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XPAR VISION

MEET THE R&D DEPARTMENT

Helping the glass The modern glass feature requests, specific the production, so we
industry optimize their industry is becoming wishes to customize our must be able to respond
business results, working more automated and technology even further instantly, when asked.
at closed loops, dark manual operations are to the local situation, “Working at the R&D
factories and Glass being minimized. The or to the personal department here is very
Industry 4.0 requires machinery consists of preferences of the versatile. This is where
a lot of knowledge, hardware and software operators,” said Sander the magic happens!
experience, research that constantly needs de Jong. “It’s always Our work touches all
and development. to be improved. very satisfying to work imaginable disciplines of
Many factories need Computerized parts together, fulfil wishes and a high-tech company in
all their resources of the machines also see happy faces. On the a worldwide industrial
to keep the business generate larger quantities other hand, sometimes setting. Big plants, with
running 24/7 and to of data each time. It we have to fix bugs in robust machines that
solve their problems and requires more complex the systems. Although we produce 24/7. Employees
issues on a daily basis. algorithms to analyse and don’t like bugs, we do with tight schedules
Where factories cannot apply the data in a timely learn from them. Every and little time. Hot
invest in Research & manner (preferably in bug gives us a clue for and noisy work floors,
Development, companies real time). Last but not further improvement. with lubricant in the air
like XPAR Vision make least, robotizing certain “With most of our clients everywhere. We can add
a difference. parts of the process we have a real-time value, through high tech
“In our own R&D demands computer remote connection with engineering, modern
department we employ vision, an essential our systems, through applied mathematics
15 highly skilled experts, discipline. In the Hot Virtual Private Networks and algorithms, high
among them a number End process everything (VPN). If necessary, speed cameras, real time
of PhDs,” says Sander revolves around infrared we can watch live over processing, big data: you
de Jong, XPAR Vision’s cameras. the shoulders of the name it! Together, we
Lead Development XPAR Vision consultants operators, to see what work at the glass plants
Engineer. “Together, we spend a lot of their time is happening. Real of the future: profitable
form a multidisciplinary in glass factories, where time remote support is dark factories, with
team. We develop our they help clients to getting more and more robots, closed loops and
future systems, improve implement, operate and important, since our the structural reduction
and maintain our current optimize the systems. systems are increasingly of failures, carbon
systems and support our “After implementing and connected in closed dioxide emissions, use
customers as a second- using our technology, loops. This means that of raw materials and
line support team.” clients often have they directly influence transport costs.”

PNEUMOFORE at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence, Italy.
The project, made possible by the financial contribution
MAIN SPONSOR of Pneumofore, gives prominence to the evolution of
glass manufacturing in history through the display of
OF ‘PRETIOSA VITREA’ ancient and rare glass artifacts, nowadays preserved
in state museums and private collections. Promoted
EXHIBITION by the Sehen Foundation in collaboration with the
Archaeological Museum, the exhibition is held under the
As old as the invention of writing, glassmaking is patronage of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage
accompanying the human history since its early and Activities and Tourism and it is accompanied by a
beginnings. To draw the public’s attention to the idea content-rich catalogue.
of glass as an ‘eternal’ tool, Pneumofore is sponsoring Pneumofore, strongly committed to the glass industry
the exhibition “Pretiosa Vitrea - The Art of Glass with its vacuum and compressed air solutions, promptly
Manufacturing in The Museums and Private Collections of supported the rediscovery of this prestigious glass
Tuscany”, held from 17 October 2017 to 29 January 2018 heritage whose significance is invaluable.

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