tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76078857332748694752024-02-20T01:24:16.078+01:00The world of layered or Additive manufacturingMelotte's expert opinion on layered or additive manufacturing in metalsHildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-2136682938551147022013-10-23T14:32:00.000+02:002013-10-23T14:40:40.723+02:00"Made in Belgium" 3D Printed Titanium Spectacles.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>Mario Fleurinck</strong></span><span style="color: black;">, CEO Melotte,</span> combines sustainable <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>state-of-the-art technology</strong></span> with <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>creativity </strong></span>for producing <strong><span style="color: #444444;">customized spectacles</span></strong> for the optician market. This is the basis of a succesful collaboration between the industrial company Melotte and the famous <strong><span style="color: #444444;">Belgian designer</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: #444444;">optician Patrick Hoet</span></strong>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Patrick Hoet and his design team developed the first <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>3D</strong></span> <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>printed spectacles</strong></span> in<span style="color: #444444;"><strong> titanium</strong></span> which are unmakeable using existing conventional manufacturing methods.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">At the launch of these unique glasses Patrick Hoet and Mario Fleurinck invited the Belgian press to present 3D physic <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>titanium models</strong></span> which are available in the market in <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>seven</strong></span> different <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>combinations</strong></span> of <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>specific lens</strong></span> and <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>nose measurement</strong></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Both companies say goodbye to product own tooling and use one 3D file for printing no matter which <span style="color: #444444;"><strong>unique pair of spectacles</strong></span> in titanium! </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">No more stock risks, less use of raw material and energy, less waste and less transport result in an environmental impact reduction of factor 8. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>100% local added value</strong></span> "Made in Belgium" with a world wide exposure on different continents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melotte's outstanding project "<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Manufacturing without Molds</span></strong>" represents an environmental damage <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>reduction</strong></span> of <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">factor 8</span></strong> through design optimization, DDM and shorter supply chain focusing on the increase of <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>social</strong></span>, <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>economic</strong></span> as well as <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>ecological</strong></span> added <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>value</strong></span></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"De Stichting voor Toekomstige Generaties" has nominated <strong><span style="color: #660000;">Melotte</span></strong> as <span style="color: #660000;"><strong>Winner </strong></span><span style="color: black;">for the Belgian province Limburg to be awarded</span> the "Grote Prijs 2013" of their organisation. Who the <span style="color: #660000;"><strong>Ambassador</strong></span> of the <strong><span style="color: #660000;">Future Generations </span></strong><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>2013 </strong></span> will become, shall be announced in Brussels on 11 June next.</span><br />
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Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-91358903276074007032013-05-21T18:50:00.000+02:002013-05-21T18:50:53.701+02:00The Aftermarket in 2023: How 3D/4D printing could change the Aftermarket Manufacturing landscape of the future<br />
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<i>Mario is a passionate serial entrepreneur with focus on the development of sustainable manufacturing technologies. With these innovations he aims to create business models that go far beyond the economic globalisation. He believes that technology and manufacturing are playing a significant role in redesigning our social economic models. Inspired by his holistic view and in the light of the growing global economic and geopolitical unbalance, Mario emphasizes a decentralised manufacturing approach with focus on optimal energy and material resources management. </i> </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">"What if our aftermarket needs would be filled in and materialized by cloud connected 3D-printers using a minimum on energy & raw materials? Will on demand products printed next to the user become reality?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Today we are at the dawn of an evolution in manufacturing that will change the value chain step-by-step. First by integrating digitized product data in cloud based designs and assemblies, followed by a fully digitized manufacturing supply chain; products, at the end of their lifecycle, fully reusable, dematerialized and transformed into new physic parts. Pricing is based on time-of-demand and its impact on the planet’s ecosystems; to be paid in euro’s or carbon credits?"</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">This is an example of the circular economy as practiced by the Belgian company Melotte and based on Mario Fleurinck’s vision, CEO Melotte and founder of InnoCrowd. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The combination of digital manufacturing, cradle-to-cradle digital processes and cloud based product management moves after-sales services towards a new paradigm without even mentioning the next wave, 4D printing! </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Do not miss his presentation on 20 June in Frankfurt at the EPP Aftermarket Forum. Mario will close the conference on a futuristic note... What could the Aftermarket Manufacturing landscape look like in the year 2023. Looking forward to some interesting discussions on the topic.</span>Mario Fleurinckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712397706665744925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-35821580871099239942013-01-09T08:33:00.000+01:002013-01-09T10:16:56.149+01:00How to create sustainable economic growth?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">At the beginning of December 2012 Melotte attended several
