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Belgian Hammer-IMS unveils innovative industrial machinery during Grand Opening in Spartanburg county, South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC - Press release for September 15, 2023 - 

Hammer-IMS, an innovative force in the field of contactless measuring and vision systems for industrial applications, celebrates a momentous occasion - the official grand opening of its offices in Spartanburg County, SC. The event, which took place on Wednesday September 13^th marked a significant milestone in the company's journey towards providing cutting-edge solutions to revolutionize the manufacturing industry. Hammer-IMS, originally a Belgian tech-start-up company, founded in 2016, has now officially crossed the Atlantic Ocean and is currently in search for people to start-up its American team.

Grand Opening of Hammer-IMS Inc. will take place next week, on September 13th, 3:45 pm

Save the date: The Grand Opening of Hammer-IMS Inc. will take place next week, on September 13th starting at 3:45 pm.

Hammer-IMS is expanding to America

Did you know that Hammer-IMS is expanding to America?

Mark your calendars for September 13th and stay updated on more details on our Grand Opening.

Sustainable Thickness & Basis Weight Measurement for Battery Film Production

Hammer-IMS is proud to showcase its Marveloc-CURTAIN-MINI at the 13th European Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC 2023) with a combination of U-Ray and L-Ray sensors that together perform thickness and basis weight measurements of battery film electrode coating and cell calendering stages.

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Celebrating a Strong Partnership: Thank You, Beckhoff!

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We wanted to take a moment to celebrate our long-time partner and supplier, Beckhoff, by sharing a crate of our belgian brewed beer!

Sustainable Inline Quality Control Dual Scanning System for Needle Punched Nonwoven Production Lines

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Hammer-IMS, an industry-leading innovator in quality control solutions, showcases groundbreaking inline quality control dual scanning system at the Heimbach Group's largest plant for paper machine clothing in Duren, Germany. This state-of-the-art scanning system is set to revolutionize the needle-punched nonwoven industry, ensuring unparalleled production line efficiency, consistent product quality, and operator safety. 

Hammer-IMS proudly announces its operations in Spartanburg County, USA

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Hammer-IMS is thrilled to announce its new operations in Spartanburg County, USA, as it expands its global presence. The company has established itself at the Spark Center SC's soft-landing space, marking a significant milestone in its growth and international expansion.

2D Scanner for 100% Inspection & Measurement of Basis-Weights

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Discover the accuracy and precision of Hammer-IMS' 2D Scanner Demo Machine and its exceptional performance at various industry fairs. Visitors at ITMA Milan 2023 were able to experience firsthand the cutting-edge technology that has revolutionized quality control processes across multiple sectors. The revolutionary 2D-scanner is designed for unparalleled 100% inspection and measurement of basis-weights.

Hammer-IMS at ITMA 2023!

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We're thrilled to announce our presence at ITMA 2023, the world's largest textile machinery exhibition, happening right here in Milan.

As a leading innovator in measurement solutions for the textile industry, we're eager to showcase our latest cutting-edge technologies and engage with industry professionals.

Join us at Booth H10-A209! See you at ITMA.

New measuring system installation in Groz-Beckert's Technical Center Felting

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It brings us great joy to see our joined project with Groz-Beckert featured in their newsletter. Would you also like to be able to benefit from Hammer's unique online measuring solution? Visit us at ITMA 2023.

Hammer-IMS and Vandewiele complete structural collaboration for coating quality in carpet production

Bilateral international agreement signed for coating grammage improvement in finishing lines for woven, tufted and needle-punched carpets and artificial grass.

Vandewiele's daughter company Bejimac, specialist in textile finishing machines, established a structural collaboration with Hammer-IMS on quality control of latex coating. This agreement fits in the shared vision of Vandewiele, Bejimac and Hammer-IMS to digitalize the finishing lines for carpets in which accurate, adaptive measurement plays an essential role. Hammer-IMS dedicatedly integrates its non-nuclear technology for measuring coating grammage into Vandewiele-Bejimac finishing lines. Thanks to the real-time measurement and automatic system adaptation of these smart systems, carpet manufacturers maintain highest product quality while reducing the usage and scrap of expensive latex material. The collaboration agreement stipulates that Vandewiele sells and distributes its Hammer-IMS enabled finishing lines. This resellership covers the entire world, except EU, the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland.

