Measuring is crucial, not only in development stage but also in serial production. It’s the only way to maintain quality standards and guarantee component functionality. Therefore, we’ve invested in a VK-X1100 ultra violet confocal laser scanning microscope. It’s nice to have state-of-the-art machining equipment, such as the femtosecond laser texturing centre to create novel surface functionalities. However, you also have to measure your creations and evaluate their quality, in order to define the relationship between texture and functionality. Measurement capability is

Keeping track of performed manufacturing operations is mandatory in almost every certification and quality process. In the past this resulted in a giant paper stack. Our new manufacturing system will use an electronic identity or eID.

An important aspect of the demonstrator in the Smart & Digital Factory Application Lab in Kortrijk is data integration. Connecting the different elements of production systems is one of the six skills of a smart, agile factory.