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1 Value engineering Motion technology 6 February 2015

2 Smart Industry Medical technology 13 March 2015

3 System architecture 17 April 2015

4 Vision 15 May 2015

5 Semicon Offshore 19 June 2015

6 Industrial automation + Design tooling 25 September 2015

7 Precision technology 6 November 2015

8 Robotics 4 December 2015

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Get smart at High-Tech Systems 2015Smart Industry, it is by far the hottest topic in industrial automation. The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by the ongoing digitalization of factories. Companies are challenged to adapt to this new reality. The Dutch industry can profit from this new playing field by accelerating at a high pace. In order to win, quick action is needed. Politicians and entrepreneurs that don’t pay attention, will miss the boat. The coming twenty years the economy of many countries will change more than the last half century.

Kick-started by the German Industrie 4.0, the Dutch industry presented an extensive and ambitious vision document at Hannover Messe 2014. Since then Team Smart Industry, chaired by FME director Ineke Dezentjé Hamming, is working on the implementation of the initiative, centred around three action lines: capitalising on existing knowledge, accelerating in Fieldlabs and strengthening the foundation. The Fieldlabs are the experimental gardens of Smart Industry and ensure the birth of ecosystems where the necessary close cooperation in the value chain will develop naturally.

When the Netherlands acquires a leading role on a global level, Smart Industry could be the driving force behind a strong growth in jobs. So don’t fall behind and ride the Smart Industry wave. At High-Tech Systems you can hear inspiring ideas of renowned policy makers and real-life experiences of entrepreneurs that are already well under way with new technologies and business models.

Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to another highlight of this year’s programme: an interactive discussion on how to make money with adaptive robotics. Commissioned by Brabantse Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij, the regional investment agency of Brabant, a market survey is performed to understand current status, trends and actors. Based on this survey report an interactive session will be hosted to pitch and present business opportunities and possible collaborations in robotics. Connecting companies with specific and relevant competences could create new clusters to embark upon new opportunities. Be there when robotics is your game. Alexander PilEditor in chief, Mechatronica&[email protected]

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Almost a thousand persons followed the interactive training ‘System architecting’. This popular training helps the system architect to get a clear view on his role and responsibilities in a multidisciplinary environment. Furthermore, it provides instruments to tackle architectural issues like how to balance the many, sometimes confl icting requirements, how to set up a roadmap and how to develop generic solutions.

The training contains many short exercises, to be worked out in small groups, that help to experience the broadness of the fi eld. The addressed subjects help to understand the infl uence of the organisation structure, the importance of focusing not only on technical aspects but also on business, process and human aspects and how to cover multidisciplinary aspects.

The Sysarch training is intended for (aspiring) system architects, system group leaders, system engineers, senior designers and project leaders. The next editions are planned on 22 - 26 June and 9 - 13 November in Eindhoven.

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Opening hoursWednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March 2015: 09:00 – 17:30 hours

Entrance feeEntrance for exhibitors and visitors is free of charge when registered before 23 March 2015.When visitors do not register before 23 March 2015, an entrance fee of € 30 (including VAT) will be charged for visiting the event.

RegistrationPreregistration is possible until 23 March 2015 via www.hightechsystems.eu/visitors. When preregistered you receive an entrance ticket which you should bring to 1931 Congrescentrum Brabanthallen, ’s-Hertogenbosch. Upon showing this ticket you will receive your badge.

OrganisationHigh-Tech Systems 2015 is organised by Techwatch, publisher of Mechatronica&Machinebouw and Bits&Chips, Snelliusstraat 6, 6533 NV Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

InformationPresentation programme: Alexander Pil, [email protected] or +31 24 350 4580Other questions: [email protected] or +31 24 3505544.

Location1931 Congrescentrum BrabanthallenOude Engelenseweg 15222 AA ’s-HertogenboschThe Netherlandswww.1931.nl

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Almost a thousand persons followed the interactive training ‘System architecting’. This popular training helps the system architect to get a clear view on his role and responsibilities in a multidisciplinary environment. Furthermore, it provides instruments to tackle architectural issues like how to balance the many, sometimes confl icting requirements, how to set up a roadmap and how to develop generic solutions.

The training contains many short exercises, to be worked out in small groups, that help to experience the broadness of the fi eld. The addressed subjects help to understand the infl uence of the organisation structure, the importance of focusing not only on technical aspects but also on business, process and human aspects and how to cover multidisciplinary aspects.

The Sysarch training is intended for (aspiring) system architects, system group leaders, system engineers, senior designers and project leaders. The next editions are planned on 22 - 26 June and 9 - 13 November in Eindhoven.

For more information and registration, visit www.hightechinstitute.nl.

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Sparc’s contribution to innovation by spreading robotics technologiesUwe Haass, Eurobotics

Creative supply chains required in a changing global business environmentEdward Voncken, KMWE & Menno Wolf, Fokker

Smart Industry - why and howArnold Stokking, TNO

Web-enabled and experience-based cognitive robots performing everyday manipulation tasks Hagen Langer, University Bremen

Make, buy or ally: Global strategy for a flexible supply chainEdgar Beers, Vanderlande

3D metal printing, from process development to large volume manufacturing of pure TungstenHarry Kleijnen, Philips

From mass production to co-creationLucas Wintjes, Bosch Rexroth

The need for an integral approach for smart and flexible automationBas van der Hoek, Philips Consumer Lifestyle

Total cost of ownership meets QLTCMax van den Berg, Festo

Engineering with carbonfiber compositesBas Nijpels, Refitech

Smart Industry huge potential, also for SMEsAndré van der Leest, Teqnow

Market survey on robotics: business opportunities for BrainportMarcel Grooten, Tom & Ruben Kolfschoten, Bom

How costing software will drive change in supply chainsHuub Ehlhardt, Philips Innovation Services

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Optimizing logistic performance with AGVsMarc Meijs, Prodrive

Laser coating removal robot: a breakthrough in paint stripping technologyPeter Boeijink, LCR Systems

Accepting or avoiding manufacturing risks?Dick van Hees, ASML

Advanced ceramic materials in high-temperature Rapid Thermal Processing systemErnst Granneman, Levitech

Smart production of high-precision customized componentsMarco Kusters, Veco

Business in medical roboticsBenno Lansdorp, Demcon

Product architecture + supply chain design = improved business performanceJeroen Vos, Asintik

Performance materials in 2D and 3D digital printingOtto Salomons, Océ

The smart plugin companyCarel van Sorgen, 24/7 Tailor Steel

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Assembly – disassembly: save the costs of damaging (machine) partsWim Geurts, Oerlikon

The digital factory: smart networked high-tech supply chainJohn Blankendaal, Brainport Industries

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Extreme UV light generation – high power laser technology at the physical limitVolker Jacobsen, Trumpf

Take the heavy lifting out of codingArjo Poldervaart, Vanderlande

Optics and photonics essential to manufacturingHugo Thienpont, VU Brussel

Model-based consistency management of a mechatronic systemDavy Maes, Flanders Make

Integrating a white-light-interferometer in a vision measurement metrology systemHan Haitjema, Mitutoyo

Real-time simulation and testing with SimulinkStefan Brenner, Mathworks

Spatial filtering and laser beam control in a matrix-grooving machineGuido Knippels, ASM Alsi

Design and engineering of a stepper lensGerard van den Eijkel, Focal

Positioning control software in the healthcare domainRob Albers, Philips

An enlightening view on optical assemblyMarkjan Vermeer, IMS

Application of the Robot Operating System in industrySimon Jansen, Alten

Bringing traceable nanometrology to the production lineMarijn van Veghel, VSL

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Advanced thermal control Marco Koevoets, ASML

Minimally invasive techniques - recent developments in instruments, training and workflow Jenny Dankelman, TU Delft

PCM-shielding of heat sources for reduction of thermal errors Marc Schalles, TU Ilmenau

Rewalk – Rehabilitation, mobility and more??John Frijters, Rewalk

Control of cooling and process fluids with traceable accuracy and milli-Kelvin precisionPaul Morantz, Cranfield University

Trajectory control for a medical robotRob Gielen, Philips Healthcare

Investigating the effect of gearbox preconditioning on vehicle efficiencyAlessandro Picarelli, Claytex

Development of a medical ventilator module for OEMsGeert van Dijk, Macawi

Model-based design in mechatronic thermal and flow systemsPatrick Smulders, Segula

Cassini: The new playground for shaping the 21st century intraocular lensesDirk De Brouwere, I-Optics

Interferometric CTE measurements of materials and joints and associated temperature metrologyJens Flügge, PTB

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Adaptive roboticsSparc’s contribution to innovation by spreading robotics technologiesUwe Haass, secretary-general, EuroboticsRobotics is a key driver of competitiveness in manufacturing and will be essential for achieving the Europe 2020 goal of returning the percentage of value added by manufactur-ing back to the level of 20 percent of GDP. In-creasingly robotics is becoming more relevant for smaller manufacturing industries which are central to Europe’s manufacturing and employment capacity.

However, the spread of robotics technol-ogies into other industries will increase the economic effect dramatically. Service robotics will show far more disruptive effects on the competitiveness of non-manufacturing indus-tries such as agriculture, transport, health-care, mining, security and utilities. The growth in these areas over the coming decade will be much more dramatic.

Sparc was set up in 2014 as a public-private partnership (PPP) in the field of robotics be-tween the association Eurobotics AISBL and the European Commission, to maintain and extend Europe’s leading position in this strate-gic area. Core of the operation is the European Roadmap on robotics. This roadmap is devel-oped by more than 130 experts under the co-ordination of Eurobotics and updated annual-ly to offer innovation paths not only for man-ufacturing, but for a steadily growing range of applications and industrial sectors. It can be shown that this concerted effort has acceler-ated the spread of robotics far more than any policy-driven innovation programme.

Web-enabled and experience-based cognitive robots performing everyday manipulation tasks Hagen Langer, senior researcher artificial intelligence, University of BremenRobohow is a four-year European research project that started in February 2012. It aims at enabling robots to competently perform everyday human-scale manipulation activities - both in human working and living environ-ments. In order to achieve this goal, Robohow pursues a knowledge-enabled and plan-based approach to robot programming and control. The vision of the project is that of a cognitive robot that autonomously performs complex everyday manipulation tasks and extends its repertoire of such by acquiring new skills us-ing web-enabled and experience-based learn-ing as well as by observing humans.

The Robohow consortium is coordinated by the Artificial Intelligence Research Group of Michael Beetz at the University of Bremen

and consists of academic partners from seven European countries and Aldebaran Robotics (France) as an industrial partner.

Robohow has a focus on two application scenarios for evaluation: everyday manipu-lation for meal preparation, and a humanoid robot providing daily office service. Cooking is one of the typical household activities where robots can assist people by fetching the need-ed items and by performing basic cooking routines that have been learned by combining web instructions with video-based observa-tions. For office services like reloading the pa-per tray of a printer the robot can make use of manuals available on the web.

Robohow will establish the scientific foun-dations of a novel approach to programming cognition-enabled autonomous service robots that are to perform complex manipulation tasks under ‘open-world’ conditions.

Laser coating removal robot: a breakthrough in paint stripping technologyPeter Boeijink, program director, LCR SystemsThe laser coating removal robot (LCR) is a state-of-the-art, sustainable, high perfor-mance paint stripping solution for all types of commercial and military aircraft & helicop-ters. The LCR laser uses a scalable high power CO2 laser (>12 kW) to evaporate and combust paint. The system has a built-in, closed-loop, colour recognition and control system allow-ing it to strip both metal and composite sur-faces in a very accurate way and make ‘selec-tive stripping’ possible. The LCR is capable to follow the three-dimensional contour of the aircraft in an optimal trajectory. For safety, a forward scanner is mounted on the robot end-effector to check the aircraft geometry in real-time. The system is fully autonomous and will be supervised by a single operator.

After several years of research and pre-de-velopment the first system will be available in the market in 2016. LCR Systems has reached an agreement with SIA Engineering Company, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, as a poten-tial first customer. The introduction of LCR will lead to approximately 80 percent reduc-tion in labour costs and typically to at least two full days reduction in process time for a wide-body aircraft. As chemicals and manual sanding are no longer required, the LCR intro-duction will result in a significant reduction of the environmental waste and will offer much better work conditions for the employees.

The need for an integral approach for smart and flexible automationBas van der Hoek, senior manager, Philips Consumer LifestyleThere is a need for changing the current ap-proach in factory automation. Due to global-

ization large and international enterprises like Philips constantly assess their industrial footprint. Pressure on cost price is huge, inno-vation speed is high and competition is strong. Currently production costs in Western Europe

for small series production are relatively high. This is caused by the amount of engineering hours and initial investments needed to real-ize a fully automated system. Also the effort and cost to maintain such a system are signifi-cant. Technologies to overcome these costs are available but are a scattered landscape of part-ly solutions. Universities, research center and suppliers all work and deliver on parts of puz-zle. Only by having an integral approach and new way of doing business in manufacturing, engineering and machine building we can over-come this obstacle. If we apply all technology available, create smart product and process designs, make use of big data analyses, add more sensors and intelligence to robots and develop new ways to deal with variation, we can develop smart and flexible automation which will be less labor intensive and deliver really globally cost competitive propositions.

Business in medical roboticsBenno Lansdorp, business development manager, DemconMedical robotics have started to play a signif-icant role in the treatment of patients. Since the introduction of robotic surgery in the late nineties the install base of these systems has grown exponentially. However, in the last few years this development has received a lot of criticism. Argument in this debate is the lim-ited available evidence in terms of improved efficiency and efficacy (e.g. shorter hospital stay, improved patient outcomes, and im-proved quality of life) of robotic surgery over traditional surgery in combination with the increased costs associated with robotic sur-gery. Applied to the introduction of new med-ical technology this debate means that both the clinical and economic usefulness need to be clear from the start and that enthusiasm of the surgeon for a new development does not guarantee market acceptance. This can be achieved by incorporating an adequate early health technology assessment in the business

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plan of the technological development that you want to introduce in the market.

