Manufacturing Technology

Application-specific product developments generally finalize in the manufacturing of demonstration models or prototypes. The transition to market introduction requires a refinement of these achieved results.

This is exactly where the working group of Manufacturing Technology comes in to offer the customer support on the way to market introduction of a product. This can apply to either newly developed or existing sensors.

In order to cover the widest possible bandwidth in this area, we offer the following services:

  • development and optimization of production processes
  • development and realization of production equipment
  • manufacturing of prototypes and pilot series in accordance with ISO 9001 and 13485
  • quality assurance
  • advice and support in sensor production technology.

These services can be applied to a wide range of sensors from industry, medicine or sonar. Possible examples include:

  • ultrasound transducers for fluids (e. g. flow measurement, level measurement)
  • ultrasound transducers (e. g., distance measurement, material analysis, wind measurement)
  • ultrasound transducers for sonar applications 
  • 1-3 piezocomposites up to 10 MHz

Particular mention should be the competence in the production of piezocomposites. Special production processes coordinated in terms of equipment and parameters serve as the foundation and can be adapted and optimized for customer-specific applications.

The close structural connection with product development offers direct communication paths and thus represents a special advantage of the working group of manufacturing technology.

Our Offer

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Piezocomposites Made to Measure

Customer specific piezo composites and applicable (e.g. sea water resistant) materials serve as base material for high sensitivity sonar sensors. 

The proper selection of active piezo material and polymer filler and optimisation of geometric parameters like pitch and kerf allow manufacturing of tailored products with outstanding performance. 

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Underwater Sensors

We develop processes and manufacturing technology to build and integrate single- and multi-channel sonar sensors.

Assembly is supported by in-house development of manufacturing equipment. A 600 bar (6,000 m ocean depth) pressure chamber is available for qualification.

 

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From Development to Series Production

Our ISO 9001 certified production technology ensures product design ready to manufacture.

This is offering a ‘one stop solution’ from development to series production at the customer’s site and promotes the realization of prototypes and pilot-series.

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Prototype and Pilot Series

We offer manufacturing of prototype and pilot series as well as the development and technology transfer for production.

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Process Analysis

Manufacturing, up-scaling and series production of sonar sensors involve complex materials and processes. 

We offer based on our know-how and expertise the analysis of existing production processes at the customer’s site, failure analysis and optimisation of production and product.