On 1 September 2026, the DEPMAT consortium met at SKF in Houten to review progress and, above all, to look at how the different research developments can now be brought together. The meeting included updates on the programme’s Impact Pathway, a dedicated discussion on the demonstrator, and presentations from researchers. The discussions returned to
From 23 to 29 August 2026, the DEPMAT project held a summer school at Outokumpu’s Tornio site in Finland. The week-long programme gave participants the opportunity to experience stainless steel production and research at close range, combining visits to industrial production facilities with pilot-scale experiments, R&D seminars and discussions with experts in materials, processing, scrap
Researchers from the DEPMAT project recently visited Geerts Metaalwaren to gain deeper insight into advanced manufacturing processes for steel parts and to better understand how variations in material properties can affect production. The visit focused on the deep drawing of steel components, a process that is highly sensitive to variations in raw materials. Even minor
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The consortium once again met for the Annual Consortium Meeting for the DEPMAT project. This time, the location was at the University of Twente. The day was focussed on interaction and updating each other on the latest results. A large portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing the demonstration projects within DEPMAT and how
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Another successful round of WP progress meetings was held in the November and December. The meetings were attended by participants from all involved partners from both academia and industry. During the meetings, the DEPMAT researchers presented their latest findings, challenges and outlook for the future research activities. During the discussions, the future direction was further
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On September 2nd, the DEPMAT consortium met at Outokumpu Nirosta in Krefeld, Germany, for a day of interactions and updating each other on the status of the research projects. With all industries and academic institutions well represented, the event offered a great opportunity to align views and planning the future direction for the DEPMAT program.
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Another succesful round of Work Package progress meetings was held in the last month. In these meetings, we discuss the progress of the past period, and take time to look toward the future. The researchers have presented their updates and the work is progressing well. There was ample opportunity to update each other on progress
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The DEPMAT program has started with the end-of-year Work Package progress meetings. In these meetings, we discuss the progress of the past period, and take time to look toward the future. Existing plans are reviewed to ensure they remain up-to-date and current, and potential future, issues are discussed. Furthermore, focus lies on the interactions between
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On August 31st, the full consortium gathered at Tata Steel Netherlands in IJmuiden for the kick-off event of the DEPMAT Perspectief program. With 35+ people attending the event, ranging from the PhD and PostDoc researchers and supervisors, to the industrial representatives of the various companies, the event was a success. The event was opened by
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Recruitment is going well for the DEPMAT perspectief program. Already 9 out of the 13 positions have been filled and the recruitment process is ongoing for the remaining positions. The PhD and PostDoc students that have already started are eager to get working on the full program and look forward to a great kick-off event
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