AW Europe : 7 transformations as a catalyst for innovation A philosophy whereby in which people play a central role and circumstances are created for staff to function optimally within an organisation, thus producing the best possible quality. This is the mission AW Europe would like to realise. Add customer satisfaction and respect for the environment and you have the ideal Factory of the Future Award 2019 winner.
Belgian Annex to the 'heat load' standard for spaces: Last meeting before official publication as a Belgian standard After a process of almost 2 years, the last (provisional) meeting of the standardization working group of the Belgian Annex on the standard for determining the thermal load for rooms (EN 12831-1) will take place on 10th of December. After this meeting, the text of the Belgian standard will be final and the standard will be submitted for official publication. Below you will find an overview of the final points of discussion.
Belgian Bicycle Industry Market Summary Belgian Bicycle Industry Market Summary In 2018, the total sales figures of bicycles in Belgium have slightly dropped compared to last year and are estimated at a value of about 485,400 bicycles. Estimated production figures of bicycles in Belgium have increased again since last year.
Construction Products Regulation (CPR): EC publishes summary list of references of harmonised standards Since the titles and references of harmonised standards have been published in the Legislative series of the Official Journal of the EU, the list only includes the newest hENs.
Artificial intelligence – Agoria launches first free online course by and for companies in Europe Read more Agoria launched a free online course on artificial intelligence for companies and employees. The “AI in Business” online course is the first of its kind in Europe. The launch took place at Brussels Airport, where Artificial Intelligence is used to make the passengers’ stay at the airport as comfortable as possible.

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Factory robotisation, automation & digitisation do create jobs We have some interesting facts for you to discover when (planning to) invest(ing) in robotisation, automation and/or digitisation ….. Read more
Join the first 3D Printing Challenge for students and young professionals Is your company interested in 3D printing, but you have no idea where to begin? Are your young professionals eager to develop something new? Are you a 3D printing expert and you want to share your expertise with the professionals of tomorrow? Now is your chance.
Creation of CEN/CLC/JTC on Hyperloop systems CEN and CENELEC technical boards plan to vote the establishment of a new CEN-CENELEC Joint Technical Committee on "Hyperloop systems".
Cyber resilience in Belgium : Action is needed Rapid technological innovation is impacting the risk exposure of Belgian organizations. Creating security awareness is key, as well as getting the whole organization involved in cyber resilience. And how does legislation help? Experts from Agoria, LSEC and IBM shared their insights during the IBM Security Summit Belgium 2019.
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Additive Manufacturing: standards for qualification of machine operators for metallic parts production ISO/TC 261 "Additive manufacturing" proposes new work items for the development of standards to specify personnel qualification requirements for manufacturing centers in which additive manufacturing processes are used for metallic parts.
EC evaluation of the Construction products regulation The European Commission has published the Staff working document in support of the Evaluation performed for the Construction Products Regulation in the framework of the REFIT programme.
EC stakeholder survey on the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD 2001/95/EC) The European Commission - Directorate General for Justice and Consumers - has entrusted Civic Consulting to carry out an external study to support the preparation of the Implementation Report of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD 2001/95/EC). Click here to participate.
Experience Sharing Day: 'Creating trust in the drone ecosystem' Trust is a major enabler in the further acceptance and growth of the drone ecosystem. Discover the wonderful ecosystem of drones, and gain insight in how security and privacy challenges can be overcome.
VIDEO - ED&A: "Being a Factory of the future is the cornerstone of staying competitive with low-wages countries" ED&A is engaged in its transformation into factory of the future since 2012. The company has adapted many existing standard elements to develop innovative production processes. The approach extends to employees who are trained to be able to perform several steps in the process, making their work more varied and interesting.
Quick poll to get insight into your international business needs Even in the current uncertain times of trade tensions, internationalization remains key for Belgian companies to thrive. To further enhance our services in the international business development domain we would like to know your insights on a few topics. Thank you for spending three minutes taking part in this quick poll.
5G – EU Cyber security assessment report The 'EU coordinated risk assessment of the cybersecurity of 5G networks report’ sets out the key common findings that have emerged from Member State national risk assessments of 5G networks.
Track & Trace Event 4 Industry & Logistics: presentations