As several industries - such as onshore and offshore wind - are developing ever larger structures, materials and components are pushed to their limits. Conventional materials and production techniques are…
Read moreAim of JABACO is to develop a Modular Jacket concept composed by components of pre-qualified quality, for cost reduction of offshore wind farms. The concept is based on an integrated…
Read moreDEME offshore explains the benefits of working with OCAS.
Read moreBelgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK.CEN explains the benefits of working with OCAS.
Read moreQuantitative nano-information is nowadays required for the understanding of various mechanisms occurring in steel manufacturing. Atom Probe Tomography (APT) is the only material analysis technique offering extensive capabilities for both…
Read moreTechnologies such as artificial intelligence are advancing at high speed. However, access to consolidated, quality data remains a challenge.
Read moreA customer experienced a complex quality issue on their final product. Traditional methods failed to identify the cause of the problem.
Read moreOCAS is developing methodologies to allow machines to analyse images from microstructures, based on artificial intelligence principles. The objective of this work is to improve our understanding of the relationship…
Read moreOCAS organised the “Artificial Intelligence for advanced image processing and analysis in new product development” seminar on Friday February 1st 2019 in its labs at Zwijnaarde (Belgium), attracting 60+ participants…
Read moreTo measure is to know, is a key principle of risk management. OCAS has a longstanding tradition in measuring potentially hazardous compounds.
Read moreBack in 2012, driven by the need for REACH* compliant alternatives, OCAS initiated a project on hexavalent chromium-free hard chrome plating. (*REACH: European regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction…
Read moreVitreous enamelling has been acknowledged for centuries as one of the most durable ways to protect metals against abrasion, temperature and corrosion. In recent years, driven by ever-stricter environmental legislation,…
Read moreThe essential role of chemical passivations and thin organic coatings is to provide corrosion protection during handling, transport and storage of metallic coated products. The combination of environmental constraints with…
Read moreTo be considered compliant for food contact, materials must meet requirements. Currently, standardization bodies are working on a standard for porcelain (vitreous) enamel. OCAS was invited to participate in the…
Read moreReeled pipelines are submitted to cyclic deformation during reeling and unreeling operations. To assess the risk of ovalisation of the pipe after reeling and unreeling, OCAS investigated the behaviour of…
Read moreA new seabed pipeline had been struck by an anchor. In addition to being moved out of its position, the pipeline was also deformed. As this brought the pipeline out…
Read moreAlthough, resistance to repetitive loading or fatigue might not be so well known as material degradation term, it is an important material property.
Read moreAs speed is essential in many additive manufacturing related business cases, going through iterative product design cycles isn’t compatible. Simulation tools can provide key differentiators to enable the target first…
Read moreOCAS proposes a method for early detection of weldability issues based on metallurgical investigation of the pipe material behaviour, simulations and stress corrosion cracking tests. Thus avoiding problems during the…
Read moreAlthough additive manufacturing undoubtedly already has and will continue to require breakthrough technology developments, it also requires a substantial change in the ecosystem approach. Collaboration isn’t an option, it has…
Read moreWith multiple arc welding power sources and robots available, OCAS is moving ahead.
Read moreA truly unique combination of facilities to successfully develop new alloys for your additive manufacturing is available at OCAS.
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