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Redesigning the vacuum valve to reduce production costs.

Redesigning a vacuum valve used in the production processes of e.g. TV screens and mobile phones.

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Redesigning a vacuum valve used in the production processes of e.g. TV screens and mobile phones.

Project description

Redesigning a vacuum valve used in the production processes of e.g. TV screens and mobile phones.

Solution

The project focused on reducing the number of parts, changing the manufacturing technology, optimising the dimensions of individual components and optimising the assembly process of the entire valve.

Result

The activities resulted in reducing the weight of the entire valve, shortening the assembly time and, ultimately, lowering the cost of the product.

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