InnovationQuarter and Hi Delta launched Qust, an initiative aimed at connecting the semiconductor equipment and quantum computing sectors in the Netherlands’ coastal region. They organised a workshop to meet and discuss education, production capabilities, and needs. Pieter Kappelhof, Director of…
Whenever HR Manager Jeevaratna Kalaivanan suggests playing games, the employees at Hittech Wemac, our company in Malaysia, rush to the activity room on the 3rd level, adjacent to the cafeteria. The activity room is designed to provide engaging, movement-based activities…
Many designers lack sufficient material knowledge to thoroughly assess the impact of their application in high-tech equipment, says Pieter Kappelhof, our Director of Technology. So, we set up a course with innovative high-tech partners taught at the TU Delft |…
How do you maintain a strong company culture in a rapidly growing organisation? We asked the three colleagues responsible for personnel policy at Hittech Bihca B.V. in Winterswijk: Fenny Assink, Marieke Smit-Fenneman and Heleen van der Sloot Floors (pictured left…
This lightweight, high-accuracy titanium structure is initially produced by removing 90% by extensive milling. This product has successfully been transferred into a product realised through additive manufacturing. Our Partner, Norsk Titanium, manufactures a pre-shape made by Rapid Plasma Deposition (3Drpd)—a…
Unmanned manufacturing of high-tech components can be done without significant automation or investments. “We purchased the Haubex system from Lang Technik. In return, we can now manufacture our high-tech components, which are used for chip production, unmanned in the late…
With more than 1.000 unique items in stock, fast and accurate order picking is daily business for our colleague Nica Tirani at Hittech Multin. The Kardex automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) helps her organise our inventory and maximise storage…
Frans Hoffmans, managing director of Hittech Multin, explains why settling in the Hague area is a good idea. “The region has a long history surrounded by the Rotterdam Harbour, the high-tech Agriculture region, and excellent education institutes such as the…
Assembling a few hundred parking terminals for IPPARKING comes with challenging supply chain management. The Head of the Business Office at Hittech Comac, Sander Meulendijks, is central to this dynamic challenge. Sander: “IP Parking has been a client for over…
How can LEGO help students prepare themselves for a future in setting up production lines and working in a cleanroom? Last week, our colleagues Tatjana Verdoold and Jörgen Petri gave an inspiring college at the Leidse instrumentmakers School (LIS). Together,…