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Technical Lectures

The joint technical program of movatec and TECH.CON demonstrates how automation and AI open up new value creation potentials for SMEs in production and logistics. Experts present current developments, practical applications, and concrete solution approaches. This way, you gain valuable insights that you can directly apply to the challenges and opportunities in your own company.
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Timetable

DAY 1:
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Hall 11

Moderation: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kummer

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9:30 AM

Opening & Welcome

· Nilly Nail, Managing Director Messe Dornbirn
· Markus Fäßler, Mayor of Dornbirn
· Julian Fässler, Director of the Vorarlberg Chamber of Commerce
· Simon Kampl, Managing Director of the Vorarlberg Federation of Industry
· Mag. Marco Tittler, Economic Councillor of the State of Vorarlberg

10:00 AM

Keynote:
Those who don’t automate will atomize – How automation and AI are transforming our economy and companies

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kummer, Head of the Institute for Transport Economics and Logistics,
Vienna University of Economics and Business

11:00 AM

The myth of the skilled labor shortage: Why logistics systems fail due to lack of knowledge management – and how the LIFECYCLE approach changes that

Peter Gruber, PG3 Consulting

11:30 AM

Logistics Vision 2030: 75% automation level

Volker Oschlies, Miebach Consulting

12:30 PM

From automated warehouse to autonomous material flow – in stages rather than a large-scale project

Oliver Vujcic, Modula

1:00 PM

Flexibility without compromise / What automated systems must deliver today

Thomas Bale, Xvise innovative logistics

1:30 PM

How AI is changing logistics and how FERCAM Austria is leading with InstaFERCAM

Nina Neumayr, FERCAM Austria

2:00 PM

The connected factory as a competitive advantage – How Junghans increases safety, productivity, and flexibility through intelligent automation

Mehboob Thomas Lodhi, SSI Schäfer and Stefan Waldvogel, fpt robotics

2:30 PM

Connected but Decentralized – How SATO AEP Cloud combines central control and local execution in intralogistics

Stefan Linz, SATO Europe

3:00 PM

Scaling instead of complete overhaul – expanding the warehouse as a strategic competitive advantage

Viktor Pasztor, Kardex Austria

3:30 PM

From warehouse management to charging stations: Why transport logistics must not stop at system boundaries

Robert Bichsel, Xplanis AG and Alexander Pozzi, A4L

4:00 PM

Keynote:
OK AI, how do you deal with reality – and if so, can you prove it?

DI Wolfgang Freiseisen, CEO RISC Software GmbH

DAY 2:
Thursday, September 24, 2026, Hall 11

Moderation: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kummer

9:30 AM

Keynote:
OK AI, how do you deal with reality – and if so, can you prove it?

Wolfgang Freiseisen, CEO RISC Software GmbH

10:30 AM

AI meets real-time – how intelligent automation makes machines more productive

Sebastian Engljähringer, Beckhoff Automation

11:00 AM

Efficient engineering processes in the digital age

Alexander Schmid, EPLAN

11:30 AM

SNAP IN to Automation: Connection technology as the key to safe and automated processes

Leo Hässler, Weidmüller

12:30 PM

AI agents in practice: From hype to real automation

Marc Isop, Onlim
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1:00 PM

From knowledge chaos to AI leverage: Why most AI projects fail – and how a single use case can scale your production

Oliver Trabert, octonomy AI
1:30 PM

Compressed air is not an energy issue. It is a transparency problem.

Alexander Sieberer, CS Instruments

2:00 PM

How to create seamless data flows from the shop floor to the cloud?

Kevin Erdödi and Pascal Friche, Novotek

2:30 PM

How a money-back guarantee enables the first steps with AI

Peter Droege, Maddox AI
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Technical presentations in detail

DAY 1: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Hall 11

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September 23 | 11:00 - 11:20 AM

Peter Gruber, PG3 Consulting GmbH

The Myth of the Skilled Labor Shortage: Why Logistics Systems Fail Due to Lack of Knowledge Management – and How the LIFECYCLE Approach Changes That

  • Why Does Your SAP EWM Become an Invisible Black Box?
    “70-80% of corporate knowledge is ‘tacit’ (implicit, never documented),” Gartner (2024)
  • “60% of companies see knowledge loss as one of the biggest business risks,” Fraunhofer (2025)
  • What Hidden Costs Does Employee Turnover Cause?
    Missing documentation leads to months of onboarding, productivity losses, and costly ad-hoc interventions.

