Experience on Serial Production of the Quadrupole Movers with Submicrometric Repeatability for the European XFEL

Abstract

CIEMAT is in charge of the design and manufacturing

of the quadrupole movers with submicrometric

repeatability for the XFEL.EU intersections. Prototyping

of these precision devices was successful but

manufacturing them in a serial production scheme (101

units) implies some changes at design, fabrication

procedures and quality controls. This paper will present

some of the main problems and solutions adopted to

transform a prototype made at a research facility into a

serial production at a conventional industrial company.

Also, it describes the inspection and tests, the quality

controls and reporting procedures. All the devices have

been validated and recepted. This paper describes the

adopted procedure and the performance of the serial units.