Plasma treatment of medical-grade polymers is a technique which is used to enhance their wettability as they are often challenging to print on and bond to because they have extremely low surface energy. Specialized plasma sampling mass spectrometers and Langmuir probes manufactured by Hiden assist the manufacture of plasma-modified medical-grade polymers by offering comprehensive plasma characterization. Read more

Surface inspection can be a highly complex task especially with product shapes such as wood flooring panels where you need to inspect both large areas of the panel surface finish at the same time as detailed high-resolution profile of the tongue and groove sides.

This article explains how to master this challenge in a single work step. By combining different LMI 3D laser line profilers into a single system allows you to scan large areas and at the same time capture the smallest details in high resolution. Read more

TDK Corporation introduceert de TDK-Lambda SFL-serie programmeerbare elektronische DC-belastingen. De serie omvat modellen voor 300 W en 1.000 W, die zijn gespecificeerd voor maximaal 120 V of 500 V. De SFL heeft een snelle stroomfeedbackregeling, die overshoot en oscillaties van de stroom tegengaat, zodat een stabiele en voorspelbare golfvorm van de DC-belasting kan worden gegenereerd tijdens inschakelen of dynamische werking. Lees verder

Today’s smart and connected products require the interaction of different components and systems. They are therefore often described as “Systems of Systems” (SoS). Engineers develop their elements in different engineering disciplines and departments. These disciplines speak different engineering languages and require unique views of the same product. Read more

Een dynamisch machinepark waarmee ondernemers snel op marktkansen kunnen inspelen. Onbemand draaien en frezen. Dat is de ambitie van een groeiend aantal verspanende bedrijven in Duitsland. En steeds vaker blijken onze robotcellen daarbij de ultieme oplossing te bieden. Vanaf medio december openen we daarom een vestiging in Brackenheim. Een internationaal merk krijgt zo lokale kracht. Lees verder

Hyperelastic materials, are materials that respond elastically even when they are subjected to large deformations. They have a highly non-linear stress-strain relation and are nearly incompressible (the shape may change, but overall volume is constant). Read more 

AI semiconductor startup Axelera AI announced today that it has successfully closed a seed investment round of $12 million. The round was led by emerging technologies leader Bitfury and joined by global nanoelectronics R&D center imec and deep-tech venture capital funds Innovation Industries and imec.xpand. The funding will support the company’s development of an industry-defining product powering AI applications at the edge. Read more 

Technobis Groep uit Alkmaar heeft voor haar internationale groei-ambities gekozen voor Rabobank als financier. Het bedrijf, gevestigd in de Boekelermeer, is ontwikkelaar van high tech oplossingen voor de medische en farmaceutische sector. Lees verder [Bron: intobusiness.nu]

Flowmeister was at Single USe Event 2021 in CORPUS Leiden, The Netherlands.

The unprecedented flow-control solution of Flowmax® followed by EquiliBAR™ was introduced at this theme-day. Watch our presentation again

Machines function optimally when the drives are perfectly adapted to the power train. This ensures that a high-quality product is produced at the highest machine cycle rate with a minimum production error rate. To achieve this, the control loop in the inverter is set to be machine-specific. Until now, a drive expert would need several hours to complete this task during the commissioning phase. The time required for this manual setting would depend on the complexity of the motor control loop. But now, this adjustment can be done faster – and better. Read more

Met trots presenteren we Smart Move: de overtreffende trap in galvo-scanning. Deze Smart Move XY(Z) scanheads zijn speciaal ontworpen voor uitdagende industriële laser processen en zijn sneller en preciezer dan al hun voorgangers. Deze resultaten kan Smart Move bereiken doordat hun controllers gebruik maken van mathematische modellen van de motor en spiegel; zelfs de torsie van de galvo-as zit erin verwerkt. Nog niet overtuigd? Zie hieronder een voorbeeld van de tracking van een conventionele scanner (in rood) en Smart Move scanner (in blauw). Lees verder

Drivers and vehicles now rely more heavily on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). While the use of systems such as RADAR and LiDAR will be important here, ADAS in vehicles also relies heavily on high-quality video imagery. As vehicles become more autonomous, the quality of these video streams will be more important. From a design aspect, high-speed video link design needs to consider how to maintain the signal integrity needed in such a harsh environment. Read more

Als je een product of proces wilt verbeteren, kun je natuurlijk afgaan op je onderbuikgevoel. Dat is meestal geen goed idee, want al heb je nog zo veel ervaring, de praktijk is vaak weerbarstiger. Met Design of Experiments (DoE) zet je een experiment op om heel systematisch te bepalen welke factoren invloed hebben op het proces. Marc Schrijvers en Michel Werts van TMC laten je in een workshop kennismaken met de basisprincipes van DoE. Ze lichten alvast een tip van de sluier op. Lees verder

Smartphone, smartwatch, tablet, industry electronics, electric car, camera and security systems, hearing aids, or pace makers – none of these technologies can do without the printed circuit board (PCB). It makes electronic devices come to life and makes trends in developments possible. The 6G cellular networks standard, autonomous driving, or M2M communication with their ever increasing data rates or quantities and high power densities cannot exist without the PCB. These trends set new standards for connectivity – it must be more functional, more compact, and more affordable. Read more