interactive events with focus on shaping the green economic thinking from the
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">It was a pleasure for Mr Mario Fleurinck, CEO Melotte NV,
to meet keynote speaker <strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Mr. José Manuel</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">Barroso</span></strong>
(current President of the European Union) at the Voka Congress 2012, Flanders’ Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, in Brussels. <span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75;"><strong>"Time for extra growth" </strong><span style="color: black;">was the topic of the congress emphasizing the significant role of the enterprises.</span></span></span></div>
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(Gimv) and Mr Ignace Van Doorselaere (Van de Velde) Mario Fleurinck represented
the company Melotte during the debate about the Power of Growth and Live Voting
by the audience.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">That same week in <strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Green</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Ville</span> </strong>(Houthalen, Belgium), the monumental main building of the ancient
coalmine,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>
a ZERI (°) training took place within the vision of the Bleu Economy. The main
objective was to select and analyse 8 concrete business models and implement
them rapidly in 2013. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Mr. Gunter Pauli</span></strong> (Founder of ZERI) explains: “ It is
mainly a method or way of thinking for shaping an idea into a business that
both serves the needs of our society and is able to be competitive due to the
use of local resources."</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(°) ZERI is a global network of creative minds seeking solutions to world challenges</span></span></span></blockquote>
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as training location since it is playing a significant role in the roll out of
Limburg as an important European <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cleantech
</b>(*) region where trainings are organised with experts to initiate people
into all aspects of CleanTech giving them insight how transition to CleanTech can
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Today Melotte is proud to announce that <span style="color: #351c75;"><strong>Mr Dirk Vandereyt</strong></span>
(Melotte Outsourcing and R&D Engineer) was one of the trainees who
succeeded in becoming a <span style="color: #351c75;"><strong>CleanTech Ambassador</strong></span> (CTA) with expertise in explaining
and inspiring others the <span style="color: #674ea7;">importance of</span> <span style="color: #674ea7;">transition</span> of manufacturing as well as
consumption patterns. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>"Congratulations, Dirk!"</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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technologies with topics including low emission transportation, integrated
systems, resource efficiency as opportunity, innovations inspired by nature, improving
the environment, energy generation and storage, printing goes 3-D, healthcare
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companies such as Umicore, Solvay, Materialise and Melotte. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">All sessions aim to discuss the drivers, conditions, opportunities and
activities in specific industrial areas to strive in global competition.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The session <a href="http://industrialtechnologies2012.eu/event/"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Reducing Time to Market: From</strong></span> <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Prototype to Production</strong></span></span></a>
reviews some examples of prototype and pilot facilities that are helping
companies to speed the deployment of advanced technologies. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A challenge inherent in industrial technologies is the requirement to
take a research breakthrough and scale this up to large scale, cost effective
mass production. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff2893; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: magenta;">Mario Fleurinck</span> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">CEO of Melotte and Founder of
InnoCrowd (BE) has been asked to address the EU High Level Group, a selected club of European opinion and policy leaders. Mario will explain how <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Direct Digital Manufacturing</strong></span> allows creating
objects with minimal waste “growing” them layer-by-layer and the impact on our
environment by means of an extended Life Cycle Analysis input. He will also pay
attention to the leverage on local employment and business organization of the
new eco system called InnoCrowd. </span><br />
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“Industrial Technologies 2012” event is supported by the European Commission
Directorate for Research and Innovation and takes place during the Danish
Presidency of the European Council.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-29759134264814601222012-04-23T15:42:00.000+02:002012-06-12T11:45:47.556+02:00Mario Fleurinck, CEO Melotte, inspires as KEYNOTE<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From the 18th till the 20th of April the <span style="color: orange;"><strong>Materialise World Conference 2012 </strong><span style="color: black;">took place at Leuven. Experts from all over the world were brought together to experience and discuss the technology and solutions needed to prepare what many are calling the "Industrial Revolution 2.0".</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I am pleased to
