We are your partner for research and development. As a one-stop-shop, we deliver solutions that are tailored to your needs. We integrate the required technologies to an overall system and accompany you along the entire innovation chain: from scientific research to the finished product.

We are dedicated to research and development for our national and international customers since more than 15 years. We support our customers from idea generation, research and development to the introduction of series production. Our infrastructure allows for the production of prototypes and small lot sizes as well as the verification of your systems and components. By integrating the required technologies, we develop our customers’ systems and solutions of the next generation.

The demands that products and production processes must meet are constantly on the rise. Challenges include the growing flexibility of production processes, elevated process quality, increasing miniaturisation and customisation of products and…
Additive manufacturing tools (3d-printing)
Machinery to produce electronics
Design tools (multi-physics finite element analysis: structural, fluids, electromagnetics, thermal, ...)
Tools for multi-parameter optimization

 
. DRIVE ENGINEERING

We see drive engineering as encompassing electrical and hydraulic drive systems, meaning that actuators, motors, electronics and software are all obtained from a single source.

Download additional information: Electrical Drives, Hydraulics, Magnetic Bearing Technology

Keywords: Piezo vibratory conveyors, Micropositioning, Digital Valves / FSVi, The bearingless torque motor, Bearingless motors, X2C: Rapid Prototyping for Control Systems, MAGOPT LCM: The software for the optimal drive system 

http://www.lcm.at/en/solutions/antriebstechnik/

ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN

We offer our customers all the necessary steps from design and technology selection through to the provision of prototypes and small series batches. This includes circuit design along with functional simulation and circuit board development, production and commissioning. Accompanying this, the hardware-related software architecture and its implementation is designed for a wide range of different platforms (FPGA,…. Yes. service.

Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) is a private, non-profit, association of six Portuguese universities, one polytechnic, one public telecom operator and one telecom equipment manufacturer, established in 1992 with a mission to create and share scientific knowledge in telecommunications at world level and to host and tutor graduate and post-graduate students. IT earned the statute of Associated Laboratory in 2001.

IT is organized around three main sites: Aveiro, Coimbra and Lisbon with delegations in Covilhã, Leiria, Lisbon and Porto. IT hosts more than 300 (PhD holding) researchers, 7 of which are Fellows of IEEE, and 3 Fellows of the IET, 200 PhD Students and 200 MSc students.

IT expertise spans all areas of telecommunications and supporting sciences including wireless and optical communications, networks and multimedia.

IT is managed by a Board of Directors, and by Site Management Boards. 

IT scientific activities are overseen by the Scientific Board, including all IT researchers holding a Ph… You can find a description in the site http://www.it.pt/ ->  IT Scientific areas -> laboratories ...

Examples not exhaustive:

Radio LABs equipment

 A Vector Network Analyser 20GHz, Rhode & Schwarz ZVB20.
• Near-Field scanner based on a Fanuc industrial Robot Fanuc LR Mate 200iC / L5.
• 4 Channel-4 GHz Digital Phospor Oscilloscope Tektronix DPO70404.
• Signal Generator [9kHz to 3.2GHz] Rhode & Schwarz SMC100A SMC-B103.
• Spray Etching Machine MEGA-UK Rota-Spray Plus. 

The Lab includes two anechoic chambers (8.5m×4.5m×3.6m) and (4m×2.5m×2m) for microwave and mm-wave antenna measurements, respectively.

Main equipments are 4 vector network analysers (one of them up to 110 GHz),

2 scalar network analysers (up to 40 GHz),

2 spectrum analysers (up to 26 GHz),

1 noise figure measurement system, a probe-station for on-wafer microwave and mm-wave measurements.