At Demcon, a needle positioning system is being developed for image-guided semi-auto-mated placement of diagnostic and interven-tion-needles within a tumour for biopsy and/or treatment of the tumour. This presentation includes an introduction of the system and an overview of the business case analysis that was simultaneously performed with the tech-nical development.

Market survey on robotics: business opportunities for BrainportMarcel Grooten, director, Tom Projects & Interim & Ruben Kolfschoten, project manager business development, Brabantse OntwikkelingsmaatschappijWithin the highly dynamic field of robotics a market survey is performed to understand current status, trends and actors. A scan through application fields like maintenance & service, agriculture, healthcare and smart manufacturing will give overview and insights. Current status of industrial robots and the up-coming service robots are discussed. First gen-eration industrial robots are in manufacturing processes already for decades. Service robots, designed and suitable for care and customer services, are gaining territory and entering the production floor now as well. New develop-ments and technology trends like 3D vision, sensors, software and low cost solutions in-cluding drones are transforming toys into tools and enabling new applications. This cre-ates a new opportunities on how robotics can be part of our society to assist and support our work environment and daily lives.

Based on this survey report an interactive session will be hosted to pitch and present business opportunities and possible collab-orations in robotics. Connecting compa-nies with specific and relevant competences

could create new clusters to embark upon new opportunities. The regional investment agency of Brabant, Brabantse Ontwikkelings-maatschappij, is aiming to fostering this kind of initiatives into new business development in this emerging market.

High-tech materials3D metal printing, from process development to large volume manufacturing of pure TungstenHarry Kleijnen, manager development & engineering grids, PhilipsSince 2007 Smit Röntgen (owned by Philips Healthcare) has been working on the devel-opment of 3D printing of pure Tungsten in a large volume manufacturing environment. The manufacturing footprint op Smit Rönt-gen is prepared to print up to 40 thousand parts per year.

During this presentation the following top-ics will be covered:• Where application meets technology;• Strategies for material and

process development;• Challenges in setting-up large volume

manufacturing in a medical device regulated environment;

• Discussing the enablers for short design cycles.

Advanced ceramic materials in high-temperature Rapid Thermal Processing systemErnst Granneman, CTO, LevitechThe technology of Levitech is based on con-tactless processing of wafers. In the two types of systems the company markets, the wa-fers float on gas while being heated, as well as during processing. In the Levitrack system Al2O3 films are deposited onto crystalline so-lar cell wafers to improve passivation of the cell surface. The wafers are floating inside the linear track, passing a multitude of spatial ALD deposition zones during transport.

In the Levitor RTP system circular wafers are heated uniformly to temperatures any-where in the range 200 to 1200 ºC. When the tool is used for e.g. ion implant activation in the ic industry the wafers are heated to ap-proximately 1100 ºC, and cooled down again to room temperature in a few seconds. In sil-icidation processes (forming e.g. NiSi) wafers are annealed at much lower temperatures, in the range 200-300 ºC.

In this RTP system heat transfer to the wa-fer is based on heat conduction through thin (0,15 mm) gas layers present in between the wafer and two massive ceramic blocks placed above and below the wafer. During the entire process the wafer floats in gas, and does not touch the blocks or any other reactor parts. As the reactor blocks are exposed to very rapid temperature swings, the thermal stress exerted on these ceramics parts is severe. It took extensive modelling, and many devel-opment iterations with the supplier Xycarb Ceramics (Helmond) to bring the overall sys-tem to a state in which uptimes exceeding 95 percent are now routinely realized.

In the presentation the most significant steps in the development of the ceramic blocks and of the overall system will be pre-sented, highlighting the interaction between the materials that were selected/developed and the overall system performance.

Engineering with carbonfiber compositesBas Nijpels, sales engineer, RefitechIncreased production speed, higher preci-sion, lower machine loads, cost reduction due to a lower service level, less machine downtime, reduction of energy consump-tion. They are all wishes we currently have regarding our industrial machines and equipment. Specifically these developments are the new challenges for engineers. But how can one develop an existing or new ma-chine in these areas? In many cases, carbon fiber components can answer these ques-tions positively.

In this lecture we will try to give you the input for considering epoxy composite as a construction material. Besides the basic con-cepts, practical examples are discussed as well, we will show sample products and raw materials so that you truly get a feeling for what is already possible.

Performance materials in 2D and 3D digital printingOtto Salomons, project leader eco-design, Océ TechnologiesDigital printing today relies heavily on digi-tal inkjet printing technology. Inkjet printing is currently replacing traditional toner based printing technologies. Digital inkjet printing is not restricted to document printing only. Digital inkjet printing is a versatile technolo-gy for use in 3D printing. The wider range of applications of digital inkjet printing implies high demands on the materials to be print-ed. Developing the materials to be printed should be done with regard to the printing process and printing technology used. These are interdependent. In the presentation Océ will present its vision and concrete examples of performance materials and their relation to inkjet processes and technologies.

Assembly – disassembly: save the costs of damaging (machine) partsWim Geurts, sales engineer, Oerlikon Balzers CoatingWhether cars or mobile phones, T-shirts or newspapers, convenience meals or television sets, practically everything we consume or use is produced using machines. In every case, the de-mands imposed on performance, precision and productivity are increasing. The consequence is that machine components are exposed to increasingly severe stress. DLC coatings reduce friction and wear-related phenomena such as

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material fatigue, scuffing, fretting corrosion or abrasion. They decisively enhance the reliability, service life and performance of machine com-ponents. In other words, the as-new precision of drives, guides, bearings and control compo-nents is preserved. Even components that come into direct contact with the material being pro-cessed, making them subject to heavy wear, are effectively protected by coatings.

In the domain of mechanical engineering, fluidics components play a crucial role. Light-er construction as well as higher pressures and speeds are demands that the developers of hydraulic power systems have to meet. DLC coatings significantly boost the performance of components subject to wear in compres-sors, pumps and valves. They increase efficien-cy and service life and make it possible to use more environmentally friendly coolants and lubricants or even to run dry.

The subject especially selected for this event makes clear that in many cases not only moving parts are subject of down-grade. Also assembly and disassembly of (machine) parts are often cause of irreversible damage with lots of costs as a result. DLC coatings assure mounting and dismounting of such expensive parts in a save way.

Opto mechatronicsExtreme UV light generation – high power laser technology at the physical limitVolker Jacobsen, chief commercial officer, Trumpf Lasersystems for Semiconductor ManufacturingMoore’s law sets the pace for doubling the amount of transistors per microprocessor ev-ery two years since the 1960s. The continua-tion of this logic in an affordable manner is vi-tal to the semiconductor industry and requires lithography at extreme UV (13 nm) wave-

lengths. EUV light is generated in a laser-in-duced plasma which is powered by advanced CO2 laser systems developed by Trumpf for and in cooperation with Cymer/ASML. Tech-nology and status of these systems will be presented and serve as case example for what complex laser systems can deliver today in terms of power and reliability.

Design and engineering of a stepper lensGerard van den Eijkel, managing director, Focal Vision & OpticsA stepper lens forms one of the more complex design and engineering tasks in high-tech op-tical systems which is not a wide-spread com-petence in the Netherlands. In this talk Gerard van den Eijkel shares his experiences in the

D&E of a stepper lens. He will introduce what a stepper lens is, the design and engineering process that they follow, and some of the typ-ical stepper lens D&E challenges they faced.

Optics and photonics essential to manufacturingHugo Thienpont, full professor, VU BrusselIn this presentation we will introduce optical components and photonics technologies that play a key role in the global world of manu-facturing. We will provide a variety of exam-ples of how these technologies are playing an essential role in the innovation process of European companies that are active on a lo-cal or a global scale. As a best practice case we will highlight the activities, the results and the impact of the EC-funded Actphast project (Access Center for Photonics Innovation Solu-tions and Technology Support) that targets to support companies from a variety of industry sectors with photonics innovation with the aim to create jobs and wealth.

An enlightening view on optical assemblyMarkjan Vermeer, director marketing & sales, Integrated Mechanization SolutionsEach smartphone contains dozens of tiny, complex components. New smartphones are constantly being introduced to the market. And with each new phone, consumers expect ever improving quality of, for instance, the pic-tures they take, placing greater demands on the quality and precision of the camera lens, and hence on the accuracy of the manufac-turing process and technologies. At the same time, very large numbers need to come off the production line. To achieve their targets, manufacturers are turning more and more to-wards advanced automated production.

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knowledge. This approach enables IMS to de-velop a manufacturing solution that dovetails with the specific requirements of manufac-turers of small, complex products. IMS will present its automation approach and a case study, which highlights in more detail what is required to meet the high demands on the automated assembly of optical components which are produced in very high quantities.

The case study describes how IMS has de-veloped a manufacturing solution for optical components. By using innovative technolo-gies, in which optical systems are used to see accurately where a component is located, and linear motors to move and position it with high precision, a complete assembly is pro-duced every two seconds.

The solution in this case study uses precise positioning by means of an extremely accu-rate die set (cutting play of 0.5 microns), cus-tom developed optical systems and linear mo-tors. Combining these with the convenience of a modular platform allows IMS to simul-taneously perform the processes ten times in the manufacturing solution.

IMS’ Promu modular platform is the basis for the complete optical device manufactur-ing process. This platform has a pre-position-ing accuracy of 0.02 mm, with fine positioning to sub-micron level. By using a modular plat-form and proven technology, the manufactur-ing solution is reusable and future-proof.

Integrating a white-light-interferometer in a vision measurement metrology systemHan Haitjema, director, Mitutoyo Research Center EuropeWhite light interferometer as stand-alone sys-tems already exist for a long time. On the oth-er hand, automated CNC vision measurement systems, especially the Mitutoyo Quick-Vision systems, are in common use in the industry. Based on customer demand and the Mitu-toyo’s companies experience with producing dedicated optics, it was decided to expand the quick-vision systems options with a white-light interferometer system. A white-light interferometer system puts high demands on e.g. stability and absence of vibration for which 2-D vision systems may be less sensi-tive. Also the demands on the z-coordinate resolution are much higher, and a controlled z-movement is needed for proper measure-ments. The white-light interferometer de-mands special objectives that cannot be easily used for vision applications. It was decided to split the white-light and the vision optics so that both could perform optimally. However, the presence of an optical vision systems gives a great advantage in exploring the surface and deciding the location where a white-light mea-surement is relevant. Also height information from the white-light system can be combined with x-y location information from the vision

system. The CNC system already present in the vision system enables the automation of white-light interferometer measurements for e.g. many repeated features on a single work-piece, or many similar workpieces within the measurement volume. The different design choices and necessary developments will be explained in the presentation.

Bringing traceable nanometrology to the production lineMarijn van Veghel, consultant, VSLMeasuring with nanometre accuracy typical-ly requires very advanced instrumentation, placed in tightly controlled laboratory set-tings. This is quite far removed (often literal-ly) from the busy world of mass production, with its vibrations, thermal fluctuations and contamination sources. In conventional fabri-cation, no nanometrology was needed, so this was no issue.

However, fabrication has gone down to the nanometre scale more and more, not just to improve product quality, but to add entirely new functionalities, controlling e.g. wetting behaviour and optical properties. And not just for high-value, small area products such as integrated circuits; thin film solar cells re-quire nanometre control of their active layers and of the underlying substrate over large ar-eas at low cost.

It is of course possible to take samples of the product to the nano-instrumentation in the lab. But this provides only feedback on a limited area, and with considerable delay. The obvious solution therefore is to bring the lab to the production line. This is however far from trivial; the main challenges are the con-trast between the desired accuracy and the large area that has to be measured, the time available for the measurement and the condi-tions under which it has to be performed.

The EU project Aim4NP (www.aim4np.eu) has adopted an innovative approach to bring nanometrology to the production line by us-ing a robot-mounted AFM. This presentation will present the method for ensuring the traceability of the instrument, so that the measurement results are indeed real nanome-tres, linked to the primary standard of length.

Spatial filtering and laser beam control in a matrix-grooving machineGuido Knippels, manager process development, ASM AlsiDicing a wafer into individual electronic dies is an important process step in the production of electronic components. ASM Alsi’s propo-sition to use multiple laser beams instead of diamond saws or single-laser-beam solutions has been recognized as a technical superior solution. The realization of a production-wor-thy machine that can deliver this technology

in to the market has been an joint-effort be-tween ASM Alsi, CCM, VDL-ETG, Emmission, Beltech and other parties.

In this presentation Guido Knippels will de-scribe some of the key opto-mechanical tech-nologies and innovations of the machine, and the joint developments that were needed to realized them. For example, great effort was

put into the realization of a so-called matrix grooving solution, an approach where the multi-beam concept is extended in two dimen-sions. Critical in this design is the spatial filter-ing of parasitic laser beams that could damage the precious electronic components. Further-more, significant effort was put in designing an optical sensor for controlling the multi-beam laser position in an automatic fashion.

Meta-instrument for super-resolution imagingStefan Bäumer, senior optical system designer, TNOIn the strive for ever smaller features to be either written or measured, super resolution imaging has caught a lot of attention during the last years. There are several publications describing optical artefacts that can image features that are smaller than the convention-al diffraction limit or produce spots smaller than the diffraction limit of conventional op-tics. Most of these optical artefacts have in common that they are based on so called me-ta-materials. Meta-materials are man-made materials with engineered properties that do not exist in nature. These materials enable go-ing beyond the know optical resolution limits. In order to make optimal use of these new ma-terials they have to be integrated in an instru-ment that can be used in an application. The instrument containing these meta-materials is called the meta-instrument and is especially designed around the specific needs of the me-ta-lens. In order to arrive at an optimum result, close cooperation between optical and mecha-tronic design has to occur. In this presentation first results of an optical meta-lens integrated in a meta-instrument will be shown.