Hammer-IMS at ITMA 2023

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Discover the future of quality control in textiles at ITMA 2023 with Hammer-IMS. Our advanced measurement systems, including the revolutionary Hammer-IMS M-Ray technology, offer unparalleled accuracy and speed. Join us to explore limitless possibilities, connect with industry experts, and forge valuable partnerships. Unlock excellence, efficiency, and sustainability in your textile manufacturing processes with Hammer-IMS's systems. See you at ITMA 2023!

Kreemers Metaalwerken in the picture as Hammer-IMS’s valuable metal-construction partner

Fruitful collaboration with metalworking company in Hasselt results in robust and accurate mechanical structures with sleek yellow finishing for a worldwide export market

Index 2023 at Geneva

This week our colleagues will be present at the leading non-woven exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland which takes place from the 18th until the 21th of April 2023.

They have the chance to meet existing customers, suppliers and new prospectives in real life, the perfect chance to showcase our quality measurement systems that appeal to a variety of industries like automotive, packaging, hygiene and medicine, and many more.

Minister-President of the Flemish Government Jan Jambon at our booth in Hannover Messe

Minister-President of the Flemish Government Jan Jambon was very interested in what our colleague Tom Soeffers had to say about our latest developments.

We are expecting you!

We are expecting you at our booth at Index. So contact us for your free customer voucher!

You can find us in Hall 1 - Booth 1480. We are looking forward to meet you!

Thickness and grammage measurement and feedback in action at Toiltech

Hammer-IMS installed an inline multi-sensor quality control machine at Toiltech in France. Toiltech is specialized in manufacturing technical and industrial textiles. The project has been set up in collaboration with Erhardt+Leimer France, which represents Hammer-IMS in France.

Abriso-Jiffy pioneers inline quality monitoring system from Hammer-IMS based on radio waves

Abriso-Jiffy is a pioneer in producing in an environmentally friendly way with an inline quality control system from Hammer-IMS.
Read their Testimonial here

Three young graduates joining Hammer-IMS

Maarten De Groof, Tom Soeffers and Jordi Veraghtert came on-board last year. Their recruitments fit in the development and production scale up of Hammer-IMS. All three of them previously executed an internship as part of their technical bachelor education program.

Press release: Hammer-IMS raises its capital by 2.5 million euros via Invest for Jobs, LRM and Gemma Frisius Fund

PRESS RELEASE of 12 JANUARY 2023

Capital increase for Limburg-based manufacturer of cutting edge measuring technology accelerates its international expansion while at the same time strengthening anchoring and employment in Belgium

Read our interesting article in the Global Gypsum Magazine

Read our interesting article about In-line measurement of Insulation panels in the January edition of the Global Gypsum Magazine by our Technical Manager Tom Redant.

Hammer-IMS talks at the Global Insulation Conference and Exhibition 2022 in Portugal this week

Hammer-IMS at K-Show 2022

Join us from 19 to 26 October at the K-Show 2022 - Hall 11/H75  

Hammer-IMS - "One stop-shop Quality & Process control"

Inline quality and automatic die control at ThermHex Waben

ThermHex Waben is using a non-nuclear and non-radioactive quality control machine of Hammer-IMS. The three-sensor inline scanning system measures the grammage of thermoplastic composite honeycomb panels and polypropylene honeycomb cores. In addition, the system with high measurement gap automatically adjusts the production's extrusion die to compensate for grammage variations. The innovative Hammer-IMS machine controls the production process better and eliminates human-related errors in the products of ThermHex Waben.

We are moving!

Of course ... we are always moving with our new technology. But this time we are moving our HQ offices!

Max Bertram joined Hammer-IMS as sales & business developer

As of January 2022, Max Bertram joined Hammer-IMS as sales & business developer. It looks like Max thinks internationally and has experienced different cultures. Here is a brief Q&A to get to know Max a little bit better.

