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BLADE, a laminar wing technology manufactured by a European consortium led by Airbus in collaboration with the Catalan firm Aritex and the Eurecat technology centre, will reduce wing friction by half on new models of aircraft and lower carbon dioxide emissions by 5%, according to the results of the initial flight tests. Specifically, Aritex and [...]
The merger between the CTM Foundation, headquartered in Manresa, and Eurecat was officially entered into the Government of Catalonia’s Register of Foundations on 11 December 2018, having been approved by the respective boards of trustees of both organizations on 28 September. The merger consolidates Eurecat’s position as one of the largest technology centres in Southern [...]
The Eurecat technology centre, a member of Tecnio, has created a mobile app for monitoring the sound insulation of buildings and has also tested the effectiveness of drones for performing structural inspections on infrastructure and construction projects. The initiatives form part of the Built2Spec project, which has developed a series of innovative technologies to help [...]
The PREVENTOMICS European project will develop, from this November and for 3 years, personalized plans for nutrition and lifestyle habits to improve the health of people, based on individual traits such as physical and behavioural traits, lifestyle, genotype, preferences and physical condition. The personal health plans, which will consider consumers’ needs and requirements, will reach [...]
0989The boards of trustees for the Eurecat technology centre and the CTM Foundation (both members of Tecnio) have today approved the merger of the two organizations. The merger will make the CTM Foundation the focal point for Eurecat’s technological competencies in the fields of sustainability, metallic materials, modelling and process simulation, and represents the culmination [...]
European experts create an autonomous robot to dismantle asbestos structures Bots2Rec uses mechanical arms with abrasive and vacuum tools to increase safety. The solution will reduce staff costs in asbestos dismantling by 50%. Eurecat technology centre participates in this international project that will speed up the dismantling of the toxic product. Barcelona, 25 July [...]
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2018 A new smart spatula to let users measure salt levels in food using their phones The prototype, which has been co-designed in Catalonia by Eurecat, allows users to measure salt levels automatically and sends the results to their phones. The COOKiT has been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress and will [...]
European consortium develops 40% cheaper LED monitors The Optintegral consortium has created four demonstration screens that combine printed electronics, high-efficiency LEDs and plastic optics. The mould-based hybrid manufacturing technology halves emissions while accelerating time-to-market for LED screens by 40%. Nine partners from five European countries are taking part in the project. Barcelona, February of 2018.- [...]
COMPOSITE SPAIN Spanish company has made a more robust and sustainable guitar with bio composite The company Canivell Guitars and Eurecat have created an instrument with light, stable and robust composite materials. The 20:16 model can be seen this week at the Composite Spain Trade Fair in Madrid. Madrid, 14 November 2017.- The company Canivell [...]
Eurecat is looking at improvements in the mechanical properties of composites for cars Researchers at the technological centre are studying the hybridization of reinforcing yarns and fabrics and the introduction of microwaves to improve the manufacturing cycle. They expect growth in manufacturing with composites, given their high performance in car and air transport. Barcelona/Nantes, 9 [...]