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Software engineeringTake the heavy lifting out of codingArjo Poldervaart, senior controls development engineer, Vanderlande IndustriesOften software developers encounter seem-ingly impossible quests. Time to market is getting shorter and the software nowadays is an essential, value added and distinctive part of the system. The latest of such a quest we encountered at Vanderlande was the Stack@Ease, a system where we wanted to take the heavy lifting out of (baggage) handling.

The first proof-of-concept version of this machine had a mainly mechanical solution. Unfortunately this was not adequate enough to put on the market. A more mechatronic solution was needed which would make the machine better serviceable and mechanical-ly less complex and more flexible. In a few months a new concept had to be made that should be suited to become a real product.

Just a few weeks after the new and successful system was presented, we got the internal as-signment to continue to make it a real product. In another small time frame we had to make it

a stable and well suited product. Within a bit more than a year we were able to develop and produce 72 of these machines and have them delivered to our first Stack@Ease customer.

Vanderlande will be sharing their experienc-es on how it developed the controls software for this lifting aid and you will see how it made things more easier for its customers.

Positioning control software in the healthcare domainRob Albers, software architect, Philips HealthcareImage-guided interventions and therapy de-mand for an eased workflow with regards to manoeuvring patient examination table and imaging equipment. X-ray imaging systems contain among others a patient examination table and a stand that carries the X-ray cam-era. User interfaces allow the clinical staff to move and position the system in order to gen-erate image sequences from medical appro-

priate projections. Recent challenges include the integration with various components into the Hybrid OR and at the same time enabling safe positioning of the equipment near pa-tient and staff.

In this talk, Rob Albers will explain how Philips has taken up this challenge from a soft-ware perspective and gradually transformed a legacy code base, build around single axis movements on a distributed motion plat-form, into a layered architecture for multi-axis movements on a centralized motion plat-form. Simplified movement functions with guaranteed patient and equipment safety are powered by state-of-the art technology on collision prevention and 3D modelling. One of the new layers is supervision, responsible for simplified safety handling, which gradual-ly replaces the current control software. A ki-nematics layer is responsible for a separation of concerns between user interaction and the physical positioning system. The concept is well-known in many applications of robotics and 3D gaming. By exploring technologies of adjacent industries, we have obtained a faster time-to-market and potentially reduced costs.

Model-based consistency management of a mechatronic systemDavy Maes, project leader, Flanders MakeGiven today’s complexity of a mechatronic system, the overall design task is split over engineers from different disciplines. While traditionally a sequential process is followed where mechanical engineers are first design-ing the mechanical hardware before engineers from other disciplines are starting their design activities, nowadays the different disciplines are working in parallel. This requires rigorous communication and collaboration between the involved engineers since design choices in one discipline affect other disciplines. In-formal information exchange between disci-plines results in inconsistencies of the design elements created by the different disciplines.

For example, when developing a robotics system of a production line, a software engi-neer could identify the need for a new sensor to adequately control the robot. The software function that reads out sensor values is linked to a certain hardware I/O pin. The electrical en-gineer needs to add the sensor in his electrical plan, connect the sensor to a power line and connect the sensor to the control hardware. A potential inconsistency occurs when, in the electrical plan, the sensor is connected to a hardware I/O pin that is different from the I/O pin that is used by the software program.

We notice that in a real design process such inconsistencies are often encountered because many design iterations happen. This is reinforced by having more disciplines (me-chanics, safety, …) that are involved in e.g.

adding the sensor to the system. These kind of inconsistencies are typically detected very late, i.e. when the system is already construct-ed, and are therefore expensive. To avoid such inconsistency issues, Flanders Make investi-gated a model-based consistency approach. In this approach design tools are linked to a cen-tral tool. Consistency between the different design models is then evaluated in this central consistency tool.

Application of the Robot Operating System in industrySimon Jansen, robotics consultant, Alten MechatronicsRobotics in Dutch and Europe industry is changing. Companies are faced with smaller production series, more variations of products and processes that are likely to change over time. These challenges require flexible work-ers able to quickly adapt to variations and changes. Although flexibility is relatively new in industrial robotics, developments in service robotics and academic research show that the technologies required are within reach.

The Robot Operating System Industrial pro-gram (Ros-I) has as its goal to integrate these technologies with existing industrial plat-forms and to make them comply with the high industrial reliability and safety standards. The presentation gives an insight in the current challenges of robotics in industry as well as an overview of the Robot Operating System and its applications in industry.

Real-time simulation and testing with SimulinkStefan Brenner, national account representative, MathworksThis presentation will discuss how the fol-lowing challenges in real-time simulation and testing can be solved with Simulink:• Test, verify, and validate your algorithmic

and system designs earlier• Achieve determinism through automatic

generation and execution of real-time appli-cations on computer-based hardware

• Evaluate new ideas using a flexible, scal-able, production independent development platform

• Minimize risk, reduce costs, shorten time-to-market

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High-level supply chain managementCreative supply chains required in a changing global business environmentEdward Voncken, CEO, KMWE & Menno Wolf, procurement director, Fokker AerostructuresThe aerospace industry has been shaped in the past by its high safety requirements, large and dominant airlines and long product life cycles. Until recently these market conditions did not require from aircraft manufacturers the level of agility that in other industries already had become crucial for survival, but the world is changing rapidly. The entrance of many new airlines to the market, merely low cost car-riers, creates a high level of competition and a huge price pressure. On the other hand the price of fuel has increased significantly over the years and at the same time environmental impact has become a major factor. The com-bination of these developments forces the in-dustry to speed up innovations to continuous-ly reduce noise production, fuel consumption and – as a result - cost per seat per mile.

To adapt to these rapidly changing mar-ket conditions, the aerospace industry has to change its dynamics. Supply chains that find ways to meet the demands of today have a strong competitive advantage. Fokker and KMWE, having a customer-supplier relation-ship that goes back decades, had to reinvent their terms of business. Although this was not (and still is not) an easy process, they succeed-ed in changing both their organizations and the way they act together as an increasingly

integrated supply chain. This required a huge change in mentality on both sides, introduc-tion of tools and methods that were uncom-mon in the industry, but before all a renewed trust in the relationship. As a strong and col-laborating supply chain combination Fokker and KMWE now go beyond the ordinary to ex-plore and materialize new opportunities in an ever-globalizing market.

Make, buy or ally: global strategy for a flexible supply chainEdgar Beers, director global supply chain & chief procurement officer, Vanderlande IndustriesAs an OEM supplier there are many drivers which enable a strategy for supply chain inte-gration; innovation, cost, risk, geography, etc. For Vanderlande global coverage combined

with high flexibility and a uniform quality lev-el are key drivers for our co-operation strategy with suppliers. Why and how we evolve and how business alignment is the key success fac-tor, will be clear in this presentation.

Accepting or avoiding manufacturing risks?Dick van Hees, project lead zero hour defect rate prediction, ASMLWith the increasing complexity, lower vol-umes and at the same time a shorter period to prove the quality a new methodology is re-quired to get much earlier insight in the prod-uct quality. Risk can be bucketed in a design, assembling, manufacturing and handling/transport risks. Focusing on assembling and manufacturing a risk prediction methodol-ogy is developed together with Imec, TNO, Philips Healthcare, Assembléon, FEI and thir-teen of our suppliers, to get insight in those risks during the design phase based on the bill of materials. This product can contain elec-tronics, mechanics, mechatronics optics or a combination of these. Based on those risks a mitigation strategy must be implemented to avoid those risks.

Total cost of ownership meets QLTCMax van den Berg, senior project consultant and system architect, FestoTheories about open innovation, design col-laboration and integrated supply chain man-agement promise big advantages. But still the number of companies that dare to open up their resources for other parties is small. Fear of stolen intellectual property and reduc-tion of margin at the sales side. On the other side, the outsourcing party is afraid for being bound to the one supplier.

ASML is outsourcing work already for many years. Design and module supply was in many cases done by separate parties. Now ASML wanted to change this and is looking for sup-pliers that can help them to increase their innovation power by involving the module suppliers in the design. Earlier VDL-ETG and ASML joined forces and now also Festo and ASML have come to an agreement about the development of pneumatic solutions. The wide R&D capabilities from Festo are now also developing functional units for the big-gest semiconductor equipment producing company in Europe.

But, it is not all about technology. Supply chain management is more than that. It has to do with all aspects in the product life cy-cle. When joining forces, you have to look at all QLTC topics: quality, logistics, technology and cost. And when you combine that with an extended look at the total cost of owner-ship (TCO 2.0), you may find the solution for a healthy collaboration that creates win-win scenarios. Let us have a deeper look at those aspects that will set the stage for success on the hand of a nice joint development project.

Product architecture + supply chain design = improved business performanceJeroen Vos, director, AsintikMost businesses are about serving their cus-tomers well in an efficient manner. The key is in the combination of the different customer demands and design a combined product ar-chitecture and supply chain. This serves the different customer demands as well as the in-ternal demands.

In this presentation you will learn what product architecture is, why it is important to handle high customer diversity well and how it improves your supply chain performance. Most important lesson: design your product and supply chain in one go. Do this with a fo-cus on the customer (diversity) demand and your company’s business performance.

More and more companies are discovering this as a key element in their next step in im-provement. Examples are machine builders or manufacturers of consumer goods. Common key characteristic of these companies is the high end diversity they deliver: each customer receives a different machine or product.

Often these companies strive for standard-ization to handle the diversity. However, the end result of good architecture projects is: increased diversity for the customer, a more easy and efficient supply chain with highly improved performance of the business as a whole. These projects use different terminol-ogy: mass customization, configure to order, smart customization, product architecture, modular product build-up and modularity. This presentation will introduce these differ-ent terms, and both ‘how’ these companies

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did this as well as examples of ‘what’ they changed and ‘how much’ it delivered them.

How costing software will drive change in supply chainsHuub Ehlhardt, purchasing manager, Philips Innovation ServicesCost is key in manufacturing, and determines how outsourced manufacturing is organized. OEMs started outsourcing major parts of their manufacturing some decades ago. This has promoted specialization, scale increase and faster innovation cycles. It implicates parties have to align commercial details in contracts, of which cost is an important element.

Since the advent of the personal computer many software applications have been intro-duced that innovated the way we work. For engineering, computer aided design (cad) has developed as a core application since the end of the 1980s. Cad made the drawing board obsolete. More importantly, cad made a host of new applications possible that further in-novated engineering. Examples are finite ele-ments analysis (FEA), product lifecycle man-agement (PLM) and computer aided manu-facturing (cam). These applications advanced engineering as well as the productivity of its practitioners. Also, it changed how we work cross supply chains.

Currently software that provides cost trans-parency is gaining ground in manufacturing industries. In a similar fashion as cad changed engineering and word-processing changed office work, this costing software is bound to change contracting in supply chains in the years to come. This presentation will refer to this software as computer aided cost engi-neering (Cace). Cace software is offered by dif-ferent vendors. Currently this software type is evolving in the application landscape between cad and PLM. The presenter will share insights into available Cace software and relate them to experiences of costing practices in different manufacturing industries. Also, he will look ahead and contemplate how this Cace soft-ware might develop in the future. It will inno-vate the way we make agreements about cost and therefore drive change in supply chains.

Challenges in evolving high tech supply chainsMathé van Knippenberg, strategic sourcing professional, Van Knippenberg ConsultancyThe supply chains of the high-tech OEMs in the Brainport region are changing and evolv-ing. Traditionally, suppliers were expected to manufacture and deliver (sub-)modules ac-cording to the OEM specifications and tech-nical instructions. Today however the high-tech OEMs are more and more outsourcing full development programs. Traditional first tier build-to-print suppliers are challenged to take full responsibility for the development,

engineering, manufacturing and service of modules and solutions based on functional requirements.

Should these suppliers rise to that chal-lenge or are there reasons not to do so? What might be the impact of these new re-sponsibilities on core competences, business models and the setup of the organization? And for the position in the changing OEM supply chain and the relationship with the OEM? What needs to be changed at the OEMs themselves? This presentation will touch on these topics, and a few more.

Smart IndustrySmart Industry - why and howArnold Stokking, managing director industry, TNODigitalization and the increasing usage of in-ternet are trends we see everywhere in our society. These trends have a big impact on our daily lives. For instance, we cannot imagine a world without smartphones. These trends also have effect on the industry with huge consequences for organisations, investments, business models and earning power. More and more machines and organisations will communicate with each other and with cus-tomers, without the intervention of an actual person. Several goals can be achieved: higher

flexibility, better quality, lower costs, shorter turnaround times, better customer focus etc. Also new business models come within reach because we can deliver products and services remotely and differently which will disturb ex-isting chains, both by companies close by and by players from the other side of the world.

For the earning power and the prosper-ity of the Netherlands it is essential that we preserve and strengthen the industry, be-cause it is the industry that contributes to a significant extent to our employment rate and trade balance. These technology trends might seem a threat but are mainly an oppor-tunity. Smart Industry is about utilizing these

chances, hence the slogan ‘Dutch Industry fit for the future’. Smart Industry is a campaign that supports entrepreneurs to get ‘smart’. The selected approach is centred around, for starters, ten subjects that together provide an image of the core of Smart Industry. The relevant subjects will be executed in open Fieldlabs where clusters of companies - with the help of knowledge providers - aim for am-bitious goals. The Fieldlab concept is chosen to overcome barriers that could potentially hamper the execution. This presentation will elaborate on these Fieldlabs and will explain how enterprises can join and profit from Smart Industry.

From mass production to co-creationLucas Wintjes, vice president sales factory automation, Bosch RexrothMass production has been the guiding indus-try paradigm since the early 20th century. With the advent of the internet and e-com-merce coupled with a trend towards individ-ualization, consumers are increasingly used to a higher degree of customization in end products. This is the basis for a shift toward mass customization, i.e. the production of a large variety of user specific products in small-er quantities. This change has a major impact on the requirements for production environ-ments and their supply chains. Important elements for success in dealing with these changes will be open collaboration through-out the entire value chain in the design and production phase.