Preparing for event lineup across Europe in Fall and Winter

In the coming Fall and Winter months, Hammer-IMS will exhibit and/or participate in four events across Europe: Hofer Vliesstofftage in Hof (D), International Textile Coating & Lamination Congress in Ghent (B), K-Messe in Düsseldorf, and Global Insulation Conference & Exhibition in Estoril (P). Hammer-IMS will show a number of quality control solutions integrating plenty of innovations that provide instant feedback to manage and optimize your in-line production.

Hammer-IMS capitalizes on machine vision and artificial intelligence as an additional eye in quality control

Hammer-IMS makes progress in machine vision and artificial intelligence as an additional eye in quality control of textiles, plastics and other inline produced products. Recently, Hammer-IMS engineers, in collaboration with the PXL Electronics and ICT campus in Hasselt (Toon Sterckx), developed camera-assisted defect detection based on machine learning. This feature will be a key part in the newest generation of Hammer-IMS’s Edge-Vision-4.0-CURTAIN products. The feature distinguishes defects and classifies these into multiple defect categories. The robust AI-based feature for inline quality control will soon be available, delivering state-of-the-art visual inspection.

2022 Winter & Spring exhibitions line-up

After INDEX in Geneva last November, Hammer-IMS resumed its exhibition tour across Germany in Winter & Spring 2022. Many people came and visited us to watch one of our non-nuclear inline thickness and basis weight measuring systems in action! For example, the sleek and slim C-frame based system proves to be ideal for quality control of foils and films as well as coatings, paper, fabrics, textiles and nonwovens.

Watch the testimonial video on Vetex in Belgium, a producer of medical laminate

The two-head M-Ray measuring system of Hammer-IMS ensures continuous grammage monitoring. In line with its sustainable corporate policy, Vetex is moving away from a radioactive source to a more sustainable technology. This installation is the result of a constructive collaboration between Le Clair & Meert, Vetex and Hammer-IMS.

Great exhibit at INDEX Nonwovens expo in Geneva

We happily returned from the international INDEX Nonwovens expo in Geneva, Switzerland. After exhibiting in China last June, we demonstrated our sustainable measuring and machine vision solutions. Visitors watched various demos that nicely illustrate our one-stop-shop for safeguarding qualitative manufacturing. It was great to see some of you again in person and discuss your specific quality control applications

Technologietelg Hammer-IMS stoomt stagestudenten klaar om multidisciplinair te excelleren op de arbeidsmarkt

'Hammer-IMS Internship Fellow'-oorkonde voor pas afgestudeerde studenten zet nieuwe toon op Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt. Wanneer Hammer-IMS in 2016 neerstreek op de Corda technologiecampus in Hasselt, hadden oprichters Noël Deferm en Tom Redant geen vermoeden dat ze 5 jaar later maandelijks een grote gele machine zouden verschepen naar alle uithoeken van de wereld. “Onze felgele kleur is ons handelsmerk”, luidt het bij Hammer-IMS. “De voorbije jaren hebben we ons bedrijf zien evolueren van het ontwikkelen van één technische component naar complete volwaardige machines. Grote internationale textiel- en kunststofgroepen bekijken onze producten met argusogen en verkiezen onze machines vaak boven die van Duitse gevestigde bedrijven. Onze cocktail van technologische passie en met beide voeten in de markt staan is essentieel om een markt binnen te dringen en ons aandeel hierin te vergroten. We willen dit graag overbrengen aan nieuwe jonge professionals.”

Joost Poelmans joins Hammer-IMS to push M-Ray and machine vision technologies

A few months ago Joost Poelmans joined the Hammer-IMS team as R&D engineer. Say hello to Joost who studied engineering and collaborates on pushing the non-nuclear M-Ray weight and thickness measuring technology. He also introduces intelligent machine vision to further increase the quality control experience for plastic, textile and nonwoven manufacturers.

First-time exhibit on ITMA Asia expo in Shanghai

For the first time, Hammer-IMS exhibits on the ITMA ASIA expo in Shanghai, China. This milestone event is China's most important textile event. "We are here to further extend our geographical reach and explore the huge Chinese market," says Tom Redant, CTO of Hammer-IMS. "We were able to scale geographically thanks to our non-nuclear M-Ray based systems for thickness and grammage measurement. Just recently, Hammer-IMS was awarded the VOKA Limburg export prize in Belgium. “We were able to scale geographically thanks to our non-nuclear M-Ray based systems for thickness and grammage measurement."

