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Primary and secondary research built an initial view of brazing improvement techniques.
A high-performance engineered components manufacturer had seen early failures in the brazed seal of a fiber optic connector used in oil wells. We reviewed brazing and sputtering improvements and gave the client a clear process to make the part last longer.
The client makes a fiber optic connector for oil wells, using a brazing technique to create a high-pressure seal around the fibers. Some units had failed early because of the braze between the optical fiber and the metal body.
Prescouter was asked to find improvements to the brazing recipe and process, and to the sputtering process, that would make the product last longer without moving too far from the existing process.
Changes to the braze that could give a longer-lasting seal.
Better ways to apply the braze around the fibers.
Improvements to the metal layer that bonds to the fiber.
Primary and secondary research built an initial view of brazing improvement techniques.
We reviewed sputtering techniques that could improve the fiber-to-metal bond.
Experts validated the techniques and advised on other areas to explore.
Prescouter delivered a clear process for the client to follow, with a list of questions to understand the recommended processes, details and key parameters. It also flagged possible points of failure and proposed solutions for each.
A defined path to a more durable seal.
The parameters that matter most.
Where things can go wrong and how to prevent it.
A small seal can decide whether a part survives a well. Small, well-chosen changes to an existing process are often the fastest fix.
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