{"id":10799,"date":"2026-08-26T10:48:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/from-nanjing-to-budapest-io-link-events-2026-in-review-and-outlook\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:21:20","slug":"from-nanjing-to-budapest-io-link-events-2026-in-review-and-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/en\/from-nanjing-to-budapest-io-link-events-2026-in-review-and-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"From Nanjing to Budapest: IO-Link Events 2026 in Review and Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10799\" class=\"elementor elementor-10799 elementor-10579\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da991b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da991b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b33292a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b33292a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70265469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70265469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Nanjing to Budapest: IO-Link Events 2026 in Review and Outlook<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf9f0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcf9f0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13de94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13de94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEConcept has been and continues to be present at various IO-Link events, alongside the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/en\/io-link-interop-2026\/\">IO-Link Interop in Bad Soden<\/a><\/strong> 2026!<\/p><p>Luca Hoffmann visited China last week \u2014 meeting our distributor Nanjing Loyst, customers on-site, as well as attending the PI Conference and the first IO-Link Interop in China. Many thanks to our partner Nanjing Loyst for the exciting impressions and the excellent hospitality! <\/p><p>Outlook: In October 2026, TEConcept will be represented at two major IO-Link events: the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/io-link.com\/events\/event-detail\/io-link-user-workshop-hungary-2026-budapest\">8th IO-Link User Workshop Hungary<\/a><\/strong> on October 15 in Budapest and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/io-link.com\/events\/event-detail\/io-link-forum-walldorf-wiesloch-key-to-modernizatio\">IO-Link Forum Walldorf-Wiesloch: Key to Modernization<\/a><\/strong> on October 21 at the Palatin Congress Hotel. Both events bring the IO-Link community together \u2014 with presentations, exhibitions, and the opportunity to connect directly with experts. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2dd4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e2dd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recap: PI Conference China with IO-Link Event \u2013 August 20\/21<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52446ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52446ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Last week, Luca Hoffmann from the TEConcept team traveled to China \u2014 with a packed schedule centered around IO-Link.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The first stop was our distributor <strong>Nanjing Loyst<\/strong>, followed by visits to several customers on-site. On August 20, 2026, the <strong>PI Conference with its own IO-Link segment<\/strong> was on the agenda. As a member of the IO-Link Steering Committee, Luca Hoffmann presented the structure of the IO-Link Community, the fundamentals of the technology including <strong>IO-Link Safety<\/strong>, current market developments, and the planned further evolution of the standard. At the accompanying micro-fair, participants engaged in in-depth exchange about the development of IO-Link in the Chinese market.   <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">A special highlight followed on August 21, 2026: the <strong>first IO-Link Interop in China<\/strong>. Following its successful launch with manufacturers, plans are already underway to open the format to end users as well next year \u2014 an important step toward further strengthening interoperability in the fast-growing Asian market. <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Are you planning an IO-Link project focused on the Asian market?<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/en\/contact\/\">Get in touch with us<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 together with our partners on the ground, we&#8217;ll support you from concept to certification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aab493 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aab493\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e551c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12e551c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-PI-IO-Link-Gruppenbild-2048x993.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050c7fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"050c7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-PI-IO-Link-Organisation-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10796\" alt=\"Key participants from PI and the IO-Link Community at the 2026 conference in China\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-IO-Link-Praesentation-TEConcept-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10797\" alt=\"Luca Hoffmann, a member of the Steering Committee, gives a presentation at the PI Conference China 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-IO-Link-Praesentation-TEConcept-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-IO-Link-Praesentation-TEConcept-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-IO-Link-Praesentation-TEConcept-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-IO-Link-Praesentation-TEConcept-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PI-Konferenz-China-2026-IO-Link-Praesentation-TEConcept-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789a4b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"789a4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IO-Link-Interop-China-2026-TEConcept-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10798\" alt=\"TEConcept at the first IO-Link Interop 2026 in China, following the PI Conference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IO-Link-Interop-China-2026-TEConcept-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IO-Link-Interop-China-2026-TEConcept-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/teconcept.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IO-Link-Interop-China-2026-TEConcept.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3286cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3286cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outlook: IO-Link User Workshop Hungary 2026 \u2013 Budapest, October 15<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d150ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d150ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The IO-Link User Workshop Hungary is one of the most important IO-Link events in Eastern Europe. This year&#8217;s 8th edition takes place on October 15 in Budapest and is aimed at automation professionals, machine builders, system integrators, and device manufacturers from across the region. <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The program includes presentations by international experts from the IO-Link Steering Committee, hands-on application examples from leading manufacturers, as well as an all-day mini exhibition. A special highlight is a roundtable discussion with the Steering Committee \u2014 held in English, with simultaneous Hungarian interpretation. The presentations themselves will be held in Hungarian.  <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">TEConcept will be represented twice over: Peter Kaszas and Luca Hoffmann (a member of the IO-Link Steering Committee) will take part in the roundtable. At our exhibition booth, we&#8217;ll also be available for conversations \u2014 whether about getting started with IO-Link, development stacks, or the path toward IO-Link Safety. