Unlocking Precision: A Complete Guide to Industrial Lasers in Dutch Manufacturing

If you make things in the Netherlands, you already live with industrial lasers — even if you never see them. They cut the brackets in your machine frame, weld the battery tabs in your e-bike, mark the UDI code on a medical implant, and pattern the chips inside ASML’s supply chain. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), manufacturing contributes around…

Printed solar panels Kameleon

Solar develops solar panels with printed ink to improve their visual appeal, enabling their use in visible applications such as building facades. The development of these panels introduces several mathematical and technical challenges, including accurate color translation of ink onto panels and optimizing power output. Additionally, Kameleon Solar aims to realize an automated, efficient, and…

Stripes of light, measured in micrometres

Why do we use our SAKI 3D AOI (automated optical inspection) from SAKI Corporation? For quality. Automated inspection is fast and accurate, and more consistent than inspection by eye alone. And it does more than capture 2D images of a PCBA. It…

Zeer nauwkeurige schakelende meettasters voor CNC-machines

Voor onovertroffen meetprestaties bieden onze zeer nauwkeurige schakelende meettasters voor CNC-machines de beste procescontroles in de cyclus die mogelijk zijn. Met de ultralage aandrukkrachten en uitstekende herhaalbaarheid kunnen producten ingesteld en geïnspecteerd worden met optimale resultaten. Lees meer

Precision in the Real World

In the previous parts of MOTION, I explored accuracy, the origins of precision, the motion system as a whole, and the vital role of the motion controller. But how do we know whether a motion system actually delivers the performance an application demands? To find out, we must measure, understand, and verify the performance of…

SmartClean: Advanced Wafer Carrier Cleaning with a Compact Footprint

In advanced semiconductor manufacturing fabs, maintaining clean wafer carriers is essential to maximize yield and support stable performance. SmartClean is designed to deliver effective particles and VOC removal while ensuring reliable humidity removal through an automated cleaning, drying and purging sequence. Read more [Picture source: Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions on linkedin.com]

Large sample IR reflection set for the Frontier FTIR

We designed an emissivity accessory for the frontier. It is a complete solution including 5 calibrated reference mirrors (including calibration reports traceable to NIST) and it also includes a manual and workbook with detailed measurement procedure and to process all the measurement data (see attached manual page 17). Read more

Haalbaarheidsvoucher geeft Nijdra het duwtje voor slimme montagetafel

Kan een slimme montagetafel het assemblageproces bij Nijdra verbeteren? Met die vraag vroeg Nijdra een haalbaarheidsvoucher aan. Dankzij deze voucher, mede mogelijk gemaakt door de provincie Noord-Holland en de Europese Unie, kon Nijdra onderzoeken welke meerwaarde de montagetafel, ook Smart Factory Assembly genoemd, in de praktijk kan hebben. Voor het onderzoek werkte Nijdra samen met leverancier Bossard. Daarbij keken…