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The CE Connect learning network actually provided us with the golden key to get started on circular projects. We have written about all kinds of pitfalls before, now we are approaching the subject from a solution-oriented angle. Below you will find a selection of success factors: some are sure to ...

When two surfaces move across each other, friction occurs. The strength and wear are influenced, among other things, by the roughness of these surfaces. Because of the wide variety of friction conditions and the complexity of the problem, this is a challenging area of research. New technologies ...

An innovative technology such as ultrashort pulsed lasers (USL) can change the properties of a surface by applying a texture. In the case of friction, these modifications can influence the frictional forces - increasing, decreasing or controlling them - so that better performance is achieved.

Lasers are used in different ways to cut material. New technologies such as ultrashort pulsed (USL) lasers can cut transparent materials in a new way: 'stealth dicing'. Ultrashort pulsed lasers - femtosecond lasers - also have the advantage that they don’t melt the material. The material is powdered ...

The use of (real-time) data to adjust production processes - in machining one speaks of "adaptive machining" - is the future of production. This is made possible by the increased availability of sensors. However, everything depends on having and understanding a standardised and structured model, in ...

We have found how executive management can speed up the transition to a circular economy. The good news is that it does not require heavy investment in time or resources. The clue is to postpone your decision on investments for circular initiatives. It might be contra-intuitive, but this small ...