What if you need to sneeze inside a cleanroom?

If you feel a sneeze coming, try to turn away from the product or sensitive work area and follow your cleanroom procedures. A sneeze releases droplets and microorganisms into the air, which can increase the risk of contamination. Read more [Picture source: ABN Cleanroom Technology on linkedin.com]

Water pressure-induced carbon corrosion in proton exchange membrane fuel cells at 70 – 120 °C

Fuel cells are a key technology for fossil-free long-haul mobility, and their optimisation includes understanding and minimising degradation mechanisms that directly affect the cell lifetime. Among the possible degradations occurring in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs), cathode carbon corrosion is associated with startup and shutdown (SU/SD) events, but thanks to the implemented mitigation strategies,…

China houdt de EU maakindustrie in een houdgreep

De Europese machinebouw staat op een kantelpunt. De terugval van de Duitse (en Europese) auto-industrie, de opmars van Chinese fabrikanten en de toenemende druk op grondstoffenmarkten raken dezelfde kern: Europa verliest terrein in sectoren waarin het decennialang vanzelfsprekend leidend was. De vraag is niet langer of de concurrentiepositie onder druk staat, maar hoe snel bedrijven en politiek hun strategie…