  • How Does the smart.LIFECYCLE Approach Solve This Problem? A closed loop from system analysis through smart.POL and smart.CONSULTING to the securing smart.24/7 support.

  • How Does Your Know-How Stay in the Company Long-Term?
    Practical ways to break dependence on individuals and ensure system stability over time.

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    September 23 | 11:30 – 11:50 AM

    Volker Oschlies, Miebach Consulting AG

    Logistics Vision 2030: 75% Automation Level

  • Why Robotics Alone Isn’t Enough: The Path to 75% Automation – The Success Formula of Standards, Data, and Robotics
  • Scaling Instead of Isolated Solutions
  • The Interaction of Data, Assortment, Process Standardization, and Robotics as a Key to Success

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    September 23 | 12:30 – 12:50 PM

    Oliver Vujcic, Modula GmbH

    From Automated Warehouse to Autonomous Material Flow — In Stages Instead of a Large-Scale Project

  • Unused Capacity in Existing Halls: Densify Instead of Build
  • The Blind Spot Between Warehouse and Production Line
  • Automation in Stages — Planning for Connectivity Instead of Risking a Large Project

    • Thomas Bale ©
    September 23 | 1:00 – 1:20 PM

    Thomas Bale, Xvise innovative logistics GmbH

    Flexibility Without Compromise – What Automated Systems Must Deliver Today

  • Part 1: Why Is Flexibility Crucial Today? Efficiency Alone Is No Longer Enough; the New Metric Is Adaptability
  • Part 2: Practical Example Gebrüder Weiss Logistics and IT Center Vorarlberg

    - From Strategy to Reality
    - Flexibility as a Planning Basis
    - People, Processes, and Technology as an Integrated System
    - Flexibility Creates Future Security

    • Nina Neumayr ©
    September 23 | 1:30 – 1:50 PM

    Nina Neumayr, FERCAM Austria GmbH

    How AI Is Changing Logistics and How FERCAM Austria Is Leading with InstaFERCAM

  • How Can Phone Chains, Emails, and Manual Lists Be Reduced?
  • Where Is My Transport/My Goods? Real-Time Tracking Creates Full Transparency.
  • How Can Information Be Made Available Faster and Centrally?
  • FERCAM Combines Digital and Connected Logistics with Operational Efficiency to Actively Shape the Future of Transport

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    September 23 | 2:00 – 2:20 PM

    Mehboob Thomas Lodhi, SSI Schäfer + Stefan Waldvogel, fpt robotics

    The Connected Factory as a Competitive Advantage – How Junghans Increases Safety, Productivity, and Flexibility Through Intelligent Automation

    Using the example of the plastics processor Junghans, fpt robotics and SSI SCHÄFER demonstrate how intelligent networking of injection molding machines, robotics, automated guided vehicles, automated packaging technology, warehouse technology, and IT creates a fully automated value chain. By decoupling production and shipping with an automated miniload system, the foundation for flexible 24/7 production was established. At the same time, manual transports were reduced, space optimized, and real-time transparency over inventories and orders created.

    The presentation offers insights into the planning, implementation, and integration of a complex transformation project and shows how companies can sustainably increase their safety, efficiency, flexibility, and resilience through intelligent production logistics.

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    September 23 | 2:30 – 2:50 PM

    Stefan Linz, SATO Europe

    Connected but Decentralized - How SATO AEP Cloud Combines Central Control and Local Execution in Intralogistics

  • Central Control with Decentralized Execution
  • Scalable RFID and Labeling Processes Across Multiple Locations
  • More Process Reliability Through Local Execution at the Printer
  • From Barcode to RFID Smart Label
  • SATO Added Value for Intralogistics and Supply Chain

    • Viktor Pasztor ©
    September 23 | 3:00 – 3:20 PM

    Viktor Pasztor, Kardex Austria GmbH

    Scale Instead of Complete Overhaul: Expanding the Warehouse as a Strategic Competitive Advantage

  • Reduce Travel Times in the Warehouse by up to 70%
  • Save up to 85% of Space
  • Significantly increase picking performance and process reliability
  • Reduce error rates to almost zero
  • Achieve an ROI within a few years

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    September 23 | 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM

    Robert Bichsel, Xplanis AG + Alexander Pozzi, A4L GmbH

    From warehouse management to charging stations: Why transport logistics must not stop at system boundaries

  • Transport logistics today is rarely a seamless process – gaps arise at the interfaces between ERP, TMS, WMS, telematics, and other partner systems.
  • Efficient and scalable digitalization of transport logistics requires a holistic view of processes, data, and the system landscape.
  • In this presentation, we will demonstrate with examples how this can be implemented, what the various systems need to deliver, how the world of warehouse/intralogistics can be linked with transport management, and how load management and charging infrastructure for electric trucks can be integrated with transport planning.

