How can OEMs avoid minor carrier delivery issues leading to costly downtime in highly automated fabs?
Discover how Agileo Automation’s lightweight E84 PIO Box is designed to rigorously validate nominal and error cases, ensuring seamless operations and fast recovery, benefiting both equipment manufacturers and facilities alike! Read more and watch the video
Precision Fair 2025 attracts record numbers of visitors and exhibitors as innovation in precision technology accelerates
With more than 400 exhibitors and over 6,500 professionals from home and abroad, the Precisiebeurs 2025 once again proved its position as the meeting place for precision technology in the Benelux. On 12 and 13 November, the Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertogenbosch provided the backdrop for two days full of technological innovation, knowledge sharing, international knowledge exchange and…
Brabant takes the lead in sustainable chip production
The Province of Noord-Brabant and a group of high-tech companies have jointly invested over 4 million euros in the innovation coalition Circular Semicon (ICCS). With 2 million euros of government funding, this partnership aims to boost the circular transition within the semiconductor industry through practical projects and long-term collaboration. The initiative is co-led by Brainport Industries,…
Strengere regels voor de uitleenmarkt; wat verandert er onder de Wtta?
Onlangs heeft de Eerste Kamer de Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling arbeidskrachten (Wtta) aangenomen. Met deze wet komen er strengere regels voor de arbeidsmarkt wanneer sprake is van uitlening. Uitzendbureaus en andere partijen die werknemers uitlenen mogen dit alleen nog doen als zij hiervoor een vergunning hebben. Door de wet worden werknemers, met name arbeidsmigranten, beter beschermd. Read more
ICT Group wins ASML Agility Award
We’re proud to announce that ICT Group has received the ASML Indirect Procurement Award 2025 in the Agility category, recognizing our work on the Twinscan Parameter Monitoring System (TPMS). Read more [Picture source: ICT Group on linkedin.com]
What does ASML expect from a new Dutch government? | Christophe Fouquet | Buitenhof
An interview with the CEO from ASML Christophe Fouquet about geopolitical relations, AI, and Dutch politics. Is Fouquet concerned about the situation following minister Vincent Karremans’s decision to take control of Nexperia?…
The Resource That Makes Going to the Moon Worth It | What The Future
At a reported cost of $20 million per kilogram, helium-3 could be the resource that makes travel to and from the moon’s surface a profitable enterprise for businesses and governments alike. We…
How Robots Explore the Solar System
From the dusty plains of Mars to mountainous peaks on the Moon, robots could redefine the limits of space exploration. In this special compilation from the New Scientist archive, we bring together the remarkable recent breakthroughs in robotic engineering. From…
E3.formboard Basics: From Schematic to Build-Ready Harness Layouts
This article is part of our series Mastering E3.series with Harry. In Chapters 1 – 4, we focused on getting projects started, placing parts, making connections, and preparing outputs. Chapter 5 shifts from what connects to what (schematics) to how it’s built on the bench: E3.formboard. If you need technicians to build the same harness the same way every time, a clear…
What’s truly Critical to Quality (CTQ) for this system?
In high-tech environments, not every parameter deserves the same attention. But the ones that do decide whether a system runs flawlessly or fails silently. Read more [Picture source: Teesing on linkedin.com]