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J-TEC MATERIAL HANDLING
J-Tec is a company member of EHEDG The European hygienic engineering & design group .
“ We are involved in several relevant associations related to our industry , the most important one being EHEDG . J-Tec is an active , contributing member of EHEDG and has been assisting in the development of the industry standards with regards to hygienic design for Dry Material Handling for more than 10 years now . Such collaborations help us stay up-to-date and highly relevant in what we do .”

1970 J-Tec Material Handling was founded in 1970 .

140 +

Number of employees

€ 50 + mn Company revenue

Three-dimensional experience One way in which J-Tec is turning to technology to give them a competitive edge is offering customers a virtual tour of a proposed factory development . “ By using the power of Virtual Reality ( VR ) we are able to elevate a factory design from a flat plan to a three dimensional experience ,” said Nelissen Grade .
“ It enables us to show the customer and let them discover their future factory before it ' s even built which also helps us in the design of our systems . If our engineers and our customers can walk around a realistic 3D representation of the plant , we can discover potential problems , find alternative solutions and adjust the design much faster and more efficiently which benefits both J-Tec and its customers .
“ A small thing like being able to visualise their factory also adds an element of wonder for the customer ,” he said .
Commenting on J-Tec ’ s digital transformation to Industry 4.0 , Nelissen Grade said : “ Like many companies , we have an Industry “ 4.0 ” plan that is being rolled out to improve and expand our services during and after projects .
“ We are developing several technologies involving the use of big data related to the
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