The following companies and universities are supporting these seminar series.

Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff Automation stands for New Automation Technology. The family owned company has 2,100 employees worldwide and is known as an innovation leader in the automation industry - one of these innovations is EtherCAT.  Beckhoff provides advanced control solutions based upon proven COTS technologies to allow users to design high performance automation systems at a lower overall cost in systems and engineering - by simplifying the overall architectures and engineering processes.
www.beckhoff.be

Hilscher
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH is a leading provider of products for industrial communication. The company currently employs about 250 people; with its own and its partners, it is at home all over the world. By certifying its business processes according to ISO 9001 and providing creative freedom for engineering, Hilscher GmbH meets the challenge of being a professional, capable partner for industrial communication technology.
www.hilscher.com

Hogeschool PXL
PXL is a university college with a wide range of educational programs. PXL-Tech offers programs leading to profession-oriented bachelor degrees in Electromechanics, Electronics, Building Construction and Bio-Technology. PXL Tech Reseach offers knowledge, support and technology to companies.
www.pxl.be

LIMTEC 
LIMTEC and ANTTEC are the training centres of the technological industry. It’s their mission to continuously develop the employees skills in maintenance engineering and industrial automation. It is due to their unique educational expertise that they can flexibly respond to all training needs. Their core business is focused on: 1. Electrical maintenance 2. Drive technology 3. PLC and Fieldbus technology 4. Mechanical maintenance 5. Maintenance of CNC-controlled equipment 6. Pneumatics - Hydraulics 7. Robotics 8. Laser technology.
www.limtec.be

MULTIPROX
MULTIPROX is the Belgian daughter of the German TURCK holding, one of the leading manufacturers in the field of industrial automation. With a versatile range of more than 15.000 sensor, fieldbus, interface and connectivity products, we offer efficient solutions for factory and process automation. Initially specialized in sensors, we have become a supplier of complete automation solutions, based on PC/PLC systems, IP20/IP67 fieldbus I/O components, HMI, displays, a RFID system, encoders and sensors.
www.multiprox.be

OMRON
Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Omron Corporation is a global leader in the field of automation. Established in 1933 and headed by President Yoshihito Yamada, Omron has more than 36,000 employees in 35 countries working to provide products and services to customers in a variety of fields including industrial automation, electronic components industries, and healthcare. The company is divided into five regions and head offices are in Japan (Kyoto), Asia Pacific (Singapore), China (Shanghai), Europe (Amsterdam) and US (Chicago). The European organization has its own development and manufacturing facilities, and provides local customer support in all European countries.
www.industrial.omron.be

SMC Belgium
The availability of SMC products in Belgium and Luxemburg goes back to 1984 and has been substantially extended. Today the comprehensive SMC product range and high quality is acknowledged as one of the best of the Belgium and Luxemburg markets. The unique SMC market approach in Belgium is based on a thorough customer support, a comprehensive service and optimal product availability. In addition, SMC is always committed to have intensive and personal collaboration with its customers.
www.smcpneumatics.be

XiaK - eXpertisecentrum industriële automatisering Kortrijk
The center of eXpertise in industrial automation Kortrijk (XiaK) is the automation center of Flanders and combines an extensive knowledge and expertise within three main domains: automation, mechatronics and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). The focus lies on applied research, with output that is directly applicable at the industrial partners. XiaK offers advice and services tailored to your company.
www.XiaK.be