announce that <span style="color: blue;">Mario Fleurinck</span>, <span style="color: blue;">CEO Melotte</span>, was one of the <span style="color: blue;">Keynote speakers</span> at
this conference with 600 participants from over 15 countries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">During his
presentation Mario focused on the role of Direct Digital Manufacturing in
the area of entrepeneur creativity, sustainability and local anchoring of the
manufacturing industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mario is known as an
inspiring speaker with a clear message for his audience. In this context he is
asked to give a lecture at the upcoming <strong><span style="color: orange;">GDF-Suez Management Executives Meeting</span></strong>
with 800 participants from 22 countries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>GDF-Suez</strong></span> is one of
the largest energy companies in the world and during this meeting they will
search for business models with impact on their business strategy. They are
eager to understand and support Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) new business
models. Mario will give advise directly from the field and will point out how
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breakthrough business case, in the area of Direct Digital Manufacturing. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He
will nurture the audience, with his vision on business and society change, and
how these two should interact. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His vision of a blue economy (vs. green) is the
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">My colleagues and I are very proud to announce that, today at the Creativity World Forum 2011 in Hasselt (Belgium), in the presence of Mr. Johann Leten (CEO Voka Limburg) Mario received the <span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">ALL STAR</span> <span style="color: magenta;">INNOVATION</span> <span style="color: magenta;">AWARD</span> out of the hands of Mr. Anthony Parkes, Director of the World Chamber Federation.</span></div>
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It encourages Melotte to build out the international network of DDM organisations based on its own mission and thus changing the manufacturing paradigm while reducing the impact of manufacturing on our generation and future generation to. </div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Are you also eager to blow your mind and get inspired by Mario? Please visit the link below to find out more about his seven minute session <span style="color: magenta;"><strong>"HOW DIRECT DIGITAL MANUFACTURING ALLOWS CREATING OBJECTS WITH MINIMAL WASTE"</strong></span><span style="color: black;">.</span></span></span><br />
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1950 the <span style="color: magenta;">World Chamber Federation</span> (WCF) was first established by ICC as the
international Bureau of Chambers of Commerce with today more than <span style="color: magenta;">12 000
Chamber of Commerce</span> member organisations <span style="color: magenta;">worldwide</span>. Together they <span style="color: magenta;">represent
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industry. WCF strengthens links between chambers, enabling them to improve
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(together with the two other nominees Visys and Z-Group) will be presented at
the <span style="color: magenta;">Creativity World</span> <span style="color: magenta;">Forum</span> on the 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> of November
next offering a great opportunity to show the world how innovative our business
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VOKA – KvK Limburg has invited the Australian <span style="color: magenta;">Mr Anthony Parkes</span>, <span style="color: black;">Director of
the WCF</span>, to present the <span style="color: blue;">ALL STAR INNOVATION AWARD</span> personally on the mainstage
of the Creativity World Forum in the Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) on
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3EsoMRO_NxrhX9KHkOSWUYX5qGE-12IRZ3nvCaEfhiJw1nvYbx-AQXKBnJN9n1BGidMTKixvR5bbrKbB6b4sUOJmVDx1IxHffKu17Cf8N8W4VWXd7dZ9EU56WcfljbPsN4aju0FtB7s/s1600/Melotte_Global+Warming.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667388637901893922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3EsoMRO_NxrhX9KHkOSWUYX5qGE-12IRZ3nvCaEfhiJw1nvYbx-AQXKBnJN9n1BGidMTKixvR5bbrKbB6b4sUOJmVDx1IxHffKu17Cf8N8W4VWXd7dZ9EU56WcfljbPsN4aju0FtB7s/s320/Melotte_Global+Warming.gif" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 298px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mario, CEO Melotte, is a passionate serial entrepreneur who believes that technology and manufacturing are playing</span> a significant role in redesigning social economic models. Following the success of Melotte’s Direct Digital Manufacturing (</span><a href="http://www.melotte.be/"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;"><strong>http://www.melotte.be</strong></span>/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">) Mario is asked frequently to share his vision with a various public of entrepeneurs, politicians, influentials and students. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Melotte is pleased to announce on his blog upcoming events where Mario is invited as one of the selected keynote speakers. He starts next month at the<br /><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>BLUE ECONOMY CONFERENCE</strong></span>, 03.11.2011 (Brussels’ Heizel, Belgium)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">At this event Mario will give a unique combined presentation “Direct Digital Manufacturing for Growth” together with Juul Vanleysen (founder of Holistic Architecture 50 │ 5 and CVO – founder of MaterialSource) and Serge de Gheldere (Design Engineer and Founder/CEO of Futureproofed. Together they will link their personal experiences with the ‘new’ world of the blue economy and green technology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Please have a look at </span><a href="http://www.blueeconomy.be/"><strong><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">http://www.blueeconomy.be</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> for more information.</span></div>