Cool internships at Hammer-IMS!

Read and watch the testimonial of one of our latest student interns. Are you a maker? apply: internships@hammer-ims.com

Spring 2021 brings new innovations

Over the last months we have been working on enhancing our products with advanced machine-vision techniques and abilities for remote control by means of an own Android-app. Check out the videos.

New 2021 Marveloc-CURTAIN machine by Hammer-IMS

Hammer-IMS wins the 'Young Export Potential' prize of VOKA Limburg, the Flemish network of companies

VOKA Limburg, a provincial section of the Flemish network of companies, awarded Hammer-IMS the 'Young Export Potential' prize. Hammer-IMS wins the prize in the category of promising companies, which resolutely opt for export to drive business growth.

Hammer-IMS takes care of your project

With many international system installations taking place, we want to point out that the design, delivery and installation process of your order is in good hands. Your purchase with Hammer-IMS is a smart move, not only while we are working to deliver your shiny yellow machine on time but also when the machine will be running at your facility in your production line of choice.

Low & Bonar debuts non-nuclear Hammer-IMS QC on PVC calendering line in Hückelhoven production plant

Known for the world's most advanced fabric technologies, Low & Bonar creates versatile materials in smart combinations to deliver performance. Since May 2020 part of German Freudenberg Performance Materials, Low & Bonar Hückelhoven is a pioneer in the technical textiles group. "The first purchased installation within the Low & Bonar has been running now for more than 10 months here in Hückelhoven, Germany," says Plant Manager Henk Hoekstra.

Hammer-IMS M-Ray OEM Module

Here's the OEM module of Hammer-IMS, ready to integrate into a variety of applications. It contains a 'millimeter wave' based sensor for material characterization as well as for distance measurements, vibration analysis and general detection cases. The compact module is packaged as a rugged, stainless steel box. It's rock solid and water resistant in order to operate on a 24/7 basis and to withstand harsh industrial environments. The OEM module comes with embedded software and API description for easy integration.

Hammer-IMS story published in GeniaaL magazine of University of Leuven (Dutch language)

Aan het thema ‘ondernemen’ wordt binnen de Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen van KU Leuven veel aandacht besteed. Een voorbeeld hiervan is het spin-off bedrijf Hammer-IMS, die de kennis van mm-waveschakelingen op industriële applicaties toepast. De krachtige multisensor-systemen geven fabrikanten van fabrics, plastics en nonwovens een heldere kijk op de kwaliteit van hun product. Deze innovatieve oplossingen vormen een alternatief voor bestaande nucleaire en radioactieve systemen in de markt.

Students satisfied with internship while social distancing

This month three students, Tibo Meynckens, Stef Lenaerts and Yannick Geukens, finished their internships with us at Hammer-IMS.

Building momentum towards Hammer-IMS 2021 Expo Tour

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, most international expos of 2020 are canceled or postponed. Therefore, we are setting up a new lineup of events for 2021 to be able to meet you in person and discuss your specific QC applications.

6 reasons to prefer M-Ray thickness & basis-weight quality control over nuclear & X-Ray systems

Our disruptive M-Ray technology is pure electronic by nature. This means that our non-nuclear measuring solutions are harmless for people and the environment. Completely safe for operators...

Our spring-2020 team!

We will serve you with all your inline measuring needs!

Dirk Irle brings a wealth of international sales experience

Started in January this year, Dirk Irle joined Hammer-IMS as a seasoned sales and business developer in the DACH region, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. He has over 30 years experience in sales, marketing and technical support positions for a range of solution providers in measurement and engineering. Dirk has an engineering degree in computer science.

Grandeco applies scanners from Hammer-IMS!

Watch the interview video with plant manager Geert Veranneman of Grandeco Wallfashion Group in Tielt, Belgium. Furthermore, discover how such a system is integrated in a wallpaper production line. 