Smart production of high-precision customized componentsMarco Kusters, technology manager, Veco Precision MetalVeco is an international supplier of thin, pre-cision metal parts. Major parts are developed in a co-creation process together with lead customers. The parts are produced using elec-troforming and chemical machining technolo-gies. Veco supplies to a wide range of custom-ers with a wide range of demands, and in every phase of the product life cycle. Consequently there’s a wide range of products and volumes to be supplied.

To handle the contradiction of high mix and high volume, Veco decided to maximize digitization of the production process. The production process can be divided in three steps: mandrel making, electroforming, and post processing and quality control. Today each batch of products starts with a digitally printed mandrel, defining the product and its features. The electroforming process, an addi-tive chemical process where metal is depos-ited onto the mandrel, atom by atom, builds on the fixed form factor of the mandrel. A prerequisite for a stable and high yield, and

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efficient production. The quality control pro-cess has been automated with flexible image analysis, qualifying products unattended 24/7. Again this process is enabled by the fixed form factor of the mandrel.

Digitization reduced the costs and in-creased the flexibility needed to handle high mix, while maintaining stable, chemical pro-cesses mandatory to enable efficient, high volume production. The next step is to grow and improve data collection in the factory and create new insights with data science. This will improve predictability of process and equip-ment performance and reduce maintenance and yield related costs.

Smart Industry huge potential, also for SMEsAndré van der Leest, general manager, TeqnowTo what extent and how is Smart Industry pro-viding opportunities for connection for indus-trial SMEs? This question will be highlighted in this contribution. Although the role of SMEs is on the Smart Industry agenda, the involve-ment in this agenda on the part of SMEs has been extremely limited up till now. It cannot be denied that this topic is of considerable im-portance to SMEs, but evidently the approach chosen to date is not the correct one. This re-ally needs to change.

Furthermore, SMEs are calling for short communication lines, immediate results and above all an answer to the question of what is relevant rather than just interesting. Pro-gressive entrepreneurs in SMEs most certainly have an idea for innovations and an adapted business plan at the ready in response to these developments. In addition, many entrepre-neurs find themselves in an orientation phase when it comes to these technological devel-opments and the attendant opportunities in their business. The challenge is to connect the Smart Industry agenda with the concrete needs and opportunities of SMEs.

In this regard, a few interesting activities could serve as an example and the role of par-ties such as trade organisations will also be outlined. The trade organisation Koninklijke Metaalunie, for example, recently took the initiative to set up a platform for top technol-ogies under the name Teqnow. The objective of this platform is to draw the attention of SMEs to relevant technological developments as well as to foster and increase the adoption of this top technology by industrial SMEs. An outline response to the developments will be provided from the SME perspective.

The smart plugin companyCarel van Sorgen, CEO, 24/7 Tailor SteelThrough the use of an artificial intelligent portal we have created an anytime, anyplace, digitally controlled production environment

especially our clients. Within this ‘plugin tech-nology’ your parts will be produced on-de-mand, with quantities as low as a single piece. Target: order before 16:00 h and receive your finished product before 10:00 h the next day.

What do we mean with plugin? The com-plete process is technology driven including the front and back office structure. This fully automated structure is integrated with the production process so that all information is available real-time. This structure guarantees exact delivery time, within hours, to all of our customers. This is and will be an exciting part of the Dutch Smart Industry.

Optimizing logistic performance with AGVsMarc Meijs, engineer, Prodrive TechnologiesFor over twenty years Prodrive Technologies is working towards the factory of the future and develops intelligent and flexible produc-tion systems improving our productivity and quality. Our robot platform already helps us producing new products and improve current production steps. Our next step towards a 24/7 production facility without human inter-ference is the implementation of our own de-veloped automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

AGVs are autonomous vehicles which trans-port material through designated pickup and delivery routines within a particular facility. One of our research topics is increasing the logistic performance of a group of AGVs. This can be done on tasks assignment and path planning level. The task assignment level de-termines if the combination of task is done in an efficient way, the path planning level de-termines the efficiency of realizing the tasks itself. Current research is focussed on optimiz-ing the path planning level.

In industrial environments path planning based on a pre-defined static map results in a shortest path with respect to distance but often not with respect to time. This is because of unknown obstacles forcing AGVs to replan their path, i.e. forklift trucks and humans passing, pallets on a path etc. In this research time delays due to unknown obstacles are gathered. Furthermore patterns are recog-nized at certain times or days. This informa-tion is incorporated in a path planning repre-sentation which minimizes situations where AGVs have to replan their route resulting in shortest paths with respect to time.

The digital factory: smart networked high-tech supply chainJohn Blankendaal, director, Brainport IndustriesThe Action Agenda for Smart Industry is an enhancement of the current top sector policy and the Technology Pact. The aim is to make the industry more competitive through faster

and better utilisation of the opportunities ICT has to offer. One of the three action lines is to accelerate in Fieldlabs.

One of the Fieldlabs is ‘the digital factory’. Goal of this initiative is to have the best net-worked digital factory in de world, in which companies work together on the develop-ment and manufacturing of complex high-tech systems. The Fieldlab has set his target on better aligning the information flows between partners in the value chain. This is achieved by setting up new collaboration models and testing new technologies, among others. For instance, the supply chain of one or two products will be established electroni-cally in full detail. With the digital factory we can enhance the competitiveness of individu-al companies and of the Dutch high-tech sec-tor as a whole.

Medical systemsMinimally invasive techniques - recent developments in instruments, training and workflowJenny Dankelman, professor in minimally invasive technology, TU DelftImagine that it would be possible to treat any patient in an early phase of a disease at any lo-cation in the body using tiny instruments that cause no trauma to healthy tissue. Our chal-lenge is to develop a new generation afford-able devices with highly advanced functional-ity at the tip for instantaneous diagnosis and targeted treatment, allowing diagnosis and therapy in one single procedure.

We conduct research in the field of instru-ment-tissue and human-instrument interac-tion with the goal to improve diagnostic and therapeutic performance during minimally invasive interventions. The focus is on me-chanical interaction between tissue and the instruments, and on mechanical design of in-struments for effective (manual) control. The research area also covers the human-instru-ment interaction from a clinician perspective.

Examples on instrument design are tailored, slender and multi-steerable instruments such as needles and catheter, used to transmit di-agnostic information and to perform local treatment during currently challenging onco-logical and cardiovascular procedures and wa-ter jet drilling to heal cartilage in joints. To im-prove human-instrument interaction, training is essential, hence examples of training sys-tems with(out) haptic feedback will be given.

To optimise the use of these (new) technol-ogy in the operating room, we recently start-ed the Dora (Digital operating room assistant) project to increase efficiency and improve pa-tient safety. A multidisciplinary approach has


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been found to be an essential factor for suc-cessful implementation of (new) technology into clinical practise.

Development of a medical ventilator module for OEMGeert van Dijk, CTO, Macawi Medical SystemsMacawi was founded in June 2010 by five for-mer employees of a market leader in respira-tory equipment with its origin in Germany. These five very experienced engineers decided to start their own company to exploit their valuable knowledge and vast experience of medical ventilators, after their employer de-cided to close its manufacturing facilities in Best. The idea behind Macawi was to develop ventilator platform technology what is able to ventilate patients from the smallest pre-term baby to the biggest adult patient, what means patients from less than 500 gram up to patient of 200 kg or more, and to offer this technology to existing players in the market of ventilators as OEM technology.

The design of this platform should fulfil the requirements for a high-end ICU ventilator, but should also be applicable for transport

ventilators, what implicated a very light, ro-bust and low energy consuming design. A rela-tively simple and straight forward concept was designed based on the use of dynamic blower technology to control the air pressure/flow to the patient. The team was already experienced in designing ventilators based on blower tech-nology, but the requirement to be able to ven-tilate the smallest babies implicates that the blower must be highly dynamic controllable. A working concept was realized very fast, but before the team had the final design ready for production and delivery to the first customer a lot of hurdles had to be taken. Especially the dependency of supplier/partners was not al-ways as successful as was expected from the promises made by the partners.

This presentation will explain more about the technical concept of the platform but also about the technical and organizational hur-dles a high-tech medical device ‘starter’ has to overcome to become successful.

Rewalk – Rehabilitation, mobility and more??John Frijters, VP sales & business development, Rewalk RoboticsUnder the development of Rewalk we learned to understand that the Rewalk Exoskeleton is ‘more than walking’. The original development of Rewalk started with the idea of getting paraplegic users out of their wheelchair and back on their feet walking. Experience with users and clinical studies have shown medi-cal benefits in addition to the psychological, emotional and the obvious mobility benefits. The idea of exoskeletons has become real and although at an early stage in its development, a well embraced concept.

Cassini: the new playground for shaping the 21st century intraocular lensesDirk De Brouwere, senior manager R&D, I-OpticsAt a rate of approximately fifteen million sur-geries per year, cataract is probably the most common surgical procedure to date. Since the pioneering days, surgeons have been strug-gling defining the correct intraocular lens (IOL) prescription to provide ‘spectacle-free outcomes’. Since the introduction of premium toric IOLs in the market, those are lenses that correct for your ‘cylinder’ or ‘astigmatism’ prescription, limited precision of corneal diag-nostic equipment has hampered surgeons to realize superior visual corrections.

Launched in 2013, Cassini is a corneal shape analyser extremely sensitive to measure these premium corneal parameters such as astigmatism. Overall, the device consists of a dome with 700 leds placed in a unique pat-tern, a dual channel imaging system to detect

the reflection of these leds on the cornea and a carriage way that facilitates the operator to position the device on the correct position in front of the eye.

Balancing hardware development between new innovative functionality on the platform and scalability of the install base, I-Optics is continuously searching for modular solutions

where the platform both allows ramping up production volumes and also facilitating hard-ware field upgrades offering state-of-the-art functionality for a selected ‘founder’s circle’ of clinical opinion leaders that reach out to the global cataract market.

Trajectory control for a medical robotRob Gielen, mechatronic designer, Philips HealthcareIn image guided interventional therapy (IGIT) x-ray equipment, machine functionality and image quality are of prime importance, im-mediately followed by safety (patient and personnel) and machine reliability. Functional requirements for these machines are similar all over the world, but the equipment is used in a wide field of diagnostic and intervention-al procedures, which change continuously. Moreover, the fact that the machine is used in a medical environment implies that medical norms need to be complied with. These factors all have consequences on the mechatronic ar-chitecture of interventional x-ray systems.

Being in the medical business requires that the control and behaviour of the system is simple and intuitive at all times and that it re-sponds promptly to user requests. In this talk Rob Gielen will discuss the resulting require-ments on the trajectory generation. More spe-cifically, it will be explained how physical lim-itations can be respected while also comply-ing with the application’s requirements, even when the robotic system is near a singularity.

In the robotics literature these problems are often referred to as inverse kinematics, joint limiting and Cartesian path following. Exist-ing approaches were not complying with all requirements and therefore a new approach was developed. It is explained how the devel-opment was performed using model-based design and the application of the results in practice is also shown.

Additive manufacturing in the healthcare industrySven Hermans, business developer additive manufacturing solutions, MaterialiseWhen it comes to making complex shapes, additive manufacturing shines where con-ventional technologies get stuck. This allows including more functionality into one single part, saving production cost and assembly time. Furthermore, it offers the flexibility to adapt the design to each technology change in no time and at no cost. Materialise will show that additive manufacturing has huge poten-tial in the healthcare industry.

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Thermo mechatronicsAdvanced thermal controlMarco Koevoets, thermal architect, ASMLAn important performance parameter in wa-fer scanners used in the semiconductor in-dustry is the overlay error which is desirably small (order one nanometre) for the accurate stacking of multiple electrical layers. Import-ant parts of the wafer scanner are the reticle and wafer stages and the lenses and mirrors in the optical column between the two stag-es. To reduce overlay error, advanced servo (or position) control of these high-accuracy elec-tro-mechanical devices is a long-standing and well developed competence at ASML. Howev-er, overlay in wafer scanners is not only deter-mined by problems in the domain of the struc-tural dynamics of mechanical physics and its position control, but also by problems in the domain of the dynamics of thermal physics and its control. Over time this thermal con-tribution to overlay has increased from neg-ligible to a level which is comparable to the structural contribution. However, advanced thermal modelling and control for high pre-cision mechatronic systems has received con-siderably less attention so far.

In this presentation the similarities and dif-ferences between motion and thermal control will be discussed zooming in on e.g. the need to include thermal transient analysis for our module designs. Also the development of such advanced thermal control concepts will be shown on wafer and table case showing significant performance improvement. This shows that concepts developed in motion control can be re-used and tailor-made to ad-vanced thermal modelling and control.

PCM-shielding of heat sources for reduction of thermal errors Marc Schalles, group leader thermal measurement technologies, TU IlmenauThermal errors of precise measuring or en-gineering instrumentation result from stat-ic and dynamic temperature gradients and changes of the instrumentations tempera-

ture distribution. These gradients are often caused by heat sources like motors, drives or light sources. To reduce these effects, active or passive cooling approaches can be applied to cool down the heat sources and to reduce the temperature gradients.

Most of the active cooling methods use cooled and thermally controlled working me-dia (air, water, oil) to remove the heat from the instrumentation. These approaches pro-vide a high cooling power and the opportu-nity for thermal control of temperatures and temperature distributions, which is mostly needed. The drawback of the approaches is the mechanical vibrations which might be coupled into the precision instrumentation by the moving fluids. To avoid this, passive cool-ing approaches could be applied. Here, geo-metrical optimisation of the heat propagation paths or heat sinks and cooling elements can be used to minimise the thermal influence from the heat sources.

Since the cooling power of these classical passive cooling approaches is limited, a new passive cooling method was developed at the institute for process measurement and sen-sor technology at TU Ilmenau. This method is based on a phase-change material (PCM) which melts at 20,5 °C. Thermally connect-ed with a heat source, the material absorbs the parasitic heat which is generated by the source and stores it as latent heat of melting. Due to this, a thermal shielding and cooling of the heat source is provided by the PCM during its phase transition.