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</span><br />Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07729754793320485250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-13413240781070226322011-02-08T15:50:00.026+01:002011-10-25T14:15:45.546+02:00Symbiosis of DDM and Conventional Processes<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571652974404379538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfupCWoPsbFTpQAODYueSnqnZflg7A62NaNfGAIoM1untSKduFygClDZJwpT2IbSAwevBEIjKtZjXMueyXr1B-jtHLlTAh6oluatIkOY-0HS10pM4F_39XDGj7TRwQX16bgfM65RnUlxZ/s320/fn.jpg" style="float: left; height: 183px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 383px;" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A few years ago Melotte announced Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) as part of its strategic diversification and innovative complement to the existing high precision manufacturing methods. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Today Melotte's co-workers are proud to highlight the <span style="color: #cc33cc;">symbiosis</span> of DDM and <span style="color: #cc33cc;">high-end NC machining</span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">At Melotte we move step-by-step towards fully integrated digital manufacturing. Last year we ran a lot of manufacturing batches based on the combination of additive manufacturing processes and high-end NC machining. Both on economics and environmental impact we score excellent figures. Nevertheless we aim at using the best suitable technology for each project. Some are specific for DDM while others still remain conventional tracks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">For your information, <span style="color: #cc33cc;">a complete set of aluminum housing (5 parts) was delivered in five working days at a cost of about 1.600 €. </span></span></span></div>
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</div>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-496535076377198282010-08-17T13:26:00.017+02:002011-01-10T15:13:29.895+01:00Invitation: Motorola Solar Tour at ZONHOVEN on 20/08/10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1WBSeg2GBvVKE6Zl1AnrZY69hMGm3VQbrkqkITvProsjl8F5oAvInFZTB8vJJulW7AlbIJ-ZzIgjBbOuPkcDE8KRy6NPkoKBYRzCFr2nwnTGgle03R3Tipl4Qd0wqehJrUztTx3GfVeF/s1600/wagen+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506385895959765906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1WBSeg2GBvVKE6Zl1AnrZY69hMGm3VQbrkqkITvProsjl8F5oAvInFZTB8vJJulW7AlbIJ-ZzIgjBbOuPkcDE8KRy6NPkoKBYRzCFr2nwnTGgle03R3Tipl4Qd0wqehJrUztTx3GfVeF/s320/wagen+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Next Friday (20/08/10) the Belgian Solar Team will visit Zonhoven to promote the Motorola Solar Tour 2010. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">WHERE? Centre of Zonhoven, church square, near the offices of "Toeristische Dienst" </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">WHEN? Friday, 20 August 2010 at 15:00 </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">A television crew filmed the Solar Team as well as their sponsors, including the Belgian high tech company Melotte.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">You will see live images of Melotte's development, design and manufacturing of the mono-block full titanium lightweight steering wheel of the Belgian Solar car, edition 2009:</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://video.canvas.be/solar-race-australie-afl-1-innovatief-stuur">http://video.canvas.be/solar-race-australie-afl-1-innovatief-stuur</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#993399;">Melotte invites you to join this fantastic event on 20/08/10 at Zonhoven.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"> </div></div>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-35579828371246618252010-07-16T12:08:00.005+02:002011-01-10T15:30:36.503+01:00DDM News: FORMING PIPE ASSEMBLY<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPinL3laWNdTGD25fOI8_cBmD4WLzxFyWqDiqvzK60odKH-LTLdJkxFgRIc2Ds9Zeoj-3EssZVY9WLl8uwco-e7eF8nJu6ySFCSYqBJ0zis5I2QI1Iwi5Gk3VmH45G4h2xw3enuyGEWfn/s1600/Melotte+DDM+ASSY+Forming+Pipe.png"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494444160479600306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPinL3laWNdTGD25fOI8_cBmD4WLzxFyWqDiqvzK60odKH-LTLdJkxFgRIc2Ds9Zeoj-3EssZVY9WLl8uwco-e7eF8nJu6ySFCSYqBJ0zis5I2QI1Iwi5Gk3VmH45G4h2xw3enuyGEWfn/s320/Melotte+DDM+ASSY+Forming+Pipe.png" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">As innovative partner, <span style="color:#993399;">Melotte</span> has significant expertise on developing solutions within the scope of <span style="color:#993399;">Direct Digital Manufacturing</span>.<br />Herewith we are presenting you such a state-of-the-art project, called “<strong><span style="color:#333399;">Forming Pipe Assembly</span></strong>” which Melotte just finished for one of its customers. It is a fantastic example to prove how Additive Manufacturing helps to reduce waste, weight and emissions during the production process. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;">This assembly of <span style="color:#993399;">high quality material</span> Inconel 718 components is <span style="color:#993399;">thin </span>(only 1 mm) and has <span style="color:#993399;">free </span><span style="color:#993399;">form transport channels</span> inside. Due to its <span style="color:#993399;">geometrical complexity</span> it is impossible to cast.<br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I</span><span style="font-family:arial;">n comparison to the conventional part equivalent we profit <span style="color:#993399;">material savings</span> as well as <span style="color:#993399;">savings </span><span style="color:#000000;">on</span> <span style="color:#993399;">production cost <span style="color:#000000;">and</span> time</span>. </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>To be continued...</strong></span></span></div><br /><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color:#333399;">On the picture</span> (from left to right): Mario Fleurinck, CEO Melotte NV & Bram and John, two members of the Melotte DDM Team. </span></p><br /><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></div>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-23356418603344622922010-06-02T11:54:00.017+02:002010-06-03T10:05:21.139+02:00"Let the Chefs meet the Chiefs", Burgundian Futurism.