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In many industries test samples are taken on a regular basis to check or analyse their composition. These samples take a whole course, from collection to appropriate action, which takes up (too) much time and resources. Thanks to microfluidics, these process steps can now be carried out on a “lab-on ...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 are transforming the way we connect, monitor, and control industrial systems and devices. However, one of the biggest challenges in this domain is the lack of interoperability and standardisation among different protocols, data formats and ...

In a world where technology is evolving at a frenetic pace, the agrifood industry is not staying put. Sirris, an innovation driver, is launching a series of participatory workshops within the “Industry of the Future” project FM4.0. These workshops, focused on the avant-garde themes of cobotics ...

On 8 February 2024, for the tenth year in a row, the most future-proof factories in our country were celebrated with an award. A total of ten Belgian companies can now proudly call themselves 'Factory of the Future.' These awards recognize the most advanced and forward-thinking manufacturing ...

In recent years, considerable attention in surface engineering research has been directed towards superhydrophobic surfaces - surfaces that exhibit extremely high resistance to wetting by water. In this context, new technologies such as femtosecond laser texturing have opened up the possibility to ...