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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The draft ISO/ASTM CD 52926-1 'Additive manufacturing of metals - Qualification principles - Part: General qualification of operators' has changed from status CD ('Committee Draft' - draft for enquiry ...
Automation can relieve operators of labour-intensive, monotonous tasks such as sanding. However, this is hard to apply to small series and varied products. The COOCK project COBOFIN examines this problem and seeks appropriate solutions based on generic business cases.
A first milestone in the EMR Digital Twin Academy project has been reached with the launch of a first set of 21 basic training modules, created by the Interreg European programme, gathering all the ...
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 - ...
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 ...
Workpieces often require finishing stages, such as deburring or sanding, to achieve the required final quality. In the COBOFIN project, Sirris is investigating the extent to which these operations can ...
