The association Platform Omgevingstechnologie was founded in 1995 on the initiative of Harro Jansen, Peter van Harmelen and Garmt Grommers. The association started with fifteen members and grew into a stable and active network with forty members. PLOT is the network of companies, institutes and individuals that is involved in preparing, facilitating and executing test and trial programs for products in simulated environments. The PLOT network aims for internal exchange of knowledge and experience, disseminating that knowledge and experience and strengthening the socio-economic position of the field of environmental technology.
Scope
The scope of the Environmental Technology Platform includes five points of attention:
- Climatic tests, tests in which products are tested for their functioning under temperature fluctuations and variations in humidity, salts, mists and gases in the environment in which the products are used.
- Mechanical testing, testing whether products can withstand dynamic and static loads, drop tests, vibration tests and the like.
- Electrical testing, testing of products for their functioning in the presence of electromagnetic radiation, disturbances, short circuits and the like.
- Methodology, methodology, standards and norms for testing and examination procedures, Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS).
- General testing issues, for example standards for testing.
Management
The PLOT board consists of the following persons:
Mr. Harry Roossien
Dopple / R2R
Chair
harry.roossien@dopple.nl / harry.roossien@reliability-support.nl
Mr. Boudewijn Jacobs
Signify
Secretary
boudewijn.jacobs@signify.com
Mr. Bob Gaasbeek
ENMO Sound & Vibration Technology
Treasurer
bob.gaasbeek@enmo.eu
Mr. Ronnie van Leeuwen
Thales Cryogenics
Chairman of the Mechanical Testing Working Group
ron.vanleeuwen@nl.thalesgroup.com
Mr. Erik Veninga
V2i
Chairman of the Reliability Working Group
erik.veninga@v2i.nl
Mr. Marcel van Doesburg
Eurofins Materials Science Netherlands
Chair of the Climate Working Group
marcelvandoesburg@eurofinseag.com
Mr. Marc Kuilder
ASML
Advisory board member
marc.kuilder@asml.com
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