Switching from a linguistic profession as a journalist to the beta world of technology: for software engineer Firuzan de Groof it felt like a logical choice. ‘I chose journalism because I wanted to address and solve social problems. I still have that motivation, only now I am committed to a different platform. Our future is increasingly determined by technology, I think it is important to leave my mark on that as a woman’, she explains. Sioux gives her that space: ‘Here, like me, they believe in diversity as a driver of creativity and innovation.’ Read more

The RADIOBLOCKS project is developing the next generation of technologies for radio astronomy infrastructure. Sioux Technologies is part of the European consortium taking on this challenge, particularly deploying its expertise in developing high-speed modules. This will enable the real-time collection and processing of huge amounts of data. In this way, Sioux is contributing to the next great discoveries in the universe. Read more

At 6 AM this morning, a piece of Sioux technology finally soared into space aboard the SubOrbital Express-4, launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden. This groundbreaking mission carried six scientific experiments into microgravity, exploring fields like medicine, green energy, and the origins of the universe. In roughly six minutes of microgravity the experiments were successfully carried out. Read more [Picture source: Sioux Technologies on linkedin.com]

Bert Brals, systeemarchitect bij Sioux Technologies, ontving gistermiddag tijdens de Precisie Beurs de prestigieuze Rien Koster Award voor zijn waardevolle bijdragen aan mechatronische ontwerpen. Deze prijs, georganiseerd door DSPE, werd dit jaar voor de tiende keer uitgereikt. Lees verder

In 2027, it must happen. Sioux and PSV winning the RoboCup. The team of Sioux engineers that wants to make this happen has recently started working hard and will enter the arena of this an international competition for soccer robots next year. Why this ambition, what is the added value for Sioux? Initiator Xi Luo: ‘We want to show what we do and can do. Above all, it’s also fun.’ Read more

The professional cycling world has been buzzing about a new secret weapon: Classified’s Powershift hub system. This innovative technology, seamlessly integrated into the rear wheel, eliminates the need for a front derailleur, offering a significant aerodynamic advantage. Read more

Early Warning Scan is a new non-invasive breast cancer screening method using advanced 3D imaging techniques. The concept relies on detecting minuscule distortions in the breast surface motions due to the presence of a tumour. Making it easier to detect breast cancer at an earlier stage, in a younger population and without a painful mammography. Read more

Sioux Technologies is contributing as a technical partner in the OPZuid grant project ‘Circular Multicoloured Facade PV Factory/ Circulaire Multicolor Gevel PV-Fabriek’ to the development of sustainable, safe and multicoloured solar panels in building facades. Led by Brabant-based Kameleon Solar, the parties involved are committed to making the total production line of coloured, building-integrated solar panels more future-proof. thus accelerating the energy transition. Read more

This week, Sioux had the pleasure of collaborating with the University Racing Eindhoven (URE) team for an engineering design review on their software and electronics systems. This review is a crucial step in Formula Student competitions, where teams effectively ‘defend’ their designs to a panel of experts. Read more

Sioux Technologies is riding the wave of the chip industry boom. We’re doubling our workforce dedicated to supporting ASML’s incredible growth. But here at Sioux, we believe in playing the long game. Read more

Sioux Technologies has a long-standing partnership with ITEC, developing and producing its record-breaking machines. ITEC’s wire bonders can place a mind-blowing 90,000 chips per hour with 5-micron accuracy. Read more

In a world facing an increasing shortage of technical staff, considerable costs due to downtime and excessive waste due to ineffective maintenance, improved maintenance strategies can help Dutch high-tech stay ahead of the global competition. Unfortunately, collaboration between OEMs and their customers is lacking. Yet, both parties would greatly benefit from better maintenance by sharing asset data. Read more

Hans Odenthal, department manager at Sioux with a tenure of ‘a hundred years’ (his words, not ours), has an enduring love for technology. Hans loves technical fiddling. This passion extends beyond his work hours, as he is an enthusiastic member of a Sioux hobby group that builds software for a fully automated LEGO train set. ‘Within Sioux, we call this kind of useful hobby group Tech Labs; we see it as learning for fun. Tech Labs remind us why our profession is so much fun AND they strengthen the bond between colleagues. Sioux also reaps the benefits of this. That’s why as an employer we arrange the space, pay for the supplies and treat ourselves to food for thought. Read more

