Laboratory apparatus

Linoview™ miniSPECT

Prototypes of the Linoview™ miniSPECT camera were developed in 2005, in close association with Linoview Systems B.V. and Dr. S. Walrand of the University of Leuven. This miniSPECT camera is an image forming apparatus that produces three-dimensional molecular in-vivo images with an exceptionally high resolution in an extremely short time. The camera is used in pharmacological animal studies: it is expected that use of this type of apparatus will dramatically reduce the number of experimental animals in this form of testing.

Q-Tec was responsible for developing all the mechatronic aspects of the camera, as well as its casing. Important mechatronic design requirements were the precise manoeuvrability and the high stability; both aspects are necessary for achieving extremely high resolution images. Regular evaluations and approvals were a feature of the development process, which was both efficient and effective. In October 2005 the first prototype of the miniSPECT camera was successfully presented at the EANM Congress 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey. 

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Electronic syringe

Q-Tec developed an electronic syringe that could inject precisely defined small doses of fluids at the request of Rotero Belgium bvba, one of Q-Tec’s special partners.

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Sampler

The sampler was developed for Thermo Euroglas b.v., Delft. Between 2002 and 2003, Q-Tec designed a sampler that automatically injects samples from bottles into an analyser. The challenge was to integrate five different types of machine onto one single operational unit.

Inserter

The Inserter was designed in 1991 and a small series was produced for Dupont Electronics, Den Bosch. The Inserter is and assembly machine for mounting pins onto printed circuit boards (PCB). This redesign produced an extremely competitive product at that time. The ultimate goal was to drastically reduce the production costs of PCB products.

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Photo-finish equipment

Various apparatuses were developed in the period 1987 -1992 for TechnoTape, a company active in the photographic industry. Examples of the products are photo-finish equipment, film checkers, photo control tables, rinsing units etc. The image shows a development machine; tailor made equipment especially designed to wind bobbins ranging in size from 100 meter tape and 6mm, to 5000 meters and 6 cm wide, zigzag at high speed, taking the fragility of the material into account.

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