Automotive Tier 1 supplier Autoneum selected non-nuclear Hammer-IMS Marveloc-CURTAIN system for R&T Center in Switzerland

New 'industry 4.0' feature on Hammer-IMS scanners, implemented in collaboration with Wojata

Bringing industrial data safely and in real-time to remote IT infrastructures has always been challenging when working with classical technologies

Hammer-IMS Software Overview

We have published a new video on our machine's user software's features. 

Belgian medical devices supplier Orfit Industries opted for non-nuclear Hammer-IMS thickness measurement system

Orfit Industries executes extrusion quality control of engineered thermoplastic sheets with inline Hammer-IMS measuring system.

The innovative thickness measuring system of Hammer-IMS is exactly what Orfit Industries in Antwerp needs for its high-temperature thermoplastic extrusion line. Medical specialists worldwide use Orfit’s thermoplastic sheets for orthotic and prosthetic purposes.

Video footage of the Dilo / Hammer-IMS demo at ITMA 2019

Sector leader DILO demonstrated Belgian Hammer-IMS on ITMA 2019 in Barcelona

Thomas More and BASF award Hammer-IMS intern Eli Keunen with Best Bachelor Thesis Prize

Eli Keunen’s work at Hammer-IMS awarded at Thomas More college in Geel, Belgium

Hammer-IMS attracts internship students

Internship students appreciate real project involvement and experience

DILO will showcase Hammer-IMS on ITMA 2019

DILO - a leading German producer of fully-integrated nonwoven production lines - will showcase a system of Hammer-IMS on ITMA 2019.

Nele Reynders, Senior R&D Engineer, explains...

Every now and then, we give the word to one of our colleagues at Hammer-IMS. Today, Nele Reynders, Senior R&D Engineer, comments on the latest in measuring machine construction and measurement system integration.

How engineers find Easter Eggs

Watch how to find Easter Eggs with Hammer-IMS technology!

Where are we heading to?

In the videos below, Noël Deferm (General Manager) and Tom Redant (Technical Manager) look back on 2018 and comment on the on-going year 2019. Noël explains where Hammer-IMS stands as a company whereas Tom focuses on technology and product developments.

Watch Robin Michiels talk about clean M-Ray solutions for measuring basis-weight and thickness

Hello, I am Robin Michiels, your sales contact person for Hammer-IMS. You have probably heard about our M-Ray radar technology. It is a clean alternative for nuclear and radioactive measurement systems in production lines. Our M-Ray solutions measure the basis-weight or thickness of all kinds of flat materials – like nonwovens, fabrics, paper, plastics sheets or films.

Welcome Bram, the stage is yours!

Hello, my name is Bram Iliaens. Recently, I joined Hammer-IMS as product and development engineer.

Hammer-IMS introduces its new Color Graph software capability

At Hammer-IMS we are proud to be an innovative company that evolves continuously. The new Color Graph development in our software visualizes measurements in both machine direction and cross-machine direction.

Stunning 30 centimeter standoff distance on non-nuclear basis-weight measurement

The 30 centimeter standoff distance on non-nuclear Hammer-IMS basis-weight measuring system is unique in the market. High standoff is perfect to monitor basis-weight across nonwovens production lines – from thick base materials to thin nonwovens ready for shipment. Check out the video below:

Coating weight measuring: M-Rays, the preferred technology even for opaque materials

This short video shows a few simple experiments explaining why M-Ray technology is a perfect fit for inline coating weight measuring. Opaque materials such as bariumsulphate, titaniumdioxide or calciumcarbonate do not limit the applicability of the technology. M-Ray technology therefor has a significant advantage compared to X-Ray technologies.

2019 Winter & Spring exhibitions line-up

Hammer-IMS will tour across exhibitions in Europe in Winter & Spring 2019.

Hammer-IMS measures the quality of Paper Machine Clothing at Heimbach in Düren, Germany

Hammer-IMS has successfully delivered a contactless and clean device for measuring the basis-weight of felts and woven products to Heimbach. The milestone of successful application of Hammer-IMS’s M-Ray technology in the specific application domain of Heimbach consolidates the position of non-nuclear and non-radioactive gauges in the nonwoven and textile sector.