We are proud to announce that Mart Lommers will be the new Managing Director of Sioux Assembly as of May 1, 2024. He takes over the reins from Rene van Wijk, who will assume the role of CEO of Sioux Technologies in Europe from January 1, 2025. Read more

In de rubriek Secundair geluk spreken we met organisaties die personeel met bijzondere arbeidsvoorwaarden weten te boeien en aan zich weten te binden. In deze aflevering: Hans Odenthal van Sioux: „Dat klinkt heel zakelijk, maar uiteindelijk moet bij ons ook de schoorsteen blijven roken.” Lees verder [Bron: businesswise.nl]

The first thing Salaheddine Gattaa (20) asked, when he started his internship at Sioux’s assembly plant last August, was whether his assignment could be altered. ‘I really wanted to learn more about electronics and hoped I would get the chance here, because at school you only learn a little about everything,’ he explains. Sioux’s team could appreciate his ambition and adapted his assignment. A few months later, the third-year Summa Technology and Engineering student surprised everyone with a self-designed circuit board. ‘Not every MBO student can do this,’ underlines mechanic Sebastiaan Hovens (49). Lees verder

Rene van Wijk (in the centre of the photo) will be appointed as Sioux Technologies’ new CEO in Europe effective Jan. 1, 2025. He will succeed Leon Giesen (on the rightside of the photo), who will step down as CEO on the same date. Erik van Rijswijk (on the left of the photo), COO and co-founder of Sioux, will also leave his position as a member of the European Management Board. Both will remain involved with Sioux in the role of Executive Advisors. Read more [Picture source: Sioux Technologies on linkedin.com]

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Zo’n 35 jaar loopt hij inmiddels mee in de hightech wereld. ‘Ik heb een heel groot deel van het computertijdperk meegemaakt’, zegt Ron Willems (managing director Development & Engineering Sioux Technologies). Hij begon ooit zelf als programmeur van eerste embedded software. ‘Inmiddels zijn we aanbeland bij clouds, grote datasets, zelflerende algoritmes en artificial intelligence.’ Vooral in dat laatste verwacht Willems veel ontwikkelingen. ‘Yuval Harari voorspelt in zijn boek Sapiens dat op termijn niet meer de mens maar computers en algoritmes de leidende organismes in de wereld gaan zijn. Dat is niet per se mijn mening, maar feit is wel dat AI nu al dingen kan die voor mensen onhaalbaar zijn. Lees verder [Bron: linkmagazine.nl]

A new era is upon us in medicine. But when will that future actually become a reality? Bob van Gemen: ‘We are currently making impressive technological leaps in medtech, using intelligent software with advanced mathematics and precise robotics, among other things. However, the validation and market adoption of innovations is and will remain a long-term process.’ Read more

AM-Flow automates production processes of 3D printing factories from the moment the printers have done their job. In doing so, the company aims to conquer the global additive manufacturing industry. In this, it gets a push from Sioux Technologies as investor and development partner. Stefan Rink, CEO of AM-Flow: ‘We are of the same technical family, our cooperation is a celebration of familiarity. Read more

At Sioux, you get the chance to work together with smart colleagues from different disciplines: such as mechatronics, mathware, software, mechanics, electronics and assembly. It is precisely this combination of expertise that allows us to work on the most challenging projects for (inter)national customers. Read more and watch the video

That you don’t always need to have a technical background to work at Sioux Technologies is quite understandable. But the fact that even caring for great apes can be useful work experience is something Warehouse Employee Joost Peeters has to explain. ‘Monkeys are just like people. By observing them for hours, I have become good in understanding body language and group dynamics.’ Read more

Xyall’s Tissector tabletop system provides a fully automated molecular pathology workflow. Sioux Technologies helped Xyall develop their new tabletop system with a team of mechatronics, mechanics, electronics, software, and mathware engineers. Together they delivered a state-of-the-art system, using unique technologies in image registration, digital pathology, robotics and workflow optimization software. Xyall is on a mission to optimize molecular diagnostic test results for cancer patients by delivering technologies that enable accurate and efficient selection of tumor samples. 

