Project Description
Overview
A major OEM in the Irrigation market was seeking a custom solenoid design to control the operation of a new water control valve.Challenges
- Required direct bury compliance
- High reliability (10 year service life)
- Capacity demand exceed 100,000 pieces per week
- Low energy consumption
Services Performed
- Metallurgy evaluation to select stainless steel for plunger design
- Magnetic circuit design to achieve specific force and energy consumption
- Mechanical components and Tooling Design
- Over-molding to achieve environmental requirements
Results
- Delivered function samples and completed development in 3 months
- Achieved electrical and function performance requirements with prototype tools
- Product quality improvement has achieved less than 500PPM
- Field population has exceeded 30 million pieces