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Borit
Website BoritBorit manufactures sheet metal products and assemblies using its proprietary hydroforming technology resulting in advanced product designs with high forming quality and precision.
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9 February 2018
BORIT NV wins Factory of the Future Award 2018
Together with three other companies, BORIT NV was rewarded with the 'Factory of the Future Award 2018'. A Factory of the Future must invest in digitization, in smart processes and products, and in a world-class production. Over the past five years, the four new Factories of the Future have invested more than 140 millions euros in infrastructure, renewal, digitization and automation, and increased their employment by 25 procent. http://trends.knack.be/economie/bedrijven/vlaanderen-telt-vier-nieuwe-fabrieken-van-de-toekomst/article-normal-961051.html
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1 June 2017
President of Flanders Geert Bourgeois visits BORIT NV and Hydrogenics
Vandaag bracht Vlaams minister-president Geert Bourgeois, een bezoek aan twee Vlaamse topbedrijven op vlak van waterstoftechnologie: Hydrogenics Europe NV (Oevel) en Borit NV (Geel). Hij kwam voor de gelegenheid met een waterstofauto. Internationaal neemt de belangstelling voor waterstof sterk toe, zowel voor zero-emissie transport als voor opslag van groene elektriciteit. Ook in Vlaanderen is de verduurzaming van energie en mobiliteit een van de…
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23 May 2017
NRL completes first flight of UAV with custom hydrogen fuel cell with Borit Bipolar plates
Borit was selected by Naval Research Labs (NRL) to manufacture lightweight metal bipolar plates powering drones. Borit used the same proprietary Hydrogate forming and welding technology as applied in automotive applications to produce the thin metal assemblies. These state of the art components enable stacks with high power density and limited weight. Please take a look at this nice article on NRL's website: https://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2016/NRL-completes-first-flight-of-UAV-with-custom-hydrogen-fuel-cell…
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Calyos
Website CalyosCalyos develops and commercializes two-phase thermal regulation systems. Thanks to the exceptional thermal performance, Calyos' two-phase heat transfer systems are enabling energy efficient customer applications.
Expanite
Website ExpaniteExpanite commercialises gas phase technology for the surface hardening of stainless steel and other high performance metals, while maximizing corrosion resistance.
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30 April 2020
Expanite supporting RennTeam Uni Stuttgart
Expanite, the surface hardening specialist, has consulted and advised the students at the RennTeam Uni Stuttgart in identifying and solving some of their challenges with wear on the titanium parts in their racing car. The Rennteam Uni Stuttgart takes part in the Formula Student racing series, a competition for young engineers across Europe, as well as being involved in other international competitions. Formula Student is an international design competition…
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13 December 2019
Expanite boosts scratch resistance on Swiss made watches
Expanite®, the Danish surface hardening specialist helped the Swiss watch brand Rado® by developing a hardening process to improve wear and scratch resistance on their titanium high-end watches which retains the designed color. This was once thought impossible. Given its strength, titanium is remarkably light. When compared to steel in a strength-to-weight ratio, titanium is far superior, as it is as strong as steel but 45% lighter, and thus…
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9 September 2019
DTU professor in materials research wins dual internation-al recognition
Professor Marcel A.J. Somers has been awarded the dual honour of both receiving a rarely bestowed medal and giving a commemorative lecture at the 26th Congress of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering. Several years may pass between each awarding of the medal by the IFHTSE—The International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering, a global association of heat and surface treatment organizations—to particularly prominent…
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GUARANTEED
Website GUARANTEEDGuaranteed provides repair and hybrid manufacturing services for large industrial components using direct energy deposition technologies. This allows their customers to extend the lifetime or to reduce the downtime of their industrial equipment.
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29 April 2020
First article on the value proposal of Guaranteed appears in 3D Print Magazine
"The Belgian start-up Guaranteed has commissioned the first of two production lines on the ArcelorMittal site in Ghent. On these lines metal parts from heavy industry, offshore and shipping are repaired or produced with WAAM technology. Guaranteed's software automatically programs the robot and the welding systems, while a second software package can simulate the end result in advance." Guaranteed was established in the summer of last…
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20 March 2020
Guaranteed wins Booster Funding from EIT Raw Materials
The EIT RawMaterials Start-up & SME Booster program provides support to start-ups and SMEs to develop innovative products or services that can produce an impact in the raw materials sector or benefit its partners. As is described in EIT's "Raw Materials and Circular Societies Lighthouse" program, raw, processed and advanced materials, from primary and secondary sources, are the backbone of our economy. A radical shift is required…
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Keystone Tower Systems
Website Keystone Tower SystemsKeystone Tower Systems has developed and patented a highly efficient technology to produce wind turbine towers using spiral welding.