Fathers and sons who both work for Sioux are more common – Corporate Recruiter Jettine van Dongen knows there are at least five sets walking around. But fathers and daughters? That only happened once before, besides Jettine and her father Ad. Also special: it was Jettine who held the door open for her father – not the other way around. ‘I noticed he was missing things in his work and was sure he would find them at Sioux,’ she says. Thanks to her job tip, Ad made a career switch at age 59. Read more

Leon Giesen, CEO Sioux Technologies Europe, is looking forward to this great adventure: ‘We are proud to be among the first to establish ourselves in the high-tech environment of Sachsen-Anhalt. In the coming years we are going to build something beautiful in which we are already grateful for the excellent cooperation with the federal government and higher education institutions in the region.’ Read more

Mothers can monitor the heart rate and contraction activity of themselves and their unborn child in the safety of their home, with the Nemo Remote. As R&D and production partner of Nemo Healthcare, Sioux supported them in realizing this non-invasive electrophysiological fetal monitoring. The Edge AI knowledge of Sioux played an important role in this. Read more and watch the video

ITEC’s wire- and die-bonders do their job at an incredible speed. They can place up to 90,000 chips per hour on a substrate, which is by far the world record. Perhaps even more impressive, is that this is done with an accuracy of five micrometres. Sioux Technologies has been working with ITEC since 2008, contributing to the development and prototyping of this high-tech equipment. Meanwhile, the next step in this partnership has been taken; Sioux is responsible for the construction of the Tagliner. Read more

Sioux develops and makes high-value technology, for example for the treatment of cancer, life sciences research, sustainable logistics and electric vehicles. ‘Why not also use the knowledge and experience of our incredibly smart people to make a positive impact in our community?’ With that question from Sioux, some employees set up the Sioux Social Impact Programme. Read more

The quality of fresh fruit and other refrigerated cargo regularly deteriorates during transport. Rotterdam startup OTFLOW developed a simple solution. However, the underlying knowledge is complex. Anne Eggels, mathware designer at Sioux Technologies, explains how value is added with a simulation model for air circulation. Read more

Where technology in itself was once distinctive enough, optimal user experience (UX) is increasingly determining the success of high-tech companies. Ben van Riemsdijk, manager UX at Sioux Technologies: ‘Products that are perfectly tailored to the workflow of end users pay off and sell better. However, designing and building them is a niche job. Read more

Daphne de Jong is a rising star in the world of big US tech companies. On her CV are sounding names, employers such as Amazon Prime Air, Google’s Waymo, SpaceX and Rivian. She was included in Forbes 30 under 30 five years ago, is a board member at United Nations Women, an alpinist and in the race to become an astronaut at the European Space Agency. Erik van Rijswijk, co-founder and COO of Sioux Technologies, talked to her about pushing boundaries, passion, and the secret to creating real value. Read more

Sioux Technologies, Wellinq and Echopoint Medical Ltd. are launching a revolutionary technology to detect heart disease: iKOr. This medical diagnostic device uses glass fibres and laser light to map blood flow very accurately in the tiny blood vessels around the heart. Traditional angiograms focus on the large coronary arteries where small details are not clearly visible. Read more

Het inleren blijkt heel vlot te zijn gegaan. ‘De eerste heeft ITEC Equipment gebouwd terwijl de mensen van Sioux hebben meegekeken, de tweede hebben we samen met hen gebouwd en de derde heeft Sioux gebouwd en hebben wij meegekeken’, schetst Mark Vogels. Lees verder [Bron: linkmagazine.nl]

Achieving the highest possible quality of intelligent software requires testing in all development cycles. This describes the challenging work area of Sioux Technologies’ testing team. Read more

Sioux Technologies creates advanced application software for the high-tech industry, closely aligned with increasingly complex equipment and applications, for example for operating equipment, image and data analysis, process flow and information insight. The focus is on user-friendliness, quality, speed of innovation and cost efficiency. Read more

VDL, Sioux, AAE, KMWE, and BESI, all large high-tech companies that are considering transferring – or have already transferred – part of their assembly, production, R&D, or sales to Vietnam. Sioux founder Hans Duisters went the furthest in this: “We have been building hard in recent years on the Sino-Dutch business park in Suzhou, near Shanghai. Next year that should be able to go into operation. We are certainly capable of doing something like that in Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi as well.” Read more [Bron: innovationorigins.com]

A piece of Sioux’s technology was launched into space with the SubOrbital Express 3 for scientific purposes. Sioux Technologies’ biological research lab is part of a total of 12 experiments which went into space with the rocket. Edwin Langerak, project manager at Sioux, tells more about the road to the launch and Sioux’s expertise within this particular branch of the high-tech industry. Read more

