The Situation
The materials manager with a leading manufacturer of rocket engines was under commercial pressure to reduce costs. The customer identified a seal with pricing that seemed out of line with other similar sized seals.
The Ask
Our customer told us they would be sourcing the component from another supplier
The Solution
Our review of the original project showed that critical features in the production tool, enhanced workmanship specifications and material verification being critical to application success. These requirements had not flowed down into the customer’s purchasing definition.
The Success
The customer avoided substituting an under-controlled seal, reducing the risk of mission-critical failure.
Ongoing predictable seal performance is assured regardless of influences inside and outside the supply chain by deploying Darcoid’s Seal Performance Creep controls
