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Automatic packaging in letterbox format
Spark Technologies has provided one of its packaging lines, the CVP Everest, with an innovative upgrade. This extremely fast packaging machine, capable of producing up to 1,100 custom boxes per hour, is now capable of producing packaging as small as 28mm high. This makes the shipping packaging suitable for most European mailboxes. The new...
ICD to participate in NWA Skills@Scale project
Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) is proud to participate in the prestigious NWA Skills@Scale project, which focuses on the development and utilization of skilled workers for sustainable employability. Various knowledge institutions, such as Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the University of Twente, Innovatiecluster Drachten and partners from the business community and the social sector are working together on this. The project is funded by the National Science Agenda...
A day of robotics adventure
The ICD 'Robo' event took place on Saturday 3 June, simultaneously with the Philips Drachten family day. ICD and other participating companies gave impressive demonstrations on how to interact with innovative robots. In doing so, they provided visitors with a spectacular robotics experience in which the robots almost literally got in their way. Various demonstrations of...
Fieldlab CAMPIONE: Innovative Collaboration for Smart Maintenance and AI
On May 30, an inspiring information session and tour took place at the field lab CAMPIONE at World Class Maintenance in Gilze en Rijen. A number of delegates from ICD companies visited the field lab, a special building on Ericssonstraat, which now serves as a place where companies and educational institutions collaborate on 'smart maintenance' projects. In addition to an information session...
Inspiring FSE Career Day
Read here the retrospective of the successful participation of the Innovatiecluster Drachten in the inspiring FSE Career Day. Explore career opportunities and skills in math, chemistry and engineering.
ZiuZ launches new software release for MedInspect – more efficient bag inspection
In the first quarter of 2023, the dedicated ZiuZ team worked hard on the development of MedInspect. This brand new software release offers a range of innovative features to take bag inspection to the next level, making the process more efficient and effective. An important addition is the possibility for training and validation...
Artificial Intelligence and Dashboarding: The key to new insights
discussed challenges and opportunities associated with collecting and analyzing data in the modern age. Expert Theun Prins of YP Your Partner shares his insights in the field of remote sensing and data analysis in this conversation. This article summarizes the main points and highlights the role of artificial intelligence, dashboarding and actionable action in this rapidly evolving field.
NHL Stenden students present successful adaptation and modification projects
Last Friday a successful presentation took place in the SKILL building of Innovatiecluster Drachten. Fourteen students from the Ad Industrial Automation and Robotics course at NHL Stenden presented their adaptation and change projects at companies in the Innovation Cluster. During the presentations, the students introduced themselves and told about the technical adaptation they...
Girls’ Day 2023 – Technology rocks!
Girlsday 2023 was a great success. This event, which took place at the end of March, is being organized by more and more companies to enthuse girls between the ages of 10 and 15 about technology and science. This time, the participating companies Philips, Resato, Photonis, SRON, ASTRON and BD have committed themselves to giving the girls an interesting day...