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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 ...

Ophardt Belgien – a specialist in hygiene products – investigated the possibility of optimising part of their soap dispenser production, to facilitate the process for operators. The intention was to introduce a cobot and vision system.

Cable confection automation One of the most time-consuming tasks is cable assembly and their subsequent labelling at both ends. Cable assembly is already automated, but unloading is still performed manually. This is similar to the labelling process: controlled input of the cable and manual ...

Brussels-based cloud provider Fourcast has worked with Sirris on a feasibility study considering the use of blockchain to guarantee customer privacy in the context of the GDPR. The focus was mainly on ‘the right to be forgotten’.

"The sanding process we currently use for our Solid Surface washbasins, shower trays and wall panels can no longer meet increasing customer demand. How can we best tackle the automation and optimisation of this process?" Group Nivelles contacted Sirris to study this question together.

Connectivity is key for all machines and production systems in a connected factory. It means getting data in and out of devices and software systems. The Umati initiative (universal machine technology interface) supports this issue by promoting open standards. Because of its importance Sirris ...

Industry 4.0, or Smart Manufacturing, is a subject of considerable debate. But, what’s new on the standardisation front? What does the future hold in this specific field? Would you like to find out which standards are of particular concern to your own activity? Sirris has collected the most ...

Surface treatment of materials has been LGTB's area of expertise for more than fifty years. In order to maintain the quality of the services and total solutions it offers, the company has decided to digitalise its production.

In order to support their customers even better and to allow them to test the impact of different technologies on their end product, Spiromatic set up a test bakery and accompanying laboratory. This is where the bakery expert scientifically analysed the product and the production process which will ...

Umati', the new open standard aims at unifying communication for all machine tools. This will enable user companies to rely on less fragmented solutions and to considerably reduce the commissioning time of new machines. For a machine tool manufacturer, this offers a major and quite unique sales ...