The large mathware department of Sioux Technologies gives a kickstart to high-tech innovation by applying the latest scientific insights in the field of data science & machine learning, image analysis and advanced optimization algorithms. High-tech machines and advanced software applications must work ever faster, smarter, more accurately, and more autonomously. This requires technological breakthroughs that make the impossible…possible. The creative and result-oriented application of advanced mathematical knowledge, techniques and tools makes all the difference. Read more

Voor een arbeidsmarkt die al jaren verlegen zit om menskracht, werken project manager Tatiana Ungureanu en managing director Hans Michels van Sioux Technologies opvallend lang bij dezelfde werkgever: respectievelijk tien en dertig jaar. Dat ze elke maand wel een paar uitnodigingen krijgen om te komen praten over een andere baan, doet hen niets. ‘Ik kan bij Sioux al mijn dromen waarmaken.’ Lees verder

Sioux Technologies has moved into a new office in Delft. This larger office on Delftechpark 53, just steps away from TU Delft, enables Sioux to better serve both clients and the labor market in the Metropolitan Region Rotterdam Den Haag. Read more

Today, predicting maintenance for your machine in a timely manner is essential to avoid downtime and to better plan production. Many technical solutions for predictive maintenance already exist. However, there are still many technical challenges in this area that can be solved by academics and the high-tech industry. Read more

We are very proud that the Ultra-X technology was voted one of the best microscopy innovations in the 2022 Microscopy Today Innovation Awards. This price is the acknowledgment of years of hard work and teamwork of Nestor Zaluzec and the development teams at Sioux Technologies and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Read more

Als software in een mechatronisch project meteen met de andere disciplines om tafel wil, moet het met hen kunnen communiceren. Softwarecode is voor die collega-disciplines – mechanica, elektronica en regeltechniek – een black box, dus zal het op een hoger abstractieniveau moeten gebeuren. Modelgedreven softwareontwikkeling, of MDD (model-driven development), biedt uitkomst. Sioux Technologies heeft daarvoor zelf tools gebouwd en blijft die in klantprojecten doorontwikkelen, zoals recent met Masévon. ‘We hebben nog nooit zo snel een machine opgebouwd.’ Lees verder [Bron: Linkmagazine.nl]

Soms zeggen plaatjes meer dan duizend woorden. Dat geldt ook voor de aanpak van Sioux Technologies Assembly. Operations Manager Mart Lommers communiceert kraakhelder zijn visie met alle medewerkers via de animatievideo Leadership on a submarine’ van David Marquet. Hij geeft zijn mensen controle en daarmee creëert hij leiders. Hoe werkt dat op de produktievloer? Lees verder

Oksana Manyuhina started at Sioux Technologies as senior mathware engineer four years ago. The Ukrainian left an impressive academic career behind, which she has not regretted for a moment. ‘Real people, the real world and solving real problems. That is what it is all about here.’ Read more

Sioux Technologies werd ruim 25 jaar geleden opgericht als specialist in technische software. Daar kwamen later elektronica en wiskunde bij. Nu is het het grootste onafhankelijke technische systeemhuis van de Benelux, met ook competenties als mechatronica, optica, systeemengineering, prototyping, en assemblage. De hightech klant kan er terecht van concept tot serieproductie. Op de hoofdlocatie gebeurt dat nu allemaal op één eigen campus met zeven gebouwen in Eindhoven-Noord. Bloedgroepen zijn niet belangrijk. ‘Het gaat erom dat techneuten samen heel mooie dingen bouwen.’ Lees verder [Bron: linkmagazine.nl]

Medtech innovator Xyall attracts €6M Series B funding to further expand its molecular pathology solutions and make them available to the market on a larger scale. The funding comes from existing investors such as the Brabant Development Agency (BOM) and Sioux Technologies, a consortium led by Health Investment Partners (HIP) and several private investors. Read more

Sioux Technologies joined forces with Xyall, a leading MedTech innovator in molecular pathology, to create a high-tech solution for automating tissue dissection, for molecular diagnostics. Watch the video

What does it take to be successful in the global and dynamic power play of the tech industry? Who better to ask this question than Risto Siilasmaa. He directed the miracle of Nokia, which went down dramatically in the violence of the smartphone industry but rose again as a global player in network infrastructure. Read more

Pioneering is in our blood. With this attitude, Sioux Technologies started building a multidisciplinary system house in China a few years ago. The Chinese high-tech industry is growing at a rapid pace and Sioux in Suzhou now employs around 100 people working for Western and Chinese customers. Slowly a second Sioux is emerging in which all competences are united. Time for an update from Thomas van Schijndel, managing director Sioux Asia. Read more