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4a42b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c4a42b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outlook: IO-Link Forum Walldorf-Wiesloch: Key to Modernization \u2013 October 21<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf21ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf21ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The IO-Link Forum Walldorf-Wiesloch is one of the established German IO-Link events. In 2026, it&#8217;s held under the motto <strong>&#8216;Key to Modernization&#8217;<\/strong>, addressing a topic currently on the minds of many industrial companies: how can existing production facilities be made more efficient and future-proof with IO-Link \u2014 without extensive investment in new control hardware? <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The program offers presentations (some in parallel sessions), a micro-fair, and a practical report from an end-user deployment. The focus is on plant modernization, retrofitting, and the economic benefits of IO-Link in existing systems. The forum will be held in German.  <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">TEConcept will be represented as an exhibitor at the micro-fair, showing how device manufacturers can quickly and reliably build out their IO-Link portfolio \u2014 from the device stack, through the Safety Master, to a structured entry into development with the Pathfinder workshop:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2391be7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2391be7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a063272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a063272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We look forward to meeting you in person at the upcoming IO-Link events. If you can't make it on-site but are interested in IO-Link \u2014 just reach out to us directly. We're happy to take the time for your questions.  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcc5be elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8dcc5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#kontaktfeld\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch in advance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2f093 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd2f093\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe14c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fe14c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ on IO-Link Events such as the IO-Link User Workshop and the IO-Link Forum?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62efc7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"62efc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1030\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1030\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between an IO-Link User Workshop and an IO-Link Forum? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1030\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b727b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5b727b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e7127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e7127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">In short: the <strong>User Workshop<\/strong> is practice-oriented and aimed at users who want to deploy or integrate IO-Link within their own company. It provides concrete implementation knowledge in a small group setting \u2014 from building an IO-Link system to parameterizing devices. <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The <strong>IO-Link Forum<\/strong>, on the other hand, is the IO-Link Community&#8217;s major industry event: a gathering with presentations, roadmap updates, new specifications (e.g., V1.1.5), trending topics such as IO-Link Safety or Wireless, and an accompanying micro-fair with exhibitors. The target audience includes manufacturers, developers, product managers, and decision-makers alike. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1031\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1031\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do I find out about IO-Link-related events? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1031\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2146d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2146d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6303fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6303fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feel free to visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/io-link.com\/events\">Events<\/a><\/strong> page directly on the IO-Link Community website. Since IO-Link is organized under PI, you can also find IO-Link-related events on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profibus.de\/veranstaltungen?tx_solr%5Bfilter%5D%5B0%5D=technology%3A%2FIO%E2%80%91Link%2F\">PI<\/a><\/strong> homepage as well as its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profibus.de\/aboutus\/regionale-pi-verbaende\">regional associations<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1032\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1032\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which format requires prior knowledge? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1032\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366ffaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"366ffaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd4071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd4071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The <strong>IO-Link Forum<\/strong> is deliberately designed to be more open and is aimed primarily at participants who have had little or no prior contact with IO-Link. Here you&#8217;ll build a solid knowledge base, gain a market overview, and get to know the community \u2014 ideal for getting started with the topic. <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The <strong>IO-Link User Workshop<\/strong> delivers its full value when you already bring some foundational knowledge \u2014 then we can dive deeper together and work through hands-on topics. If you&#8217;re still in the orientation phase, that&#8217;s no obstacle: our team on-site will bring you up to speed on the fundamentals so you can still benefit. <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The <strong>IO-Link Interop<\/strong>, in turn, is specifically aimed at manufacturers of IO-Link devices and masters with solid prior knowledge. The focus is on interoperability: your products are combined and tested with those of other providers under real-world conditions. This ensures your development reliably works together with all common systems in the field \u2014 an important step before market launch and certification.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1033\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1033\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> By when do I need to register, and what does participation cost? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1033\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c61e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18c61e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0218e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0218e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">As long as spots are available, free registration is possible up until shortly before the event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1034\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1034\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is TEConcept represented on-site? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1034\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a981f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78a981f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a29c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20a29c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, TEConcept is taking part in the IO-Link Forum in Walldorf-Wiesloch, Germany, as well as the IO-Link User Workshop in Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1035\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1035\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I arrange a meeting with TEConcept at the event in advance? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1035\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ebb88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68ebb88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec95fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec95fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That&#8217;s certainly possible. 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