Model-based design in mechatronic thermal and flow systemsPatrick Smulders, director system architecture, Segula TechnologiesSegula’s competences in flow and thermal modelling toolsets includes a wide range of methods starting from lumped mass and flow network models on one end to complex FEM and CFD tools on the other end. Lumped mass models are used to quickly evaluate system level performance to identify system level bottlenecks, areas that can provide biggest performance improvements and to optimize the overall system.

Thermal interactions between flow and solid components are captured with relevant spatial and temporal details. Anisotropic material properties, rotational or translat-ing motions, non-linear thermal behaviour, buoyancy effects etc. can be captured within these models. Thermal stresses, fatigue or cooling loads can also be derived from these models. Different control methodologies are integrated with flow and thermal aspects to meet the requirements of system response. Segula has successfully used these methods to better understand the flow effects on a nanometre-scale position sensor mounted on

a moving part which is operated in a dynamic flow environment.

Several of these techniques and tools are usually combined to achieve an optimized performance to cost ratio. For instance, the design of the thermal actuator and control needed in a soldering process within 2 K within four seconds while the temperature rise is 260 K. The influences of product, actuator, nozzle etc. have to be taken into account together with the possible controller strategies. Segula also used conjugate heat transfer model for addressing thermal design challenges in a di-rect drive wind turbine generator. Segula used a lumped model to identify heat transfer paths and to identify areas where design improve-ments can be achieved with least cost. Later, a coupled CFD and FEA model was developed to capture the flow effects on temperature distribution due to rotation of the generator along with the effect of external wind blowing through and around the generator.

Control of cooling and process fluids with traceable accuracy and milli-kelvin precisionPaul Morantz, principal research fellow, Cranfield UniversityThe new definition for the kelvin will be for-mally adopted in 2018. The current definition, based in terms of the absolute zero of ther-modynamic temperature and the triple point of water, will be replaced by one derived solely from definitions of the second, speed of light in a vacuum and universal fundamental con-stants named after Planck and Boltzmann. This presentation will illustrate, by way of context, some of the author’s own work in the ultraprecision engineering and metrology behind the establishment of the new perma-nently fixed value of the Boltzmann constant from which the kelvin will be defined, entail-ing the most accurate temperature measure-ment ever performed.

The presentation will then introduce a com-mercially available temperature control sys-tem for cooling and process fluids of varying viscosity, including water and oils. This is rele-vant to a wide range of applications; not least in ultra-precision mechatronic systems.

Interferometric CTE measurements of materials and joints and associated temperature metrologyJens Flügge, head of Dimensional Nanometrology department, PTBIn precision engineering temperature effects and stability are often a serious limitation for achievable system performance. For an improved tool design the knowledge of ma-terial parameters especially the coefficient of thermal expansion is often important. PTB executes interferometric CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) measurements with mea-


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surement uncertainties down to the 10-10 level for material samples since some time. For this interferometric measurements, the samples must have two parallel surfaces with optical quality. In a project, techniques have been de-veloped to exemplarily prepare joints by glu-ing, screwing and soldering, while keeping the parallelism of the surfaces. These are exam-ples, that the interferometric measurements of highest precision can also be used to inves-tigate the thermal and timely behaviour not only of material samples, but also of joints, sensors and actuators.

As interferometry in air is limited in perfor-mance by the influence of the refractive index of air, these measurements have been done in vacuum. To measure the sample temperature a combination of a Pt 25 reference thermom-eter and thermocouples is used. Thermocou-ples have the main advantage in vacuum to generate no self-heating. In the project inves-tigations on the stability of thermocouples have been performed and an improved mea-surement electronics based on a ultra-low noise amplifier has been developed.

Investigating the effect of gearbox preconditioning on vehicle efficiencyAlessandro Picarelli, project engineer, Claytex ServicesVehicle manufacturers are increasingly striv-ing to improve the efficiency of their products to meet demanding emissions legislation tar-gets. In order to improve overall vehicle effi-ciency each subsystem must be optimised and controlled to run in the most efficient mode possible whilst delivering customer expecta-tions for performance, driveability and refine-ment. Most powertrain components in a vehi-cle will be lubricated and cooled. This in turn enables preconditioning of the subsystems to be started at optimum operating tempera-tures so as to reduce the detrimental effects of friction and lubricant drag. Understanding and quantifying the benefits of precondition-ing and rapid warm-up of the subsystems is possible through simulation where the in-teraction of the thermal and mechanical do-mains can be modelled.

In this presentation Claytex presents a study of the efficiency benefits of preconditioning a passenger car gearbox and evaluating these benefits over a range of drive cycles and vehi-cle uses. A multi-body gearbox model will be integrated into a Dymola vehicle model. The gearbox will include representations of bear-ings and related losses and meshing losses as well as drag on the gears due to the gearbox oil viscosity. The mechanical losses will release heat into the lubricant. The gearbox lubricant will be initialised at a variety of temperatures to assess the effect of this on the efficiency of the gearbox model. This in turn will impact the vehicle efficiency. The ability to simulate

such scenarios dramatically reduces develop-ment time and costs allowing many ‘what if’ questions to be answered in a short time span.

Model-based control of a fluid stream heaterRob van Gils, technologist thermal, Philips Innovation ServicesIn many systems, cooling water is needed to remove heat generated by motors, actuators, processes or other heat sources and to condi-tion machine parts, products and/or process temperatures. The cooling fluid is often sup-plied from a temperature-controlled reservoir, which makes fast temperature control not feasible and limited to a single temperature set point. By using heaters to locally control the temperature of the cooling fluid stream, local machine temperatures can be controlled better and faster.

Local temperature control has been demon-strated by means of a fluid stream heater test setup. In this presentation the case of the test setup is used to present the efficient way of analysing highly complex (thermal) systems that is commonly employed within Philips Innovation Services. In the presentation the basic model that describes the local heater test setup is elaborately discussed. Subjects of interest are: (i) the modelling considerations with respect to the complex phenomena of natural convective heat transfer, (ii) the effect of the mass transport of the water and (iii) the capturing of the test setup by a relatively low number of lumped masses.

In the presentation, furthermore, the fol-lowing points are addressed: the model is quantitatively validated; the model is em-ployed to design model-based control laws using frequency response functions; the mod-el is employed to quickly investigate the effect of water flow on the stability of the designed control laws; and this shows that a water stream temperature can be controlled fast (typically within a few seconds) and accurate-ly (typically better than a few mK up to 5 Hz).

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INITIATORS

Dutch Society for PrecisionEngineering DSPEIndependent professional branch organisation for precision engineers since 1954. Unique community for stimulating professional contact and sharing knowledge & passion in the field of precision engineering. www.dspe.nl

Brainport IndustriesBrainport Industries was established so suppliers can join forces to strengthen the professional character and com-petitive position of the high-tech supply chain. As partners, suppliers can contribute to the continuity and growth of the high-tech industry and work toward achieving the ambitions set out in Brainport 2020. Brainport Industries provides a fertile ground and a solid structure for collaborative projects whether they are related to technology, markets or people. It’s an environment that provides for a continuing flow of knowledge workers and experts and enables suppliers to in-crease their output and steadily grow into market leaders.

Dutch Chamber of CommerceThe Dutch Chamber of Commerce supports business people in small and medium-sized businesses through countless activities and projects in the broadest sense of the word. The aim is to increase the revenue of those companies by means of innovation and improvement. Their consultants work independently and match the entrepreneur to the right (market) parties via their extensive network of com-panies and institutions inside and outside the Netherlands. As partner in the Enterprise Europe Network the Chamber plays an active role in partnersearch and matchmaking and has access to a vast international network.

TechwatchTechwatch is a young publisher that produces two leading technology magazines. Mechatronica&Machinebouw and Bits&Chips. The company organises events for highly edu-cated professionals and decision makers in the high-tech in-dustry. Due to its independent media platform and events, Techwatch plays a crucial role in the industry by providing strategic information and linking people and companies.

TechwatchSnelliusstraat 6 6533 NV Nijmegen The Netherlands T +31 24 3503532 [email protected] www.techwatch.nl

Dutch Chamber of CommerceJ.F.Kennedylaan 25612 AB Eindhoven The Netherlands

Postbus 7355600 AS EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 6 22496416

[email protected] www.kvk.nl/english

DSPEHigh Tech Campus 1 5656 AE Eindhoven The Netherlands [email protected] www.dspe.nl

Brainport IndustriesEmmasingel 15611 AZ EindhovenThe Netherlands+31 40 7512424www.brainportindustries.com brainportindustries.com

http://www.dspe.nl

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ABSTRACTS

/ASML /company/ASML

How do you make a lithography system that goes to the limit of what is physically possible?

www.asml.com/careers

At ASML we bring together the most creative minds in physics, electronics, mechatronics, software and precision engineering to develop lithography machines that are key to producing cheaper, faster, more energy-ef� cient microchips. Our machines need to image billions of structures in a few seconds with an accuracy of a few silicon atoms.

So if you’re a team player who enjoys the company of brilliant minds, who is passionate about solving complex technological problems, you’ll � nd working at ASML a highly rewarding experience. Per employee we’re one of Europe’s largest private investors in R&D, giving you the freedom to experiment and a culture that will let you get things done.

Join ASML’s expanding multidisciplinary teams and help us to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

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ACE82

Since being established back in 1977, ACE has developed into a leading engineering and consultancy firm. Services include conceptualization, development, design, engi-neering and prototyping. ACE offers a custom orientated comprehensive approach that is characterized by excellent problem-solving skills and a high level of decisiveness. It is ACE’s mission to professionally develop and engineer products, machines, systems, equipment and construc-tions for innovative customers. They vary from start-ups and SMEs to large industrial enterprises and knowledge institutes. ACE embeds its technological knowledge and competences in four dedicated business units:

• industrial automation• high-tech systems• product development• construction technology

The business unit High-Tech Systems’ core competence is (re-)designing of advanced systems, with the emphasis on mechanical and mechatronic design of these complex sys-tems and (sub-)modules. For this we utilize advanced CAE tools and apply comprehensive design methodologies. One area of expertise of ACE High-tech systems is design-ing infrastructure for transportation of gasses and fluids to modules for temperature control. Designing for (ultra-)high vacuum is also part of ACE’s expertise. In addition, ACE develops tooling for fabrication, assembly, testing, qualification and service of these systems. The multidis-ciplinary character turns the business unit High-Tech Sys-tems into a mature engineering partner.

ACE ingenieurs- & adviesbureauDr. Holtroplaan 465652 XR EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 2578300www.ace.eu

ACTIFLOW4139-

The CFD consultantActiflow is expert in fluid dynamics. We are an engineer-ing company specialized in visualizing and quantifying airflows and fluid flows through computer simulations or CFD – Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Based on the simulation results:

• our customers get new insights into the functioning of their system, product or building;

• we can advise our customer how to modify their system, product or building, in order to improve the functional design;

Our customers are mainly equipment manufacturers and engineering companies in the following industries: high tech, process, medical and building. Think of any issues with cooling or heating through airflows or liquids, mixing processes, (indoor) climate control, filtration, pipe flows, inflatables, air resistance, reacting flows, combustion, etc.

Actiflow is founded in 2005 as a spin off from Delft Uni-versity of Technology. We still have a close relationship with the university. Thanks to this cooperation, we stay up to date and have access to the latest innovations and research programs. This is how we ensure our market posi-tion and that of our customers. To support our services, we have a dedicated computer cluster to reduce the compu-tational time of complex flow simulations. In addition we have easy access to other facilities like wind tunnels, with Delft University as a partner.

Actiflow BVHalstraat 31a4811 HV BredaThe NetherlandsT +31 76 [email protected]


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For engineers who think aheadASML is a successful high-tech company headquartered in the Netherlands, which manufactures complex lithogra-phy machines that chip manufacturers use to produce in-tegrated circuits. The steady progress of the world’s tech-nological evolution through smaller, faster, smarter, more energy-efficient yet more affordable chips is to a large ex-tent the result of technological breakthroughs at ASML. In the space of almost years we have grown from nothing into a multinational with 70 locations in 16 countries and annual sales of 5.86 billion euros in 2014.

Behind ASML’s technological breakthroughs are engi-neers who think ahead. The people who work at ASML include some of the most creative minds in physics, mathematics, chemistry, mechatronics, optics, mechan-ical engineering, software engineering, and computer science. And, because ASML spends more than 1 billion euros per year on R&D, our people have the freedom and the resources to push the boundaries of known technol-ogy. They work in close-knit, multidisciplinary teams and each day they listen to, learn from and exchange ideas with each other.

The ideal environment for growthWith such a diverse technology culture, generous R&D budget, and a collective determination to create, develop and perfect entirely new technologies ASML represents the ideal environment for professional development and personal growth.

If you have an unbridled passion for technology and want to be part of a team that tries out new ideas each day and constantly searches for better, more accurate, and faster ways of doing things, then visit www.asml.com/careers and send us your application.

ASMLDe Run 65015504 DR VeldhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 [email protected]/careers

ALTEN MECHATRONICS6

Alten Mechatronics is an Alten business unit specialising in mechatronics and robotics. Alten Mechatronics works for leading technically-oriented companies and specialises in research and development activities where disciplines such as mechanical, electrical and control engineering merge. For these companies we work, with highly qualified staff, at innovative technical developments.

The expertise of Alten Mechatronics covers all aspects of high tech consultancy and advanced technology. Alten works transcend the markets out of four specialised work fields and offers profound knowledge within mechatron-ics and robotics. You will find us in technically oriented companies, from multinationals to start-ups. Alten Me-chatronics focuses on (sub)development, (re)design and improvement of machines, equipment and instruments that provide functionality based on movement. We choose integrated solutions to diverse problems in mechanical en-gineering, electrical engineering and computer science.

