From September 10 to 14, 2024, Vitalii Tkachuk, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, participated in the "Automechanika Frankfurt 2024" exhibition in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
"Automechanika Frankfurt" brings together the industry, retail, and workshops in one location. It was first held from September 18 to 26, 1971, attracting around 400 exhibitors and 75,000 visitors, and then again in 1972. Since then, Automechanika Frankfurt has been held every two years, alternating with the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Frankfurt has been renowned for its trade fairs for over 800 years. In the Middle Ages, merchants and businessmen met at the “Römer,” a medieval building in the city centre that served as a marketplace; since 1909, they have met on the grounds of Festhalle Frankfurt, north of Frankfurt’s central station. The first Frankfurt Trade Fair documented in writing dates back to July 11, 1240, when the Frankfurt Autumn Trade Fair was convened by Emperor Frederick II, who decreed that merchants travelling to the fair were under his protection. Approximately ninety years later, on April 25, 1330, the Frankfurt Spring Fair also received its privilege from Emperor Louis IV. Since then, fairs have been held in Frankfurt twice a year, in spring and autumn, forming the core structure of today’s consumer goods fairs by Messe Frankfurt.
Messe Frankfurt is the world’s largest trade fair, congress, and event organiser with its exhibition grounds.
The exhibition, located at the "Messe Frankfurt" exhibition center, showcased a wide range of new products from more than 75 countries (over 5,000 companies), along with technical lectures, training sessions, and presentations by leading experts from market segments, industry, maintenance, and repair, among others.
Specifically, the exhibition featured the latest revolutionary products reflecting global automotive industry trends, integrating innovative concepts of modern automotive manufacturing with advanced scientific and technical achievements. The focus was on cutting-edge technologies in new energy vehicles, intelligent automobiles, automated digitalisation, autonomous driving development, and more. The exhibition demonstrated the superior and more comfortable prospects the automotive industry can offer people in the future.
Traditionally, one of the key segments of the exhibition is equipment and tools for engine parts repair. World leaders in this field, including companies such as Rottler, Newen, AZ Spa, Berco, Serdi srl, Piccinotti Renato & C, Rossi & Kramer, and Comec, Cartec, presented their offerings. The new developments from manufacturers demonstrate companies’ commitment to meeting modern market demands in harmony with social and economic changes.
Automechanika Frankfurt has established itself as a leading international platform for the automotive industry and the number one market for automotive aftermarket services. It serves as a vital link between industry, trade, and craftsmen. It is in Frankfurt that top managers, who make crucial decisions for companies, 7 out of 10 visitors are senior management representatives—meet.
During discussions with exhibition participants, Vitalii Tkachuk, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, not only gained new knowledge and skills in the automotive industry but also reached agreements on establishing a modern laboratory at Khmelnytskyi National University. This laboratory will feature metal-cutting equipment for manufacturing and repairing automotive machinery, which will significantly enhance the training level of students at the Faculty of Engineering, Transport, and Architecture in the following specialities: 131 Applied Mechanics, 132 Materials Science, 133 Branch Mechanical Engineering, and 274 Automobile Transport.