<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 274px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478158342232852002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iBq1sSFiuVUfNrAGyns2Q3jgnEYf2tPnQ9SyEAJ0C8aMmnXIbNbR8uHyL4P97or1rh5VrmuvC1GsY-35sq6tKrZftBNOnHoXuwnxuCX6GyC6792uWaa8Akl6PbxZOey-Nn3redimW1MC/s320/CHEFS_BeforeTheHype_rev2.jpg" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Belgian gastronomy is world-wide promoted by the Flanders Taste Foundation. When they organized the Flemish Primitives event last February, chefs and scientists gathered in Belgium to unveil new kitchen technology and set </span><span style="font-size:78%;">culinary standards for the future.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Former prime minister Yves Leterme's idea to have entrepreneurs (Chiefs) and chefs de cuisine (Chefs) build the strong brand "Belgium", was caught by Mr. Kris Sierens (BeforeTheHype). </span></span><span style="font-size:78%;color:#333333;">He created an image book called Belgian CHEFS bringing 25 tasteful success stories together.</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color:#333333;">"This book clearly demonstrates that we Belgians are second t</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsruLHm9GFeTg2GWbfsyEb89BEZRRlZarrjKYG_to4d3EiR28mJrb6lUewSYY-kmuMA9VwlPn3Xm3Vx9_-WFikp5MQUW-3BB1sGcvdU6_14Koz2E6UH60on9tYSi3oXHM9i3W-pGqhoJs/s1600/Chefs+boek.jpg"></a><span style="color:#333333;">o no one in the world when it comes to entrepeneurship and gastronomy". </span></span><span style="font-size:78%;color:#333333;">Each story is related to a large, medium or small innovative company in a particular business sector and to the CEOs who lead them. Some of the participating chefs are already top chefs and others are relatively unknown talents. </span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;">The company Melotte has been chosen to represent the new business sector "Direct Digital Manufacturing". </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">"By giving up its identity as just another toolmaker that provided precision components, Melotte has turned itself into the world's first direct digital manufacturer" ... "Melotte uses cutting edge laser technology to<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPD0HqIksmCyzR9kizRyOvuPFOQvyetOLixQQYurfXdo6_3wJ4cuY-vCgEcz6LZ7P1013kN5uTRRYsjJnqAHZjEMgqVqAEzAPn7J9P0JdhnuTKgqjNRCHMhIBzY_JWfPpFxHjBj8kyneq/s1600/Keuken+chefs.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478146469179736738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPD0HqIksmCyzR9kizRyOvuPFOQvyetOLixQQYurfXdo6_3wJ4cuY-vCgEcz6LZ7P1013kN5uTRRYsjJnqAHZjEMgqVqAEzAPn7J9P0JdhnuTKgqjNRCHMhIBzY_JWfPpFxHjBj8kyneq/s200/Keuken+chefs.jpg" /></a> "grow" machine parts from powdered metals."</span></span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mario Fleurinck (CEO Melotte, Zonhoven) and Dimitry Lysens (Magis, Tongeren) were brought together: "both have the knowledge of how to bring the right ingredients together to create the highest possible quality. The interaction between two creative leaders is used to create a unique gourmet recipe as well as a recipe for business success."</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">"It is remarkable how two people who look and act so differently at their first meeting, can rapidly discover that what they do and what drives them is very similar." </span></span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihldMpUYi_AAUi2d5rjGuTfsWRjX_p_hJ6g32J5FnshcaHmyOWY-rakXxxCtK2nNCT7FwOjvTVSnHC6r1GLbcGuFoa-c6BTC6sNIHbYLdqVxy4rmEvRfd0N4BKYZPDuW4QA_PkXppdtL80/s1600/Chefs+samen.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#333333;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 235px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478160574107357858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihldMpUYi_AAUi2d5rjGuTfsWRjX_p_hJ6g32J5FnshcaHmyOWY-rakXxxCtK2nNCT7FwOjvTVSnHC6r1GLbcGuFoa-c6BTC6sNIHbYLdqVxy4rmEvRfd0N4BKYZPDuW4QA_PkXppdtL80/s320/Chefs+samen.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#333333;">"They both exhibit a kind of permanent introspective criticism when performing their primary task. No result is ever entirely good enough, or in Dimitry's case, even close to good enough. Before a new product is finished at Melotte or a new dish is served in Magis, they are already thinking of ways to improve it. "</span><span style="font-size:78%;color:#333333;">Both have a similar view on being a chef and a sharp vision of their role. "They describe it as a constant search for equilibrium between steering and cooperating. It means leading a team and - as much as possible - being a part of it a the same time. Both agree that this is only possible when you have a clear vision of where you intend to go and are able to communicate it."...</span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#333333;">Among other fine stories in the book "CHEFS", Imec and The Chocolate Line caught my attention. Imec is an independant research centre - regularly working together with Melotte on cutting edge technology projects - specializing in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology. Chef Jeroen Meus sees a similar evolution in gastronomy with a growing trend to cook on a more detailed level: "Products developed in the molecular cuisine laboratories can help." </span><span style="font-size:78%;color:#333333;">"The Belgian chocolate story is one of an ongoing success and the reason for that are inventive people like Dominique Persoone (The Chocolate Line)."</span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">T<span style="color:#333333;">hese days it becomes more and more clear that being successful is equal to being innovative, creative and above all changing ideas with inspiring people. May the cross exchange project Belgian CHEFS be inspiring to all of you, inside as well as outside the kitchen. </span></span></span></div><div align="left"></div>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-88423819614224388092010-03-02T10:49:00.006+01:002010-03-02T15:24:55.130+01:00Melotte CLEANTECH AMBASSADOR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhD6_TnYcpdmttOvYdO5nwtJqDMtx9iCG7gqvjlIBX0sb8v4LbMVFZ1gyE6GCMxJz7WiFSs6es8d7ivehQBRrPIbd8BCXPwnCiEgyeXpjUDu1RVzPK_t6T_X0qY2jiex9Kbh1-X4ewjip/s1600-h/banner+Awards+2010.