Alten MechatronicsEindhovenBeukenlaan 445651 CD EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 2563080

[email protected]

Capelle a/d IJsselRivium 1e straat 852909 LE Capelle a/d IJsselThe NetherlandsT +31 10 4637700

ApeldoornLinie 5447325 DZ ApeldoornThe NetherlandsT +31 55 5486200

http://www.asml.com/careers


CERATEC TECHNICAL CERAMICS

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Innovative solutions!We are specialized in industrial components constructed from technical ceramics since 1983. Our strength lies in the total formula of problem analysis, development, pro-totyping and production. Ceratec provides professional support in the area of material selection, economical de-sign and backup for incorporation of ceramic components.

We have modern production facilities for processing technical ceramics. We develop and manufacture techni-cal ceramic products for customer-specified applications. A range of standard ceramic industrial components can be promptly supplied.

ProductionAlongside various processing techniques, special joining techniques are applied for production of composite prod-ucts made of technical ceramic and metal. The requisite metal-working processes and assembly activities are car-ried out in-house. Ceratec produce both small and larger series. Throughout the production process, quality control is carried out in our advanced test room.

Ceramic on the right spot!Ceratec Engineering guarantees professional support in the area of material selection, economical design and backup for incorporation of ceramic components. We use technical ceramics for products and components in which the material properties produce distinct added value. For instance, wear problems with metal or plastic compo-nents can be a reason for calling on the services of Ceratec Engineering. We have modern cad systems and measuring instruments for the development and production of ce-ramic components and composite products.

Ceratec Technical Ceramics BVPoppenbouwing 354191 NZ GeldermalsenThe NetherlandsT +31 345 [email protected]

CLAYTEX SERVICES LIMITED

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Claytex is an engineering consultancy specialised in sys-tems engineering. Our core competency is in the model-ling and simulation of complex multi-domain systems, such as road and off-road vehicles, aircraft and marine vessels, using Dymola and Modelica.

Claytex is a specialist partner for Dassault Systemes software solutions. We supply, provide, and train for Dymola, Reqtify, CATIA V6, AUTOSAR Builder and Con-trolBuild products within the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Lux-embourg, Netherlands and South Africa. Our customers include some of the world’s most respected automotive, motorsport/F1, aerospace, marine and energy companies.

Dymola (Dynamic Modelling Laboratory) is the fast way to better products. It includes a wide range of model li-braries including engines, transmissions, drivelines, vehi-cle dynamics, electric drives, control systems, hydraulics and air-conditioning.

Dymola enables engineers to visualise a joined up, seam-less understanding of vehicle architecture and dynamics, and allows them to simulate everything from control system design to driveability. This enables teams to in-vestigate and optimise every aspect of the system before physically building a vehicle, drastically reducing time to market.

Claytex also develop a number of the application librar-ies (Engines, PTDynamics, VDLMotorsport, FlexBody, Sys-tem ID and XML Reader) that are available for Dymola and deliver these to customers on a global basis.

Claytex Services LimitedEdmund House, Rugby RoadLeamington Spa CV32 6ELUnited KingdomT +44 1926 885900F +44 1926 885910www.claytex.com

Contact:Mahdieh MehrabiMarketing & business developmentM +44 7881 455253


DATA VISION64

From components to turnkey vision projectsFor more than 10 years Data Vision has been the largest distributor of vision components in the Benelux, with of-fices in the Netherlands and Belgium. Data Vision helps you to make the optimal selection of the components for your vision application. Data Vision can also select the best partner for carrying out your project. This is enabled by our network of certified integration partners which are out-standing in their particular specialism. Data Vision offers one-stop shopping for your vision components. The com-pany can supply a wide range of cameras, lenses, lighting, frame grabbers, software and technical support. Among the customers of Data Vision are original equipment man-ufacturers, system integrators and of course end users.

Data Vision is part of the Batenburg Mechatronica Group B.V., a subsidiary of the stock market-listed Baten-burg Techniek. This allows us to maintain long-term, sta-ble relationships with our customers.

Data VisionStolwijkstraat 333079 DN RotterdamThe NetherlandsT +31 10 [email protected] www.datavision.nu

DEMCON5

DEMCON researches, develops and produces high-tech systems and products for its focus areas of high-tech sys-tems, industrial systems and medical devices. Due to its production capabilities, DEMCON can differentiate itself from other suppliers. Our clients receive not only a blue-print but also a working product or system.

MarketsDEMCON is a high-end supplier of technologies for the high-tech systems and medical devices markets. With-in these markets, our focus is primarily on development and production. DEMCON is highly proficient at applying its technical skills and high level of expertise in order to come up with surprising solutions to complex problems. The knowledge gained in any one market enables us to look at problems in other markets in an open and creative manner.

CapabilitiesWe have employees from a wide range of technical disci-plines in every project group and make use of a large num-ber of facilities.• Mechanical engineering• Software engineering• Electronics engineering• Industrial design• Physics/optics• Cleanroom• Prototyping• Production

DEMCONInstitutenweg 257521 PH EnschedeThe NetherlandsT +31 88 [email protected]


DUTCH PRECISION TECHNOLOGY (DPT)

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Dutch Precision Technology (DPT) is the principal associa-tion for precision cutting in the Netherlands. The compa-nies affiliated with DPT have top specialists for all kinds of precision processes, combined with options for assem-bling parts into composites and/or complete systems or products. They all guarantee expertise, quality, flexibility and effective cooperation – at prices that are in line with the market.

Quality: what we are all aboutAll DPT members place high priority on the quality of products, components, systems and services. We set our sights a little higher every day, so that we can continue to meet your quality requirements.

Flexibility: always focused on customer satisfactionResponding professionally, proactively and flexibly to the wishes and needs of our clients. Our staff do just that little bit more to make sure we meet your expectations.

The capacity of DPT: working together lets us tackle a great dealNo project is too large or too complex for us, because we work together extensively and make use of each oth-er’s capabilities. Our advanced and innovative machinery makes us a major player in the field of precision engineered cutting.

Specialty: your one-stop shopping partnerEach of our members has its own specialty. From small to large, from prototype to series production, from plastic to metals, and always with the highest degree of precision: DPT can handle it.

Dutch Precision Technology (DPT)P.O. Box 26003430 GA NieuwegeinThe NetherlandsT +31 30 [email protected]

Contact:Frans van der Brugh

PartnerDUTCH SOCIETY FOR PRECISION ENGINEERING

Independent professional branch organisation for precision engineers based in the Netherlands since 1954. Unique com-munity for stimulating professional contact and sharing knowledge & passion in the field of precision engineering.

A summary of our activities:Special Interest Groups for robotics, optics and opto mecha-tronics and thermo-mechanics, production and vacuum;YPN for Young Precision Engineers;PiB-days (Precision in Business days) for all members;DSPE Certification program for the best post-academic courses for precision engineers;DSPE publishes Mikroniek. This is the only technological magazine from the Netherlands that focuses specifically on engineers and technicians working in the area of preci-sion engineering.

DSPE is co-initiator of High-Tech Systems.

Dutch Society for Precision EngineeringHigh Tech Campus 15656 AE EindhovenThe [email protected]

Partner


ETEL66

ETEL is a supplier 100% dedicated to direct drive techno-logy. Its range of linear and torque motors, position and motion controllers, and high-end motion system products is substantial, providing a large selection to meet nearly all customers’ needs and providing them with the process improvement they have been looking for.

This clear focus allows ETEL to continue innovating in those markets where precision and dynamics are the es-sential factors for success. The synergies with companies belonging to the HEIDENHAIN Group have allowed ETEL to merge its respective knowledge and expertise. This col-laboration will be intensified and will lead to new high per-formance and leading-edge motion platform solutions, developed to solve the future problems of our customers.

ETEL B.V.Copernicuslaan 346716 BM EdeThe NetherlandsT+ 31 318 [email protected] www.etelbv.nl

Contact:Maarten Kok

FESTO73

Festo is a worldwide leader in automation and a world market leader in industrial training and development. At Festo, 16,700 employees in 176 countries pursue a common goal: the maximum productivity and competitiveness of our customers in factory and process automation.

With our knowledge, our focus for the set challenges and our passion for detail we promote sustainable growth to keep the world moving. More than 60 years in factory and process automation make us your expert partner.

Through continuous innovation Festo has a range of 30.000 catalogue products and offers automation solu-tions for more than 200 industrial sectors. Festo contin-uously elevates the state of manufacturing with innova-tions and optimized motion control solutions. To achieve this, TCO and QLTC are leading concepts Festo implements together with their customers.

We are the engineers of productivity!

Festo BVSchieweg 622627 AN DelftThe NetherlandsT +31 15 2518890F +31 15 [email protected]


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Measurement and control technology for demanding positioning tasksDR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH develops and manu-factures linear and angle encoders, rotary encoders, dig-ital readouts, and numerical controls for demanding po-sitioning tasks. HEIDENHAIN products are used primarily in high-precision machine tools as well as in plants for the production and processing of electronic components.

With our extensive experience and knowhow in the de-velopment and manufacturing of measuring devices and numerical controls, we create the groundwork for the au-tomation of tomorrow’s plants and production machines.

On our booth at the High-Tech Systems 2015 we proudly present you our newest developments with the focus on absolute position measuring technology used in industrial automation, motion control and automated metrology.

HEIDENHAIN NEDERLAND B.V.Copernicuslaan 346716 BM EdeThe NetherlandsT +31 318 [email protected] www.heidenhain.nl

Contact:Jan Sturre

FOURTRESS37

High tech. Human sense.As a specialist in the field of embedded software and tech-nical automation, Fourtress supports businesses in need of specific knowledge or additional capacity. Our experts know how to combine their technical expertise with a ser-vice-oriented approach. They know how to approach com-plex technological issues of our clients in a human and ac-cessible way. Therefore, Fourtress always creates a human dimension in technology, for both the client and end user.

Projects, secondment and consultancyFourtress is a secondment agency, consultant and inno-vator in one. Thereby, Fourtress pursues multiple goals. We want to inspire and motivate our people to grow per-sonally, to ensure that we come up with the best, creative and most efficient solutions for technological issues and realize these for our clients. Both internal and external, in any role. Whether we are placing technicians, operating as a consultant or inspired to get started with our own pro-jects, we always strive for the best: high tech with human sense!

Fourtress BVMeerenakkerplein 205652 BJ EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 2661080www.fourtress.nl

Coffee sponsor


HIGH TECH NL

High Tech NL is the sector organization by and for innova-tive Dutch high tech companies and knowledge institutes. High Tech NL is committed to the collective interests of the sector, with a focus on long-term innovation. Mem-bers share their knowledge, look for ways to cooperate and use the powerful network to become more successful innovators. Discover what High Tech NL can offer you: visit us at stand 39-41.

High Tech NL opens the doors to successful cooperation!Cooperation and innovation form an important base for success. The long-term future of the Dutch high tech in-dustry demands continuous innovation and therefore cooperation between industry and knowledge institutes. Would you like to cooperate and innovate?

• High Tech NL will facilitate your involvement in interest-ing new initiatives in the Netherlands and Europe and will help you to achieve lucrative cooperation.

• High Tech NL supports national initiatives that contrib-ute to the availability of more and improved technicians, knowledge employees and professionals.

• High Tech NL enables you to exchange experiences and views with other members.

• High Tech NL defends your interests in The Hague (poli-tics), Europe and within the high tech sector.

Being a member of High Tech NL means being prepared for successful innovation!

Powerful networkHigh Tech NL incorporates approximately 150 organiza-tions; from small to large companies and knowledge in-stitutes. In order to strengthen the network, High Tech NL works together with over 30 other networks, development companies, professional organizations and clusters both in the Netherlands and beyond.

Do you want to know more?Visit stand 39-41, check out www.hightechnl.nl or contact Willem Endhoven, director of High Tech NL, via [email protected] or +31 88 5554333.

High Tech NLHigh Tech Campus 695656 AG EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 88 5554333www.hightechnl.nl

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The High Tech Institute (HTI) is a training institute for highly educated professionals in the high tech industry. HTI offers both profound technical training courses and training courses that focus on developing personal skills and leadership.

Several courses in the portfolio of HTI are international-ly renowned, including those for mechatronics, precision engineering, design principles, system architecture and optics.

HTI endeavors to retain its continuity. That is only possi-ble by working together with others and to join forces. HTI does this on a strategic level by collaborating with the as-sociations DSPE and Euspen, the universities of technology of Eindhoven, Delft and Twente, the graduate schools Fon-tys and Avans, training institutes and companies such as ASML, VDL ETG, NXP Semiconductors, Philips and Sioux.

The High Tech InstituteAnderlechtstraat 175628 WB EindhovenSnelliusstraat 66533 NV NijmegenThe NetherlandsT +31 85 4013600

[email protected] @HTI_training

Reception sponsor


HITTECH GROUP74

Hittech Group is a group of centrally controlled independ-ent companies, operating as system supplier. Develop-ment, engineering, manufacturing and assembly join in one organization acting as a partner for high-end precision industries, analysis and medical OEM companies, supply-ing systems, machines, (sub)modules and components. Hittech Group has ISO 13485:2003 certified facilities.

The separate companies within Hittech Group create the flexibility of an independent enterprise, while the Group generates a powerful synergy when operating as one business.

Hittech Group’s success is mainly owed to the way in which it continually synchronizes its strategy with the re-quirements of its clients, allowing them to focus entirely on their core activities. Hittech Group is geared to continu-ous improvement, in areas of design, product quality, cost or production processes. That is why our partners consider us ‘Masters in improvement’.

Our core competences are:• Project management• Development, opto-mechatronics and value engineering• High precision machining of soft, hard and high-

performance materials, including surface treatments and coatings

• Additive manufacturing technologies• Casting of aluminium products• High performance alloys• SCM & assembly of modules, products and systems• Service, maintenance and re-manufacturing

Hittech GroupWesterwerf 7b1911 JA UitgeestThe NetherlandsT +31 25 [email protected] www.hittech.com

HOLLAND INSTRUMENTATION

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Holland Instrumentation is the high tech platform of the Dutch province Zuid-Holland. We are building a network of companies, knowledge partners, schools, investors and governmental bodies that have a focus on high tech. Our objective is to double the high tech turnover and export in ten years’ time by improving the network and slashing obstacles for innovation.

