In order to keep the data synchronized with the CAD Inventor, Lavat has chosen the InventorCAM solution, implemented by DTS Praha for the preparation of NC codes. The process is planned into the company’s operation as soon as the price is agreed upon and it lasts several days or weeks, depending on the scope and complexity of the order. In the first phase, the technologist assesses the production difficulty, defines the technological procedure and price calculation. Typical manufacturing process is based on a printed drawing documentation provided by the design department or the customer. Tomáš Hloušek has 15 years of experience in preparing NC programs for CNC machine tools. Five of them work on production preparation. Lavat employs 120 employees, mostly in a single-shift operation.

Typical assemblies include connection elements, vacuum pumps and various other vacuum devices (sometimes consisting of up to 200 parts). Made of corrosion-resistant steels (AISI 304 a AISI 316 L), aluminium or cast steel, the parts are usually of smaller dimensions with weight not exceeding twenty kilogrammes (AISI 304 a AISI 316 L). The majority of the parts are intended for electron microscopes. The production is performed at small series or single pieces. Lavat is a joint-stock company in the Czech Republic, focusing on manufacturing machine parts, vacuum equipment and laboratory equipment components and specializes in precision tool working at a precision class of IT7.

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