New C-frame product range available

Hammer-IMS has developed a new range of C-frames for inline measuring tasks. The C-frame technology enables application of one ore more M-Ray measuring heads. C-frames are more flexible compared to O-frames and work on a broad range of production line widths. The high stand-off distance of our C-frame systems gives a new dimension to the concept of contactless measuring, even for very thick materials exceeding multiple centimeters. Click the video for a quick introduction...

A few questions for Bart Goossens, our new senior R&D engineer

Last month, Bart Goossens took on the role of senior R&D engineer. Building on experience with Option, Barco and Philips, he brings valuable engineering skills on hardware and software levels. Bart will contribute in optimizing the industrialization for the full range of innovative Hammer-IMS systems.

Completed our tour of events across Italy and Germany

Hammer-IMS has participated in a range of events in Rome, Chemnitz and Cologne. 

Exhibiting on EDANA and mtex+

After completing our tour across Germany, Hammer-IMS exhibits on EDANA in Rome and mtex+ in Chemnitz. At the same time, CEO Noël Deferm speaks on the Chemnitzer Textil Tagung.

Participating in upcoming international fabrics and nonwovens events

Hammer-IMS supports its extended reach in fabrics and nonwovens markets by playing an active role on events in Rome, Chemnitz and Cannes. 

VIDEO: ​French nonwoven producer uses a clean Marveloc-CURTAIN for inline basis-weight quality control of felts & nonwovens

French nonwoven producer uses a clean Marveloc-CURTAIN for inline basis-weight quality control of felts & nonwovens

Innovative Measurement of Coatings event

Hammer-IMS kindly invites you to the upcoming Belgian event (co-organized by Hammer-IMS) where Technical and Product Manager Tom Redant will speak. The event includes short presentations related to innovative measuring techniques for coatings and a visit of the Hammer-IMS facilities.

New Marveloc-CURTAIN with next-generation mechanical frame ready to be shipped

Our new CURTAIN integrates a next-generation up to 4.5 meter mechanical frame equipped with multiple sensors based on our clean M-Ray based measurement technology. The solution is developed to perform 24/7 quality control on inline production of plastic films, nonwovens, fabrics, etc. The new Marveloc-CURTAIN solution entails product improvements covering proprietary mechanical frame, M-Ray sensors, and Connectivity software.

Robin Michiels strengthening the sales team

Let’s meet Robin Michiels, our new sales and business developer. His experience gained at ABB, Fabricom and Elia enables him to further develop Hammer-IMS sales operations across Europe. Welcome Robin! He introduces himself in the interview below.

On tour in Germany

The coming months, Hammer-IMS will cross Germany for speaker assignments or tabletop exhibits in leading conferences. The tour consists of textiles, nonwovens or plastics related events targeting material research, inline manufacturing and quality inspection. The first stops on the tour are Berlin - Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL) conference – and Hof - Hofer Vliesstofftage – both taking place simultaneously.

Visit Hammer-IMS on ‘Open Bedrijven Dag’

October 1st, 2017, between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM

Hammer-IMS explains M-Ray technology at the 9th International Coating and Lamination Congress 2017

The 9th edition of the Textile Coating & Laminating Congress: ‘Re-invent the Textile Coating and laminating Industry of Tomorrow’ takes place in Ghent Belgium on September 28-29 2017.

Hammer-IMS published in C2 Coating & Converting magazine

The industry-leading German magazine C2 featured the application story of Hammer-IMS successfully contributing to the production quality at ANL Plastics. The international producer of thermoformed plastic packaging – uses a Marveloc-CURTAIN measurement system from Hammer-IMS in its production facilities in Wellen, Belgium. The system contains four M-Ray sensors, continuously measuring the plastic thickness on an ANL Plastics production machine. ANL Plastics experiences the technology of Hammer-IMS as fast, robust, secure, ecologic and easy-to-install. Stefan Tielen, CEO ANL Plastics: "The disruptive technology of Hammer-IMS fits our strategy to play a leading role in downscaling the widespread use of X-ray and nuclear measuring systems in our sector.

Hammer-IMS will speak at The Hofer Vliesstofftage in Hof, Germany in November 2017

The Hofer Vliesstofftage (8 - 9 November 2017) is the main event for technical innovations in the nonwoven industry.

