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
Algorithms and systems for fault detection
Algorithms for fault identification
Analysis and research on post sterilization technologies for containers
Analysis of the time to failure of components and systems
Biorefinery for the exploitation and valorisation of by products and waste from agrofood and feed industry
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 Maintenance e e-Maintenance
Design of exnzymatic processes for transformations or bioconversions: ptimization of the processing conditions and characterization of the product
e-maintenance: remote management of maintenance and fault
Efficiency and yield verification
Energy saving and lowering of environment impact of machines and plants for food production
Evaluation of the functional properties of ingredients and new product formulation
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
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis - FMEA
Fault tolerant control
Fault Tree Analisys - FTA
Fluidodinamic simulation of components and circuit
Heat exchange coefficient evaluation
Mechanical testing on construction materials
Microorganism selection for a particular process
Monitoring and predictive meintenance based on acoustic and vibration sensors, thermography, olography, ultrasound
New ingredients, feed, and food formulation
Noise reduction
Optimization of fermentation and biotransformation processes
Optimization of fermentation process, study and evaluation of the nutritional and functional properties of ingredients, valorisation of ingredients and products
Optimization of logistical flows, interoperational buffer and stoking areas, managing policy of the logistic productive system
Plant layout optimization
Predictive maintenance
Re-design of existing machines and plants with alternative meterials, techniques with hygienical properties included
Reliability
Safety regulations and standards for food by-products, leftovers, microorganisms and processes
Scanning Electron Microscopy + chemical analysis of materials (SEM/ESEM+EDX)
Scheduled maintenance
Self-diagnosis
Sensors for predictive maintenance
Shelf-life modelization on tailor made ingredients or product
Signal processing for fault identification
Stabilization and characterization of incapsulated enzymes