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 71px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444041224085022514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhD6_TnYcpdmttOvYdO5nwtJqDMtx9iCG7gqvjlIBX0sb8v4LbMVFZ1gyE6GCMxJz7WiFSs6es8d7ivehQBRrPIbd8BCXPwnCiEgyeXpjUDu1RVzPK_t6T_X0qY2jiex9Kbh1-X4ewjip/s400/banner+Awards+2010.PNG" /></a> <div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">After winning the <span style="color:#009900;">ITM Award</span> in the category <span style="color:#009900;">"Best Practice in Manufacturing"</span> last year and the <span style="color:#009900;">Voka</span> Chamber of Commerce <span style="color:#009900;">Innovation Award 2009</span>, Melotte was selected by the Belgian Cleantechplatform to become a <span style="color:#009900;">Cleantech </span><span style="color:#009900;">Ambassador</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Cleantechplatform.be</span> is a project of the University of Hasselt (Belgium) together with the investment company LRM who started a project for stimulating and extending Cleantech activities in the province of Limburg and the region of Flanders (Belgium) by corroborating interaction and co-operation between companies, investors, the authorities, consumers and knowledge centers. The platform is looking for durable innovation to optimally use economic opportunities and possibilities of environment as well as energy technology.<br /><br />Melotte is a Belgian company worldwide active in development and manufacturing of high-precision parts for the biomedical, petrochemical and nuclear industry, aeronautics and tooling. Besides this business Melotte acts as an incubation center for new technology and is a pioneer in Direct Digital Manufacturing. Starting from powder metals the company produces parts by laser technology in its digital factory.<br /><br />Cleantechplatform recognizes the foundation of Melotte’s successful future, meaning a well-considered combination of advanced conventional production methods, Digital Design, Additive Manufacturing Processes and state-of-the-art finishing technologies within the frame of Melotte’s company vision <span style="color:#009900;">“Technologies to prevent Global Warming”</span>.<br />Melotte’s contribution to fight global warming is the maximum reduction of energy consumption by means of manufacture efficiency rather than investments in the production of green energy. The company has put this into practice since the recent renovation of the office building according to the principles of Passiv House. Optimization of the building envelope with recyclable materials, balanced ventilation and heat recuperation of the laser machines to warm the meeting rooms and offices proof this every day.<br /><br /></span></div></div>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-53496655559473191812009-12-23T12:21:00.013+01:002009-12-23T14:18:40.065+01:00Melotte on CANVAS - 29/12 at 10.10 pm<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">In August Melotte published "Light weight solutions based on DDM Technology" and "The revolutionary e-Texturing in Digital Manufacturing" on this blog. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Today we are proud to present live images of the development, design and manufacturing of the mono-block full titanium lightweight steering wheel of the Belgian "Umicar Inspire" Solar car. Now Melotte Direct Digital Manufacturing is in the picture thanks to a documentary on Belgian television about 14 students' adventure participating in the World Solar Challenge for Solar Cars in Australia.<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMYQhaUCbdMdnh3uAhyphenhyphensMAt99wkh4BmtYdZJMehDbqpx820eY1m87dxKiR3azVjfx-7AeA3JteXz86EgB_a9xqwhmh3qP3IxyUCYak7hOBZ8ix79otu9mtCniSmB8XRLx6-AHV1EBUc1e/s1600-h/Solar+Steering+Wheel.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 228px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418413838287658306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMYQhaUCbdMdnh3uAhyphenhyphensMAt99wkh4BmtYdZJMehDbqpx820eY1m87dxKiR3azVjfx-7AeA3JteXz86EgB_a9xqwhmh3qP3IxyUCYak7hOBZ8ix79otu9mtCniSmB8XRLx6-AHV1EBUc1e/s320/Solar+Steering+Wheel.jpg" /></a> During the last 6 months a television crew filmed these students as well as their sponsors which are all Belgian high tech companies.<br />On </span><a href="http://video.canvas.be/solar-race-australie-afl-1-innovatief-stuur"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#993399;">http://video.canvas.be/solar-race-australie-afl-1-innovatief-stuur</span></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">you will see the fragment where the project highlights Melotte's DDM participation.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Melotte's CEO, Mr Mario Fleurinck, and his team take this opportunity to wish all blog readers a MERRY CHRISTMAS and CREATIVE & INSPIRING 2010. </span></div>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-80152672263281954822009-12-09T14:48:00.004+01:002009-12-09T14:56:40.860+01:00Melotte wins VOKA INNOVATION AWARD 2009<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvOawu2xkPCGW3vfOXRC0EXIzCbbGvcXHRASzz-V7Wmo_pu-VYX5aIOf6vjFNE794kj-GpCE2JpqE8BobdqvUqmrUpRfLIh2-wnSWcNev0n9WmH4snhRCFvIfo8bVLxr88zwVQLjWidko/s1600-h/Voka+Award.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413233626506478082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvOawu2xkPCGW3vfOXRC0EXIzCbbGvcXHRASzz-V7Wmo_pu-VYX5aIOf6vjFNE794kj-GpCE2JpqE8BobdqvUqmrUpRfLIh2-wnSWcNev0n9WmH4snhRCFvIfo8bVLxr88zwVQLjWidko/s320/Voka+Award.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">On the 8th of December last, during the successful and crowded Open Innovation Forum, the Voka - Chamber of Commerce Limburg - presented the Voka Innovation Award to Melotte.<br /><br />Last year Voka started this new tradition of awarding an innovative company in Limburg calling attention to innovative products, services and processes developed in Limburg. On the other hand the organisation wants to inspire trade and industry by good real practice and encourage to innovate efficiently.<br /><br />A jury of 7 experts analysed the 17 candidates thoroughly based on some well-considered questions: “Is it an innovative organisation?”, “Is the project well defined, surprising and inspiring?”,”Does the project have market potential?”, “Will the project or company support the image intensification of Limburg as innovative and creative region, nationally as well as internationally?”<br /><br />After an intensive deliberation the jury selected 6 nominees of which the company Melotte received the highest score at the end.<br /><br />The jury was impressed by Melotte’s international innovation approach of products and processes. Besides conventional production methods the company’s focus is on manufacturing high-precision parts by means of a complete digital process based on Additive Manufacturing* technologies (* using metal powder Melotte builds products through laser technology).