Automation.com reports on Hammer-IMS Contributing to the production quality at ANL Plastics

ANL Plastics – an internationally renowned producer of thermoformed plastic packaging – is now using equipment from Hammer-IMS in its production facilities in Wellen, Belgium. Hammer-IMS, a joint start-up from KU Leuven University Belgium and LRM Belgium, recently delivered its Marveloc-CURTAIN measurement system to the packaging producer. The system contains four M-Ray sensors, continuously measuring the plastic thickness on an ANL Plastics production machine. ANL Plastics experiences the technology of Hammer-IMS as fast, robust, secure, ecologic and easy-to-install. The technology is considered as a potential game-changer for the plastic packaging market, since Hammer-IMS products do not use nuclear energy.

Hammer-IMS shows contactless coating thickness measurement at Eurofinish

Hammer-IMS shows a contactless coating thickness measurement at Eurofinish in Haasrode Belgium the coming days. Our CURTAIN-demo setup shows how we can provide clean solutions for contactless coating thickness measurement, e.g. for textile coatings. Come and discuss your project with us even it requires ATEX certification. www.eurofinish.be.

Multi-head measuring systems by Hammer-IMS

Multiple heads enable high material coverage! Watch the animation!

Presenting Hammer-IMS at Limburg & Leuven Innovation Meeting in C-mine

Last month, Hammer-IMS presented itself in C-mine where policy makers from Limburg province discussed with University Leuven the entanglement of Limburg and Leuven on the level of innovation.

No risk for scratching your products!

Our measurement heads are positioned far away from our customers's products. Compare this to classic solutions and you are convinced!

The world’s first M-Rays multi-head inline measuring system

Check out the integrated multi-head solutions for thickness and basis-weight measurements of Hammer-IMS. These M-Ray based inline measuring solutions combine Marveloc 602 measurement equipment and CURTAIN mechanical frame technology. The solutions perform thickness or basis-weight measurements on nearly any non-metallic material, without all disadvantages of nuclear or radioactive.

Visit Hammer-IMS on INDEX 2017 in Geneva

The next major event where Hammer-IMS will exhibit is the INDEX trade show in Geneva, Switzerland. Come to this leading nonwovens exhibition, and check out our M-Ray based inline measuring products.

Trailer movie of our Multi-head inline measuring systems

Check out our answer to the need for multi-head clean measuring solutions!

Plastics Machinery Magazine reports on multihead Hammer-IMS CURTAIN measuring solution

Plastics Machinery Magazine (US) published Hammer-IMS CURTAIN solution in special report on innovative ‘multi’ units for film thickness testing. Among suppliers of film inspection equipment, “multi” is the latest buzzword. At the K show in Düsseldorf, Hammer-IMS introduced its CURTAIN multisensor device for measuring thickness.

The new Marveloc-CURTAIN: the self-explaining video about M-Rays going to industrial automation....

Check out this video, introducing how to work with the Marveloc-CURTAIN inline measuring solution.

RETEC Instruments distributes Hammer-IMS measuring solutions in Belgium

Following the launch of its turnkey CURTAIN multi-head measuring solution at K-Messe, Hammer-IMS is now introducing RETEC Instruments as its distributor in Belgium. The thickness and weight measurements of Hammer-IMS are complementary to the measuring instruments supplied by RETEC Instruments to numerous production plants in Belgium. Existing and new customers of RETEC Instruments will benefit from the collaboration by being able to take advantage of the electronic ‘M-Rays’ solutions of Hammer-IMS to replace existing nuclear or radioactive measurement systems. The new technology will be of particular interest to the plastics and paper industries, as well as for a number of construction applications (e.g. insulation, gyproc sheeting), areas in which both companies have an active presence.

Hammer-IMS pitches at DSP Valley

As a fresh member of the DSP Valley Organization, Hammer-IMS will take the floor today in Leuven for a short pitch on its activities. Our general manager Noel Deferm will introduce you to the M-Ray technology and Hammer-IMS's vision on new industrial measuring concepts. DSP Valley members are welcome in the Option offices at Gaston Geenslaan 11 in 3001 Leuven, 29 November, 15.30h.

