11.00 – 12.15h
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Surface Engineering
CIDETEC Surface Engineering has added a new multi-parametric analysis system for galvanic electrolytes (Metrohm Process Analytics) to its technological offer. By integrating different analytical techniques, this system enables automatic and on-line characterisation of various critical chemical parameters (pH, additives, salts) of the same sample using a single tool, improving the robustness, efficiency, productivity and quality of the processes. Specifically, CIDETEC Surface Engineering uses this analyser in the control of acid copper and electroless nickel electrolytes.
In this way, CIDETEC Surface Engineering brings digitalisation to a traditional sector such as wet surface treatment, in which the time required to control and analyse electrolytes slows down process optimisation. The possibility of automatically determining several parameters from a single sample revolutionises process performance, allowing greater process control and monitoring, and reducing the time laboratory staff spend on these tasks. Industry 4.0 is here to stay and is expanding to all sectors.
On April 27, CIDETEC and CDTI organize a seminar in which, in addition to the CDTI Aid Instruments, the results will be presented in the Basque Country in 2021 and the news for this 2022
The event, which will take place at the Scientific and Technological Park of Gipuzkoa, can be followed online
Faced with a changing reality and in which it is essential to innovate to remain competitive, it is essential to know first-hand the tools we have to face the challenges that the market presents us.
In this context, CIDETEC and CDTI organize a seminar in which the Department of Institutional Promotion and Territorial Cooperation of the CDTI will present the Instruments of Aid of the CDTI, as well as the results in the Basque Country in 2021 and the innovations for this 2022. The day will begin with the presentation of the “Instruments of Aid of the CDTI”, by María del Pilar Román Fernández, member of the Department, and will continue with the presentation of the “Results Basque Country 2021 and News 2022” with Pilar González Gotor, Head of the same department.
The event will take place on Wednesday 27 April between 11:00 and 12:00 at the central building of the Scientific and Technological Park of Gipuzkoa, but you can also follow online by registering through the following link: www.eventocdti.cidetec.es/
AGENDA:
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11:00 |
Bienvenida |
Javier Goñi |
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11:10 |
Instrumentos de Ayuda del CDTI |
Maria del Pilar Roman Fernande |
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11:35 |
Resultados País Vasco 2021 y Novedades 2022 |
Pilar González Gotor |
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12:00 |
Turno de Preguntas |
Moderado por Javier Goñi |
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12:10 |
Cierre y conclusiones |
Javier Goñi |
The research centre will continue to be the technology partner of the manufacturer of aesthetic and functional assemblies for the automotive industry for the next three years.
MAIER, a leading multinational company in the manufacture of aesthetic and functional components for the automotive industry, and the applied research organisation CIDETEC will continue to collaborate closely in R&D&I, as well as in the search for new business opportunities. The new agreement links both firms until the end of 2024.
The alliance, which began with MAIER’s incorporation to CIDETEC’s board of trustees in 2003 and was certified with the signing of the first collaboration agreement in 2005, reflects the organisations’ firm intention to continue working closely in the development of technology and contemplates the strengthening of CIDETEC’s position as MAIER’s key technology partner, all in alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.
In addition, both organisations will try to find new business niches in which to implement their activity, based on the knowledge base and experience provided by CIDETEC, both in the automotive sector and in new markets.
About Maier
The MAIER Group, with headquarters in Ajangiz (Bizkaia), currently has eleven production plants located in Ajangiz (headquarters), Navarra, Vigo, United Kingdom, Italy, Czech Republic, India (2), China (2) and Mexico.
It also has a Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Ajangiz, specialising in innovation and technological development, as well as several technical centres in China, India and the USA. It currently has an annual turnover of €385 million and employs 3,200 people in 11 countries.
Its products include: front grilles and front and rear module components, tailgate components and sub-assemblies, pillars, as well as a variety of interior components, in a profound transformation derived from the trends of the vehicle of the future: Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric (CASE).
This transformation means that, in addition to providing a strong aesthetic component based on decoration technologies such as chrome plating, painting, laser engraving and hot stamping, in which Maier is a leader, the products it produces must also include optical-electronic solutions, sensorisations and systems that make them active products.
The Frontiers 2021 project will open up new R&D avenues
With the surge of interest in protection against pathogens as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the demand for antibacterial and antiviral surfaces and coatings as one of the mechanisms to prevent their spread. CIDETEC Surface Engineering is leading the ‘Frontiers 2021’ project, promoting research in this field.
The project has a twofold objective: on the one hand, to generate frontier scientific and technological knowledge in the field of surfaces and surface treatment technologies in R&D centres in the Basque Autonomous Community (BAC) for the generation of antibacterial and antiviral surfaces that are innocuous, sustainable and durable over time, for different medical and industrial applications. On the other hand, Frontiers 2021 seeks to resolve strategic challenges identified in the surfaces field, in order to establish a medium-long term vision towards innocuous, sustainable and digitalised hygienic surfaces, which will be a key factor of competitiveness in the industrial sectors driving the economy of the BAC.
In its first months of life, Frontiers 2021 is in an initial phase in which the partners are working on the development of antibacterial and antiviral surfaces, making considerable progress in the development and optimisation of methods for characterising antibacterial and antiviral capacity.
The Frontiers strategy: Multifunctional surfaces at the frontier of knowledge, aligned with the main challenges of Basque industry, was launched in 2015 and has enabled new lines and opportunities to be exploited within the Basque Science and Technology Network.
Frontiers 2021, funded by the Elkartekprogramme, began in March 2021 and involves the participation of Tekniker, Tecnalia, MTC, CIC-bioGUNE, Tecnun, Fundación Biofísica Bizkaia (FBB) and BCMaterials.
