The goal of the Manufacturing Technology Conference, which will be held on April 16 in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, is to bring together engineers from the design and manufacturing industry to share knowledge about manufacturability. The day will include lectures, workshops, and other knowledge sessions. For the first time, the Manufacturing Knowledge Center will also organize roundtables on specific topics ..read more

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Nol Geurts has experienced it more often than he'd like: it can sometimes take many months before a high-tech manufacturing company is willing to admit that a problem cannot be solved on its own. Despite the use of proven methodologies like Six Sigma, and despite having Green Belt or Black Belt expertise, they are at a standstill. Eventually, Holland Innovative receives a call requesting one of their Root Cause Analysts to be sent over ..read more

From the 24th to the 26th of October 2023, the 9th edition of the European Lean Educators Conference took place. Three days filled with ~100 people with a shared passion to educate others in Lean. Our colleagues, Product and Process Specialists, ánd Black Belts Martijn Buijvoets and Theo de Goede went to the Conference. In this article, Martijn shares the lessons he took home from the keynotes he attended ..read more

When working on medical innovations, the focus is always on the overarching goal: the tool, device, or product that will enhance the lives of many. However, reaching that goal involves several steps, and a crucial component is clinical evaluation—not just at the end of the development process, but right from the start. Without clinical evaluation, a medical innovation will never make it to the market ..read more

For big and small companies alike, the temptation to forget about a regular FMEA is huge. Indeed, why worry about failure when everything seems to run smoothly? It’s an understandable but regrettable pitfall for every high-tech enterprise. Reason enough for several dozens of engineers to attend the FMEA Inspiration Day 2023, organized by Holland Innovative in collaboration with ASML and the Knowledge Sharing Centre. It was a day filled with insightful plenary sessions and engaging breakout discussions. Best practices, shared knowledge, and valuable insights to navigate the complexities of ri ..read more

Reliability is the foundation of technological progress. At Holland Innovative, our Reliability and Root Cause Analysis team understands the crucial role of reliability engineering, Design for Reliability, and Root Cause Analysis in shaping high-tech industries. To foster innovation and growth, our team recently gathered for an offsite day at the beautiful "Leenderheide ..read more

Last Saturday was a day to remember for the entire Holland Innovative family. What made this day so special was the fact that not only our colleagues, but also their partners and children were invited to participate in our family day. It was a day of togetherness, fraternization and strengthening our HI family ties ..read more

We are thrilled to share the program details for the highly anticipated FMEA Inspiration Day 2023! On Thursday, October 26th, at the renowned High Tech Campus, we're bringing together industry leaders and experts to explore risk management through Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA). It's a day packed with practical insights, workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. But that's not all—we're excited to announce that this year's event will feature speakers from some of the biggest names in the industry, including BMW, VDL, ASML, and Holland Innovative. These experts will share t ..read more

Everyone has a few examples of it: products that are super well thought of and beautifully designed, contain all the necessary quality features, but in practice do not always deliver what they promised. With a gadget we can pass it relatively easily, but with larger and more expensive machines it is simply unacceptable ..read more