Promising developments

Promising Technologies of NPK VIP

2020 – The launch of the Avtotronik SMD component placer, Uniprint stencil printer, and Tamura reflow oven expanded the surface-mount assembly line, enabled the use of BGA microcircuit installation technology, and transferred ~90% of the product range to in-house production.

  

2021-2022 – Increased acceptance testing capacity through the installation of 8 climatic chambers Espec, Climcontrol M-70/150-500 KTX.

  

Over the past 5 years, 10 automated workstations (AWS) have been put into operation, including the installation of 11 standards (pressure calibrators APK, AGK, WIKA), which increased the production throughput of pressure transmitters sixfold.

  

2023 – The FOAMplus automatic foam packaging generator was launched. This enabled in-house production of foam packaging for finished products and improved the efficiency of the Packaging section by increasing the packaging output rate.

Machines for the mechanical section (KTL44S/500 and Smart SKMNL 2000BSY) were also installed, enabling in-house manufacturing of housings for Kommunalets transmitters and housings with nozzles for all types of general industrial and transport version transmitters.

  

2023 – Installation of a set of equipment (laser welding, seam-roller welding, diaphragm press, and filling stand) for in-house production of components for separation vessels and their subsequent filling for pressure transmitters.

      

Assembly of the modernized technological run installation for VIP2000AK and VIP4000 power supply devices, with the implementation of a power recovery system as a load, allowed automation of control during acceptance testing and saved electrical energy costs.

2024 – The launch of the MR38-V8 automatic longitudinal lathe in the mechanical section enabled in-house production of nozzles and covers for SMART-S pressure transmitters.

  

In the near future, the release of our own line of valve blocks under the AO NPK VIP brand is planned, along with mastering the production of diaphragm blocks and modernizing the manufacturing of silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) sensors.