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The Hassal foundry was looking at using automation for sanding away burrs and the remains of runners and risers on castings - a dirty, dangerous and repetitive job. Although automating this work comes with some challenges, it was thought that these could be met by using a cobot. The company, working ...

Depending on the type of nanocellulose produced the possibilities of this promising material are huge. So are its properties, which can be made very specific and tunable through functionalisation. The resulting materials can be used for a wide range of technological applications. We give you an ...

On 5 December 2023, a new, joint lecture from the European Patent Academy and the EUIPO Academy shines a light on why intellectual property (IP) is important to protecting your (green-tech) business.

On 5 December 2023, Sirris and Agoria’s Energy Technology Club are organising the first in a series of events focusing on the energy transition market developments in the Nordic and Baltic countries. We asked Pieter Jan Jordaens (Sirris) and Pieter-Jan Provoost (Energy Technology Club, Agoria) to ...

Van Hoecke NV provides the industry and specialist dealers with functional components for utility furniture. Side-panel calibration machines are an integral part of the manufacturing process. To improve and streamline those operations, Sirris helped to identify low-performing motors in the Van ...

Production processes at SMEs can often be greatly optimised. How? By digitising them. The use cases presented at the Awareness Session organised by Agoria and Sirris showed some of the possibilities offered by digitisation. These cases show that older machines, different data sources and non ...

The CE Connect Learning Network, organised by Sirris and Agoria, has been bringing like-minded people together for years to discuss and learn about the circular economy. During the recent kick-off of the new cycle, we conducted a success analysis: what steps do companies think will actually get them ...

Companies can increase their competitiveness by digitising their production processes. The many claims and slogans surrounding Industry 4.0 sometimes make it seem like double-digit profit percentages are within reach and that roll-outs are ‘a piece of cake’. But is all this realistic? We will try to ...