<br /><br />All positive aspects of Additive Manufacturing i.e. freedom of form, precision, micro dimensions, speed and environment together with the international roll out of Melotte’s new business model in promising markets were tasted well by the jury.<br /><br />It was a great honour for Mario Fleurinck, CEO of Melotte NV, to receive the award (designed by PHL-student Lore Langendries) from Ms. Ingrid Lieten, Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish Government, Flemish Minister for Innovation, Public Investment, Media and Poverty Reduction.<br /><br /><br /></div></span>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-79439810292311369492009-11-04T11:29:00.022+01:002009-11-05T09:42:38.666+01:00Leading Belgian magazine "Trends" published rewarding article about Melotte<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><a href="http://www.melotte.be/MELOTTE/EN/COMPANY/NEWS/29092009.htm">http://www.melotte.be/MELOTTE/EN/COMPANY/NEWS/29092009.htm</a></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>With a technology to produce machine parts from powder Melotte shifts the paradigm on industrial traditions of metal manufacturing in Zonhoven (Belgium). So revolutionary that even low-wage countries cannot compete. </strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">In Zonhoven Melotte’s CEO, Mr Mario Fleurinck, points at the laser robot that in no time produces precision machine parts, cardiac valves and other medical implants layer by layer from fine titanium powder, called Layered Manufacturing. </span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) is part of Melotte’s strategic diversification and is considered an innovative complement to the existing high-precision production apparatus. The company works on projects for customers from US, South-Africa, Saudi-Arabia, Malaysia and even China where DDM serves integrally finished products.<br />The DDM experience of Melotte demonstrates that industrial production flocking to low-wage countries can be considerably reduced by working on an efficient innovation model with interference in design and production methods.<br />“As digital factory Melotte uses technology which will be very common within fifteen to twenty years.” So the next years Melotte’s CEO wants to go further and build a complete new industrial sector. Surely it is not his intention to produce for the whole world in Zonhoven because this would be contradictory to the vision that materials as well as products need to be transported as little as possible. For that reason subsidiaries will be set up worldwide under Melotte’s flag in order to produce parts close to the end user.<br /><br />Terry Wohlers from Colorado, an authority in <em>additive</em> or <em>layered manufacturing</em> calls the performance of Melotte impressive. Therefore he invites Mr Fleurinck as guest speaker on the 11th Annual International Wohlers Conference “<span style="color:#993399;">The Future of Additive Manufacturing</span>” in Frankfurt on December 4 next. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">See </span></span><a href="http://www.euromold.com/index.php?id=115"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">http://www.euromold.com/index.php?id=115</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> for more information.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Those of you who are anxious to learn more about Melotte's DDM there is another possibility at MIDEST - Expo 2009 where you can join Mr Fleurinck's lecture about "<span style="color:#993399;">Direct Digital</span> <span style="color:#993399;">Manufacturing as Strategic element in advanced Tooling Solutions at Melotte</span>" on Thursday, 19 November 2009 from 4.00 pm till 5.00 pm, l' Espace Conférences 2 (Stand 6 D 7), Paris Nord Villepinte - France.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>Hildihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072696836902761037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-55571082655632498862009-10-30T15:14:00.007+01:002009-10-30T16:01:33.206+01:00Layered Manufacturing Association on Linked<div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">A few months ago we launched our Layered Manufacturing Association on Linked. We're absoluely happy with the number of participants today. </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The Association aims at stimulating cross exchange on layered manufacturing processes and interaction betwee n players worldwide. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Everyone is welcome, we simply ask an open mind and the right balance between publicity and added value. The group is mixed; industry, academic specialists from all over the world get in contact. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Feel free to join and let's discuss and further develop the excited Additive, Layered Manufacturing and Direct Digital Manufacturing market. </span></div></div></div>Mario Fleurinckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712397706665744925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-23934234249024199212009-10-12T09:26:00.011+02:002009-10-12T09:48:41.831+02:00Titanium Light-weight / Thin Walled (0,4 mm) OEM parts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZf2Re1Rr6eZ1Cg_ZyPWiQ-AD-MBIyBicx3ViL0QParal8YNIn0PxZSXUzr3tWZG5PdPeJEXavhrd5HuzuNhSS9VU1H5QxtESHG4qMuilsJrfPrXkUGSpEHKssB54yg3dAYkABYKIOCF4/s1600-h/finger+Melotte.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 108px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391616630604770882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZf2Re1Rr6eZ1Cg_ZyPWiQ-AD-MBIyBicx3ViL0QParal8YNIn0PxZSXUzr3tWZG5PdPeJEXavhrd5HuzuNhSS9VU1H5QxtESHG4qMuilsJrfPrXkUGSpEHKssB54yg3dAYkABYKIOCF4/s320/finger+Melotte.png" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Project Purpose:</span></strong> <span style="color:#333333;">For a leading OEM active in the textile industry we've run a project based on "Industrialisation and mass customized production" of fingers used in yarn processing industries. The part flips, at maximum speed, 3000 times/minute over 180°. In this project a combination of lightweight product re-engineering and “mass” customization is made. The contact angle and the finger quantity change depending on the yarn characteristics. The re-engineered part is hybrid, customized and light-weight. </span></span><br /><div><div><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;">This project shows the advantages of Thin Walled products in highly dynamic operational environments. The fact that the contact angle has become variable offer the customer the possibility to add value in the process and to integrate with the end-user.