• HV, UHV and Mu metal applications

• CNC bored assures accuracy

• CNC inspection stations

• Helium leak checked

• Argon welding

• Ultrasonic and DI water cleaning system

• Bake and pump down test cycle

The Design Stage:

Customers may submit their own drawings for our workshop to proceed with manufacture or alternatively they can utilise Moorfield's in-house design facility. Our designers are experienced time served engineers and are used to dealing with customers bespoke requirements. At this early stage communication is a vital ingredient to the quality of the finished product. The advent of email and electronic file transfer has enabled such conversations to move from a conference table into a truly global media. The customer can now examine and approve his design from the comfort of his office.

All projects are laid out on our PC based CAD system where layout and design parameters are automatically checked for clash angles etc.

Design Verification Package (DVP):

Prior to release of build information to the workshop, the customer is requested to approve his design. Once satisfied that the design is correct, a manufacturing information package (MI) is sent to the workshop.

Fabrication:

From the MI, build commences. We utilise standard practise vacuum materials eg, for UHV vessel fabrication 304L stainless steel is employed, all tube sizes are standard where possible - this helps keep costs down and cycle time faster - important points for many customers. Unlike many of our competitors, most of our fabrication is done on CNC machines including vessel boring. All work is leak checked and tolerance checked on our computer based inspection station throughout the fabrication process. Finally, vessels are cleaned and passed through our ultrasonic baths.

Test:

All vessels are leak checked to vacuum specification as agreed with the customer. Optionally for those customers with high performance demands, we are able to mimick operational conditions by performing successive bake and pumpdown cycles - an important feature for syncrotron users.