Database providing access to the High Technology Network's industrial research offering: research competences, type of analyses and tests available at the Laboratories. Companies can consult the Catalogue to find Laboratories and researchers that match their needs.
Competence
Acoustics and vibration measurements
Analysis and research on post sterilization technologies for containers
Cognition and autonomy for robots in unstructured environments
Conceptual development of machines and plants with QFD (Quality Function Deployment)
Control algorithms and cognitive techniques
Control architectures for actuators
Data transmission systems, communications (bus, internet, wireless, etc.)
Design and virtual optimization with Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and simulation of discrete events
Designe of specific software application (acquisition, processing, control, supervision, ...)
Efficiency and yield verification
Energy saving and lowering of environment impact of machines and plants for food production
Experimental trials for new materials, making technology and plant design in order to cut investment, management, maintenance of machines and plants for the food industry
Fleets of mobile robots - Planning and coordination
Fluidodinamic simulation of components and circuit
Grasping devices and robot manipulators
Hardware design
Heat exchange coefficient evaluation
Human-machine interfaces
Human-robot interactive collaboration in intrinsically safe work cells
Hydraulic actuators and motors
Integration of vision systems for fixed and mobile robotics
Kinematic chains (belts, cams, reduction gears, crank thrusts, etc)
Mechanical testing on construction materials
Micro-actuators based on MEMS
Mobile Robots - localization and autonomous navigation
Mobile Robots - non-industrial applications
Monitoring and predictive meintenance based on acoustic and vibration sensors, thermography, olography, ultrasound
Noise reduction
Optimization of logistical flows, interoperational buffer and stoking areas, managing policy of the logistic productive system
Piezoelectric actuators
Plant layout optimization
Pneumatic actuators
Re-design of existing machines and plants with alternative meterials, techniques with hygienical properties included
Real time operating systems
Robot task design in workcells
Rotary and linear electromechanical actuators
Scanning Electron Microscopy + chemical analysis of materials (SEM/ESEM+EDX)
Self-learning robot in work cells
Static and fatigue mechanical strength verification
Study of sterilization systems of containers for primary packaging in controlled contamination plants