{"id":11227,"date":"2017-11-23T16:56:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T14:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=11227"},"modified":"2025-04-21T16:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:16:32","slug":"innovation-never-stops-metstrade-show-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/23\/innovation-never-stops-metstrade-show-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation never stops: METSTRADE Show 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week in Amsterdam saw the 30th anniversary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metstrade.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">METSTRADE<\/a> Show, billed as the world\u2019s largest and most visited B2B leisure marine equipment show. As ever Victron Energy had a strong presence, with many new products on display &#8211; Innovation never stops.<\/p>\n<p>It proved to be an exciting week with Victron staff from all around the world in attendance, who were able to discuss and demonstrate the plethora of products on display. Added to that was the well attended Victron Energy distributors&#8217; meeting, lunches, dinners, dancing and fun. Here then is a photographic round up from the show last week.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>At the show<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11235 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703-690x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703-690x449.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703-730x475.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Victron-stand_55039703.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Victron Energy stand.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11240\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11240\" class=\"wp-image-11240 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252-730x487.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Busy-stand_55040252.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socialising at the busy Victron stand.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11239\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11239\" class=\"wp-image-11239 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098-690x457.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098-690x457.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098-730x484.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Johannes_55040098.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nobody knows how Johannes managed to end up with the cake! Still it was a nice gesture from the organisers for 30 years of loyal Victron attendance.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t recognise that display screen next to the cake, that&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veethree.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">CAN vu 500<\/a> which along with the Color Control GX, Venus GX, Raspberry Pi and others, utilise Victron\u2019s Venus software.<\/p>\n<p>System monitoring is one of Victron&#8217;s great strengths as is integration and connectivity with other brands. Examples of these are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capi2.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Capi2<\/a> (more on this joint venture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capi2.com\/en\/battery-monitoring\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fischer Panda (see this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/13\/ccgx-v2-07-fischer-panda-ess-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\">Victron blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/e-plex.co\/\" target=\"_blank\">E-PLEX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trigentic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EmpirBus<\/a> (more on this in a Victron blog soon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_11244\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11244\" class=\"wp-image-11244 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746-730x487.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Yacht-Defined_55041746.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yacht Defined discuss system integration as a guest of Victron Energy on their stand.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11247\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11247\" class=\"wp-image-11247 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842-690x1126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842-690x1126.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842-730x1191.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842-628x1024.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842-768x1253.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/MPPPTs_55042842.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SmartSolar MPPT controllers on show.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>See this blog for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/more-smartsolar-250-volt-mppt-models-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\">latest 250 Volt SmartSolar MPPT controllers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11250\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11250\" class=\"wp-image-11250 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098-730x487.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Batteries_55044098.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Batteries &amp; Chargers galore &#8211; including the new Phoenix Smart Charger show below, which will be available early next year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You may notice a small device sitting on top of the grey AGM telecom battery &#8211; that&#8217;s a neat new accessory called the Smart Battery Sense, shown below, which measures voltage and temperature using Victron&#8217;s Smart technology.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11254\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11254\" class=\"wp-image-11254 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Battery-Sense_55046688-690x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Battery-Sense_55046688.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Battery-Sense_55046688-300x108.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New accessory &#8211; Smart Battery Sense.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11261\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11261\" class=\"wp-image-11261 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984-730x487.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_55047984.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Phoenix Smart IP43 battery charger.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new Phoenix Smart IP43 battery charger, available early 2018.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adaptive 5-stage charge algorithm<\/li>\n<li>Potential free alarm contacts<\/li>\n<li>Remote on-off (also for Li-ion BMS)<\/li>\n<li>Configure and monitor with your Smartphone<\/li>\n<li>Ideal for use with Smart Battery Sense accessory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_11260\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11260\" class=\"wp-image-11260 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523-690x846.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523-690x846.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523-730x895.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523-835x1024.jpg 835w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523-768x941.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Lorawan_55047523.jpg 881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new VE.Direct LoRaWAN module.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve written about the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/free-internet-connection-using-lorawan-to-vrm\/\" target=\"_blank\">VE.Direct LoRaWAN<\/a> module previously, but what&#8217;s next and works well with it &#8211; let&#8217;s just say there&#8217;s some great Fleet monitoring implementations planned &#8211; Innovation never stops.<\/p>\n<h3>Time to socialise&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11256 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187-730x487.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Decks_55047187.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Every stand should have a DJ or two&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11258\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Drinks_55047367.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11258\" class=\"wp-image-11258 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Drinks_55047367-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Drinks_55047367-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Drinks_55047367-730x487.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Drinks_55047367-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Drinks_55047367-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Drinks_55047367-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seems like a good idea&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11265\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11265\" class=\"wp-image-11265 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789-690x363.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789-690x363.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789-730x384.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Pouring_55048789.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diligent staff&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11259\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11259\" class=\"wp-image-11259 size-blogpost-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444-690x451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444-690x451.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444-730x477.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Tulips_55047444.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Those hats need explaining&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Now I understand the hats &#8211; and like the photo-booth images say &#8211; thanks for joining us at METS 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-blogpost-content wp-image-11269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837-690x521.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837-690x521.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837-730x551.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth_55049837.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Photo-Booth-2_55049884.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter 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