UniqueHolland Instrumentation uniquely crosses the borders be-tween all sectors, from industry to government and from space to maritime/offshore. The more companies and in-stitutes join, the more effective the organization can be and the stronger its impact is.

NetworkHolland Instrumentation organizes regional events on current themes. March 31, we organize ZIE-2015 with sem-inars, a tradeshow and an innovation market that is open for all. For our partners, we organize HI-tea, Prof-meets-CTO and the Young Instrumentation Network, the net-work of the future.

TogetherHolland Instrumentation is working with InnovationQuar-ter to map the high tech landscape of the province. The Smart Industry theme appears to be a key factor. Here, we also cooperate with councils, Kamer van Koophandel, TNO, TU Delft, FME and the MetaalUnie. We also join forc-es with Medical Delta en Holland High Tech.

Holland InstrumentationPostbus 1902700 AD ZoetermeerThe NetherlandsT +31 88 4008570www.hollandinstrumentation.nl


I.B. KRACHT8

I.B. Kracht, established in 1933, is a technical commercial enterprise specialized in mechanical components and electrical heating systems. Our range of products and ser-vices are tailored according to our customers’ needs and their changing requirements. We can assist your engineers in the application and design of bearings and heating com-ponents.

I.B. Kracht has the ambition to supply high-quality, unique and innovative products, helping our customers fulfil and exceed their productivity and performance ex-pectations. In a creative partnership with them, we will develop innovative solutions designed to pave the way to success.

Mechanical components:Sliding bearings, linear bearings, air bearings, magnetic bearings

Electrical heating systems:Industrial furnaces, laboratory heat treatment, electric heating elements, furnace construction materials

I.B. Kracht bvPopulierendreef 3292272 RH VoorburgThe NetherlandsT +31 70 3876800F +31 70 3863885www.kracht.nl

[email protected]: www.linkedin.com/company/i.b.-kracht-bvTwitter: ibkracht

KMWE71

Always on the cutting edge of excellenceKMWE is a supplier and partner for the high tech equipment industry and aerospace. KMWE operates at the cutting edge of manufacturing technology and logistics; always respond-ing to a rapidly changing market, proactive and always look-ing for a technological innovation solution.

KMWE is a typical family business from the Brainport region (Eindhoven). From its founding in 1955, KMWE has become an international player with offices in Eindhoven, Malaysia and India and a partnership in Turkey. We deliver complex, critical functional components and high quality (cleanroom) assembled mechatronic modules to meet the demands of our various customers. Our markets in which we operate are the medical sector, the semiconductor in-dustry, industrial automation, and aerospace markets.

KMWE pursues long-term collaborations with leading multinationals based locally (ASML, Fokker, Philips), as well as international players (Airbus, Roche, Rolls-Royce).

In the field of innovation and development KMWE takes a leading position. Complex titanium machining and 3D metal printing are examples of our developments. For a number of customers, KMWE is increasingly responsible for the engineering and development of components and modules.

This year KMWE celebrates its 60th anniversary, a key milestone of which we are very proud!

In the conference program of High-Tech Systems - date: Thursday 26th March 11.30-12.00 hours- Menno Wolf (pro-curement director, Fokker Aerostructures) and Edward Voncken (CEO of KMWE), will give a presentation in the high-level supply chain management track.

KMWECroy 115653 LC EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 [email protected]

LinkedIn: /company/kmweTwitter: /KMWEprecisionYouTube: /KMWEprecision


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Lamers High Tech Systems is a leading supplier in the semi-conductor, PV solar, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and other technology driven markets for over 25 years. It is our mis-sion to bring ultra-high purity fluid handling, conditioning, and delivery solutions to our customers that minimize the total cost of ownership while maintaining the highest lev-els of quality and reliability.

Lamers High Tech Systems is headquartered in Nijme-gen, the Netherlands and has an additional production site in Kerkrade. Both facilities have certified orbital stain-less steel welding, plastic welding, and assembly in clean-rooms up to class 10 for high purity manufacturing.

In addition, Lamers High Tech Systems provides R&D, design engineering, and the global installation and com-missioning services to ensure our customers systems startup in the most efficient and productive manner.

The installation teams have the capabilities to do turn-key installation of complete infrastructures. These ser-vices include: gases, chemical and power supply systems, cooling, demi or process water systems, gas exhaust and scrubbing systems, drainage and waste water treatment systems. These installations and piping systems are qual-ified and validated after installations are tested by our in house team that has dedicated equipment depending on the customer’s specifications. The teams have done a number of installations worldwide including ‘hot’ com-missioning at the point of use.

Lamers High Tech Systems B.V.De Vlotkampweg 386545 AG NijmegenPO Box 466500 AA NijmegenThe NetherlandsT +31 24 3716777F +31 24 3777695

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MATHWORKS20

MathWorks is the leading developer of MATLAB® com-puting software. Over the last 30 years, MATLAB has become the global industry standard for technical com-puting software for researchers and engineers. It provides an interactive programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numer-ic computation. Simulink, a graphical environment for the simulation and design of multi-domain dynamic and embedded systems, enables organizations to evolve to a model-driven development workflow.

By providing the most powerful and extensive off-the-shelf environment for model-driven engineering, the MATLAB and Simulink product families enable engineers to quickly go from innovative idea to high-quality product while meeting any necessary certification standards. Sim-scape provides an object-oriented modelling environment for physical systems. Engineers can use Stateflow to spec-ify control algorithms and machine logic to interact with these physical systems. This approach enables engineers to simulate, analyse, optimize, and test full system behav-iour before building any prototypes.

Additional products provide capabilities for require-ments linking, automatic design, test generation, code generation, fixed-point translation, formal verification, and high-integrity certification within one environment.

Over one million scientists, engineers, and teachers worldwide rely on MATLAB. MathWorks products are also fundamental teaching and research tools in the world’s universities and learning institutions. Founded in 1984, MathWorks employs over 3,000 people in 15 coun-tries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, United States. MathWorks’ Benelux office is located in Eindhoven.

MathWorksDr. Holtroplaan 5B5652 XR EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 2156700F +31 40 [email protected]

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MTA72

MTA is an innovative, flexible and high-tech system supplier specialized in the development and manufacturing of high mix – low volume mechatronic machines and systems.Our New Business department distinguishes itself as a de-velopment partner in mechatronics, knowledge of new production technologies and also application knowledge of thin films and substrates.Our Regular Business department distinguishes itself as a realization partner in production, assembly and func-tional testing of complete machines and systems within an optimal organization of quality, flexibility, innovation and cost control.Our clients are international OEMs and multinationals in the packaging, food, graphics and high-tech systems industries.

Expertise and know-howOur Development & Engineering division distinguishes it-self by its ability for innovation, knowledge of production techniques and technological expertise in the field of me-chatronic systems.

Cost controlOur own production facilities in the Netherlands and Ro-mania, together with the global sourcing system, allow us to offer our clients an optimum combination of quality, turnaround time and cost.

WorkmanshipOur team of qualified staff ensure efficient and high-qual-ity system assembly with fully integrated hardware and software applications.

Delivery reliabilityAs a leader in chain management, we are also innovative with respect to the organisation of our operational pro-cesses. Our standardised and efficient work methods en-sure a high level of flexibility and reliable delivery perfor-mance.

QualityQuality is carefully monitored during and after assembly and recorded in real-time in our Assembly Quality System. This results in a continuous improvement cycle in efficien-cy and quality assurance.

MTA b.v.Waterbeemd 8Industrieterrein 89495705 DN HelmondThe Netherlands

T +31 492 474992F +31 492 [email protected]

MURRELEKTRONIK55

Murrelektronik is your system partner: From the control cabinet via the interface active or passive into the field. We have a diversified product range, and can supply you with well thought-out solutions made to fit your industrial au-tomation applications all from a single source.

Our success has been based on innovative products, high-ly-developed market and customer orientation, effective logistics, teamwork with commitment and quality aware-ness, and we are proud of this. This is because our com-pany, which was established in Oppenweiler in 1975, now occupies a leading position in both national and interna-tional markets.

As our customer, you are the main focus of our thoughts and actions. Our ‘stay connected’ claim has emerged from this philosophy. It underlines the fact that we consistently orient ourselves to market requirements with regard to products, performance, price, quality, logistics and service. We throw a great deal of innovation and flexibility into the mix, orientation that is supported by a cooperative man-agement culture, flat hierarchies and short decision-mak-ing routes.

Murrelektronik is a globally operating company - which is a particular reason for appreciating the value of connec-tions. More than 1900 employees on every continent are your permanent contacts. Competent, reliable and open to your suggestions and ideas.

Murrelektronik B.V.Meerpaal 14904 SK OosterhoutThe NetherlandsT +31 162 492411F +31 162 [email protected]


NEWAYS38

Neways Electronics International NV, a public company listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Exchange, is a global operating supplier of electronic solutions for the industrial and professional industry. Neways started almost 50 years ago in the region Eindhoven in the field of electronics assembly.

With a total of 2700 fte today, of which 200 fte in development, Neways develops, produces and assembles: from (micro-)electronics, printed circuit board assemblies, cable assemblies to complete box-built products and systems. Moreover service & repair and product life cycle management are part of the integral solution package provided by Neways.

Products manufactured by Neways are now applied within a wide range of industry sectors, such as aerospace, automotive, medical, defence and telecom. Neways has operating companies in the Netherlands, Germany, Eastern Europe, Singapore and China.

NewaysScience Park Eindhoven 50105692 EA SonP.O. Box 695690 AB SonThe [email protected]

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NEWPORT SPECTRA-PHYSICS

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Precision Motion – Guaranteed.With over 50 years of precision mechanical design, fab-rication and motion control experience and expertise, Newport has developed an extensive catalogue of stand-ard motorized positioning and motion control products, including: linear stages, rotation stages, hexapods, actua-tors, vertical stages, air-bearing stages, piezo stages, mo-torized optical mounts, motion controllers, and metrolo-gy instruments.

From integrated OEM motion systems used by leading semiconductor equipment manufacturers for wafer in-spection, to adaptive optics motion systems used in as-tronomy research, Newport motion control technologies serve a broad spectrum of applications. We also offer cus-tom engineered motion systems, designed and built for system level performance to the exacting standards of your application.To learn more, please contact us or visit www.newport.com/motion.

Visit Newport at Booth #19

Newport Spectra-Physics BVVechtensteinlaan 12-163555 XS UtrechtThe NetherlandsT +31 30 6592111F +31 30 6592120www.newport.com

NIJDRA GROUP77

Precision is our profession, service is our passion!Nijdra Group is a professional supplier specialized in high-tech precision components, complex (sub)mod-ules and complete systems for the high-tech industry.

Nijdra Group cares for its clients’ needs, from engineer-ing, manufacturing, assembly and testing to supply chain management. Thanks to our extensive experience (since 1974) in the high tech industry, we are capable of providing added value in any phase – from development to produc-tion, assembled and tested modules and machines. Fur-thermore, we provide our clients with support with their designing, guiding and producing a prototype as well as with the development from a prototype to serial produc-tion and assembly. We draw on our wide expertise in the field of manufacturability, scope of tolerance, use of mate-rials, surface treatment, cost reduction, excellent quality and efficient assembly to achieve the optimum results for our clients.

Our range• (Co)engineering• Value engineering• Production• Supply chain management• System integration• Assembly

TestingOur quality:• ISO 9001• ISO 14001• ISO 13485• Testing facilities

Nijdra GroupBamestraweg 311462 VM MiddenbeemsterThe NetherlandsT +31 29 9689900F +31 29 [email protected] www.nijdra.com


NINESIGMA

NineSigma is a trusted advisor that enables clients to access new expertise and solutions that speed up time to market, de-risk their innovation program, improve critical decision-making and transform their innovation capabilities to increase productivity and drive market leadership. NineSigma is a global market leader in enabling innovation services, with an emphasis on external/collaborative innovation. NineSigma helps companies like Philips, Siemens, Unilever and AstraZeneca to consistently deliver superior products and services in support of their business growth by opening their innovation network. NineSigma’s products and services enable companies to connect with science and technology innovators more quickly, efficiently and inexpensively than previously achievable through conventional means. This advantage is a ‘must have’ as companies increasingly seek innovation resources outside their organization to keep pace with accelerating technology and market changes. NineSigma’s exchange services provide clients with science/technology solutions and options from a broader array of providers than otherwise possible.

About NineSightsNineSigma’s online innovation community, NineSights, is the world’s first open innovation social media destination, connecting innovators of all sizes with resources and relationships to drive growth.

NineSigma EuropeHigh Tech Campus EindhovenHTC5 P37 & P355656 AE EindhovenThe NetherlandsT+ 31 40 2304120

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NOBLEO TECHNOLOGY7

Nobleo is a consultancy and engineering firm, with a great deal of experience. Nobleo stands for ‘noblesse oblige’, talent is an obligation. The over 85 employees working for Nobleo belong to the best specialists in their field.

Nobleo Technology provides consultancy, engineer-ing services and design solutions in the area of high tech software, mechatronics, dedicated motion systems and advanced system and equipment design. The Nobleo Tech-nology team includes experts on servo control, system dy-namics, embedded software, visual sensing and actuation. All this combined with a V-model design methodology and over 100 man-years of experience.

‘Talent is an obligation’ means making the most of the talents you were born with. Nobleo enables its employees to continuously develop their knowledge and experience. To this means, they receive personal and technical coach-ing from Nobleo and are trained to utilize their talents to the maximum.

Our talents realize that to stay at the top, you must never stop learning. Our talents think ahead - about their personal development and about making our clients’ work environments and/or projects successful. This makes Nobleo the ideal expertise partner.

Noblesse oblige, talent is an obligation.