Marveloc-CURTAIN

Our Marveloc 602 product family runs in our own industrial solutions. We branded these solutions the CURTAIN-series. Come and see this Marveloc-CURTAIN product at K-Messe in Düsseldorf till Wednesday 26 October.

Hammer-IMS innovation accepted in ‘Hall of Fame’ of Kunststoffen 2016

Our Hammer-IMS innovation has been accepted in the ‘Hall of Fame’ of Kunststoffen 2016 in Veldhoven, Netherlands. Come and watch this innovation, and visit the Hammer-IMS stand.

deutschsprachigen Video : Hammer-IMS Millimeterwellen für Dicke und Gewichtsmessung

Schauen Sie sich das deutschsprachigen Video (des belgischen FernsehsendersKanaal Z) über Millimeterwellen gebasierte neue Systeme für das Messen der Dicke und des Gewichts von nichtmetallischen Materialien auf laufenden Produktionsstraßen.

Nele Reynders joins Hammer-IMS

Nele Reynders joins Hammer-IMS as senior R&D engineer. We interviewed Nele to give her a proper introduction.

Hammer-IMS issues call for resellers

Hammer-IMS is a Belgian high-tech company in the field of industrial sensing. Hammer-IMS supplies highly accurate and contactless measurement systems based on the disruptive technology of millimeter waves. Hammer-IMS is now setting up partnerships with resellers in order to support its international expansion.

Should I consider non-nuclear thickness measurement in my production plant?

Based on millimeter waves, Hammer-IMS developed new systems for measuring thickness and weight in production lines of sheets and films. This innovative electromagnetic technology is seen as a powerful alternative for today’s nuclear measuring equipment, which governments want to gradually ban. Furthermore the technology offers up to micron level accuracy on industrial production floors, measuring both transparent and opaque in any color as well as rough & shiny surfaces.

Start Hammer-IMS feestelijk ingezet met receptie en gereputeerde sprekers in Hasselt

Corda Campus Hasselt – Op 10 juni ontving Hammer-IMS een 70-tal gasten in de PhiliCorda zaal om de start van de nieuwe spin-off te vieren. Hier ontvouwden Noël Deferm (general manager) en Tom Redant (technical & product manager) hun plannen m.b.t. hun niet-nucleaire Marveloc meettechnologie op basis van millimeter golven. Daarna spraken Professor Patrick Reynaert (KU Leuven), Kurt Hensen (CEO T&M Solutions - nu Averna) en Lieven De Jonge (Head of Smart Manufacturing, LRM) de genodigden toe. Beide oprichters ontwikkelden nieuwe systemen voor het meten van dikte en gewicht in productielijnen, die proefdraaien bij internationale papierproducenten en fabrikanten van plastic platen en folies, composiet, textiel, glaswol en andere materialen.

800.000 euro for Hammer-IMS with non-nuclear measuring alternative for manufacturing industries

Hammer-IMS is a new spin-off from the internationally renowned research laboratory ESAT - MICAS of KU Leuven, and starts off with a capital injection of € 800.000. The investors are Gemma Frisius Fonds KU Leuven and Limburgse Investerings maatschappij (LRM). Both investment institutions gained years of experience in supporting high tech start-ups. After 8 years of research in the university, general manager Noël Deferm and technical & product manager Tom Redant started their company Hammer-IMS. Based on millimeter waves, Deferm and Redant developed new systems voor measuring thickness and weight in production lines. Their revolutionary measuring solutions are performing trial runs at international paper producers and manufacturers of plastic sheets and foils, composites, textile, glass wool and other materials. Hammer-IMS offers a powerful alternative for today’s nuclear measuring equipment, of which the usage is discouraged by the government. In short: performant industrial measuring solutions that are secure, ecologic and easy to install.

Come and see us at iMinds the Conference

Come and see us at iMinds the Conference @Brussels in April 2016

Visual on an inline measurement case

Hammer-IMS releases a visual on an inline measurement case.

Marveloc gaining popularity in non-woven industry

Hammer-IMS is gaining popularity in the non-woven industry. Check for past December's issue of the NonWovens Industry Journal.