Network analyzers (3GHz, 67 GHz and 70GHz),

Spectrum analyzers (26.5 GHz, 40GHz),

CW Signal generators (up to 40GHz),

…. research, Development and tests capabilities in the Wireless Communications area

Antenna Modeling and Design  

Design, fabrication and test of antennas for a wide range of bands and applications including the Internet of Things (IoT), namely for identification and localization using RFID and UWB. Antennas for Ka-band satellite-on-the-move wireless broadband access services. Antennas for body-area networks and biomedical applications, including wearable antennas, implantable antennas and antennas for medical imaging. Dielectric lens antennas for mullti-gigabit networks at 60 GHz and 120 GHz. Antenna integration in mobile terminals.

Wireless Circuits and Devices 

Design, modelling and characterization of circuits and devices for microwave and millimetre wave applications.

On-wafer capabilities for modelling high power devices, including GaAs HEMT, GaN HEMT, Si LDMOS, etc.

Design of MMIC based on several foundry technologies.

Power Amplifier design and evaluation.

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CTP is the only Accredited Research Centre (Centre de Recherche Agréé – CRA) in Belgium dedicated to the in Mineral Processing of materials. Benefiting from expertise built up over 20 years in this field, CTP offers a huge range of skills and analysis to companies exploring and developing natural mining deposits, and also to companies who transform and recycle industrial and urban post-consumer waste ("Urban Mining"). Its expertise not only covers the processing of these "deposits", but also encompass the production of materials with strong added value and a focus on upscaling. New "secondary" raw materials and/or new materials are created at CTP using these by-products.

The expertise of CTP lies in Research and Development work, Studies and Tests for our clients, Expert Consultancy (profiling of minerals, study of deposits, etc.) and finally laboratory-based Analyses and Profiling.

CTP's "pilot" platform (IMPRoVE) is unique in Belgium due to its size (> 5500 m2) and huge range of equipment. Combined… CTP has a wide range of equipment from laboratory scale (typically from 10g to 25 kg) to pilot scale (typically 200 k to 1t/h or /batch) used either for comminution (size reduction) or separation (on dry or wet material). Single step or integrated processes can be set up on demand for dedicated trials.

A Virtual Tour of our facilities is available with additional information on specific equipment when clicking on 'i' button.
. CTP carries out its expertise and skills through various services tailored to the client's needs. Our multi-skilled engineers and technicians are at your service to meet your requirements to the fullest possible extent.

Through the Studies and Tests Service, we develop flowsheets or upscaling plans for your materials, validated through tests at laboratory and pilot scale. Our pragmatic approach enables us to develop economically viable solutions.

Our analytics service has a number of different laboratories available (mineral chemistry, microscopy, physical and materials profiling), along with cutting-edge equipment. We accept materials of mineral origin (minerals, slag, soil and sludge, dusts, etc.) and technological materials (plastics, composites, electronic waste, etc.) and even liquids (electrolysis baths, galvanising baths, etc.). We rise to the challenge of speed of execution and flawless analytical quality every single day.

Our exceptional pilot equipment enables us to meet the processing…. Yes. service.

To enhance the understanding of materials properties and behavior is the primary aim of Chem4Tech. In particular, the activities are focused to develop and to optimize experimental techniques, methods, and protocols for studying new materials/devices.

Researches cover a very wide variety of materials (metal, ceramic, glass, semiconductor, polymers, and bio-organic materials) and they are carried out in collaboration with several national and international researchers belonging to government as well as private research laboratories.

Several facilities are available at Chem4Tech for physical, chemical, functional, and mechanical characterization of materials.

1 Structural characterizazion
2 Inorganic chemical analysis of liquids
3 Surface and bulk analysis of solids
4 Colorimetric and UV visible spectroscopies analysis of surfaces and liquids
5 Morphological characterizazion
6 Digestion, extraction and aging
7 Surface analysis of fluids
8 Electrochemical Tests

. We can perform materials characterization: physical, chemical, mechanical and microstructural properties of materials are measured and determined.  Once the properties of a given material are characterized and understood, this information can provide the higher level of understanding that is needed to resolve important issues such as cause of failure and process-related problems, as well as to develop new materials and applications.

we can develop new protocols for testing materials and we are active in developing standards.