Nobleo TechnologyLe Sage ten Broeklaan 15615 CP EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 [email protected]

Contact:Gerrit Dijkhoff, [email protected] +31 6 53322303

Frank Sperling, [email protected] +31 6 10724287


SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES NEDERLAND

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SEGULA Technologies Nederland BV develops advanced intelligent systems, in particular for the high tech and automotive industry in the Benelux. Established in 2010, our company is part of the SEGULA Group which has its head office in France (approximately 6800 employees worldwide). As a project organisation, we apply our (en-gineering) knowledge to non-linear systems. This know-ledge is comprised of systems architecture and modelling, analysis, mechanics, mechatronics, electronics, software, system integration, calibration and validation. Our priori-ties for the coming years will be aimed at thermal and flow control, robotics and the development of autonomous multi-physics systems. We strive to be in the top 3 for de-livery of high-end solutions in the high tech and automo-tive market.

Our approach is based on a systems architecture con-cept, supported by solid project management. Model driv-en development is central in our approach, this is applied in various phases of the project. Ultimately this results in a project that satisfies the given requirements for function, quality and budget. For the first time right! That is why we are proud of our company motto: Let’s shape the future together!

SEGULA Technologies Nederland BVHigh Tech Campus 55656 AE EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 8517500www.segula.nl

Facebook: SegulaTechnologiesNetherlands Twitter: @SegulaNL LinkedIn: SEGULA-Technologies-Nederland-BV

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SETTELS SAVENIJE GROUP OF COMPANIES

Technology – Innovation – InspirationAt Settels Savenije group of companies, we believe in continuous learning, communicating and inspiring. We value creativity and accurately describing and understanding things. To achieve this, we create a strong fundamental basis in our expertise: physics, mechanics and control systems. We develop innovative technology, transforming ideas into functional products. We help people and organizations in their continuous improvement. Members of our group of companies are:

Settels Savenije van AmelsvoortResearch, development and engineering of high tech products and equipment. We focus on mechanical engineering, process modeling, optics and mechatronics. Our company has in-depth knowledge of and experience in analyzing, specifying, developing and engineering products, processes and equipment.

Bakker FijnmetaalDevelopment and manufacturing of ultraprecise parts and assemblies. Production concentrates on cutting technology, from proto up to high-volume production, with a far-reaching qualification standard. The completely automated machinery guarantees short lead times and cost-efficient production. Bakker has an assembly hall and a class 10.000 clean room and is certified according the ISO 9001 quality standard.

The High Tech InstituteDeveloping technical skills, soft skills and leadership for professionals in the (high-tech) industry. Several courses in the portfolio of HTI are internationally renowned, including those for mechatronics, precision engineering, design principles, system architecture and optics.

Settels Savenije group of companiesAnderlechtstraat 175628 WB EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 [email protected]

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SILICON EUROPE

Silicon Europe was established to further strengthen Eu-ropean collaboration within the semiconductor industry; from fundamental research and development to produc-tion and production technology. The project partners are cluster organizations residing in the regions Rhône-Alpes, Saxony, Flanders, Carinthia and the South and East Neth-erlands, all renowned for their leading expertise in the semiconductor industry.

The top European clusters have joined forces with the objective of bolstering Europe’s position as the world’s leading centre for innovative electronics while effectively working to respond to societal challenges by developing solutions such as clean, secure and efficient energy supply or smart, green and integrated transport systems.To accomplish this objective, Silicon Europe offers:• A fast track for establishing successful partnerships with

Europe’s top micro and nano electronics public and pri-vate research institutes and companies;

• Access to top-class expertise and talents and the most advanced technologies at all stages of the micro and nano electronics value chain;

• A Europe-wide platform where leading industrial play-ers, dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises and cutting-edge start-ups come together.

Contact in the NetherlandsHigh Tech NLHigh Tech Campus 695656 AG EindhovenThe [email protected]@silicon-europe.euwww.silicon-europe.eu

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Tecnotion is the independent linear and torque motor spe-cialist with more than 25 years of experience in production and development. We specialize solely in the development and production of direct drives. Because of this, our exper-tise, customer service and product quality are unmatched.

We have a global presence, and local representation around the world. This ensures short delivery times and high-quality support, wherever you are located. At our production facilities in China and the Netherlands we pro-duce a standard portfolio at high volume and tailor-made developed motor series.

Linear and torque motors can be used in a wide range of production processes and are especially useful for the semiconductor, electronics, lcd, automotive and robotics industries, as well as providing solutions for printing and cutting various materials with pinpoint accuracy.

Our highly skilled sales and application engineers are at your disposal. Our engineers will help you from your initial prototype all the way to the application. Whatever your needs are, you can count on Tecnotion as a solid, reliable partner.

TecnotionTwentepoort West 157609 RD AlmeloThe NetherlandsT +31 546 536300F +31 546 [email protected]


TMC GROUP25

TMC GroupFlight Forum 1075657 DC EindhovenPO Box 7005600 AS EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 40 2392260F +31 40 [email protected]

An Employeneur must have what it takes. And what it takes is not only professional skills, but guts, passion and vision as well. Our model has great appeal to people who have all this. They consciously go in search of the (market) confrontation between their knowledge and your needs.

This is what you may expect from TMC Employeneurship:• Project continuation, as TMC has provided the missing

technical competencies.• Stability in your relationship with the hired professionals

and their employer, both of them your partner.• Employeneuring technical professionals who inject

your project with new knowledge and skills. Plus the opportunity to tap into the knowledge of over 500 other Employeneurs in the TMC TechTank.

• Fast and flexible adjustment of ‘technical competencies’.

TMC’s Employeneurs are technically educated specialists who combine the security of permanent employment with the opportunities that entrepreneurship has to of-fer them. They create added value for themselves and for the company they work for, by constantly improving their knowledge and skills. They are entrepreneurs within their own job, with a sharp eye for mutual interests.

A TMC Employeneur is more than just an FTE. He will take care of your success today and tomorrow. We are proud of these people. They make us the company we are. A partner in your success.

TNO44

As an independent innovation organisation, TNO connects people and knowledge to create innovative solution that sustainably boost the competitive strength of the indus-try and the welfare of the society. The Netherlands has a unique position in the world market for high-tech systems and equipment for next generation technology.

TNO mobilizes consortia in this innovation area by of-fering its multidisciplinary competencies, its domain and system knowledge to players across the entire value chain and to other knowledge institutes, offering the following eight core competencies:• System architecture: system behaviour/design, often

relating to physical-transport phenomena;• Opto mechatronics: state of the art design capabilities

and in house optics manufacturing;• Nano/micro/organic electronics: precise control of small

flows of electrons;• Flowtronics: flows to precisely control intensive

processes (instead of batches);• Infotronics (from sensor-electronic data-flows): model-

based information;• Device architecture, especially sensors (Holst Centre, RF,

nanophotonics);• Materials: e.g. nano or biomaterials;• Additive manufacturing.

The added value of TNO is anchored in our capacity to ac-celerate the development and introduction of new tech-nologies based on these competencies. TNO is distinctive in its capacity to enhance paradigm shifts and make the unexpected a new reality.

TNO translates novel technology into product and process ideas that enable equipment manufacturers to design and deliver that support next generation technology. We are proud to have enabled transformations of value chains by innovation, as we did for EUV (extreme ultraviolet tech-nology in wafer scanners of ASML), Solaytec (ultrafast atomic layer deposition) and Holst (polymer electronics).

TNODe Rondom 15612 AP EindhovenThe NetherlandsT +31 88 [email protected]

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TOPIC EMBEDDED SYSTEMS35

Since 1996 TOPIC Embedded Systems (Best and Delft) supplies knowledge and expertise for embedded software and hardware development. Our 150 highly educated TOPICers are working on projects for customers in our clus-ters cure & care, imaging & control, mobility & infrastruc-ture, transport & logistics and research. We increasingly are carrying out complete development projects internally at our office in Best. Besides projects, technical consulting and consultancy, TOPIC developed a number of own prod-ucts; a development kit, Dyplo, Miami and Florida.

TOPIC is ISO9001 and 13485 certified and has partner-ships with Xilinx and IBM Rational. Our knowledge and experience are adding value to your product or system. Embedded in your future?

TOPIC Embedded Systems B.V.Eindhovenseweg 32c5683 KH BestThe NetherlandsT +31 499 336979www.topic.nl

XL 26TRANSFER DSW

Who are we? Transfer DSW is a company with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of product develop-ment. Our strength gains from the enthusiasm and fresh ideas of young designers and the knowledge and expertise of highly experienced developers. Transfer DSW, started in 2009 as DsignWorx, creates an environment in which our designers can deliver an optimal performance. A profes-sional environment and passion for the work are impor-tant to our customers and to us. Entrepreneurship togeth-er with our employees and, if necessary, with professional partners. This ensures optimal involvement, motivation, responsibility and quality awareness.

Our approach? Transfer DSW has its own sales and pro-ject management organization. As a customer you have one single point of contact within Transfer DSW. Along with your organization, we define an effective use of our services and the development of quality products. With our pragmatic approach and little overhead, we offer flex-ibility at low cost. So we can contribute optimal to your market position!

Transfer DSW B.V.Goorseweg 57475 BB MarkeloThe NetherlandsT +31 547 [email protected]


EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TU/E)

TU/e has always had excellent bonds with industrial partners and is worldwide number 1 when it comes to cooperation with industry. A position the university cherishes and likes to improve. Industrial partners are crucial in this respect.

To create valuable and relevant technologies you need to attune to societal and industrial needs. TU/e works closely together with companies but also with other (international) universities, research centers and technological institutes. Leading are our strategic areas: health, smart mobility and energy, and the strategic innovation areas: high-tech systems, data science and high-tech materials. Only if research results are adopted by industry and transformed into concrete products, knowledge becomes valuable.

In 2014 the High Tech Systems Center was established as the university’s response to the increasing demand from industry for fundamental research and development of next generation high tech systems, instrumentation and robotics. This demands systems engineering and multidisciplinary research. HTSC applies in-depth understanding of the classical engineering fields, and uses model-based systems engineering to conceive, predict and verify cutting-edge system functionality.

It is our ambition to create an ecosystem around the university with a focus on long term sustainable cooperation with SMEs and industry.

TU/e HTSCT +31 40 [email protected]

TU/e Innovation LabT +31 40 [email protected]

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The companyTURCK is one of the leading manufacturers in industri-al automation. With more than 3.500 employees in 27 countries as well as sales partners in further 60 states, we are always close to you. As a specialist in sensor, fieldbus, connection and interface technology and also human-ma-chine interfaces (HMI) and RFID, we offer efficient solu-tions for factory and process automation. With our state-of-the-art production facilities in Germany, Switzerland, the USA, Mexico and China we, as a family-owned com-pany, are able to react quickly and flexibly to the demands of local markets.

The product portfolioWhether applied in machine and plant construction, in the sectors of automotive, transport and handling, food and beverage or in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry, TURCK automation solutions and products increase the availability and efficiency of your systems. But this is not all! Our efficiently standardized products help you to cut down on costs for purchase, storage, installation and op-erational safety. You get the best solutions for your auto-mation lines. This is possible thanks to the industry-specif-ic knowledge we have acquired in close co-operation with our customers and through continuous further develop-ment of electronics and production on the highest level.

TURCK B.V.Ruiterlaan 78019 BN ZwollePostbus 2978000 AG ZwolleThe NetherlandsT +31 38 4227750F +31 38 [email protected]


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In a world of technology, a belief in peopleVanderlande is the global market leader in baggage han-dling systems for airports, and sorting systems for postal and parcel delivery services. The company is also a leading supplier of warehouse automation solutions. We focus on improving our customers’ business processes and their competitive position.

Challenging jobs and possibilitiesAn increasing number of more complex IT components are being integrated in material handling systems. Van-derlande’s software engineers develop innovative applica-tions which not only control the logistics, but also ensure integration with the customer’s systems. This means that we have plenty opportunities for system architects and software developers who think conceptually, as well as for business administrators with a technical specialization and consultancy experience.

The fact that the systems are becoming increasingly complex also means that the maintenance of the systems requires more specialist knowledge and that customers require Vanderlande’s help for their maintenance more often. The expansion of our service activities means that we also have a lot of challenging possibilities for service oriented people, e.g. service engineers and managers.

Employees make the differenceOur employees possess knowledge and competences that are of crucial importance for the success of Vanderlande. Their performance and behaviour determine the trust our customers place in our company and solutions. Our em-ployees form the basis of our reputation. This is illustrated by our slogan ‘In a world of technology, a belief in people’. Our employees make the difference in everything we do! Openness, honesty, the willingness to share knowledge and experiences, working and thinking with a pragmatic and result-oriented point of view are the keywords at Van-derlande!

VanderlandeVanderlandelaan 25466 RB VeghelThe NetherlandsT +31 413 [email protected]

Contact: Maaike Wienbelt, senior recruiter

LinkedIn: vanderlande-industriesTwitter: VanderlandeFacebook: vanderlande.industriesYouTube: Vanderlandetube

VARIODRIVE81

Power in Motion – this motto of VarioDrive guarantees the integrated approach of motion control solutions. Your knowledge and competence of machine construction combined with our expertise in motion and control are the key success factors for creating the optimal solution for every application.

VarioDrive offers integrated solutions; starting from the first development, supplying the needed products up to the commissioning and after care. In practice this means that we will provide the needed free calculations of the drive chain and we will advise you on the mechanical inte-gration. The mechanical and electrical components can be provided and will be perfectly adjusted and pre-assembled where possible.

Solid software including a clear manual completes your project. Our experienced application engineers are able to educate your employees and will offer you the primary service of the equipment. Also for the selection of components varying from traction motors to couplings, VarioDrive is your partner.

With help from our suppliers we are able to offer the perfect solution for every assignment. In case a standard component is not sufficient, a customized component could be a solution.

VarioDrive Antonie van Leeuwenhoekstraat 223261 LT Oud-BeijerlandThe NetherlandsT +31 18 6636280www.variodrive.nl

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