Industrial Technologies

An EU initiative has developed a framework for risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in semiconductor processing.

Ceramics and other energy-intensive industries will achieve greater energy efficiency with lower costs, thanks to a heat pipe technology developed by an EU initiative.

Scientists have unveiled an autonomous robot that can detect and repair vertical metal surfaces in offshore environments.

A new European study breathes new life into factory work by proposing novel ways to engage and motivate workers. Manufacturing environments are changing, and smart factories with new technologies are being introduced to allow humans and machines to increasingly work side-by-side.

Scientists and industry experts have developed a hybrid manufacturing process for steel and carbon fibre composites. Their technique will help save energy and resources.

Preliminary test runs at a Belgium cement plant successfully demonstrate innovative carbon capture technology.

An EU initiative has enabled the upgrading of personal locator beacons for greater coverage, reliability and location accuracy to help save lives.

Scientists have developed a new technique to speed up the imaging of the retina’s distinctive layers. This will improve the diagnoses of eye diseases.

An EU initiative is developing evolving sensors to get access to unreachable spots.

SMEs will be able to realise the true potential of 3D printing technologies with the help of an EU initiative.

What weighs 23 000 tonnes and has a potential temperature of 150 million °C? Literally, it’s the new star of the energy world, the ITER reactor.

What weighs 23 000 tonnes and has a potential temperature of 150 million °C? Literally, it’s the new star of the energy world, the ITER reactor.

SMEs will be able to realise the true potential of 3D printing technologies with the help of an EU initiative.

An EU initiative is developing evolving sensors to get access to unreachable spots.

Scientists have developed a laser-textured, liquid-repellent metal surface to help increase productivity and reduce costs in the food industry.

The European Commission is supporting the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions. The Solar Impulse Foundation (Switzerland) backs the World Alliance and its commitment: collecting 1 000 Efficient Solutions addressing five Sustainable Development goals - Clean Water Clean Energy Sustainable Cities Responsible Consumption & Production and Industry & Infrastructure. The portfolio of 1 000 Efficient Solutions aims to encourage decisionmakers to adopt ambitious environmental targets innovative regulations and sound policies.

Imagine a humanoid robot able to help industry workers carry heavy objects around or to assist doctors in their physiotherapy sessions. Such versatile robots will soon be a reality thanks to work under the EU-funded CogIMon project.

An EU initiative has run tests on various sites in a bid to secure the future of raw material exploration.

There’s a more cost-effective way to reopen Europe’s disused and flooded mines. Scientists demonstrate how with a novel robotic underwater ore extraction system.