Estimate your machining costs within Industry 4.0

Tom Jacobs
August 23, 2021

Everyone is looking at 'Industrie 4.0' and is busy digitalising: connecting machines, making dashboards, integrating sensors, etc. However, we have noticed that in these processes the basis, the processing itself, is often regarded as secondary or even completely lost sight of. Productivity is achieved first and foremost through high-performance machining processes, which is why we want to use a webinar series to brush up on the basics of machining operations and make the link to the '4.0' or digital evolution.

Reflections on the choice of CAM software

Peter ten Haaf
July 14, 2021

As a machining company, are you considering investing in a new CAM system? Then you'll certainly want to consider the following points of interest!

Belgian companies made major investments in innovation in 2020

Marie-France Rousseau
June 23, 2021

2020 was a year full of challenges. Many Belgian companies have made major investments in innovation despite the crisis, as shown by the figures in our annual report, presented on 22 June 2021.

Best strategy in milling based on frequency response

Samuel Milton
Tom Jacobs
June 21, 2021

Cutting parameters used in machining operations are usually selected based on tool manufacturers’ catalogue recommendations or by operator's experience. This is not optimised to the application at hand. At Sirris, we can help you identify tool behaviour and tap the optimal performances in your machining processes with a simple but proven dynamics test.

What the Crisis Code Cracker meant to Stefaan Dewulf of Ethilog

Gunthram Cornelis
June 14, 2021

“Due to the corona crisis, we had been postponing our strategic projects. With the help of POM West-Flanders and Sirris, we are now innovating again. Now that the feasibility of our idea is definitively proven, we want to build a proof of concept as soon as possible.” This is Stefaan Dewulf, CEO of Ethilog, about his experience with the Crisis Code Cracker, Sirris’ three-part action plan aimed at helping technology companies emerge stronger from the crisis.

Structured test approach to machining leads to better solutions

Peter ten Haaf
May 20, 2021

Industry 4.0 stands for far-reaching digitisation of production and is a goal for many companies today. Including companies with metalworking activities. However, digitisation, standardisation and automation require first and foremost efficient and controlled machining processes. In a webinar series, we will refresh the basic knowledge and link it to digital evolution. In this webinar, we discuss how to switch from trial-and-error to a structured testing approach.

Adaptive machining, a systematic approach to process improvement

Samuel Milton
May 5, 2021

In a world of ever-changing demands and customisation, the batch sizes get smaller and smaller every day. This means that adaptive technology is needed more than ever in manufacturing, especially in machining processes. What is it, why is it important and how to achieve an adaptive machining process? And how can we help you?

Digital operator support: "I spy, with my little eye ..."

Bart Verlinden
Christophe Michiels
April 21, 2021

Production of smaller series and custom products makes manufacturing more complex and that, in turn, adds complexity to not only the production process but also to the way that operators need to work. Today, a range of digital tools are available to help operators deal with their rapidly changing and ever broader range of tasks, with each tool having its own characteristics and potential uses.

Help! Our productivity growth is going down! Another four tips to boost your productivity (part 15)

Pascal Pollet
March 30, 2021

Belgium is the fourth most productive country in the world, but our productivity growth has been sputtering. In this series we present four tips each time to boost productivity in the office and on the shop floor.

Get going with tool wear in an Industry 4.0 context

Peter ten Haaf
March 23, 2021

Industry 4.0, which stands for the far-reaching digitisation of production, is what many companies are striving for today. Including companies with a metalworking activity. Digitalisation, standardisation, automation ... require first and foremost, efficient and controlled machining processes. Via a webinar series, we refresh the basic knowledge and link it to the digital evolution. The first topic to be discussed will be tool wear.

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