Digital work instruction (DWI)
In many production processes, including assembly, people remain indispensable. With the highly skilled work being done in our companies, it is essential to have employees trained well and to share know-how. Digital work instruction (DWI) software is one tool that can be used to optimise this process. In a recent study, TNO digital interviewed eight companies…
Nearfield Instruments is well on its way to become a large, global player in the semiconductor industry
We are excited to announce that our portfolio company Nearfield Instruments has successfully closed a €135 million Series-C funding round; the 2nd largest capital raise in the semicon fab equipment market in the EU/US in the past 5 years! Read more
Printed solar panels make buildings more colourful and sustainable
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…
Finding the balance when automating additive manufacturing
Since the 19th century, the power loom has enabled significant improvements in textile and fabric production. Novel technologies like non-stop shuttle changing devices and thread replenishment systems made quality cloth available to a mass market. Developing automation in additive manufacturing (AM) can have similar benefits and one way to reduce cost per part is to optimise in-machine processes, says David…
A-322 Air Bearing XY Planar Stage used in Research on “Parallel Direct Writing of Nanoapertures”
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It’s time to show you some interesting new lasers
It’s time to show you some interesting new lasers from Cobolt AB, a part of HÜBNER Photonics. One of them is a brand new Cobolt-species: the tunable (!) Qu-T series. Read more [Picture source: Laser 2000 Benelux CV on linkedin.com]
Model-based software development voor automotive
Modelleer met Motar uw automotive software zonder dat u over ontwikkelvaardigheden hoeft te beschikken. Ideaal voor bedrijven die sterk zijn in engineering van (off-highway) voertuigen. Lees verder
Comparing Mass Spectrometry with FT-IR for TGA Experiments: Spotlight on HPR-20 EGA
Gas analysis during Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) experiments has predominantly been associated with two main techniques: Mass Spectrometry (MS) and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). While both have their merits, we believe our HPR-20 EGA showcases some unique benefits of MS. Here’s a modest comparison. Read more
Shortcuts for tough jobs
Anyone who has already suffered from mouse arm or tennis elbow knows exactly about the painful and persistent condition that is known in medicine as RSI (injuries due to frequently repeated movement sequences). Even the smallest movement can cause extreme and long-lasting damage to muscles, tendons and nerves, if it is repeated thousands of times. If mouse arm results from…
24Vdc UPS met supercaps: betrouwbaar, gebruiksgemak en ruimte-efficiëntie
Met de nieuwe PC-0424-010-00 breidt Block zijn portfolio uit op het gebied van 24Vdc UPS-systemen. De modules combineren een directe (<1ms) en automatische omschakeling bij stroomuitval. De duurzame en onderhoudsvrije energieopslag is basis van 1kWs supercaps (EDLC’s) opgebouwd. Lees verder