    • DAY 2: Thursday, September 24, 2026, Hall 11

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    September 24 | 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM

    Sebastian Engljähringer, BECKHOFF Automation GmbH

    AI meets real-time – how intelligent automation makes machines more productive

  • From machine data to predictive maintenance, quality monitoring, and self-optimizing processes

    • Alexander Schmid ©
    September 24 | 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

    Alexander Schmid, Eplan Österreich GmbH

    Efficient engineering processes in the digital age

  • Do you want to accelerate your customer-specific order processing?
  • Are you interested in modern, AI-supported engineering methods?
  • Do you want to transfer your data directly from planning to production?
  • How you can speed up mechanical and electrical design as well as PLC programming and resolve the contradiction between custom machine building and highly efficient engineering and manufacturing according to series standards.

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    September 24 | 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM

    Leo Hässler, Weidmüller GmbH

    SNAP IN to Automation: Connection technology as the key to safe and automated processes

  • Automation is often associated with robotics, software, and data. However, every single work step determines efficient and safe processes. Especially in control cabinet construction, even small differences in processing affect quality, speed, and the degree of automation.
  • This presentation shows the role modern connection technology plays in this environment and why it is an important building block for future automation concepts.

    • Mark Isop ©
    September 24 | 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM

    Marc Isop, Onlim GmbH

    AI agents in practice: From hype to real automation

  • What are AI agents – and how do they differ from classic chatbots?
  • Success factors for productive AI agents in companies
  • Where AI agents already create real added value today

    • Oliver Trabert ©
    September 24 | 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

    Oliver Trabert, Octonomy AI GmbH

    From knowledge chaos to AI leverage: Why most AI projects fail – and how a single use case can scale your production.

  • Why isolated knowledge is not a personnel problem but the real bottleneck. Circuit diagrams, delivery notes, experiential knowledge of individual minds – scattered on islands that don’t communicate. This is what slows down industry and logistics, not a lack of AI.
  • Why most AI projects actually fail in practice – and how to recognize this in advance. A clear checklist that anyone can immediately apply to their own project before investing money and time.
  • When and how humans consciously remain in the process instead of being replaced. The approach behind real productive deployments: how experts are selectively involved without slowing throughput – leverage instead of replacement.
  • The first step that really counts. Why getting started doesn’t have to be a big transformation project but a single, clearly defined use case that runs in production and proves what is possible – the template to expand purposefully from there.
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    Ing. Jahn Berger MSc. ©
    Sept 24 | 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

    Alexander Sieberer, CS Instruments GmbH Österreich

    Compressed air is not an energy issue. It’s a transparency problem.

  • Why audits, leakage reports, and measurement data alone do not yet lead to savings?
  • Which measurement parameters are crucial for reliable compressed air monitoring?
  • How can consumption, leaks, and the efficiency of compressed air generation be continuously monitored?
  • Which key figures link technical efficiency with actual production costs?
  • How can identified savings potentials be translated into concrete and measurable actions?

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    September 24 | 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

    Kevin Erdödi, Novotek Austria + Pascal Friche, Novotek Switzerland

    How are seamless data flows created from the shop floor to the cloud?

  • What challenges currently prevent seamless data flow?
  • How do open standards and edge computing lay the foundation for a modern data architecture?
  • How are production data standardized and made usable for various applications?
  • Why are seamless data flows the prerequisite for analytics, AI, and the factory of tomorrow?

    • Peter Droege von Maddox AI ©
    24.9. I 14:30 – 14:50

    Peter Droege, Maddox AI

    How a money-back guarantee enables the first steps with AI

    Core issue: AI is on everyone's lips. Currently, almost every company reports on its AI initiatives. At the same time, only about 50% of industrial companies in the DACH region use AI-based inspection systems, and only 8% of companies are in a scaling phase.

    This presentation explains
  • Why AI projects fail and how companies can ensure their AI projects are successfully completed – using the example of AI-based visual quality control.
  • How a money-back guarantee ensures that (a) AI projects in production do not fail and (b) AI is adopted and scaled in the DACH region.
  • How companies can use their quality data to reduce scrap rates, save scrap costs, and secure their competitiveness in Europe in the long term.
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