At Vires.xyz, we develop simulations and remote assistance applications using Virtual and Augmented Reality hardware and software. Our mission is to build MR-products that will help our clients in becoming more efficient while improving quality and safety. Vires builds custom solutions for companies in a range of sectors: industrial maintenance, automotive, retail and aerospace. Big internationals as BMW, Toyota, Aluro & HTMS (Saint-Gobin), and others, are currently using our products. Innovation, efficiency, customer experience and constant improvement are our core-values and that is clearly visible in our driven team and services.

HTMS (High Tech Metal Seals) is a privately owned limited company, founded in 1999 by a group of sealing specialists. Our plant is located in Mechelen, Belgium. We offer our services worldwide. HTMS designs and manufactures elastic or resilient metal seals. Our seals are used in a wide variety of applications where conventional seals cannot handle the extremes of temperature, pressure, medium or combinations thereof. • Static applications: flanges, vessels, pumps, reactors, compressors, ... • Semi-dynamic applications: control valves, connectors, regulators, … • Extreme environments: aerospace, nuclear, (petro)chemical, oil & gas, off-shore, subsea, … • Pressure: from UHV up to ≥ 50.000 psi • Temperature: from cryogenic up to ± 1000°C

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