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Biomimetics or 'biomimicry' imitates principles found in nature to solve practical problems, such as modifying a surface to add certain properties to it. Thus, surfaces can be made water-repellent, dirt-resistant, self-cleaning, ... by giving them a microstructure. This is possible today with ...

The draft ISO/ASTM CD 52926-3 “Additive manufacturing of metals — Qualification principles — Part 3: Qualification of operators for PBF-EB” has changed from status CD (“Committee Draft” – draft for enquiry, subject to members input) to DIS (“Draft International Standard” – draft for enquiry, subject ...

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 ...

The draft ISO/ASTM CD 52926-2 “Additive manufacturing of metals — Qualification principles — Part 2: Qualification of operators for PBF-LB” has changed from status CD (“Committee Draft” – draft for enquiry, subject to members input) to DIS (“Draft International Standard” – draft for enquiry, subject ...

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.

In order to bring the community together, Agoria organises its yearly event Acumen, in cooperation with Sirris, from 17 to 20 October. Through both online and offline sessions, Agoria experts and external speakers, will guide you across the most recent developments and game changer details in ...

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 ...