Variass develops its own cobot and 3D mold
Cobot VERA Variass has demonstrated the work of their own developed cobot VERA (Variass Eerste (first) Robot Arm) on the event “Tangible Technics” in Drachten. About 2000 students and parents of practicle and secondary education came to the event, where they could...
ICD has great impact on the hightech manufacturing industry in the North
The hightech manufacturing industry in the North of the Netherlands gets its largest impulse from the ‘Innovatiecluster Drachten’ (ICD). This is the conclusion of the ING bank in their yearly report about the manufacturing industry in the Netherlands. In the first...
Secretary of State visits Variass Drachten
On June 18th, 2018, Variass Drachten was visited by Secretary of State (Economics and Climate) mrs Mona Keijzer. By invitation of the province of Friesland she got acquainted with the Innovatie Cluster Drachten. A co-operation of 18 hightech companies in the Northern...
Variass demonstrates Soldercobot on Hannover Messe
On April 25th Variass was present on the international Hannover Messe. Together with other companies of the Region of Smart Factories of the North, Variass showed their innovative soldercobot. An efficient robot that makes it possible to setup solder configurations...
Variass included in new book “The-Practitioners-Guide-to-POLCA”
In the new book “The practitioners guide to POLCA”, written by professor Rajan Suri, a Variass case was included. Variass has contributed to an article about their innovative POLCA configuration (material controlsystem on production). This article was included as a...
Variass finalist for DISCA 2017 Award, best logistics supplier.
Dutch Industrial Suppliers Awards: An election fort he best industrial supplier of the Netherlands. To become ‘best logistics sypplier’, Dutch companies can nominate their suppliers who stand out in logistics by acting proactively and are constantly improving their...
Deens TechCollege and Noorderpoort visit Variass
Last September a deligation of the Danish TechCollege from Aalborg and Noorderpoort Groningen visited Variass. In the context of international cooperation with technical education on practical level (MBO), TechCollege is interested in working with organisations like...
Opening Variass Innovation Centre
The high-tech world in which Variass is active changes faster than ever. By continuously innovating, we are moving closely with those changes. In doing so Variass increasingly transforms into a knowledge partner in the manufacturing industry. To increase and...
RUG students browsing around high tech at Variass
During the annual high tech safari for students, various high tech companies from the Innovation Cluster were visited. In three buses, the students of the study association "Fysisch-Mathematische Faculteitsvereniging", the study association "Technisch Fysische...
Variass celebrates 25th anniversary
On October 13, Variass celebrated its 25th anniversary. The jubilee party was celebrated in the Oude Suikerfabriek in Groningen with an afternoon program for invited guests and a party for staff and companian in the evening. In the afternoon, there was a festive...