Open Technologie and Innovationday at Sirris Heverlee
On Sunday 17 March, we will open our doors to the general public here at Sirris in Heverlee, together with Flanders Make. During this open day, you can take a look at our operation.
Below is a brief description of some of the demonstrations you will be able to see at Sirris.
- Test labs
For companies, we do various tests to guarantee the quality of products and materials. Think of hardness tests, scratch tests, lifetime tests or colour measurements. For example, we recently carried out an extensive study on coated frying pans from the company Berghoff. Wondering how we proceeded? - Press forming of composite materials
A few years ago, we invested in a hydraulic press & robot together with KU Leuven to help companies research circular solutions for composite materials. In a live demo, we show you how a biocomposite tray is pressed. - Circular economy for composite materials
Composite materials can be used perfectly well in the circular economy and will become more and more prevalent in our daily lives. Wind turbine blades are just one of them. In this demo, we illustrate how we proceed and which R strategies we use for this purpose. - Composites in sports applications
Not only our top Belgian athletes will be used at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Composite materials will also be omnipresent! Have you ever seen a professional kayak or pole pole up close? Curious about what and how these are made of? We are sure to amaze you! - Recycling coated paper
Can you recycle a pizza box or coffee cup? Why is retail switching to paper packaging and is it smart? Does coated paper by default mean you can't throw it in 'waste paper'? During this demo, we will show you how, with the REPAC² project, we investigate which coated papers can be recycled and which ones interfere with the paper recycling process. - Hyperspectral cameras
How to identify materials based on their behaviour in infrared light? - Active thermography
An infrared camera records the temperature of surfaces and we know it to visualise heat losses from buildings, for example. Active thermography goes a step further by first briefly heating a surface with a very strong flash of light and then imaging how its temperature evolves. At Sirris, this is how we want to develop a measurement method to measure the thickness of a coating over a large surface.
Need more inspiration?
Flanders Make will also take you through their story that day. They have the following interactive demos planned:
- Discover the benefits of autonomous agricultural vehicles and meet the self-driving tractor.
- Drive a combine harvester yourself in VR and direct as much grain to the bin as possible. Will you outperform the others? One thing is certain: the AI solution will beat you all.
- 3D printing for industry: what are the benefits and challenges?
- Observe how the autonomous robot keeps finding its way through a maze of objects.
Discover all of Flanders Make's demos on their website!
For whom?
Anyone interested in the operation of the industrial labs at Sirris and Flanders Make in Heverlee.
Price
Free of charge. Registration is not required.