 
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The IMH is an application oriented research institute focusing on computer simulation, parallel computing and design optimization. One core area is the computer simulation of fluid flow together with heat and mass transfer (Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD) in micro-fluidics and biotechnology. Computer simulation of fluid flow is like the weather film during weather forecast. Arrows show the air velocity and colors depict the temperature and pressure. When critical areas can be seen it is possible to address issues directly. Therefore computer simulations reduces time-to-market and development cost.

The IMH is member of the BioInnovation Growth mega-Cluster (BIG) Think Tank "C1 Conversion" aiming to transform Europe’s industrial mega cluster in the Flanders region of Belgium, The Netherlands and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia into the global leader of bio-based innovation growth.
The IMH is equipped with several compute clusters up to 512 computer cores and the necessary commercial CFD licences.
. Our services comprise analyzing the process under consideration, development of a mathematical model and simulations with it, comparison of the model with physical experiments, optimization of the process and transfer of the results to reality.
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd is a leading research and technology company in the Nordic countries. VTT’s strong expertise in the field of novel biobased materials and process development, together with our approaches for systematic evaluation, simulation and modelling, will provide a fast lane to novel technolgy and business concepts.

VTT's pilot plants and other innovation infrastructure for advanced biomaterials are in three locations in Finland. In Jyväskylä (at the KETs Map) are loceted facilities for fibre web and foam forming development, in Tampere biocomposites and plastic prcocessing pilots and in Espoo roll-to-roll coating and surface treatment pilot line. The wide varierty of VTT's researach services and professionals are also available for our pilot customers.

VTT’s work with foam forming technology has enabled a leap in lightweighting, and opened the door for new fiber-based innovations. Our extensive work with nanocellulose has led to several applications, the… VTT's advanced biomaterial processing and converting pilot plants are for:
- fibre and fibre foam web production,
- biocomposite and plastic processing,
- roll-to-roll coating and surface treatments.

The foam forming environment offers piloting of 300mm wide webs with speeds upto 1,000m/min for grammages from 25 to 200 g/m2. Foam can be generated in a tank or on-line, and trials can be run in the Fourdrinier, gap or hybrid geometries to provide reels, which can be dried offline. The piloting is supported by extensive and unique laboratory devices optimized for fibre foams.

​VTT has comprehensive research facilities for the processing of (bio)plastics and composites. These include various pre- and post-processing equipment as well as extrusion, foaming, compounding and moulding machines from laboratory to pilot-scale. In addition, the facilities are equipped with modern structural and mechanical characterisation instruments. We focus on particle and extrusion foaming of bio-polymer materials for…. VTT has a versatile set of pilot plants for many industrial development chains: from raw material sourcing and processing through smart industrial conversions to application testing and demonstration.

Piloting at VTT is supported by a critical mass of expertise. We can provide experienced professionals and other R&D services, among others in material science, process modelling, chemistry, biotechnology, analytics and techno-economic feasibility studies. We also have expertise in preparing sustainability assessments, and can help you find sources of R&D funding.

VTT has strong expertise in experimental and conceptual development of novel biobased materials and processes. This together with our well established approaches for systematic evaluation, simulation and modelling, will provide a fast lane to feasibility estimates scale-up of novel technolgy and business concepts.
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The Fraunhofer IVV stands for high-quality food products and safe, effective, and convenient packaging systems. Efficient use of raw materials and minimal environmental impact are priorities in all our development work. The institute transfers technologies and expertise to applications outside the food and packaging industries. Companies and research organizations appreciate the Fraunhofer IVV as a business partner. People are inspired by its research work and the resulting products.

