeni will be showcasing its field service management software that allows companies to manage customers, engineers, and equipment - all in one platform.  

Plus, Rubix on stand M44 will be talking about its industrial spare parts distribution offering as well as its InSite stores management service - where the company takes over the management of the MRO stores allowing manufacturers to focus on what they do best - manufacturing products. 

Whatever industry sector you operate within Maintec is able to meet your needs, from exploring the latest maintenance technologies and applications to new suppliers of the most traditional but necessary products. As ever it’s the essential gathering place for anyone and everyone who needs to get the most out of what they have. 

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