PsiControl Mechatronics hosts the Solar Team Event in Ypres

On Tuesday 7 October 2008, the Belgian Solar Team made an exclusive visit to PsiControl Mechatronics in our hometown of Ypres. The visit related to the HP Solar Tour, which will see the team travel across Belgium to generate awareness regarding the finiteness of fossil fuels. PsiControl Mechatronics represents the technology partner in the Solar Team and among other things provides support for the circuit design, as well as the production and quality control of the printed circuit boards for the solar car. As a result, PsiControl Mechatronics assisted the Belgian Solar Team’s swift crossing of the Australian desert without a single drop of fuel during the World Solar Challenge 2007, the annual world championship for solar-powered cars in Australia. The Solar Team Event, which was hosted by PsiControl Mechatronics, began with a demonstration of the solar team at the Ypres market square for the benefit of the general public. The team focused on promoting the advantages of generating electricity without any noise hindrance, pollution, disturbing of the ecosystems and without the need to take up too much space. The event was attended by hundreds of local visitors (including students from various schools that were invited) and the local press. Following the public event, PsiControl Mechatronics held an internal session at its premises for our employees and Belgium/France-based.