Case Studies

For optimal efficiency and product quality, high-value manufacturing processes are required to operate at very specific temperatures. Turbine blade heat-treatment, for example, is performed at temperatures above 1300 °C and held within narrow tolerances and temperature ranges, requiring furnaces to be controlled by several prec...

The magnetic sensor market was €1.7 billion in 2019 and is estimated to reach €2.5 billion by 2025. Growth is anticipated to arise from an increase in consumer electronics, robotics, automated systems, and information technology. In these areas’ nano-scale structures with magnetic properties are used to decrease device size, in...

Monitoring and control of humidity are essential requirements in a variety of Europe’s manufacturing industries. For example, humidity affects pharmaceutical and biochemical product quality and storage lifetimes. Most humidity sensors are based on capacitance measurement technologies that exhibit measurement drift, so regular ...

Space exploration has provided insights into the formation of the solar system and processes underway on Earth. Missions to Venus, for example, have informed us on the greenhouse effect and the dangers of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Ion engines, a form of electric propulsion, may be preferable to chemical rockets for such missi...

The number of electronic devices prevalent in society has grown rapidly over the last 40 years and by 2025 it is projected the global market for consumer electronics and appliances alone will reach around 745 billion Euros. Regardless of type, from smart phones and smart meters to wideband radio and radar systems, almost all el...

Responding to the international drive for improved fuel-efficiency, leading aircraft engine manufacturers are designing smaller, lighter engines, operating at higher temperatures and pressures than those currently in service. Such engines also ‘bleed’ hot, high-pressure air to support other important aircraft systems, typically...