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7 February 2020
Keystone Tower Systems Builds State-of-the-Art Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing Facility in the US
Denver, CO, USA - February 6, 2020 – Keystone Tower Systems, Inc. has started construction on its first full industrial-scale tower manufacturing plant in the U.S. The facility will have the capacity to produce towers for wind turbines representing over 1 gigawatt of energy production per year. The facility utilizes Keystone’s proprietary spiral welding process, enabling fully automated tower manufacturing at ten times the speed…
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30 October 2017
Keystone Tower Systems Attracts Growth Capital to Support its International Expansion
Westminster, CO, USA - 30 October 2017 – Keystone Tower Systems Inc, a Colorado based technology company, has secured significant growth capital to further support the global roll out of its advanced wind turbine tower manufacturing technology. Keystone Tower Systems has developed and patented an innovative process for spiral welding conical steel structures, enabling greater production efficiencies. The company is tailoring its spiral welding…
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Powercell
Website PowercellPowercell develops, manufactures and commercializes PEM fuel cells, fuel reformers and auxiliary power units for higher energy efficiency and lower harmful emissions.
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3 July 2020
Richard Berkling appointed new CEO of PowerCell Sweden AB
The Board of Directors of PowerCell Sweden has appointed Richard Berkling as new CEO of PowerCell Sweden AB. Richard Berkling, who is today CEO of CPAC Systems, will assume the position at the latest by year-end, and will replace Powercell’s current CEO Per Wassén. Per Wassén will assist Richard Berkling during a transition period but will leave the position as CEO as from today’s date. During the transition period Karin…
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24 June 2020
PowerCell receives order for PowerCell S3 from Bosch at a total value of MSEK 26
PowerCell Sweden AB has received an order for PowerCell S3 fuel cell stacks from Bosch at a total value of approximately MSEK 26 (2,470,100 Euro). The order will be delivered continuously during 2020. The order comprises several PowerCell S3 fuel cell stacks to be delivered to Bosch within the framework of the joint development and licensing agreement. In April 2019 Robert Bosch GmbH and PowerCell Sweden signed an agreement regarding…
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10 June 2020
PowerCell signs MoU with ABB Power Grids regarding stationary fuel cell power solutions
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Power Grids regarding a collaboration around fuel cell based zero emissions stationary power solutions. The aim of the cooperation is to leverage the companies’ existing technologies to jointly develop a complete solution for the market. A final agreement is expected to be reached within approximately 12 months Following the joint development and licensing agreement…
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Rein4ced
Website Rein4cedRein4ced produces carbon and steelfibre reinforced composites, initially targetted at high end bike frame applications.
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17 January 2020
Accell Group shifts to automated production of carbon fiber bicycle frames in Belgium
January 16, 2020 PRESS RELEASE - Collaboration with Leuven based innovator REIN4CED January 16th 2020 – Today Accell Group and REIN4CED announced their collaboration on the automated production of high-end carbon fiber bicycle frames for Accell. Mid 2020 the first hardtail mountain bikes with the new technology for Accell’s brand Ghost will be available in Germany, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Czech. REIN4CED…
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18 July 2019
The consequences of stiff bicycle frames
Bicycle frames should be light and stiff. The past several years, technologies have developed further and further such that these frames become continuously lighter and stiffer. Some wonderful developments for (professional) cyclists, until they have an ugly fall. The limits of carbon The weight of bicycle frames has steadily gone downwards over the past years. The bicycle with which Eddy Merckx won the Tour fifty years ago is nothing in comparison…
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2 July 2019
Leuvens bedrijf komt met onbreekbare fiets op de markt
Bron: ROB TV
Dit weekend gaat de Tour de France van start in ons land, er zullen in de eerste week ongetwijfeld heel wat renners tegen het asfalt gaan en daarbij hun fietskader breken. Als het van het Leuvense bedrijf REIN4CED afhangt is dat volgend jaar niet meer het geval, zij willen tegen dan maar liefst 20.000 onbreekbare carbonframes op de markt brengen.
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Sentea
Website SenteaSENTEA (BE,2018) develops interrogators for fibre optic sensors (a.o. fibre bragg grating sensors). By integrating the optical parts directly on a chip and using existing fabs, the interrogator can be made more robust and more reliable, and be offered at a substantially lower cost. SENTEA enables condition monitoring to become the standard.
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10 September 2018
Finindus invests in Sentea, a fiber optic sensing spin-off launched by UGent and imec
Silicon photonics based fiber optic sensing allows for highly accurate, small, robust and cost-efficient structural health monitoring and process control Ghent (Belgium) - September 10, 2018 – Ghent University (UGent) and imec today announced the incorporation of Sentea, a spin-off from their world leading Photonics Research Group. An initial 1.6 million Euro in funding was raised from Fidimec, Finindus, PMV and QBIC II and the founders.…
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