The March 2017 edition of IPF features a Special Sections on Welding & Fabricating Technology; Gears & Bearings, Motors & Drives; and Industrial Safety & SecurityDisaster Management. In addition, there are some interesting articles – a review of IMTEX 2017, Bangalore, and a review of the SolidWorks World 2017 conference in Los Angeles. There is also a report on the Preview of Hannover Messe 2017 held in Hannover in early February. All this, plus the regular write-ups, features and articles, all packed with information useful for the industry.