Trade fair

Control

Control is a trade fair for quality assurance, aimed at visitors and exhibitors from the measurement and testing technology sector, including 3D measurement. It takes place at Messe Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, from 11-14 May 2027. The fair is held every two years. The 2025 edition had 500 exhibitors, and the organiser is P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG.

Aphroa is not affiliated with Control or its organiser. Data compiled from the organiser's website, October 2026.

Preparation

Getting your website ready for Control

A simple plan around the dates of Control. Adjust it to your team and your products.

  1. Step 1

    8 weeks before

    Open your website on a phone as a visitor would and note what is slow or unclear. List what you will show at Control in the Machinery & Industrial Automation sector and check that each item has its own page.

  2. Step 2

    4 weeks before

    Describe each offer in plain words: who it is for, what problem it solves and how a visitor gets in touch. Add the languages your visitors read and a QR code that leads to a page made for Control.

  3. Step 3

    Fair week

    Test your contact form and the e-mail it sends on a phone. Capture every contact at the stand with one method and note what each visitor asked for.

  4. Step 4

    2 weeks after

    Reply to every contact from Control within days. Update your pages with the questions you heard most at the stand.

For machinery and automation exhibitors

What a machinery and automation website should show

Engineers and plant managers look for technical detail, documents they can download and a clear way to get in touch, both before they plan a visit and after the fair.}

Product pages with specifications

Give each machine or automation product its own page with clear specifications, so engineers can check capacity, interfaces and dimensions before they visit your stand.

Downloadable datasheets and manuals

Make sure datasheets, CE declarations and manuals are easy to find and download, because buyers often ask for them on the spot and expect them on your site.

Stand QR code

Print a QR code at the stand that opens a fair page with your demo schedule and a contact form, and test that it loads quickly on a phone.

Tailored follow-up

Scan the business cards of integrators and plant managers at the stand, note which machine each person asked about, and send a tailored follow-up within a few days of the fair.

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FAQ

Questions about Control

When is Control 2027?

Control 2027 takes place on 11–14 May 2027.

Where does Control take place?

Control takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, at Messe Stuttgart.

How many exhibitors does Control have?

Exhibitors of the 2025 edition: 500.

Who organises Control?

Control is organised by P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG.

How can I prepare my website for Control?

Start about eight weeks before the fair. Make sure your website loads fast on a phone, describe each product on its own page and add a clear way to get in touch. The preparation plan on this page lists what to do and when, and the free website check shows where your website stands.

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