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 preliminary planning: Design project management (PDM / PLM)
Analysis and research on post sterilization technologies for containers
Conceptual design: analysis of customer needs and development of alternative concepts
Conceptual design: graphic rendering, augmented reality, virtual reality
Conceptual development of machines and plants with QFD (Quality Function Deployment)
Design and virtual optimization with Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and simulation of discrete events
Design for Assembly / assembly analysis, tolerance chains and technical product documentation (CAD / CAT)
Design for Engineering Materials: methods and techniques for the exploitation of engineered materials
Design for Ergonomics (Digital Mock Up, HMI - Human Machine Interface, User centered design, User experience, Usability)
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for metal machining (CAM)
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for metals (CAE): castings, plastic deformation, sheet-metal forming, injection molding
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for polymers (CAE): plastic deformation, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming
Design for Sustainability (LCA, energy efficiency)
Design to cost, fault tolerance, robust design
Detail design: Design archetypes , parametric models (CAD)
Detail design: Dynamic analysis and NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness)
Detail design: internal and external three-dimensional thermo - fluid dynamics of components, machines and systems (CFD)
Detail design: lumped parameter and one-dimensional fluid dynamic analysis of circuits, components, machines and systems
Detail design: lumped parameter and one-dimensional static and dynamic electromechanical analysis of circuits, components, machines and systems
Detail design:static, dynamic, elastodynamic structural, thermo structural and crash analysis (FEM)
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
Fluidodinamic simulation of components and circuit
Heat exchange coefficient evaluation
Integrated design and programming of robotic systems and automatic machines (flexible, modular, configurable, adaptive systems)
Mechanical testing on construction materials
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
Plant layout optimization
Rapid prototyping & Additive manufacturing
Re-design of existing machines and plants with alternative meterials, techniques with hygienical properties included
Scanning Electron Microscopy + chemical analysis of materials (SEM/ESEM+EDX)
Static and fatigue mechanical strength verification
Study of sterilization systems of containers for primary packaging in controlled contamination plants
Study of the prototype and of its trial technique
System design: logistics/manufacturing analysis (Lean Production, Supply Chain Management)
Testing and measuring: certificate of conformity to technical regulations