Research Fields

Process Development for Plant Raw Materials
Food Process Development
Retention of Food Quality
Sensory Analytics
Product Safety and Analytics
Materials Development
Machine and Process Design
Process Development for Polymer Recycling

Further information
Pilot Plant

Packaging development
Processing machinery and packaging technology
Food development
Process development plant raw materials
Process development for plastic recycling

Analytical equipment for

Testing packaging materials
Migration testing and contaminant analysis
Sensory Analytics
Measuring the properties of foods and food ingredients

 
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Food
Packaging
Product Performance
Processing Machinery
Recycling and Environment

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Applied Electrochemistry

Energetic Materials

Energetic Systems

Polymer Engineering

Environmental Engineering

New Drive Systems

Sustainable Chemistry

Functional Lightweight Design

Sustainable Mobility

Explosives, Safety and Security

Energy storage Batteries an Thermal
210.000 sqm property, 27.300 sqm infrastructure, therof >10 technical centers (industry-oriented equipment as extruders, presses, injection-moulding, synthesis), several test centers (battrytesting, environmental testing, safety and security tests at explosives and other eg Hydrogen), > 70 chemical and physical laboraties (renewed in the last 5 years), almost all analytical testing (mechanical chemical, ..)
. Scientific & technological

Study / initial design / Simulation

Material development

Process development

Proof of concept / Lab testing of basic experimental set-up/ Characterisation

Component/ breadboard / process development & testing

Prototyping (integrated system/ sub-system) development & testing

Benchmarking

Pilot line / demonstration line / preseries
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Centexbel was founded in 1950 at the initiative of Fedustria to reinforce the competitive position of the Belgian textile companies.

To fulfill this mission, Centexbel offers an extensive range of axtivities to the textile industry, including Research & Development, testing, certification, consultancy, and training.

Centexbel guarantees:

independent and objective advice
the expertise of 160 highly educated collaborators
transsectorial and international networking
focus on sustainable development
practice-oriented support
partnership
an open approach

In 2014, VKC (Flemish Plastics Centre) became a division of Centexbel, by which the expertise and services are expanded to the plastic converting industry.
Centexbel's research activities are primarily focused on a "sustainable" textile industry. In this context, Centexbel examines and evaluates the applicability and added value of the results of fundamental research, of new materials, additives and technologies (some of which are already applied in other industrial sectors).

Pilot platforms

Professional guidance and testing facilities for product development and optimisation and for small production runs on our five semi-industrial platforms :

knitting
coating
extrusion
textile finishing
laundry platform
composite reinforcement

Testing (and certification) of textiles - from raw material to finished product - in an independent and accredited textile laboratory not only results into an important competitive advantage but is also proof of your respect of your ultimate users' well-being.

Testing Laboratories

burning behaviour
chemicale testing
physical testing
microbiological testing

 
. Centexbel puts several semi-industrial platforms at the disposal of the industry to perform test runs or very small production runs and for product development purposes, under the supervision and guidance of our experts.

We also organise seminars, information sessions and congresses on a very regular basis about all aspects of product development, new and sustainable production processes, energy and environment... at a very reasonable price, all the more so since Centexbel is a recognized service and training provider.

The dissemination of information is also guaranteed by:

the publication of several newsletters
standardisation activities: as sectoral operator of all textile related standards, Centexbel is the spokesperson of the Belgian textile industry in the European and international standardisation committees (CEN & ISO)
patents and intellectual property rights (IPR): our patent cell welcomes the industry and all its questions related to patents and IPR

Finally, several Centexbel…. Yes. service.

VTT Micronova facility is a micro & nano-electronic research facility located in Espoo Finland that is jointly operated with Aalto University. The facility is the main hub for R&D services in MEMS & micro-electronics including technology development, product development and manufacturing process development services. As well as publicly funded research, VTT conducts private contract research with global companies and SMEs. Micronova also houses 15+ SME companies who develop and make their products in the facility, usually based on technologies that have been previously developed in VTT
The facility consists of two large semiconductor manufacturing cleanrooms and a number of other laboratories for processing, testing and characterization of micro and nano-electronic devices. The cleanrooms contain semiconductor processing equipment for lithography, etching and deposition as well as test and measuring equipment such as SEMs. In total there are some 200+ pieces of equipment that are used across a range of technology platforms.
. In addition to R&D services, Micronova offers training, education and small scale manufacturing. R&D services include design, prototypes, process development and characterization

http://www.micronova.fi/

 
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