</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><br /><br />Project Features:</span></p><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;">- 3D modeling and business process engineering of thin walled tubes </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;">- Automated contact angle calculation (OEM) and mechanical property analysis (Conventional vs DDM Manufactured)<br />- FEA analysis<br />- Complete Part production and assembly from Solid to Model (Direct Manufacturing, coating & high-end component finishing)<br />- Industrialisation R&D and process definition, 1400 parts per year.</span></div></div></div></div>Mario Fleurinckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712397706665744925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-38534463287476582912009-09-29T13:22:00.006+02:002009-09-29T14:17:13.570+02:00Aerosol Flame Reactor Nozzle Hybrid parts in Inconel 718, 2.4668<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXjqG34O0DMM6FVqpmip5k-h1UBi9qWcqXCKUBbdQSh9SkxE4FnaYFVugPtinGPQXTj-XDFHMwSjO8K5GTAu2FjXtJswMzynDAwIlF_wfEYPjnMZQuvt-JYAuRPmjdWzcWRm_CY-GAeQ/s1600-h/Flame+Reactor+Melotte.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 81px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386854747055872226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXjqG34O0DMM6FVqpmip5k-h1UBi9qWcqXCKUBbdQSh9SkxE4FnaYFVugPtinGPQXTj-XDFHMwSjO8K5GTAu2FjXtJswMzynDAwIlF_wfEYPjnMZQuvt-JYAuRPmjdWzcWRm_CY-GAeQ/s200/Flame+Reactor+Melotte.png" /></a> <div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#663366;"><strong>Market Release:</strong></span> Industrialisation and serial production of Nozzles used in the production of submicron un- agglomerated solid crystalline particles in an <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>aerosol flame reactor</strong></span> by a spray pyrolysis method. Melotte’s engineering capabilities and experience in <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>Inconel 718</strong></span> conventional machining in combination with the <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>Near-To-Net-Shape DDM</strong></span> methods are key in the product re-engineering of these process critical parts. The re-engineered part is <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>hybrid and versatile</strong></span>. It took us about 4 months to run the entire project. We've used following features:</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">- 3D modeling and reverse engineering of complex features via optical scanning (free forms) and mechanical property analysis (Conventional versus Layered Manufactured)<br />- Thermodynamic analysis on nozzle outlet. (influence thermal expansion on booster properties)<br />- Complete Part production and assembly from Solid to Model (Direct Manufacturing & high-end component finishing)<br />- Industrialisation R&D and process definition, 200 parts/year</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">We thank our customer for giving us the ability to share this project with our Blogreaders! Thanks Phil!<br /></div></span></div>Mario Fleurinckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712397706665744925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607885733274869475.post-37676002839981920422009-08-28T11:25:00.002+02:002009-08-28T11:56:10.600+02:00Lightweight Solutions based on DDM Technology<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Tbx32zVKWg80rm353lK1xz4Nu_S2Hhl_3DILwKpyRk7ivz0lKQ3Wnb5x9p5kzeX8NYKfvNFK9xlLzfhPlDm9l14NmxWtZMoezUiUVCv_HJ_WWb_zi5-vydFqsGwscoljgskzvH-pyxY/s1600-h/Dia12.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374951058581765762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Tbx32zVKWg80rm353lK1xz4Nu_S2Hhl_3DILwKpyRk7ivz0lKQ3Wnb5x9p5kzeX8NYKfvNFK9xlLzfhPlDm9l14NmxWtZMoezUiUVCv_HJ_WWb_zi5-vydFqsGwscoljgskzvH-pyxY/s200/Dia12.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>Market Release</strong></span>: The economical climate has positive effects on the way people look at our developments, in the past few weeks we’ve run multiple projects based on weight-saving programs. Although most of them are “not for publication” we’re proud to highlight a project for the next generation automotive industry, the one focusing on Solar cars…. Melotte supports the Belgian Solar team since many years, at this year’s edition we’ve done two important projects. The first one is another weight saving project on magnetic in-wheel motor, this is a pure multitask milling project, the second one is full DDM project and contributes substantially on this year’s challenge to minimize excess material. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">In the past the team used a conventional steering wheel made out of aluminum, <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>the raw material (4,5 Kg) was milled down to a basic geometry</strong></span>. Given the tight space in Solar car’s cockpit the conventional steering wheel <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>did not feel comfortable</strong></span>. Driving the car down-under in extreme climate conditions pushed the engineers to <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>develop a mono-block full titanium light-weight steering wheel</strong></span>. Based on FEA analysis’s we’ve come to the conclusion that we could hollow-out the part and take the walls down to 0,8 mm. All this results in a huge weight saving, above we’ve been able to <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>reduce Buy-To-Fly ratio’s from 4,5 Kg</strong></span> (conventional milled) to <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>0,3 Kg</strong></span>, DDM based on layer manufacturing. Another good example of <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>Carbon Footprint optimization</strong></span> and more precise <span style="color:#663366;"><strong>a raw material saving of about 90%</strong></span>. Finally we’ve realized a nice piece of engineering and we wish the Solar Team all the best during The World Solar Challenge in Australia! </span></div>Mario Fleurinckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712397706665744925noreply@blogger.com0