WEBER ULTRASONICS AG

Their core work

Weber Ultrasonics is a German SME specializing in industrial ultrasonic technology and equipment. In H2020 projects, they contribute ultrasonic processing expertise for applications ranging from lignocellulosic biomass treatment to continuous sonication reactors and material feedstock processing. Their role across projects is consistently as the ultrasound technology provider, bringing proprietary equipment and deep domain knowledge in how ultrasonic energy can intensify chemical and industrial processes at pilot and production scale.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Weber's early H2020 involvement (2015-2016) focused on applying ultrasound to specific substrates — lignocellulosic biomass treatment and training networks for sonication reactors. By 2018, their work shifted toward broader process intensification, combining ultrasound with microwave technology for multiphase processes including polymerization and crystallisation at pilot scale. The trajectory shows a move from single-application ultrasound toward multi-modal processing technology with clear industrial scale-up ambitions.

Weber is moving toward combined ultrasound-microwave systems for industrial-scale chemical process intensification, suggesting readiness for manufacturing and green chemistry partnerships.

How they like to work

Weber never coordinates projects — they join as a specialist technology contributor, providing ultrasonic equipment and expertise to larger consortia. With 31 unique partners across 13 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in broad, diverse consortia rather than small focused teams. This pattern indicates they are a trusted equipment/technology supplier that consortia bring in for specific ultrasonic processing capabilities rather than a project driver.

Despite only 3 projects, Weber has built a network of 31 partners across 13 countries, reflecting participation in large European consortia. Their reach spans broadly across Europe with no apparent geographic concentration.

What sets them apart

Weber brings a rare combination: they are an industrial ultrasonic equipment manufacturer participating directly in research consortia, bridging the gap between lab-scale sonication research and industrial deployment. Few SMEs can offer both the proprietary hardware and the application engineering needed to scale ultrasonic processes from bench to pilot plant. For any consortium needing to demonstrate ultrasonic or combined ultrasound-microwave processing at realistic scale, Weber is a natural technology partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SIMPLIFY
  Their most recent and longest project (2018-2023), combining ultrasound and microwave for material processing with explicit pilot-scale and industrially relevant keywords like polymerization and crystallisation.
• US4GREENCHEM
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 423,532), applying ultrasonic technology to green chemistry via lignocellulosic biomass conversion — a commercially relevant bioeconomy application.