Let’s Talk About Implicit Modeling
After a busy week at Formnext 2025, where implicit modeling was once again the talk of the show, we caught up with Wesley Essink, a key member of the Altair® Inspire™ team. He helped us debunk some modeling myths and shares his insights into the benefits of modern engineering design, as illustrated by a recent design-development…
Agileo Automation provides control and connectivity solutions for production machines based on deep expertise in the semiconductor industry
Our customers are mainly OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) of production machines that equip the factories of some of the world’s largest industrial companies. A long-standing expert in the semiconductor industry, Agileo Automation also serves other industries such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and testing machines. We support our customers with their production equipment…
Effective cleanroom facility management
Cleanroom facility Management is essential for industries requiring stringent contamination control, such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductor manufacturing. Therefore, we cover everything from maintenance and process utilities to cleanroom furniture fit-out services. As a result, a well-managed and properly equipped cleanroom not only optimizes operational efficiency but also ensures regulatory compliance and enhances product quality.
From disruption to growth: Building an agile manufacturing business
With volatility defining today’s globalised environment, agility has emerged as the defining priority of manufacturing leaders. Insights from Hexagon’s 2025 Advanced Manufacturing Report reveal that 39% of C-level executives identify agility as their top strategic priority while each of the top five business challenges faced by the industry is intrinsically linked to agility.
Groundbreaking technology for the treatment of neurological diseases
Curix, part of the Demcon group, is developing groundbreaking technology for the treatment of life-threatening and debilitating neurological diseases. This new technology makes it possible to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, addressing one of the biggest challenges in neurology. With this technology, drugs for brain tumors and neurodegenerative conditions, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, can be delivered more efficiently….
Physics-informed Surrogate Modelling: Combining Physics and AI for Better and Faster Models
The December issue, themed AI and Generative Design, has just been released and we’re proud to share that our colleagues Mark Van den Broek, Juriaan Lucassen and Daan Nieuwenhuizen contributed an in-depth article: Physics-informed Surrogate Modelling: Combining Physics and AI for Better and Faster Models. Read more [Picture source: Sioux AI Solutions…
24-Hour Robotics Challenge: Engineering under pressure
Recently, we had the opportunity to sponsor a 24-hour challenge. Eight student teams spent 24 hours coding mobile robots with ball-launching devices to overcome challenging obstacles and shoot balls into buckets.Read more [Picture source: Nobleo Technology on linkedin.com]
A World-Class Manufacturing Cluster in Malaysia
Not only did we recently set up a new plant at Hittech Wemac in Penang, Malaysia, with a state-of-the-art 600-square-metre cleanroom, but we also handed over the first in-house-assembled mechatronic module in South East Asia for a front-end semiconductor manufacturing customer. Paul Morach, Managing Director of our Malaysian plant, recalls a day full of positive energy….
Eindejaarsacties DGA
Aan het begin van ieder jaar vragen we al extra aandacht aan directeur groot aandeelhouders (DGA’s) voor de eindejaarsacties. Mocht u deze nog niet hebben uitgevoerd, dan vragen we er nu graag opnieuw aandacht voor. Lees verder
De arbeidsmarkt gaat anders de feestdagen in dan vorig jaar
De Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt laat duidelijke beweging zien richting het einde van het jaar.Volgens recente cijfers van CBS en UWV: • De werkloosheid ligt rond de 4 procent, het hoogste niveau in de afgelopen vier jaar • Voor het eerst sinds 2021 zijn er meer werklozen dan openstaande vacatures (97 vacatures per 100 werklozen) • De arbeidsmarktkrapte neemt af, maar verdwijnt zeker niet • Voor…